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1. I _______ buy a motorcycle next month.

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1. I _______ buy a motorcycle next month.1) will2) would3) should3) should4) may

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buy a motorcycle next month.buy a motorcycle next month.

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2. In Thailand, a car _______

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2. In Thailand, a car _______road.1) will2) may2) may3) should4) must4) must

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_______ travel on a left side of the _______ travel on a left side of the

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3. Look at that guy's enormous muscles. He

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3. Look at that guy's enormous muscles. He work out a lot. 1) will2) may2) may3) should4) must4) must

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Look at that guy's enormous muscles. He _______Look at that guy's enormous muscles. He _______

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4. I _______ not be able to go

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4. I _______ not be able to go It depends on whether I can get the afternoon off from work. 1) will1) will2) might3) should3) should4) must

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not be able to go playing football game. not be able to go playing football game. It depends on whether I can get the afternoon off

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5. I _______ have watched that horror movie; it gave me

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5. I _______ have watched that horror movie; it gave me nightmares.1) will not

2) mightn’t 2) mightn’t 3) shouldn't4) mustn’t4) mustn’t

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have watched that horror movie; it gave me have watched that horror movie; it gave me

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6. He broke two of the plates while washing the dishes.

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6. He broke two of the plates while washing the dishes. He _______ have been more careful. 1) will

2) might2) might3) should4) must4) must

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6. He broke two of the plates while washing the dishes. 6. He broke two of the plates while washing the dishes. have been more careful.

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7. We _______ have known about this; nobody told us

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7. We _______ have known about this; nobody told us anything about it. 1) couldn't

2) mightn’t2) mightn’t3) shouldn’t4) mustn’t4) mustn’t

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have known about this; nobody told us have known about this; nobody told us

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8. They ate every bite of their

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8. They ate every bite of their enjoyed the food. 1) could

2) might2) might3) should4) must4) must

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. They ate every bite of their dinner. They _______ have . They ate every bite of their dinner. They _______ have

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9. It _______ rain during the night.

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9. It _______ rain during the night. 1) could2) might3) should3) should4) must

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rain during the night. rain during the night.

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10. Janine _______ be in the office now. I saw her

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10. Janine _______ be in the office now. I saw her ten minutes ago.

1) can

2) might2) might3) should4) must4) must

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be in the office now. I saw her go in be in the office now. I saw her go in

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11. I _______ stop and talk to you now. I have to get to

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11. I _______ stop and talk to you now. I have to get to the library.

1) can’t

2) might2) might3) shouldn’t4) must4) must

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stop and talk to you now. I have to get to stop and talk to you now. I have to get to

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12. Dad _______ a doctor. His cough is getting worse

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12. Dad _______ a doctor. His cough is getting worse all the time.

1) should going and seeing

2) should goes and sees2) should goes and sees3) shouldn’t go and see4) should go and see4) should go and see

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a doctor. His cough is getting worse a doctor. His cough is getting worse

should going and seeing

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13. I’m not sure where my wife is at the moment.

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13. I’m not sure where my wife is at the moment. She _______ at her dance class.

1) might been

2) might be 2) might be 3) might being4) might to be4) might to be

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. I’m not sure where my wife is at the moment. . I’m not sure where my wife is at the moment. at her dance class.

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14. John doesn’t need a calculator. He

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14. John doesn’t need a calculator. He his head.

1) will do

2) will does2) will does3) can do4) can does4) can does

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. John doesn’t need a calculator. He _______ sums in . John doesn’t need a calculator. He _______ sums in

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15. You have passed all your tests. You

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15. You have passed all your tests. You pleased with yourself.

1) should be2) should being2) should being3) may be4) may been4) may been

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. You have passed all your tests. You _______ very . You have passed all your tests. You _______ very pleased with yourself.