WORKSHOP: Modal Verbs (UNIT 6)

CATALINA RUIZ VALENCIA 1001

Choose the correct answer:

1. I’m not a fan of their logo. I think they ______ changed it years ago.

a) could have
b) would have
c) must have
d) should have

2. I can’t believe you met Steve Jobs in person. That _______ been amazing!

a) should have
b) must have
c) couldn't have
d) might have

3. Do you think we _______ avoided the economic crisis if we had taken greater precaution?

a) should have
b) might not have
c) could have
d) must have

4. Our new hire is exactly what we needed. We _______ asked for a better employee.

a) couldn't have
b) wouldn't have
c) may have
d) shouldn't have

5. John _______ been at the party last night. He’s not even in the country. He flew to Japan
yesterday morning.

a) couldn't have
b) may not have
c) might not have
d) shouldn't have

6. The investigators have several ideas about what _______ caused the fire.

a) should have
b) might have
c) would have
d) wouldn't have
7. I’m not completely convinced of his innocence. I think he _______ been involved.

a) must have
b) should have
c) might have
d) must not have

8. You _______ mentioned it in front of the rest of the team. I would have talked to him in
private about it.

a) shouldn't have
b) should have
c) would have
d) could have

9. Kurt ________ slept much last night. He looks awful and is on his third cappuccino.

a) must not have

b) must have
c) could have
d) wouldn't have

10. They said they were going to pick us up at 7 p.m. I think they _______ taken a wrong turn
somewhere.

a) must not have

b) should have
c) may have
d) would have

11. Did I do the right thing? Is it what you ________ done?

a) must have
b) could have
c) should have
d) would have

12. We _______ changed distributors if they had kept their prices competitive.

a) wouldn't have
b) might have
c) couldn't have
d) shouldn't have

13. He didn’t even crack a smile at my jokes. He _______ thought they were funny.

a) shouldn't have
b) wouldn't have
c) must not have
d) should have
14. Our security system shows that he swiped in with his badge at 8:14 AM, so he ________
been in the office yesterday.

a) should have
b) must have
c) might have
d) could have

15. Matt _______ graduated college in 1997. He was only 14 years old.

a) may not have

b) might not have
c) must not have
d) couldn't have

16. Tim’s supposed to be here, but it looks like he _______ forgotten.

a) may have
b) would have
c) couldn't have
d) shouldn't have