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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

couldn't be

must be

should be

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

had to take

should take

must have taken

must to 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.

had to hit 

should hit 

must have hit

should have hit 

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

had to call

couldn't have called

must not have called

didn't have to call

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

She doesn't have to be sick.

She can't be sick.

She should be sick.

She must be sick.

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

I must have brought a sweater 

I didn't have to bring a sweater 

I should have brought a sweater 

I may 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 couldn't have good food

It should have good food. 

It must 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.

could get

don't have to get

should get

mustn't have gotten

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

must not smoke

shouldn't  smoke

aren't supposed to smoke

don't have to smoke

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

doesn't have to print

isn't printing

must not print

should print

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

he had better be

must be

doesn't have to be

couldn't be

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

must have been 

didn't have to be

should have been

couldn't have been

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I already finished my homework, so I __________ tonight.

must not study

shouldn't study

don't have to 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.

should have stopped

must have stopped

had to stop

could have stopped

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