1 VB035/Week 12
Exercise 1:
Exercise 2: Choose from the following to complete the sentences. More than one option can be correct.
1. The fire spread through the building very quickly, but fortunately everybody ________________.
a. was able to escape b. managed to escape c. could escape
2. I’m so tired I ________________ for a week.
a. Can sleep b. could sleep c. could have slept
3. The story ________________ be true, but I don’t think it is.
a. Might b. can c. could d. may
4. Why did you stay at a hotel when you were in Paris? You ________________ with Julia.
a. Can stay b. could stay c. could have stayed
5. “I’ve lost one of my gloves.” “You ________________ it somewhere.”
a. Must drop b. must have dropped c. must be dropping d. must dropped
6. “I was surprised that Kate wasn’t at the meeting yesterday.” “She ________________ about it.”
a. Might not know b. may not know c. might not have known d. may not have known
7. What was the problem? Why ________________ leave early?
a. Had you to b. did you have to c. must you d. you had to
8. We’ve got plenty of time. We ________________ hurry.
a. Don’t need to b. mustn’t c. needn’t
9. You missed a great party last night. You ________________. Why didn’t you?
a. Must have come b. should have come c. ought to have come d. had to come
10. Jane ________________ a car with the money I’d won in the lottery.
a. Suggested that I buy b. suggested that I should buy c. suggested me to buy
d. suggested that I bought
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Exercise 4: Choose the correct answer