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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.

must be

ought to be

should be

couldn't be

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

must have taken

had to take

should take

must to take

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

couldn't have rained

must not have rained

didn't have to rain

shouldn't have rained

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

must have hit

should have hit 

had to hit 

should hit 

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

had to call

must not have called

couldn't 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 must be sick.

She can't be sick.

She doesn't have to be sick.

She should be sick.

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

I must have brought a sweater 

I may have brought a sweater 

I didn't have to bring a sweater 

I should have brought a sweater 

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

It should have good food. 

It ought to have good food.

It couldn't 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.

should get

could get

mustn't have gotten

don't have to get

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

must not smoke

don't have to smoke

aren't supposed to smoke

shouldn't  smoke

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

must not print

should print

isn't printing

doesn't have to print

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

couldn't be

doesn't have to be

he had better be

must be

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

should have been

couldn't have been

didn't have to be

must 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.

should have stopped

could have stopped

had to stop

must have stopped

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