Ôn thi THPTQG môn tiếng Anh - Chuyên đề 5: Động từ khiếm khuyết (Modal verbs)

 PART 5 - MODAL VERBS
EXERCISE 1- Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that bests completes each sentence.
1. You have been reading for four hours. This book ___ be very interesting.
 A. can B. might C. must D. should
2. Don’t phone Ann now. She ___ be having lunch.
 A. might B. can C. must D. has to
3. This road is very narrow. It ___to be widened.
 A. might B. needs C. mustn’t D. may
4. They have plenty of time, so they needn’t ___.
 A. be hurry B. to hurry C. hurry D. to be hurried
5. You’re having a sore throat. You’d better___ to the doctor.
 A. to go B. went C. go D. going
6. -“Mom, ________ I go out tonight?”- “Sure”
 A. may B. have to C. must D. ought to 
7. You ___ ring the bell; I have a key.
 A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. shouldn’t
8. The line is busy; someone ___ the telephone now.
 A. must be using B. must have used C. must use D. should be using
9. She told me that she’d rather ___ on the committee. 
 A. not to serve B. not serving C. not serve D. serving not
10. “Have you seen Kate?” “No, but she ___ be at her desk.”
 A. may B. ought C. would D. can
11. “Can I borrow twenty dollars?” “No, you know I ___ lend you money any more.”
 A. might not B. shouldn’t have C. won’t D. not going to
12. I ___ understand this letter. Will you translate it for me?
 A. mustn’t B. may not C. can’t D. shouldn’t
13. Daisy’s parents don’t let her go to late- night disco. She ___ be at home at 9 o’clock in the evening.
 A. must B. may C. can D. has to 
14. ___ you give me some advice about the language course?
 A. Have B. Should C. May D. Could
15. Yesterday I ___ finish the work because I was very tired.
 A. shouldn’t B. can’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t
16. Sit down, please. ___ a cup of tea?
 A. Do you like B. Do you like to drink C. Would you like D. Will you like
17. Sorry, I ___ stay any longer. I really must go home.
 A. mustn’t B. can not C. couldn’t D. may not PART 5 - MODAL VERBS
35. You _______ take your umbrella along with you today. It _______ rain later on this afternoon.
 A. ought to / mustn't B. needn't / will C. will / must D. should / might
36. I _______ be at the meeting by 10:00. I will probably _______ take a taxi if I want to be on time.
 A. must/ have to B. may / must C. should / needn't D. mustn't / shouldn't
37. The lamp _______ be broken. Maybe the light bulb just burned out.
 A. should not B. might not C. must not D. will not
38. It is a top secret. You _______ tell anyone about it.
 A. mustn't B. needn't C. mightn't D. won't
39. I do not mind at all. You _______ apologize.
 A. shouldn't B. needn't C. mustn't D. oughtn't to
40. Susan ___ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.
 A. mustn't B. couldn't C. can't D. needn't
Answer key:
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.A
11.C 12.C 13.D 14.D 15.C 16.C 17.B 18.D 19.C 20.A
21.C 22.C 23.A 24.B 25.A 26.A 27.D 28.B 29.C 30.A
31.D 32.D 33.C 34.B 35.D 36.A 37.B 38.A 39.B 40.B PART 5 - MODAL VERBS
EXERCISE 2- Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that bests completes each sentence.
1. He advised me to take an English course. I ___ it early.
 A. should have taken B. should take C. will have taken D. may take
2. -“Did Peter go downtown by car or by train?” 
 -“He ___by train because his car was in the mechanics.”
 A. must go B. has to go C. had gone D. must have gone
3. -“Why are you so mad?” 
 -“You ___ me you weren’t coming to dinner. I waited for you for two hours.”
 A. should tell B. should have told
 C. might have told D. must have told
4. He spent all that money last week. He ___ so much.
 A. didn’t need to spend B. shouldn’t spend
 C. needn’t have spent D. didn’t have to spend
5. I couldn’t ___ it even though I had wanted.
 A. had bought B. buy C. buying D. have bought
6. We ___have gone away if we had enough money.
 A. could B. must C. can D. may
7. The ground is wet. It ___last night.
 A. must rain B. might have rained C. must have rained D. had to rain
8. I'm feeling very tired this morning. I _____ have stayed up late last night.
 A. couldn't B. shouldn't C. mustn't D. wouldn’t
9. His letter is full of mistakes. He_____ the mistakes carefully before sending it.
 A. must have checked B. should have checked
 C. could have checked D. can have checked
10. -"I left my bike here and now it's gone." 
 -"Someone _____ borrowed it."
 A. must have B. should have C. couldn't have D. needn't have
11. -"Do you remember reading about it in the newspapers?"
 -"No, I _____ abroad at the time."
 A. must have been B. must be C. should be D. should have been
12. -"The door was open." 
 -"It ____been open. I had looked it myself and the key was in my pocket."
 A. mustn't have B. must have C. can't have D. shouldn't have