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1. I ____ be at home by 10 o'clock otherwise my father 7. He is said to ____ for mafia for many years before he
said that he would not let me in. died last week.

A) must A) be working
B) should B) work
C) have to C) be worked
D) dare D) have worked
E) may E) have been working
2. My director ordered me that I ____ be at the office at 8. You ____ my car without my permission, I needed
10 a.m. every day. myself in the morning and I couldn't find it which
made me very angry.
A) can
B) might A) needn't have taken
C) shall B) must not have taken
D) ought to C) should not have taken
E) had to D) didn't need to take
E) shouldn't take
3. I ____ attend the make-up lesson since I had attended
the novel lesson last week and understood it very 9. He ____ when he was young but he gave up it when
well. the doctor warned him that he must give up as soon
as possible.
A) may not
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B) shall not A) must smoke

C) must not B) was to smoke
D) dare not C) had to smoke
E) don't have to D) used to smoke
E) might have smoked
4. " ____ you be a little bit quieter, ladies and
gentlemen?" asked the teacher furiously? 10. There ____ an artist here five years ago who drew
tourists portraits in five minutes.
A) Did
B) Dare A) has to be
C) Need B) had to be
D) If C) used to be
E) Could D) might be
E) would have been
5. You ____ your umbrella with you. It is going to rain
soon. 11. He is not at home, you ____ before coming.

A) may need to take A) should phone

B) should have taken B) must phone
C) had better take C) ought to phone
D) didn't have to take D) would phone
E) need have taken E) should have phoned
6. You ____ the meeting early. The professor mentioned 12. With the help of the developments in the technology
very prominent subjects at the end which astonished field, we ____ every information easily.
us.
A) should have reached
A) might not leave B) need to reach
B) shouldn't have left C) don't need to reach
C) shouldn't leave D) have to reach
D) must not leave E) can reach
E) could not leave

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13. At first, I ____ read his obscure writing, after few 19. I ____ at the office early because my boss always
weeks I got used to it. phones me in order to check if I arrive or not.

A) couldn't A) needn't be
B) wasn't able to B) should't have been
C) didn't have to C) didn't need to be
D) must not have D) mustn't be
E) shouldn't have E) must be
14. - Where is Jim? 20. You ____ take an umbrella. It might rain.

- He ____ at home now. I phoned him just a minute A) are supposed to

ago and he was in.
B) had better
A) may not be C) must
B) ought to be D) would rather
C) can be E) have to
D) must be 21. We need to buy some petrol and we have no cash,
father. You ____ find your credit card.
E) could be
15. I ____ living in crowded cities after all. A) can
B) could
A) used to
C) have
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B) will be accustomed to
D) have got
C) was used to
E) have got to
D) am accustomed to
22. He'll share his secret with us, but we ____ talk about it
E) could
to anyone.
16. I ____ afraid of dogs when I was a child but now I like
them. A) needn't
B) don't have to
A) used to be
C) can't
B) am accustomed to be
D) mustn't
C) was used to be
E) couldn't
D) had to be
23. You ____ me before taking my pen. I had an exam in
E) could be
the morning and I couldn't find it because you took it.
17. You ____ anyone that the key is always there in case
someone steals something from our office.
A) may ask
A) needn't have told B) would ask
B) should have told C) could ask
C) might not tell D) should have asked
D) must not tell E) are not asking
E) didn't need to tell
24. He bought a house which is too small for his family.
18. I _____ when I was young but I started smoking after He ____ a big one.
my fathers' death; since then I have been smoking.
A) should have bought
A) used to smoke B) must buy
B) am getting used to smoking C) had to buy
C) didn't use to smoke D) should buy
D) am not used to smoking E) would have bought
E) shouldn't have smoked

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25. Ali is in his room and reading his English book. He will 26. I'm sorry. I am late. I ____ a meeting at the firm.
take an important exam this afternoon. He ____ at
the moment. A) should have joined
B) must have joined
A) should study
C) could joined
B) must be studying
D) had to join
C) can study
E) was able to join
D) could study
27. Bill and Mary were naughty children. They ____ tricks
E) would rather study
on their friends.

A) would rather play

B) used to play
C) could have played
D) should have played
E) may have played

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Answer Key:

1: C 15: D
2: E 16: A
3: E 17: D
4: E 18: C
5: C 19: E
6: B 20: B
7: E 21: E
8: C 22: D
9: D 23: D
10: C 24: A
11: E 25: B
12: E 26: D
13: B 27: B
14: D

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