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Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I'm the receptionist, so I ... greet all visitors.

a)

need

b)

need to

c)

has to

d)

have

2.

Sam was happy to hear that he doesn't ... go to school next week.

a)

has to

b)

need

c)

must

d)

have to

3.

She ... be late because she will miss the beginning of the film.

a)

don't have to

b)

don't need to

c)

needn't

d)

shouldn't

4.

You ... to talk to the director before you arrange any after school programmes in the school.

a)

should

b)

ought

c)

had better

d)

must

5.

You .... down the shopping list - I don't remember what we need.

a)

shouldn't have written

b)

had better write

c)

should have written

d)

had better not write

6.

Mary ... leave her car here. She'll get fined.

a)

doesn't have to

b)

doesn't need to

c)

can't

d)

needn't

7.

You ... wash your hands before eating.

a)

has to

b)

shouldn't

c)

had better

d)

mustn't

8.

We ... tell Bill that Mary is cheating on him.

a)

should

b)

should have

c)

ought

d)

need

9.

Alice is so said. They... up with Bill.

a)

must broke

b)

must have broken

c)

might breaks

d)

need have broken

10.

Why were there no buses yesterday? Maybe it was the snow or they ... been on strike.

a)

must have

b)

might have

c)

couldn't have

d)

might not have

11.

You .... seen her, surely! She was standing right in front of you.

a)

must have

b)

might have

c)

can't have

d)

couldn't have

12.

Let's ask at reception to see if they have your keys. Someone ... found them.

a)

must have

b)

might have

c)

can't have

d)

couldn't have

13.

He _____ gone to Russia. He didn't have a passport.

a)

must have

b)

might have

c)

can't have

d)

couldn't have

14.

I explained the homework but she did the wrong page. She ... misunderstood me.

a)

must have

b)

might have

c)

can't have

d)

couldn't have

15.

Oh no! My phone's not in my bag. I _____ left it at home.

a)

must have

b)

might have

c)

can't have

d)

couldn't have

16.

It is still a mystery how the robber gained access to the bank. Police are investigating whether the suspect _____ known one of the employees.

a)

must have

b)

may have

c)

can't have

d)

couldn't have

17.

I _____ left my wallet in the restaurant. I paid for the taxi home afterwards.

a)

must have

b)

may have

c)

can't have

d)

could have