BÀI TẬP ĐỘNG TỪ KHUYẾT THIẾU

I. Choose the best option for each sentence:

1) Young people ______ obey their parents.
a. must
b. may
c. will
d. ought to
2) Laura, you and the kids just have dinner without waiting for me. I ______
work very hard today.
a. can
b. may
c. should
d. would
3) I ______ be delighted to show you round the factory.
a. ought to
b. would
c. might
d. can
4) Leave early so that you ______ miss the bus.
a. didn’t
b. won’t
c. shouldn’t
d. mustn’t
5) Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It ______ have cost a fortune
a. must
b. might
c. will
d. should
6) You ______ to write them today.
a. should
b. must
c. had
d. ought
7) I hope I ______ find it.
a. will
b. shall
c. could
d. must
8) Unless he runs he______ catch the train.
a. will
b. mustn’t
c. wouldn’t
d. won’t
9) ______ you be in Rome tonight.
a. will
b. may
c. might
d. maybe
10) We ______ have time to help you tomorrow.
a. may
b. must
c. will
d. could.
11) "______ you hand me that pair of scissors, please?"
a. May
b. Will
c. Shall
d. Should
12) Jeanette did very badly on the exam. She _____ harder.
a. must have studied
b. should have studied
c. could have studied
d. must studied
13) He was very lucky when he fell off the ladder. He _____ himself.
a. could have hurt
b. should have hurt
c. must have hurt
d. will have hurt
14) Marcela didn't come to class yesterday. She _____ an accident.
a. should have had
b. might have
c. must have
d. may have had
15) John still hasn't come out. He ______ everything for the trip now.
a. must have been preparing
b. will be preparing
c. must be preparing
d. will have prepared
16) Thomas received a warning for speeding. He _____ so fast.
a. shouldn't have driven
b. would have driven
c. should have
d. might have driven
17) The photos are black. The X-ray at the airport _____ them.
a. should have damaged
b. would have damaged
c. would damage
d. must have damaged
18) Tom didn't do his homework, so the teacher became very angry. He _____
his homework.
a. must have done
b. should have done
c. might have
d. will have done
19) My car stopped on the high way. It _____ out of gas
a. may run
b. may have run
c. must be
d. should have run
20) Robert arrived without his book. He _____ it.
a. could have lost
b. should have lost
c. would have lost
d. will have lost
21) "Where do you think Rooney is today?". "I have no idea. He _____ late."
a. should have left
b. would have sleep
c. would sleep
d. may have sleep
22) Berbatov painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He _____ a
different color.
a. had to choose
b. should have chosen
c. must have chosen
d. could have been choosing
23) The children _____ "thank you" to you when you gave them their gifts.
a. will have said
b. must say
c. should have said
d. should say
24) If we had known your new address, we _____ to see you.
a. came
b. would have come
c. will come
d. would come
25) These two boys look identical. They _____ twins.
a. must have been
b. must be
c. should be
d. should have been
II. Rewrite the sentence in the same meaning:
26) Perhaps Susan know the address. (may)
Susan ........................................................................................................
27) It's possible that Joanna didn't receive my message. (might)
Joanna ......................................................................................................
28) The report must be on my desk tomorrow. (has)
The report .................................................................................................
29) I managed to finish all my work. (able)
I ................................................................................................................
30) It was not necessary for Nancy to clean the flat. (didn't)
Nancy ......................................................................................................
31) The best thing for you to do is to sit down sit down. (better)
You ..........................................................................................................
III. Rewrite the sentence in the same meaning:
32. I think you should give up smoking immediately. (had)
I think you ……………………………………………………
33. I am sure you were surprised when you heard all the news (must)
You ………………………………………………………………….. when you heard the news
34. It’s very inconvenient if you can’t drive. (able)
…………………………………………………………………
35. Someone almost certainly broke the window on purpose. (must)
The window ………………………………………………….. on purpose
36. I am sure that the cat is in the house somewhere. (must)
……………………………………………………………………
37. It is possible that one of the men died on the mountain. (may)One of the
men
……………………………………………………on the mountain.
38. It’s necessary for me to bring my passport. (have)
I ……………………………………………………………………
39. It wasn’t necessary for you to do all this work (needn’t)
You ………………………………………………….. all this work
40. I am sure that John is not the thief. (can’t)
…………………………………………………………………..
IV. Hoàn thành những câu dưới đây theo các động từ: might, might
not, must, mustn’t, can, can’t.
1. Don’t stand up in the boat! You …………………. fall in the river!
2. You really …………………. start spending more time on your work.
3. That’s a really stupid idea! You …………………. be serious, surely!
4. Don’t be silly. You …………………. expect me to believe you!
5. I learn to fly! You …………………. be joking!
6. Sue says she’s stuck in traffic and she …………………. be late.
7. Tell Peter he. …………………. stay the night here if he wants to.
8. You …………………. realize it, but this is very important to me.
9. We’re not sure but we …………………. go to Prague for Christmas this year.
10. Bill cooked the lunch, so you …………………. expect anything special!
V. Viết lại các câu sau bằng các từ đã cho
1. It was quite unnecessary for you to carry all those parcels home yourself.
You ……………………………………………………………………………
2. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Mai you saw because she is in Boston.
It can’t …………………………………………………………………
3. Maybe John’s working this weekend.
John ……………………………………………………………………………
4. I didn’t apologize. That was wrong of me.
I should …………………………………………………………………………
5. It wasn’t necessary for me to go out after all.
I needn’t ………………………………………………………………………………
6. I’m sure that you didn’t lock the front door. Here is the key.
You can’t …………………………………………………………………………
7. It was careless of you to leave the windows open last night.
You shouldn’t ……………………………………………………………………………
8. I’m sure Alison made arrangement. I recognized her voice.
It must ……………………………………………………………………
9. I’m sure he didn’t know that his brother was seriously ill.
He couldn’t possibly ……………………………………………………………………………
10. I am sure it was Judy that I saw in town this morning
It must ………………………………………………………………………………
VI. put in 'must' or 'can't'
1) Why is that man looking around like that? He ________ be lost.
2) That woman __________ be a doctor! She looks far too young.
3) John always fails the tests, even though he's clever. He __________ study
enough.
4) The food is really good at that restaurant. They ________ have a great chef.
5) Who's that at the door? It _________ be Susie - she'll still be at work now.
6) This _________ be John's house. This house has a red door and it's number
24, just like he said.
7) Julie _________ have much money or she would buy a new car. Her old one
is falling apart.
8) He _________ be at work now, can he? It's nearly midnight.
9) What a lot of lovely flowers you have! You ______ really like gardening.
10) David _________ drink a lot of coffee. He's finished two packets already this
week.
11) This _______ be Jamie's coat. He's tall and this is tiny.
12) Her life ______ be easy. She has four children and very little money.
13) Where's Lucy? She _______ be at the library, as she often goes there at this
time.
14) This bill _______ be right! £50 for two cups of coffee!.
15) Emma's amazingly good at the piano. She ______ practise a lot.
16) The car in front is driving so slowly that I think they ______ be looking for
something.
17) You've already eaten enough for three people! You _______ still be hungry!
18) This book _____belong to the library. It's certainly not mine.
19) It only takes three hours to fly from London to Sydney? That _____ be
correct!
20) There ______ be something wrong with the fridge! It's making a very
unusual noise.
VII. Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect form of the verbs
in brackets.
1. Teachers _____ wear suits for work, but their clothes must be neat and clean.
2. Students _____ use their smart phones during the lessons.
3. You ____ arrive on time for the meeting. It's important not to be late.
4. You ____ eat lunch in the school canteen. Some students prefer to go home
for lunch.
5. Students and teachers _____ be polite to each other.
6. You _____ buy a portfolio, your teacher will give you one.
7. You _____ eat or drink in any of the classrooms.
8. Students ____ take an exam at the end of the first semester.
VIII. Fill in the blanks using MUST, MUSTN’T, DON’T HAVE TO, SHOULD,
SHOULDN’T, MIGHT, CAN, CAN’T
1. Rose _________________ be good playes. They has won many prizes !
2. You _________________ pay to use the library. It’s free.
3. I’m not sure where my husband is at the moment. He _________________ be
at the gym.
4. Jerry _________________ be working today. He never works on Sundays.
5. You _________________ be 18 to see that horror film.
6. You _________________ hear this radio program. It’s very funny.
7. Dad _________________ go to the hospital. His cough is getting worse all the
time.
8. You don’t have to shout. I _________________ hear you very well.
9. It _________________ be him. I saw him a week ago, and he didn’t look like
that.
10. You look pretty tired. I think you _________________ go to bed early
tonight.
IX. Complete the sentences. Use “can/ can’t/ could/ couldn’t”
1. I was short of money last week. I ____________ buy that disk.
2. I am afraid, I ____________ come to your country.
3. When my father was a schoolboy, he was a good runner. He ____________
run very fast.
4. My great grandmother was very clever. She ____________ speak three
foreign languages.
5. Denys ____________ swim quite well now. But last summer he
____________ swim at all.
6. My grandfather loved music very much. He ____________ play the piano and
the guitar very well.
X. Fill the blank with MUST, MUSTN’T, DON’T HAVE TO, SHOULD,
SHOULDN’T, MIGHT, CAN, CAN’T
1. Let me look. I _________________ be able to help you.
2. “Children, you _________________ cross the street if the lights are red !”
3. You _________________ sit so near the TV. It’s bad for your eyes.
4. I’m sorry but I _________________ give you a lift because my car is broken.
5. I _________________ stop and talk to you now. I have to get to the library.
6. You really _________________ go to the Louvre if you’re in Paris. It’s
wonderful.
7. You _________________ come to the party if you don’t feel well.
8. I don’t know where Kelly is. She _________________ be at her sister’s .
9. You have passed all your tests. You _________________ be very pleased with
yourself.
10. You _________________ smoke in your car, especially if there are children
sitting in the
back
XI. Complete the sentence with Might/ Can/ Can't/ Could/ Couldn't/
Be able to
1. The businessman from England spoke so fast that I _______ understand him.
2. I would like to ________ ski so quickly.
3. I'm pretty sure Dad is at home. He ________ be working at this time in the
evening.
4. It ________ rain this afternoon. It's pretty cloudy already.
5. Please, have patience. I'll _______ help you soon.
6. I didn't have the key so I ________ get inside.
7. My best friend _______ have become a great athlete, but he didn't practice
enough.
8. Jimmy ________ take the driving test last year because he was only 17.
9. It is a difficult question but he ________ answer it.
10. It ________ be him. He told me he'd gone to Australia.
XII. Choose the correct option
1. Jeff may not/ can’t/ might not ride a bicycle. He never learnt to do it.
2. I’m sure you can’t/ couldn’t/ must be tired. You were awake all night.
3. May/ Should/ Could you close the window? I’m cold.
4. Mobile phones can/ must/ might be switched off during the flight.
5. You really should/ could/ might stop smoking.
6. Drivers can/ may/ should go more slowly. There are many accidents.
XIII. Fill in the blanks using MUST, CAN’T, MAY, MIGHT, COULD,
SHOULD, SHOULDN’T and the PAST FORMS of them!
1. Sally looks worried. She _____________ a problem with something (HAVE).
2. Bob __________ at school because I haven’t seen him all day (BE).
3. I _______ you the money. Why didn’t you ask me (LEND)
4. Mr Travis hasn’t come to work yet. He has never been late for work. He
_________ the bus (MISS).
5. She knew everything about our plans. She _______ to our conversation
(LISTEN)
6. A: Will you come to my birthday party tomorrow afternoon?
B: I’m sorry but I ______ because I have to look after my sister. (COME)