MODAL AUXILARIES

1. The plane is scheduled to come at 10.15. It is 10.20 now, but there is no sign it will appear.
There ... be something wrong with it.
A. might
B. would
C. could
D. will
E. could

2. Situation: Andi tells you that yesterday he was not allowed to attend the class because he
didn't wear the school uniform. What would you say to your friend?
You ... not have done it because it is one of our school regulations.
A. will
B. might
C. must
D. should
E. could

3. Is English interesting? I conclude it is.

A. English must be interesting.
B. English might be interesting.
C. English be interesting.
D. English should be interesting.
E. English must have been interesting.

4. "No. She can speak three languages."

"Last year, she ... only one."
A. can speak
B. must speak
C. will speak
D. could speak
E. could have spoken

5. You can't pass your final examination if you don't study!.

You ... stay at home and study harder!
A. will
B. would
C. shall
D. should
E. might

6. "She said on the phone that she would come, but I didn't see her at the meeting." "It ... then."
A. will have been raining
B. would have been raining
C. should have been raining
 D. can have been raining
E. might have been raining

7. Which statement is correct ?

A. Can he haven't done his work on time?
B. Will he haven't been doing work on time?
C. Couldn't he have done his work on time?
D. Had he been not doing his work on time?
E. Will he haven't done his work on time?

8. "Stay here will you?" This sentence means ....

A. you are asked to stay here.
B. you want to stay here.
C. you have stayed here.
D. you will stay here.
E. you ask him to stay here.

9. Maman " ... have any homework?"

Mimin "Yes, we have some."
A. Aren't you
B. You don't
C. Haven't you
D. You haven't
E. Don't you

10. "What time will you come back tomorrow? At 6.00 a.m? Oh, my wife to the market
at that time."
A. is going
B. will go
C. goes
D. will be going
E. is going to go

11. The chair is too heavy for Idham to carry.

A. Idham can carry the chair easily.
B. Idham cannot carry the heavy chair.
C. Idham has to carry the heavy chair.
D. Idham cannot carry the chair because he is heavy.
E. Idham can carry the chair although it is heavy

12. I ... when they started to flight.

A. will have been running away
B. ought to have been running away
C. couldn't be running away
D. may have been running away
E. would be running away
13. It's very cold and windy outside. If you don't have a coat, you ... borrow mine.
A. will
B. might
C. shall
D. must
E. can

14. "You ought to give up smoking."

This means ....
A. You shouldn't stop to smoke.
B. You shouldn't begin smoking.
C. You should stop to smoke.
D. You should continue smoking.
E. You should stop smoking.

15. The oil was frozen. Mother couldn't use it to fry the fish. I'm sure it ... very cold last
night.
A. will have been
B. would have been
C. should have been
D. might have been
E. must have been

16. "When I rang you up yesterday, there was no answer. Where were you?", She asked me.
I answered: " I ......
A. can have been feeding the chickens.
B. will have been feeding the chickens.
C. shall have been feeding the chickens.
D. should have been feeding the chickens.
E. must have been feeding the chickens.

17. She looks so hungry and weak. Tell her that she ... have some food.
A. should
B. shall
C. will
D. might
E. would
18. He has a large house and two cars. He, ... be rich.
A. ought to
B. will
C. must
D. should
E. shall

19. He might not have, received our message." It means ....

 A. I conclude that he did not receive our message
B. I am sure that he did not receive our message.
C. perhaps he did not receive our message.
D. it was impossible that he did not receive our message
E. there isn't any possibility that had received our message.

20. Two of the players spent the night before the big match at a party. That was very foolish of
them.
A. They must have gone to bed early.
B. They would have gone to bed early
C. They could have gone to bed early
D. They should have gone to bed early
E. They may have gone to bed early.

21. We ... playing tennis at this time yesterday if it had been raining.
A. would haven't been
B. would have been not
C. might haven't been
D. wouldn't have been
E. wont have been

22. Why don't you go home? You look so pale and tired. You ... take a rest and sleep.
A. shall
B. would
C. will
D. should
E. might

23. We intend to go to Ujung Pandang in next vacation.

We can say: We ... go to Ujung Pandang in the next vacation.
A. can
B. must
C. may
D. shall
E. will

24. I knew Tini was at home yesterday afternoon, but when I knocked on the door there was
no answer. Tini ... there.
A. can have been sleeping
B. will have been sleeping
C. would have been sleeping
D. might have been sleeping
E. should have been sleeping

25. Lara : Is Yani able to swim very well Sarah : Yes, she is. She ... swim so well.
A. must
 B. will
C. can
D. may
E. should

26. We ... stop when the traffic-light shows red

A. can
B. must
C. would
D. could
E. might

27. There is no one outside the theatre; the performance ....

A. must have started.
B. ought to have started.
C. should have started.
D. would rather have started.
E. was to be started.

28. She is sneezing all the time. She ... been a cold
A. must have
B. should have
C. ought to have
D. would have
E. is to have

29. "I need more data, about this topic." "Rawina might be able to help you."
The underlined sentence means: " ... ."
A. Perhaps Rawina can help you.
B. Rawina can help; you right now.
C. I'm sure Rawina will be able to help you.
D. Rawina will certainly be able to help you.
E. Rawina was able to help you

30. To prevent accident parents... allow their children to play near the well.
A. would not
B. should not
C. might not
D. do not have to
E. can not

31. "If there were traffic lights at this intersection, there wouldn't be so many accidents."
We may conclude that: ....
A. the only accidents occur at this intersection.
B. this is a dangerous intersection.
C. the traffic lights often don't work.
 D. despite the traffic lights accidents happen.
E. drivers were always very careful at this intersection.

32. "Last year the couple could not save much money; otherwise, he could have become a
good swimmer." They, ... to make a tour around the world this year.
A. can't afford
B. could afford
C. could not have afforded
D. will afford
E. wouldn't afford

33. The curtains are dirty; we ... at the dry-cleaner.

A. must have washed them
B. have washed them
C. wash
D. are washing them
E. washing them

34. Usman : "I saw, the doctor's car was in front of John's house."
Irfan : ………..
A. He must be ill.
B. He must have been ill.
C. He is ill.
D. He would be ill.
E. He would ill.

35. Rini looks very thin and pale. She……… ill.

A. shall be
B. ought to be
C. will be
D. would have been
E. must be

36. Sinta : You look pale. Are you sick?

Santi : Yes, I've got a serious headache.
Sinta : have you taken any medicine.
Santi : Yes, but it doesn't help.
Sinta : You …….see a doctor then.
A. may
B. can
C. should
D. could
E. might

37. She speaks softly that they ... with us soon.

A. will stay
 B. will not be staying
C. might stay
D. can stay
E. could stay

38. W e r e m i n d h e r t h a t s h e . . . h e r assignment before our teacher of English come.

A. must have finished doing.
B. must finish
C. will finish
D. could finish
E. might finish

39. We ... to be careful to cross the street.

A. ought
B. could
C. might
D. must
E. can

40. Jimmy "I want to see her first in the morning."

Jun "... she come here at 7 o'clock?
A. Ought
B. Might
C. Shall
D. Can
E. Will

41. "I could have asked somebody else to carry that box."
Means ....
A. "I didn't want to carry the box."
B. "I would ask someone to carry the box."
C. "I asked someone to carry the box."
D. "Someone else carried the box."
E. "I carried the box."

42. Sandra has an examination today, but I saw her at the basket ball game last night.
She ... have been studying for her examination.
A. must
B. should
C. might
D. would
E. could

43. She had the obligation to give the money, but she didn't.
Or we can say .... "She ... the money."
A. might have given
 B. will be giving
C. could give
D. shall have given
E. should have given

44. Albert didn't go to school yesterday. He -had a toothache.

He ... have gone to the dentist.
A. must
B. will
C. could
D. can
E. should

45. When his friends become cool towards him and he fails to make progress in his job, he is
surprised and hurt. He blames everyone and everything except himself.
This passage is about a ... man.
A. selfish
B. self motivated
C. surprising
D. slow man
E. sensitive

46. They dare make a fool on him,

A. daren't they
B. do they
C. dare they
D. didn't they
E. don't they

47. He used to go to school by taxi,

A. doesn't he
B. did he
C. does he
D. used he
E. didn't he

48. He will not have finished his home work in time, ?

A. won't he
B. has he
C. will he
D. doesn't he
E. hasn't he

49. According to their duties the police to keep order.

A. is having
B. have
 C. having
D. has
E. had

50. The work ... in two days.

A. Finishes
B. should finish
C. should be finished
D. should have finished
E. should have been finishing