高一年级情态动词练习
1. I didn't hear the phone. I ________ asleep.
A. must be B. must have been C. should be D. should have been
2. You ________ return the book now. You can keep it till next week if you like.
A. can't B. mustn't C. needn't D. may not
3. ---Must I take a bus
---No, you ________. You can walk from here.
A. must not B. don't C. don't have to D. won't
4. ---When did you first visit New York
--I think it ________ in 1984.
A. should be B. should have been C. must be D. must have been
5. This ________ be a woman's handkerchief. It must be a man's
A. may not B. cannot C. shall not D. must not
6. Although the dog tried to run away, it ________ do that.
A. might not B. could hardly C. should hardly D. would hardly
7. He said the news ________ be false.
A. may B. might C. can D. must
8. John ________ still in bed now.
A. maybe B. may be C. may have been D. may have
9. The children asked whether they ________ go for a swim.
A. were able to B. can C. could D. may
10. Such a businessman ________ honest; he gets his money by dishonest ways.
A. can't be B. can't have been C. may be D. may not be
11. You ________ brush your teeth before going to bed.
A. ought B. have C. should D. would
12. I ________ often go fishing when I lived in the country.
A. should B. would C. could D. might
13. ---Need I go to see her now
---Yes, you ________ . (No, you ________ )
A. need; mustn't B. must; mustn't C. must; needn't D. need; needn't
14. ---Where were you this afternoon I tried to call you.
---I ________ to the library for a while.
A. must go B. should go C. tried to go D. had to go
15. ---The streets are all wet. ---It ________ during the night.
A. must be raining B. must rain C. might have rained D. must have rained
16. He ________ be a good man, but he cannot be a great man.
A. will B. can C. should D. must
17. Enjoy yourself while you ________ .
A. may B. might C. should D. must
18. You may regard him as a hero, but you _______ make him become a true hero.
A. may not B. can not C. shall not D. must not
19. Bring your raincoat along. It ________ rain this afternoon.
A. can B. shall C. must D. may
20. He works hard that he ________ succeed.
A. may B. might C. must D. could
21. He ________ here yesterday.
A. may be B. may have been C. might be D. maybe
22. One ________ selfish, proud and cruel.
A. shall not be B. shouldn't have been C. should be D. shouldn't be
23. It ________ he that tells such a lie; it you.
A. must not be; must be B. can't be; must be
C. must not be; can be D. can't be; can be
24. I ________ the book, but I hardly remember it.
A. can read B. may read C. can have read D. may have read
25. ---Could I borrow your dictionary ---Yes, of course you ________.
A. might B. will C. can D. should
26. She ________ there now, but I am not sure.
A. maybe B. might be C. may have been D. might have been
27. --- ______ we hand in our work this afternoon
--- No, you needn’t.
A. Need B. Must C. Will D. May
28. --- May I ask you one more question
--- Certainly, you ______.
A. might B. may C. can D. do
29. --- I think Helen is at home.
--- No, she ______ be at home, for she phoned me from the airport just now.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. can’t D. dared not
30. Hurry up! Tom ______ for us at the gate.
A. must wait B. must be waiting C. can be waited D. must have waited
31. --- ______ he come in
--- Yes, please.
A. Will B. Does C. shall D. Would
32. ______ you close the door for me It’s so cold.
A. Shall B. Should C. Will D. Must
33. You should get up earlier tomorrow morning. You ______ be late for school again.
A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. won’t D. needn’t
34. He is happy. He ______ in his examination.
A. mustn’t have failed B. shouldn’t have failed
C. needn’t have failed D. could not have failed
35. You ______ clean the window today if they are dirty.
A. must B. need C. can D. will
36. --- Who ______ it be
--- It must be Mr. Wang.
A. may B. must C. might D. can
37. He ______ be tired of it.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. need D. dared
38. We ______ change water into gas, but we ______ heat it to its boiling point.
A. must; can B. may; needn’t C. can; must D. need; may
39. Look, what you have done! You ______ be more careful next time.
A. may B. had to C. should D. would
40. He asked me if he ________ open the door.
A. shall B. would C. will D. should
41. Some of my classmates were late this morning. Our teacher said that all the students _______to class on time.
A. came B. might come C. must come D. must have come
42.He promised he ________ not do it any more.
A. would B. should C. might D. could
43. Although he tried he ________ not make it.
A. would B. should C. might D. could
44. He was a good sportsman so he ________ win the match when he was injured.
A. can B. might C. succeeded in D. was able to
45. You ________ lead a horse to the water but you ________ make it drink.
A. can/couldn't B. may/may not C. may/can’t D. can/ may not
46. If George left here at four, he ______ be home by now.
A. can B. must C. need D. would
47. Would John attend the meeting if he ________
A. wouldn’t B. could C. can D. can’t
48. She doesn’t answer the doorbell. She ________ be asleep.
A. ought to B. might C. must have D. should
49. “Whatever has happened to Tom ”
“I don’t know. He ________ lost.”
A. can have got B. may have got C. might get D. could get
50. ---________ I open the window
--- Please don’t.
A. Would B. Have to C. Shall D. Will
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