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His illness got worse and worse. In the end he _____ go into hospital

for an operation.

• will have to

• must

• had to

• ought to have

You _____ any more aspirins; you’ve had four already.

• mustn’t take

• needn’t have taken

• shouldn’t have taken

• had better not take

I’ve searched everywhere for Bob but I _____ to find him.

• wasn’t able

• am not able

• haven’t been able

• couldn’t

A: Mrs. Taylor was found dead with a wire around her neck.

B: She _____ strangled.

• had to be

• ought to have been

• should have

• must have been

You _____ yelled at her. She didn’t deserve it.

• shouldn’t have

• needn’t have

• mustn’t have

• couldn’t have

A: I wonder who took my alarm clock.

B: It _____ Julia. She _____ supposed to get up early.

• might be / is

• could be / is

• had to be / was

• must have been / was

In a hundred years’ time we _____ out of water to drink.

• must have run

• might have been/run

• should have run

• may have run

If you’d explained your problem to me, I _____ to help you.

• was able

• will have been able

• would have been able

• could have

Joe ran all the way. It wasn’t necessary. Joe _____ run all the way.

• needn’t have

• need have

• didn’t need to

• doesn’t need to

Tom was serious when he said he wanted to be an actor when he grew up. We _____ at him. We hurt his feelings.

• shouldn’t have laughed

• needn’t have laughed

• mustn’t have laughed

• shouldn’t have been laughed