1. He ______ you more help, even though he was very busy.
A. might have given B. might give C. may have given D. may give
2. Jenny______ have kept her word. I wonder why she changed her mind.
A. must B. should C. need D. would
3. . -Could I borrow your dictionary?
-Yes, of course you_________
A. might B. will C. can D. should
4. I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ______ for her.
A. had to write it out B. must have written it out
C. should have written it out D. ought to write it out
5. —Shall I tell John about it?
—No, you ______ . I’ve told him already.
A. needn’t B. wouldn’t
C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
6. ─There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.
─ It______ a comfortable journey.
A. can’t be B. shouldn’t be
C. mustn’t have been D. couldn’t have been
7. It’s nearly seven o’clock. Jack______ be here at any moment.
A. must B. need C. should D. can
8. .When he was there, he______ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work
every day.
A. would B. should C. had better D. might
9. .Sir, you _____ be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and children only.
A. oughtn’t to B. can’t
C. won’t D. needn’t
10. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone ______ get out.
A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to
11. --When can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow afternoon.
--They _____be ready by 12:00.
A. can B. should C. might D. need
12. .--I stayed at a hotel while in New York.
--Oh, did you? You_ ____with Barbara.
A. could have stayed B. could stay
C. would stay D. must have stayed
13. -Will you stay for lunch?
-Sorry,_____ ,My brother is coming to see me.
A. I mustn’t B.I can’t C. I needn’t D.I won’t
14. Sorry I’m late. I ______ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.
A. might B. should C. can D. will
15. I should have been there, but I _______ not find the time.
A. would B. could C. might D. should
16. My sister met him at the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon, so he ___ your lecture.
A. couldn’t have attended B. needn’t have attended
C. mustn’t have attended D. shouldn’t have attended
17. --- Are you coming to Jeff’s party?
--- I’m not sure. I ________go to the concert instead.
A.must B.would C.should D.might
18. Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How _________ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony?
A.can B.should C.may D.must
19 He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he ________ a goal.
A.had scored B.scored
C.would score D.would have scored
20. —Write to me when you get home.
—_________
A.I must B.I should C.I will D.I can
21. I was really anxious about you. You _____ home without a word.
A. mustn’t leave B. Shouldn’t have left
C. Couldn’t have left D. needn’t leave
22. Oh, I’m not feeling well in the stomach, I______ so much fried chicken just now.
A. shouldn’t cut B. mustn’t have eaten
C. shouldn’t have eaten D. mustn’t eat
23. --I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.
--It _____ be true because there was little snow there.
A may not be B won’t be C couldn’t be D mustn’t be
24. It has been announced that candidates_____ remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.
A can B will C may D shall
25. A left-luggage office is a place where bags ______ be lefe for a short time, especially in a railway station.
A. should B. can C. must D. will
1990-2003 答案: 1-5 ABCCA 6-10 DCAAD
11-15 BABAB 16-20 ADADC
21-25 BCCDB
