I couldn't _____ the program so I turned the TV up.

• hear

• heard

• hearing

• to hear

My brother ________ write when he was just three years old.

• can

• could

• might

• should

______ I use your computer to check my email?

• Will

• Ought

• May

• Would

My teacher thinks I ________ pay more attention in class.

• might

• be able to

• ought to

• would

You _______ hand in all your compositions to me by Friday at the latest.

• need

• don't have to

• ought

• must

A: "Does this pen belong to you?"

B: "No, it ______ be Susan's. She was sitting at that desk."

• will

• may

• had to

A: "Let's go to a movie tonight."

B: "That sounds like fun, but I can't. I _________ finish a report before I go to bed."

• have to

• ought to

• am able to

• can't

A: "What's the matter with Ted? Is he angry about something?"

B: "He's upset because you didn't invite him to your party. You _____ talk to him about your reasons. That's what I think."

• will

• should

• can

• are allowed to

A: "Are you going to the conference in Atlanta next month?"

B: "I _______. It's not clear yet. I've applied for travel money, but who knows what my manager will say."

• will

• must

• might

• don't have to

A: "Have you seen my denim jacket? I _____ find it."

B: "Look in the hall closet."

• may not

• can't

• shouldn't

• won't