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English Modals of Necessity, Advisability, Certainty, Past and Present/Future. Focus on Grammar Part 2

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Three ambulances are trying to get through traffic on the freeway. There _______ an accident.

ought to be

must be

couldn't be

should be

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David is absent from class today because he ____ his father to the airport

must have taken

had to take

must to take

should take

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The streets and sidewalks are dry this morning. It _________ last night.

must not have rained

didn't have to rain

couldn't have rained

shouldn't have rained

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Joe's car had a big dent on the side. Someone ______ it.

must have hit

had to hit 

should have hit 

should hit 

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After the accident, Joe ___ his insurance. It was important that he get it repaired right away.

didn't have to call

had to call

couldn't have called

must not have called

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Yesterday, Julie had a headache and felt tired. Today she is not in class.

She should be sick.

She doesn't have to be sick.

She must be sick.

She can't be sick.

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I didn't bring a sweater, and now I am cold.

I may have brought a sweater 

I should have brought a sweater 

I didn't have to bring a sweater 

I must have brought a sweater 

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That restaurant across the street is always crowded day and night.

It ought to have good food.

It must have good food.

It couldn't have good food

It should have good food. 

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I've gotten A's on all my tests and homework so far. I _______  an A in the class.

don't have to get

could get

mustn't have gotten

should get

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You __________ in class! It's against the law.

don't have to smoke

aren't supposed to smoke

shouldn't  smoke

must not smoke

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I just added more toner (ink) to my printer. My printer ________ better now.

isn't printing

should print

doesn't have to print

must not print

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Brady just got an A on a very difficult test. He ________ very happy.

must be

doesn't have to be

he had better be

couldn't be

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Kristen wasn't in class yesterday. She ___________ sick.

must have been 

should have been

didn't have to be

couldn't have been

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I already finished my homework, so I __________ tonight.

shouldn't study

don't have to study

must not study

can't study

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Yesterday I was running out of gas, so I ________ to get gas on my way home. I made it home OK.

could have stopped

had to stop

must have stopped

should have stopped

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