1) A: I wonder where Wendy is. It’s unusual for her not to come to the club. B: She ........ too tired. She went to a conference in London today. a) could be b) should be c) would be d) can be 2) I ........ Kerem put his school uniform on any more. He can do it himself. a) must not have helped b) couldn’t help c) don’t have to help d) didn’t use to help 3) He ........his school tie properly, though, so I normally straighten it for him. a) didn’t use to tie b) isn't able to tie c) can't have tied d) needn’t have tied 4) Ceylin has grown out of most of her dresses. I........her some new ones. a) will have to buy b) used to buy c) must have bought d) was able to buy 5) The Elms hospital........such a good reputation, but the new owners don't run the establishment very well. a) had to have b) must have c) would have d) used to have 6) Mrs Mert........out at night since she was attacked by two young men. She gets too frightened in case something happens again. a) won’t have gone b) hasn’t been able to go c) didn’t use to go d) needn’t have gone 7) You........your bicycle outside the office without a padlock and chain on it. Someone ........it. a) may not leave/ought to steal b) won’t leave/may steal c) shouldn’t leave/might steal d) can’t leave/should steal 8) A: ........we try that new restaurant this evening? B: I........stay in and watch the football match. a) Do/must b) Can/prefer c) May/would like d) Shall/would sooner 9) I wanted a metallic blue Ford Couger, but I........a green one because the car dealer........a blue one. a) must accept/might not have found b) had to accept/couldn’t find c) used to accept/hasn’t found d) have accepted/doesn’t find 10) Unless someone discovers a cure for his condition, he........a protective skin cream for the rest of his life. a) may have to use b) was supposed to use c) might have used d) has been using 11) The student accommodation was so noisy that the only way he........was by using earplugs. a) ought to sleep b) could sleep c) would rather sleep d) has slept 12) ........you watch Sandra for a minute while I go into the dress shop? a) May b) Should c) Will d) Must 13) Look how small my new cardigan has got! It........though, because it says on the label that it is machine washable. a) shouldn’t have shrunk b) needn't have shrunk c) must not have shrunk d) hasn’t been shrinking 14) You........for planning permission from the council before you can build a garage next to your house. a) had applied b) used to apply c) have to apply d) may have applied 15) I ........ you that the banks close at 4 p.m. in Whitchurch, but you didn’t ask me. a) had told b) can tell c) might tell d) could have told 16) What’s happened? There appears to be a programme about the life of the Queen Mother on TV, and according to my TV guide, the football match......at the moment. a) had better be showing b) must have been showing c) is supposed to be showing d) may have been showing 17) I’m going into town to buy the rug that I saw last week. Of course, they ........ it by now. a) are selling b) used to sell c) had better sell d) may have sold 18) I ........ these shelves. The dust is so thick that I could write my name in it. a) must have dusted b) had better dust c) used to dust d) might have dusted 19) She........a replacement babysitter since her last one left town to go to university. a) isn’t able to find b) was able to find c) wasn’t able to find d) couldn’t find 20) Aslı........the rest of the cake because there is none left now. a) must have eaten b) should be eating c) would rallier eat d) will have eaten 21) When we were children, we........in Pikes Pool even though we........ because it was both dangerous and dirty. a) would swim/weren't supposed to b) have swum/shouldn't have to c) might swim/weren’t able to d) ought to swim/didn’t have to 22) You ........ your child’s clothes. We ........ responsible for unlabelled items. a) may label/had better not be b) can label/needn't be c) must label/won't be d) would label/mustn’t be 23) The doctors say my father ........ a major operation. It is possible that they will use laser technology. a) hadn’t required b) may not require c) might not have required d) shouldn't have required 24) According to the label on this hair dye, it........out my hair, but my hair feels like straw now. a) hasn’t dried b) needn’t have dried c) isn’t supposed to dry d) doesn’t have to dry 25) A shark........him while he ........ off the Australian coast. a) has attacked/has been swimming b) must have attacked/has swum c) may attack/has been swimming d) attacked/was swimming

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