GEP 9B Unit 7A - Past Modals | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Come on, you _______ known that wouldn't work

should have / ought to have

I knew I ____________ bought that watch, now I can't afford to go out.

shouldn't have / oughtn't to have

Well, I think you're a fool. You ________ well have won if you had tried

might

You really _______ to get some exercise, it helps you sleep better.

ought

Jenny, how could Bob know I went to the cinema with Fred last Saturday. Well I ________ let it slip by accident.

might have

Jack is driving a new BMW now. Good heaven's, he _____________ won the lottery.

must have

You ____________ (2 words) dumped your boyfriend, now you have no-one to take to the party tonight.

shouldn't have

You _______ have come, it was a great show.

should / ought to

I go a zero in my writing exam. Serves you right, you shouldn't _____ copied the answer from ieltsexams.com.

have

Poor girl, look she's fallen asleep in class. She _______ stay up so late.

shouldn't / oughtn't to

He says he would ________ (1 word) study Chinese than English.

rather

I ________ learn to relax more or I'm going to get ill.

must

I ________ F2F classes myself

prefer

You never know, he might like you. You ______ to talk to him.

ought

This exam is very important, you _______ do it.

must

your speaking is not very natural, you ________ (1 word) practice more often.

should

We've been walking for hours, we _______ get there soon.

must

Debby didn't submit her writing exam. She _____ ____ (2 words) know it is due.

might not

James didn't come to class today. He ________ be ill.

might

A synonym for 'rather'.

prefer to

A synonym for 'prefer to'.

rather

A synonym for 'ought to'.

should

A synonym for should.

ought to

Oh dear I can't find my pencil. I think I _______ have left it in the teacher's room.

might / may

I'm sure my students understand passive voice now. My students ______ understand passive voice by now.

must