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Unit 11 Written Test

Name: ___________________________________________

Choose the correct modal or modal form to fit the sentence.

1. I didn’t feel very well yesterday. I _______ eat anything.

a) Mustn’t
b) Cannot
c) Couldn’t

2. You _______ look at me when I am talking to you.

a) Should
b) Would
c) Could

3. I was using my pencil a minute ago. It ________ be here somewhere!

a) Can
b) Must
c) Could

4. You really ________ be late again.

a) Don’t have to be
b) Must not

5. I ______ be able to help you, but I’m not sure yet.

a) Might
b) Would
c) Should
6. Already as a child Mozart _______ play the piano beautifully.
a) Could
b) Should
c) Would
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7. Which sign are you more likely to see at an airport: Bags ______ not be left
unattended.
a) May
b) Can
c) Must
8. Whose is this bag? - I don’t know, but it ______ belong to Yuta.

a) Would
b) May
c) Could

Read the Context—"Moving into an Apartment"

Before this year, I ____ (not) move out of my parents' house because I did not have a job.
But now that I have finished college and have a job, I realize that living at home ____ drive
my parents and me crazy. Unfortunately, it's not so easy to find an apartment in the city.
Without an agent, you ___ not be able to find all the available listings. Because of my
agent's help, I found a wonderful condominium this morning and signed the lease. Before
now, I couldn't sign a lease, but now I ___ because I am twenty-one.

I asked my friends to help me move because I knew that I couldn’t fit all my possessions
into my little car. My best friend said, " I will be able to help you move next week." He
added, "I would rather help earlier in the morning than later in the afternoon." My father
also offered to help me move. He ___ be really be eager to have me move out!

Another friend told me that he would help me move, but he never showed up. What a flake!
With the help of three friends, I was able to get all my possessions into the new condo.

My parents are happy for me, but warned, "You ___ spend all your money each month.
Save a little extra money for unexpected emergencies." I know that everyone is supposed to
save a little extra money, but it is hard with so many bills to pay. I made a few purchases.
The first thing that I had to have was furniture. I couldn’t have slept on the wood floor, but
it was too hard, so I bought a sofa-bed.

It will take about a year until I am able to completely furnish my apartment. By this time
next year, I will have learned a lot about living independently.
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Select the modal form that best completes the sentence and the context.
1. Before this year, I __________ move out of my parents' house because I did not
have a job.

a) Cannot
b) Should Not
c) Could not

2. But now that I have finished college and have a job, I realize that living at home
_____ drive my parents and me crazy. (potentially)

a) Could
b) Would
c) Should

3. Unfortunately, it's not so easy to find an apartment in the city. Without an agent,
you _____ not be able to find all the available listings.

a) Ought to
b) Must
c) Might

4. Before now, I couldn’t sign a lease, but now I _____ because I am twenty-one.

a) Can
b) Can able
c) Can do

5. My father also offered to help me move. He __________ be really eager to have me

move out! (conclusion)

a) Have to
b) Can
c) Must
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6. My parents are happy for me, but warned, "You _____ spend all your money each
month. Save a little extra money for unexpected emergencies."

a) Mustn’t
b) Would not
c) Don’t have to

Write sentences using the following modal adverbs:

Rarely Occasionally Possibly Certainly
Definitely Unquestionably Absolutely Perhaps
Maybe Undoubtedly Probably

a) _______________________________________________
b) _______________________________________________
c) _______________________________________________
d) _______________________________________________
e) _______________________________________________
f) _______________________________________________
g) _______________________________________________
h) _______________________________________________
i) _______________________________________________
j) _______________________________________________
k) _______________________________________________

Write sentences using the following prepositions with adjectives and participles:
Afraid Of Anxious For Aware Of Capable Of Proud Of
Ready For Bad For According To Sorry For / Due To
About

a) ________________________________________________
b) ________________________________________________
c) ________________________________________________
d) ________________________________________________
e) ________________________________________________
f) ________________________________________________
g) ________________________________________________
h) ________________________________________________
i) ________________________________________________
j) ________________________________________________