Verbos modales avanzados – Test 1

Elige la forma modal que mejor expresa el grado de certeza del hablante.

1. Tom's car isn't outside any more. He _____ left already.

   A must have B can't have C mustn't have D needn't have

2. She _____ have been at the party last night — she was in Lisbon all week.

   A can't B mustn't C needn't D shouldn't

3. I'm not sure where Ana is. She _____ be stuck in traffic, I suppose.

   A might B must C can D ought

4. The lights are off, the car's gone and nobody's answering. They _____ be out — there's no other explanation.

   A must B could C may D can

5. Choose the correct sentence.

   A He may have forgotten about the meeting. B He can have forgotten about the meeting. C He must forgot about the meeting. D He might has forgotten about the meeting.

6. Kenji looked exhausted. He _____ working all night.

   A must have been B must be C must have D can have been

7. Is it possible that she misunderstood? _____ she have misunderstood the instructions?

   A Could B Must C Need D Ought

8. This _____ be the right address — the house numbers only go up to 40, and we're looking for 52.

   A can't B mustn't C needn't D may not

9. By this time tomorrow, they _____ arrived in Nairobi, if the flight is on time.

   A will have B must have C would D can have

10. Find the error: 'You might have told me you were coming; I could have prepared something. Now we must have to eat out. Still, it may be fun.'

    A must have to B might have told C could have prepared D may be

Elige la opción gramaticalmente correcta que encaja con el significado de la oración.

11. We _____ have taken a taxi — the station was only five minutes' walk away, so we wasted our money.

    A needn't B didn't need C mustn't D couldn't

12. I _____ to wear a suit, so I went in jeans.

    A didn't need B needn't C mustn't D hadn't

13. 'You should have called me.' What does the speaker mean?

    A You didn't call me, and that was a mistake. B You called me, and that was a good idea. C You were obliged to call me, and you did. D It's possible that you called me.

14. Visitors _____ smoke anywhere on the premises — it's strictly forbidden.

    A mustn't B don't have to C needn't D might not

15. Applicants _____ submit a cover letter, but it is recommended.

    A don't have to B mustn't C can't D ought not to

16. You _____ to have parked there — didn't you see the sign?

    A weren't supposed B shouldn't C mustn't D didn't have

17. The ceremony _____ held outdoors, but it was moved inside because of the rain.

    A was to have been B must have been C should be D had to be

18. You'd better _____ late again, or you'll lose your job.

    A not be B not to be C don't be D be not

19. The exam was really hard, but in the end I _____ pass it.

    A was able to B could C can D might

20. 'Do we have to bring our own laptops?' — 'No, you _____. The college provides them.'

    A don't need to B mustn't C needn't to D haven't

Elige la opción que mejor completa la oración o responde a la pregunta.

21. When we were students, we _____ spend hours debating in the café.

    A would B will C used D should

22. He _____ leave his dirty dishes in the sink — it drives me mad!

    A will B shall C ought D would to

23. There's nothing on TV, so we _____ as well go to bed early.

    A might B must C should D can

24. Interest rates _____ well rise again next year, according to most economists.

    A may B must C can D should

25. '_____ I open the window?' — 'Yes, please, it's stuffy in here.'

    A Shall B Must C Would D Need

26. My grades were good enough: I _____ have gone to any university I wanted, but I decided to start working instead.

    A could B must C can D would

27. If you _____ need any help, just give me a call.

    A should B would C must D will

28. 'You might at least have said thank you.' What is the speaker doing?

    A Criticising someone for not saying thank you B Suggesting it's possible that someone said thank you C Asking someone politely to say thank you D Praising someone for saying thank you

29. How _____ you speak to your grandmother like that!

    A dare B need C shall D must

30. Find the error: 'I would rather you didn't mention it, but if you must, you would better do it tactfully, as she may well be upset.'

    A would better B would rather you didn't C if you must D may well