Tom (can / should / may) __________________________________ (know) how cold the weather was going to be. It’s February! It always gets cold in the mountains at this time of year.
should have known
I love going there because she always serves us delicious 1 __________________ (home) cakes.
homemade
Rita (must / can / may) __________________________________ (tell) Andy she doesn’t want to go out with him anymore. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be looking so upset.
must have told
The head teacher (ought to / have to / need to) __________________________________ (inform) the students that the open day had been cancelled before the weekend. Some students had already arranged to come, which was a waste of time.
ought to have informed
When she gets angry, my sister ___ at me. It really is a scary face! a folds b pouts c scowls
c scowls
Jamie always ___ when he feels nervous. I hate the noise it makes. a covers his mouth b nods his head c bites his fingernails
c bites his fingernails
Jill’s plate is empty. She (might / must / should) __________________________________ (eat) her lunch already.
must have eaten
Could you ___ at the cake in the shop window that you would like? a point b pout c purse
a point
I know you’re busy, but you (can / might / must) __________________________________ (help) me clear away the chairs! You could see how heavy they were.
might have helped
You (weren’t supposed to / didn’t need to / mustn’t) __________________________________ (start) the exam paper when you did. That’s why the teacher looked annoyed.
weren’t supposed to start
My best friend Kelly ___ when I told her I was going to buy a silver party dress. Clearly, she thought it was a bad idea. a crossed her fingers b folded her arms c raised her eyebrows
c raised her eyebrows
The twins wouldn’t sit still. They kept ___ in the back of the car. a fidgeting b frowning c grinning
a fidgeting
The park was open all day, so we (needn’t / shouldn’t / didn’t need to) __________________________________ (go) home until we felt like it.
didn’t need to go
I love her friendly manner and her 5 __________________ (deep) laughter.
deep-throated
We all really hoped Jason would win the race. That’s why we ___ for luck. a covered our mouths b gave a thumbs up c crossed our fingers
c crossed our fingers
I asked my dad for some money, but he just ___ his head from side to side and said, ‘no chance’. a bowed b shook c scratched
b shook
In the game, we couldn’t speak. We had to ___ our heads if we agreed with the statement the teacher read out, and shake it if we disagreed. a nod b shrug c scratch
a nod
In class in the afternoon, I was so tired that I started to ___ . a yawn b wink c grimace
a yawn
My sister and her new husband ___ goodbye through the window of the limousine as they left the reception to go on their honeymoon. a waved b winked c grinned
a waved
Jo (can’t / needn’t / shouldn’t) __________________________________ (see) us. If she had, she would have waved.
can’t have seen
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