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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

should be

couldn't be

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

had to take

must to take

should take

must have taken

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

must not have rained

shouldn't have rained

couldn't have rained

didn't have to rain

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

had to hit 

must have hit

should hit 

should have hit 

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

couldn't have called

had to call

didn't have to call

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 can't be sick.

She must be sick.

She doesn't have to be sick.

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

I may have brought a sweater 

I didn't have to bring a sweater 

I must have brought a sweater 

I should 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 should have good food. 

It couldn't 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

mustn't have gotten

should get

don't have to get

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

shouldn't  smoke

must not smoke

don't have to smoke

aren't supposed 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

should print

must not print

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

doesn't have to be

he had better be

couldn't be

must be

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

should have been

must have been 

couldn't have been

didn't have to be

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I already finished my homework, so I __________ tonight.

don't have to study

must not study

can't study

shouldn'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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