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I.
II. Câu hỏi tinh túy (từ các đề thi của Bộ
GD – ĐT).

1. He tell us but he was short of money at attended

the time. B. was to attend D. may have attended
A. could have helped B. might help 1. That style of dress have been designed
C. would help D. can help by Titian, because it wasn’t worn till after his
2. They live on a bussy road. a lot of death.
noise from traffic. A.wouldn’t B.shan’t C.can’t D.oughtn’t
A. There must have B. It must have 2. That cannot be a true story. He it up.
C. There must be D. It must be A. must have made B. shoulde have
3. “You have cooked so many dishes. made
There are only three of us for lunch.” C. would have made D. can have made
A.wouldn’t B.oughtn’t C.needn’t D.couldn’t 3. Changes have been made in our primary
4. If he were better qualified, he get the schooling program. As a result, young
job. children do homework any more.
A. B. could C. D. can A.needn’t B.oughtn’ C.couldn’t D.haven’t
t
wil 4. You use your phone during the test. It
ma
l y against the rule.
A.mightn’t B.mustn’t C.oughtn’t D.needn’t
5. - “Why wasn’t your boyfriend at the party last
5. I’m not sure, but Tony probably get the
night?”
demanding job.
- “He the lecture at Shaw Hall. I know
he very much wanted to hear the speaker.”
A. must B. need C. ought D. might
A. should have B. can have attended 6. Adrian got surprisingly high grades in the
final exam. He his lessons very
carefully.
A. must have revised B. can’t have
revised
C. would have D. needn’t have
revised revised
7. There is no exxcuse for your late submission!
You the report by last Friday.
A. must have B. needn’t have
finished finished
C. should have D. nightn’t have
finished finished
8. They were at the stadium with us last night, so
they at the theater then.
A. needn’t have B. might have
been been
C. should have been D. can’t have been
9. I’ve been waiting for hours. You to tell
me you would come late.
A. must have phoned B. should have
phoned
C. needn’t have D. oughtn’t to have
phoned phoned
10. David was deported on account of his expired
visa. He it renewed
A. must have had B. should have had
C. needn’t have had D. mightn’t have
had
III. Bài tập.
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

EXERCISE 1 C. mustn’t be D. can’t be

1. I….. be glad to show you round the town. 6. Twenty years ago, David ……speak
A. ought to B. might Arabis fluently. Now he’s forgotten a
C. would D. can lot.
2. Malia’s wedding ring is enormous! It ….. A. could B. might
have cost a fortune. C. needed D. must
A. must B. will C. might D. should 7. Lanna hasn’tmade up her mind about where
3. “ you hand me that umbrella, please?” to go to school. She……….. attend Oxford
A. May B. Shall C. Would D. Should University. She just doesn’t know yet.
4. Some pesticide residue can…….. on A. mustn’t B. may not
unwashed produce. C. needn’t D. can’t
A. find B. found 8. This valise isn’t as heavy as it looks.
C. be finding D. be found You……. help me with it.
5. The kitchen…….. dirty because she has just A. must B. mustn’t
cleaned it. C. might D. needn’t
A. may be B. should be 9. You…….. play loud music at night. The
neighbours will call the police.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t
C. might not D. couldn’t
10. We……. to take a taxi. Otherwise we’ll be
late for the meeting.
A. would rater B. had better
C. must have D. will have
EXERCISE 2
1. You the washing up. I could have done
it for you.
A. hadn’t to do B. needn’t have done
C. couldn’t have done D. musn’t have done
2. This homework is not as good as usual. I
think you have spent more time on it.
A. should B. could C. must D. may
3. Had I know her address, I to visit her
A. would have gone B. would go
C. would be going D. would have been
going
4. I didn’t refuse her invitation as it have
been rude
A. should B. would C. need D. ought
5. Iris: I left the coookie on the table but now it’s
gone. Wwhat happened to it?
Ivan: I don’t know. One of the chi;dren
have eaten it.
A. can B. may C. must D. will
6. He have committed the crime because
he was with me all day.
A. musn’t B. shouldn’t
C. won’t D. couldn’t
7. Peter wasn’t here then, so he have
broken your vase.
A. musn’t B. couldn’t
C. needn’t D. can’t
8. You should have seen Jim’s face. He
have been happier.
A. could B. couldn’t C. can D. can’t
9. When my father was young he work in
the garden for long hours
A. could B. can
C. was able to D. should
10. We have come to the balllet. It was
exciting.
A. must B. could
C. need D. ought to

EXERCISE 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction.
1. Your coat is rather dirty. May I wash it for you?
A B C D
2. A computer can’t think for itself; it must tell what to do.
A B C D
3. Jack shouldn’t have arrived yet, otherwise he would have telephoned me.
A B C D
4. “Don’t forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow” – “I will.”
A B C D
5. You need clean the windows. The windows cleaner is coming tomorrow morning.
A B C D
6. The newly-bought plant is dead. I should give it more water.
A B C D
7. Mother used to telling us stories when we were young.
A B C D
8. A person doesn’t ought to become rich and famous in order to live a successful life.
A B C D
9. You have locked the door when you go out. There have beeen a lot of break-ins recently.
A B C D
10. Sir, you ought to be sit in the waiting room. It is for women and children only.
A B C D
EXERCISE 4: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, V or D that has the same meaning as
the given one.
1.
2. I suppose you didn’t enjoy that party very A. Anything couldn’t be done to save his
much, did you? life.
A. You didn’t enjoy that party very much, B. Nothing couldn’t be done to save his
did you? life.
B. You can’t enjoy that party very much, C. Nothing could be done to save his life.
can you? D. Anything could be done to save his life.
C. You didn’t have enjoyed that party very 5. I’m absolutely sure that they weren’t playing
much, did you? in such weather.
D. You can’t have enjoyed that party very A. They can’t be playing in such weather.
much, can you? B. They can’t play in such weather.
3. My suit needs to be cleaned before the C. They can’t have been playing in such
interview but I’m too busy to do that. weather.
A. I must have my suit cleaned before the D. They can’t have played in such weather.
interview. 6. They have to hold the meeting in this narrow
B. I must clean my suit before the room.
interview. A. The meeting had to be hold in this
C. I must have my suit to clean before the narrow room.
interview. B. The meeting has to be hold in this
D. I must have my suit clean before the narrow room.
interview. C. The meeting has to be holded in this
4. The police couldn’t do anything to save his narrow room.
life.
 D. The meeting has to be held in this
narrow room.
7. “You shouldn’t have permitted Fried to use
your carĂ” said Jane to her husband.
A. Jane suspected that Fred had been
permitted to use her husband’s car.
B. Jane criticized her husband for having
permitted Frank to use his car.
C. Jane accused her husband of having
permitted Fred to use his car.
D. Jane blamed her husband for having
permitted Fred to use his car.
8. It’s possible that she didn’t hear what I said.
A. She may not hear what I said.
B. She might not hear what I said.
C. She may not have heard what I said.
D. She might not have heard what I said.
9. You’d better reduce the amount of fat you
take in every day.
A. You should eat more fat every day.
B. The amount of fat you take in is reduced
well.
C. You ought to cut down the amount of
your everyday fat intake.
D. It is better for you to eat as much as fat
you can every day.
10. Luckily, it wasn’t necessary for us to write a
summary of the story.
A. We needn’t have written a summary of
the story.
B. We don’t need to write a summary of the
story.
C. We didn’t need write a summary of the
story.
D. We didn’t have to write a summary of
the story.
11. I expect you were fully satisfied with the
results by the end off the display.
A. By the end of the display you must have
been fully satisfied.
B. You must be completely satisfied with
the results by the end of the display.
C. By the end of the display you must have
been quite happy.
D. You were fully satisfied when the
display came to an end.