Question

Test 4. Choose the correct modal verb. 1. I don’t want anyone to know it. You (mustn’t/don’t have to) tell anyone. 2. Listen! I (can/must) hear someone crying. 3. When we were at school, we (had to/ought to) wear a uniform. 4. You (don’t have to/mustn’t) wear your seatbelt during the whole of the flight. 5. You (should/have to) tell her that you are sorry. 6. You (need/must) be a member of the library before you can borrow books. 7. I (needn’t/shouldn’t) wear glasses because my eyesight is still quite good. 8. When I first came to Madrid, I (could/couldn’t) say only a few words in Spanish. 9. Helen (must/had to) leave the meeting early because she had a train to catch. 10. I (didn’t need to/couldn’t) get tickets after all – they were sold out. 11. I left my bike outside the house last night and this morning it isn’t there any more. Somebody (can’t/must) have stolen it. 12. ‘I can’t find my umbrella.’ ‘You (should/might) have left it in the restaurant last night.’ 13. (Must/May) I see your passport, please? 14. He’s not working tomorrow, so he (doesn’t have to/ should) get up early. 15. Ann was in a very difficult situation. It (must/can’t) have been easy for her. 16. That shirt is dirty. You (ought to/needn’t) wash it. 17. Last year I got a lot of money, so we (had to/were able to) buy a new house. 18. I had forgotten to bring my camera, so I (couldn’t/ shouldn’t) take any pictures. 19. Don’t tell anybody what I said. You (must/can) keep it secret. 20. I’m really hungry. I (could/might) eat a horse! !

Answer 1

Объяснение:

1. You mustn't tell anyone.
2. I can hear someone crying.
3. We had to wear a uniform.
4. You mustn't wear your seatbelt during the whole of the flight.
5. You should tell her that you are sorry.
6. You need to be a member of the library before you can borrow books.
7. I needn't wear glasses because my eyesight is still quite good.
8. When I first came to Madrid, I could say only a few words in Spanish.
9. Helen had to leave the meeting early because she had a train to catch.
10. I didn't need to get tickets after all – they were sold out.
11. Somebody must have stolen it.
12. 'I can't find my umbrella.' 'You might have left it in the restaurant last night.'
13. May I see your passport, please?
14. He doesn't have to get up early.
15. It must have been easy for her.
16. You ought to wash it.
17. We were able to buy a new house.
18. I couldn't take any pictures.
19. You must keep it secret.
20. I could eat a horse!

Answer 2

Sure, let's go through each sentence and choose the correct modal verb.

1. I don’t want anyone to know it. You (mustn’t/don’t have to) tell anyone. - Answer: You mustn’t tell anyone.

2. Listen! I (can/must) hear someone crying. - Answer: I can hear someone crying.

3. When we were at school, we (had to/ought to) wear a uniform. - Answer: We had to wear a uniform.

4. You (don’t have to/mustn’t) wear your seatbelt during the whole of the flight. - Answer: You don’t have to wear your seatbelt during the whole of the flight.

5. You (should/have to) tell her that you are sorry. - Answer: You should tell her that you are sorry.

6. You (need/must) be a member of the library before you can borrow books. - Answer: You must be a member of the library before you can borrow books.

7. I (needn’t/shouldn’t) wear glasses because my eyesight is still quite good. - Answer: I needn’t wear glasses because my eyesight is still quite good.

8. When I first came to Madrid, I (could/couldn’t) say only a few words in Spanish. - Answer: When I first came to Madrid, I could say only a few words in Spanish.

9. Helen (must/had to) leave the meeting early because she had a train to catch. - Answer: Helen had to leave the meeting early because she had a train to catch.

10. I (didn’t need to/couldn’t) get tickets after all – they were sold out. - Answer: I couldn’t get tickets after all – they were sold out.

11. I left my bike outside the house last night and this morning it isn’t there anymore. Somebody (can’t/must) have stolen it. - Answer: Somebody must have stolen it.

12. ‘I can’t find my umbrella.’ ‘You (should/might) have left it in the restaurant last night.’ - Answer: ‘You might have left it in the restaurant last night.’

13. (Must/May) I see your passport, please? - Answer: May I see your passport, please?

14. He’s not working tomorrow, so he (doesn’t have to/should) get up early. - Answer: He doesn’t have to get up early.

15. Ann was in a very difficult situation. It (must/can’t) have been easy for her. - Answer: It must have been easy for her.

16. That shirt is dirty. You (ought to/needn’t) wash it. - Answer: You ought to wash it.

17. Last year I got a lot of money, so we (had to/were able to) buy a new house. - Answer: Last year I got a lot of money, so we were able to buy a new house.

18. I had forgotten to bring my camera, so I (couldn’t/shouldn’t) take any pictures. - Answer: I couldn’t take any pictures.

19. Don’t tell anybody what I said. You (must/can) keep it secret. - Answer: You must keep it secret.

20. I’m really hungry. I (could/might) eat a horse! - Answer: I could eat a horse!