You did very well on your exams. You ____
been studying hard!

1.   ?    may
2.   ?    must have
3.   ?    should have
4.   ?    had to

Jill is so smart. She ____ been a good student.

1.   ?    has to
2.   ?    should
3.   ?    ought to
4.   ?    must have

Dr. Hanson took a taxi home. His car ____
not be working.

1.   ?    may have
2.   ?    might have
3.   ?    must
4.   ?    none of these

Liz gets up at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesdays. She
____ have an early class.

1.   ?    ought to
2.   ?    should
3.   ?    have to
4.   ?    must

The key you gave me didn't open the door. It
____ been the wrong key.

1.   ?    should have
2.   ?    could
3.   ?    must have
4.   ?    ought to

I don't see Mr. Tate's briefcase. He ____
gone home already.

1.   ?    might
2.   ?    must have
3.   ?    could
4.   ?    ought to

Patty went right to bed when she got home. She
____ been very tired.

1.   ?    must have
2.   ?    could
3.   ?    might
4.   ?    none of these

Everyone is wearing an overcoat. It ____
be cold outside.

1.   ?    may have
2.   ?    could have
3.   ?    must
4.   ?    none of these

We wanted to sing last night, but no one ____
play the piano.

1.   ?    should have
2.   ?    could have
3.   ?    could
4.   ?    might

Although Nino wasn't very talkative, he ____
speak English well.

1.   ?    may
2.   ?    could
3.   ?    could have
4.   ?    should

My brother is very intelligent. He ____
read before he was three.

1.   ?    none of these
2.   ?    can
3.   ?    may
4.   ?    could

Frank has lots of room in his car. I think he
____ take us home.

1.   ?    can
2.   ?    had to
3.   ?    could have
4.   ?    have to

Lila is going to the grocery store. Perhaps she
____ get us some milk.

1.   ?    can
2.   ?    has to
3.   ?    none of these
4.   ?    have to

Our room was on the top floor. We ____ see the
White House.

1.   ?    should have
2.   ?    could
3.   ?    might have
4.   ?    must have

The shoe store had a sale last week. I ____
buy two pairs for the price of one.

1.   ?    should have
2.   ?    must have
3.   ?    might have
4.   ?    could

I lived near the beach last summer. I ____
swim everyday.

1.   ?    should
2.   ?    must
3.   ?    may have
4.   ?    could

The lake was frozen last week. We ____
go skating.

1.   ?    ought to
2.   ?    could
3.   ?    may have
4.   ?    none of these

Who ____ explain this sentence to the class?

1.   ?    can
2.   ?    might have
3.   ?    could have
4.   ?    may have

We lived two blocks from school last year. We
____ get there in five minutes.

1.   ?    must
2.   ?    should have
3.   ?    might have
4.   ?    could

Susan has forgotten all her French. She ____
speak it well several years ago.

1.   ?    must have
2.   ?    could
3.   ?    has to
4.   ?    should have