Test 9 情态动词
1. The ground is wet. It _______ yesterday.
A. could have rained
B. must have rained
C. might have rained
D. need have rained
2. I regret telling him the secret. I _______ the secret for you.
A. could have kept
B. must have kept
C. should have kept
D. need have kept
3. You _______ say anything if you don’t want to.
A. haven’t
B. can’t
C. mustn’t
D. needn’t
4. Women _______ out to work, but most of them choose to stay at home and take care of the whole family.
A. could have gone
B. must have gone
C. should have gone
D. need have gone
5. He knew nothing about Shanghai; he _______ there.
A. needn’t have been
B. mustn’t have been
C. might not have been
D. couldn’t have been
6. Investigators agree that passengers on the airliner_______ at the moment of the crash.
A. should have died
B. must be dying
C. must have died
D. ought to die
7. He ought _______ have revealed the secret of the company.
A. not to
B. to not
C. not
D. never
8. He was a persistent boy and he _______ speak English fluently by constant practice.
A. could
B. might
C. must
D. was able to
9. The English of this article is so good. She can’t _______ it herself.
A. have to write
B. have written
C. had written
D. be written
10. I want it to be done quickly, but you _______ it by overtime work.
A. need not to do
B. do not need do
C. need not do
D. need do not
11. You _______ me, because I didn’t say that.
A. must misunderstand
B. must be understanding
C. must have misunderstood
D. had to misunderstand
12. He worked hard, so he _______ pass the exam this time.
A. succeeded to
B. might
C. was able to
D. could
13. You _______ so nervous; it is only a pure talk but not an interview.
A. needn’t have been
B. need have been
C. couldn’t have been
D. could have been
14. Jane’s score in the test is the highest in her class; she _______ have studied very hard.
A. may
B. should
C. must
D. ought to
15. He _______ the train, for he had started out so early.
A. could not have missed
B. must not have missed
C. should have missed
D. should miss
16. It _______ around nine o’clock when I drove back home because it was already dark.
A. had to be
B. was to be
C. must have been
D. must be
17. We _______ him the news because he knew it already.
A. told
B. would have told
C. needn’t have told
D. needed to tell
18. You _______ park your car here.
A. won’t
B. don’t
C. are not to
D. are not going to
19. _______ the window for you?
A. Shall I open
B. Will I open
C. Shall I to open
D. Open
20. _______ you _______ it again?
A. Do, dare to touching
B. Dare, to touch
C. Do, dare touching
D. Dare, touch
21. Since they aren’t answering the phone, they _______ .
A. should have left
B. could have left
C. must have left
D. need have left
22. – Must I clean the room before 5 o’clock?
-- No, you _______.
A. needn’t
B. mustn’t
C. won’t
D. shouldn’t
23. A fool _______ a wise man counsel.
A. can give
B. may give
C. can be
D. may be
24. I dare not _______ to upset her.
A. do nothing
B. to do something
C. do anything
D. to do a thing
25. “That must be a mistake.”“No, it _______ a mistake.”
A. must not be
B. needn’t be
C. cannot be
D. would not be
26. You _______ all those calculations! We have a computer to do that sort of thing.
A. needn’t have done
B. shouldn’t have done
C. must not have done
D. can not have done
27. With all his work on hand, he _______ to the cinema last night.
A. mustn’t go
B. oughtn’t to go
C. wouldn’t go
D. shouldn’t have gone
28. “Dr. John, many students want to see you. _______ they wait here or outside?”
A. Do
B. Will
C. Shall
D. Should
29. Be sure to arrive on time, _______ you?
A. will
B. won’t
C. don’t
D. do
30. The line was busy. Someone _______ the telephone.
A. may have used
B. may be using
C. must have been using
D. must be using。