EXERCISE 2

A. Choose the appropriate option to complete the sentences below!

1. You can't do the test if you don't study. You ......... stay at home and study harder.
A. be able to
B. should
C. would
D. may

2. Mr. Tukul has a large house and three luxury cars. He ............. be rich.
A. may
B. can
C. must
D. should

3. It's very cold and windy outside. If you don't have a coat, you ............ borrow mine.
A. shall
B. should
C. must
D. can

4. They told me that they ........... like to go to the beach.

A. could
B. would
C. will
D. must

5. Nina asked her mother : " ............... I leave now?"

A. ough to
B. would
C. might
D. may

6. Look at this street. it is very muddy. It ............. have rained heavily last night.
A. will
B. Would
C. Could.
D. Must

7. Policeman : ............... I see your license, please?"

Driver : "Sure".
A. May
B. Will
C. Might
D. Should

8. The poor woman looks so hungry and tired. Tell her that she .......... have some food.
A. will
B. would
C. might
D. should

9. Is mathematics difficult? I conclude ............

A. mathematics might be difficult
B. mathematics must be difficult
C. mathematics should be difficult
D. mathematics will be difficult
10. It's going to rain. You ......... bring an umbrella.
A. shall
B. will
C. might
D. should

11. Nadhira ............ rest well last night. She felt fresh when she woke up.
A. can't
B. can
C. could
D. couldn't

12. A : "Mrs. Barbara has been in Solo for ten years".

B : "Really? She .......... speak Javanese very well then".
A. may
B. is able to
C. must
D. should

13. The floor of this classroom is dirty. We ........... clean it.

A. mus
B. can
C. have to
D. may

14. Nana : " Is Putri able to swim very well?"

Ayu : "Yes, she is. She ........... swim very well.
A. will
B. must
C. can
D. could

15. Romi : "Now, my brother can speak three languages".

Juna : "Two years ago, he ............ only one".
A. can speak
B. could speak
C. must speak
D. should speak

16. What ............... you like to have for lunch? Rice or the other?
A. would
B. will
C. can
D. could

17. If I were you, I .............. accept his apology.

A. would
B. could
C. will
D. can

18. 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. must have been
19. It is not neccessary for you to go, means .............
A. You mustn't go
B. You shouldn't go
C. You needn't go
D. You won't go

20. I could have asked somebody else to carry the box, means ............
A. I carried the box
B. somebody else carried the box
C. I asked someone to carry the box
D. I didn't ask someone to carry the box

B. Complete the following sentences using can/may/must/should. Sometimes you need

the negatives.

1. If you don’t bring your dictionary, you ................... borrow mine now.
2. You ................... touch the wall. My father has just painted it.
3. You ................... care about her since she loves you very much.
4. John is absent from school today. He ................... be sick.
5. The bus 1 has just left. We ................... wait another later.
6. Sorry, I am very busy now. I ................... help you.
7. My father is very smart. He ................... speak five languages.
8. Look! The girl is falling into the river. We ................... rescue her now.
9. Tom gets failed in his exams. I think he ................... study harder.
10. There is nobody in the room now. They ................... go out to buy something.