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GEP 9B Unit 7A - Past Modals

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  • Oh dear I can't find my pencil. I think I _______ have left it in the teacher's room.
    might / may
  • your speaking is not very natural, you ________ (1 word) practice more often.
    should
  • He says he would ________ (1 word) study Chinese than English.
    rather
  • We've been walking for hours, we _______ get there soon.
    must
  • This exam is very important, you _______ do it.
    must
  • Come on, you _______ known that wouldn't work
    should have / ought to have
  • A synonym for 'ought to'.
    should
  • You really _______ to get some exercise, it helps you sleep better.
    ought
  • I'm sure my students understand passive voice now. My students ______ understand passive voice by now.
    must
  • A synonym for 'prefer to'.
    rather
  • You never know, he might like you. You ______ to talk to him.
    ought
  • Well, I think you're a fool. You ________ well have won if you had tried
    might
  • A synonym for should.
    ought to
  • Debby didn't submit her writing exam. She _____ ____ (2 words) know it is due.
    might not
  • A synonym for 'rather'.
    prefer to
  • You _______ have come, it was a great show.
    should / ought to
  • I knew I ____________ bought that watch, now I can't afford to go out.
    shouldn't have / oughtn't to have
  • Jack is driving a new BMW now. Good heaven's, he _____________ won the lottery.
    must have
  • 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
  • I ________ F2F classes myself
    prefer
  • James didn't come to class today. He ________ be ill.
    might
  • Jenny, how could Bob know I went to the cinema with Fred last Saturday. Well I ________ let it slip by accident.
    might have
  • I ________ learn to relax more or I'm going to get ill.
    must
  • You ____________ (2 words) dumped your boyfriend, now you have no-one to take to the party tonight.
    shouldn't have