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Modals 7

1. Ton .......... your jacket on a clothes hanger and not leave it on the chair. Youll crease it!

must have hung

would hang

may hang

ought to hang

will have hung

2. It is a long journey and there may not be any restaurants on the way. You .......... something before you leave.

might have eaten

would eat

had better eat

are able to eat

must have eaten

3. I knew that Marcus didnt have much money, but he has just bought a new car. He ....... the money from someone.

could borrow

must have borrowed

would rather have borrowed

is able to borrow

is supposed to borrow

4. .......... I get some plates while you are cutting the cake?

Let

Shall

Did

Would

5. We ......... anything tonight. We .......... the leftovers from yesterdays dinner party.

didnt cook/used to eat

must not have cooked/will eat

wont have cooked/should eat

might not cook/would eat

neednt cook/can eat

6. As a comedian he is no longer appreciated but ten years ago people ......... at his jokes.

used to laugh

have been laughing

are used to laughing

have laughed

had laughed

7. My dictionary isnt in its usual place; someone ......... it.

should be borrowed

can borrow

might borrow

must have borrowed

ought to borrow

8. I ......... travel by coach to Istanbul last week because the airline pilots were on strike.

ought to

need to

had to

am to

should

9. You ................ your doctor before you started dieting.

might consult

can consult

have to consult

should have consulted

have consulted

10. You .......... wear jeans or trainers at a formal gathering. It wouldnt be right.

neednt

dont have to

might not

werent able to

mustnt