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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

should take

must have taken

had to take

must to take

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

shouldn't have rained

didn't have to rain

must not have rained

couldn't have rained

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

must have hit

should hit 

should have hit 

had to hit 

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

must not have called

had to call

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 should be sick.

She must be sick.

She doesn't have to 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 must have brought a sweater 

I should have brought a sweater 

I didn't have to bring a sweater 

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

It must have good food.

It should have good food. 

It ought to 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.

don't have to get

could get

should get

mustn't have gotten

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

aren't supposed to smoke

must not smoke

don't have to smoke

shouldn't  smoke

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

should print

must not print

doesn't have to print

isn't printing

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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.

couldn't have been

must have been 

should have been

didn't have to be

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I already finished my homework, so I __________ tonight.

must not study

can't study

shouldn't study

don't have to 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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