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1. Jack described his father, who _______ a brave boy many years ago, as a strong-willed man

A. would be

B. would have been

C. must be

D. must have been

2. You _______ buy a gift, but you can if you want to.

A. must

B. mustn't

C. have to

D. don't have to

3. I have told you the truth. _______ I keep repeating it?

A. Must

B. Can

C. May

D. Will

4. I _______ have watched that movie—it'll give me horrible dreams.

A. shouldn't

B. needn't

C. couldn't

D. mustn't

5. Mark _______ have hurried. After driving at top speed, he arrived half an hour early.

A. needn't

B. wouldn't

C. mustn't

D. couldn't

6. —_______I take the book out?

—I'm afraid not.

A. Will

B. May

C. Must

D. Need

7. Just be patient. You _______ expect the world to change so soon.

A. can't

B. needn't

C. may not

D. mustn't

8. —I haven't got the reference book yet, but I'll have a test on the subject next month.

—Don't worry. You _______ have it by Friday.

A. could

B. shall

C. must

D. may

9. —May I take this book out of the reading room?

—No, you _______. You can read it in here.

A. mightn't

B. won't

C. needn't

D. mustn't

10. Some people who don't like to talk much are not necessarily shy; they _______ just be quiet people.

A. must

B. may

C. should

D. would

11. One of the few things you _______ say about English people with certainty is that they talk a lot about the weather.

A. need

B. must

C. should

D. can

12. But for the help of my English teacher, I _______ the first prize in the English Writing Competition.

A. would not win

B. would not have won

C. would win

D. would have won

13. —It's the office! So you _______ know eating is not allowed here.

—Oh, sorry.

A. must

B. will

C. may

D. need

14. What do you mean? There are only ten tickets? There _______ be twelve.

A. should

B. would

C. will

D. shall

15. It _______ have been Tom that parked the car here, as he is the only one with a car.

A. may

B. can

C. must

D. should

16. —I don't care what people think.

—Well, you _______.

A. could

B. would

C. should

D. might

17. This printer is of good quality. If it _______ break down within the first year, we would repair it at our expense.

A. would

B. should

C. could

D. might

18. —Hi, Tom. Any idea where Jane is?

—She _______ in the classroom. I saw her there just now.

A. shall be

B. should have been

C. must be

D. might have been

19. I can't leave. She told me that I _______ stay here until she comes back.

A. can

B. must

C. will

D. may

20. He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he _______ it differently.

A. could express

B. would express

C. could have expressed

D. must have expressed

21. Liza _______ well not want to go on the trip—she hates traveling.

A. will

B. can

C. must

D. may

22. John promised his doctor he _______ not smoke, and he has never smoked ever since.

A. might

B. should

C. could

D. would

23. She _______ have left school, for her bike is still here.

A. can't

B. wouldn't

C. shouldn't

D. needn't

24. What a pity! Considering his ability and experience, he _______ better.

A. need have done

B. must have done

C. can have done

D. might have done

25. You don't have to know the name of the author to find a book. You _______ find the book by the title.

A. must

B. need

C. can

D. would

26. —What sort of house do you want to have? Something big?

—Well, it _______ be big—that's not important.

A. mustn't

B. needn't

C. can't

D. won't

27. Although this _______ sound like a simple task, great care is needed.

A. must

B. may

C. shall

D. should

28. —I can't find my purse anywhere.

—You _______ have lost it while shopping.

A. may

B. can

C. should

D. would

29. You _______ be hungry already—you had lunch only two hours ago!

A. wouldn't

B. can't

C. mustn't

D. needn't

30. It is usually warm in my hometown in March, but it _______ be rather cold sometimes.

A. must

B. can

C. should

D. would

31. Peter _______ be really difficult at times even though he's a nice person in general.

A. shall

B. should

C. can

D. must

32. —I'm sorry. I _______ at you the other day.

—Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.

A. shouldn't shout

B. shouldn't have shouted

C. mustn't shout

D. mustn't have shouted

33. Thank you for all your hard work last week. I don't think we _______ it without you.

A. can manage

B. could have managed

C. could manage

D. can have managed

34. —How's your tour around the North Lake? Is it beautiful?

—It _______ be, but it is now heavily polluted.

A. will

B. would

C. should

D. must

35. In crowded places like airports and railway stations, you _______ take care of your luggage.

A. can

B. may

C. must

D. will

36. —Guess what? I have got A for my term paper.

—Great! You _______ read widely and put a lot of work into it.

A. must

B. should

C. must have

D. should have

37. The teacher _______ have thought Johnson was worth it or she wouldn't have wasted time on him, I suppose.

A. should

B. can

C. would

D. must

38. —Where is my dictionary? I remember I put it here yesterday.

—You _______ it in the wrong place.

A. must put

B. should have put

C. might put

D. might have put

39. There's no light on—they _______ be at home.

A. can't

B. mustn't

C. needn't

D. shouldn't

40. Eliza remembers everything exactly as if it _______ yesterday.

A. was happening

B. happens

C. has happened

D. happened

41. We hope that as many people as possible _______ join us for the picnic tomorrow.

A. need

B. must

C. should

D. can

42. —What's the name?

—Khulaifi. _______ I spell that for you?

A. Shall

B. Would

C. Can

D. Might

43. We _______ have proved to be great adventurers, but we have done the greatest march ever made in the past ten years.

A. needn't

B. may not

C. shouldn't

D. mustn't

44. —Could I have a word with you, mum?

—Oh dear, if you _______.

A. can

B. must

C. may

D. should

45. If it were not for the fact that she _______ sing, I would invite her to the party.

A. couldn't

B. shouldn't

C. can't

D. might not

46. Some aspects of a pilot's job _______ be boring, and pilots often _______ work at inconvenient hours.

A. can; have to

B. may; can

C. have to; may

D. ought to; must

47. Tom, you _______ leave all your clothes on the floor like this!

A. wouldn't

B. mustn't

C. needn't

D. may not

48. John, look at the time. _______ you play the piano at such a late hour?

A. Must

B. Can

C. May

D. Need

49. He _______ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn't be enjoying himself by the seaside.

A. should

B. must

C. wouldn't

D. can't

50. There _______ be any difficulty about passing the road test since you have practised a lot in the driving school.

A. mustn't

B. shan't

C. shouldn't

D. needn't

51. I _______ have been more than six years old when the accident happened.

A. shouldn't

B. couldn't

C. mustn't

D. needn't

52. This cake is very sweet. You _______ a lot of sugar in it.

A. should put

B. could have put

C. might put

D. must have put

53. The World Wide Web is sometimes jokingly called the World Wide Wait because it _______ be very slow.

A. should

B. must

C. will

D. can

54. —Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you.

—Thanks.You _______ it.I could manage it myself.

A. needn't do

B. needn't have done

C. mustn't do

D. shouldn't have done

55. —Lucy doesn't mind lending you her dictionary.

—She _______. I have already borrowed one.

A. can't

B. mustn't

C. needn't

D. shouldn't

56. —Do you know where David is? I couldn't find him anywhere.

—Well, he _______ have gone far—his coat's still here.

A. shouldn't

B. mustn't

C. can't

D. wouldn't

57. —I'll tell Mary about her new job tomorrow.

—You _______ her last week.

A. ought to tell

B. would have told

C. must tell

D. should have told

58. —Excuse me.Is this the right way to the Summer Palace?

—Sorry, I am not sure.But it _______ be.

A. might

B. will

C. must

D. can

59. The biggest problem for most plants, which _______ just get up and run away when threatened, is that animals like to eat them.

A. shan't

B. can't

C. needn't

D. mustn't

60. I told your friend how to get to the hotel, but perhaps I _______ have driven her there.

A. could

B. must

C. might

D. should

61. —What does the sign over there read?

—“No person _______ smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe in this area.”

A. will

B. may

C. shall

D. must

62. —What do you think we can do for our aged parents?

—You _______ do anything except to be with them and be yourself.

A. don't have to

B. oughtn't to

C. mustn't

D. can't

63. —My cat's really fat.

—You _______ have given her so much food.

A. wouldn't

B. couldn't

C. shouldn't

D. mustn't

64. My MP4 player isn't in my bag. Where _______ I have put it?

A. can

B. must

C. should

D. would

65. —She looks very happy. She _______ have passed the exam.

—I guess so.It's not difficult after all.

A. should

B. could

C. must

D. might

66. They _______ two free tickets to Canada, otherwise they'd never have been able to afford to go.

A. had got

B. got

C. have got

D. get

67. _______ fired, your health care and other benefits would not be immediately cut off.

A. Would you be

B. Should you be

C. Could you be

D. Might you be

68. —May I smoke here?

—If you _______ , choose a seat in the smoking section.

A. should

B. could

C. may

D. must

69. The weather turned out to be fine yesterday. I _______ the trouble to carry my umbrella with me.

A. should have taken

B. could have taken

C. needn't have taken

D. mustn't have taken

70. —I think I'll give Bob a ring.

—You _______. You haven't been in touch with him for ages.

A. will

B. may

C. have to

D. should

71. —Must he come to sign this paper himself?

—Yes, he _______.

A. need

B. must

C. may

D. will

72. —Is Jack on duty today?

—It _______ be him.It's his turn tomorrow.

A. mustn't

B. won't

C. can't

D. needn't

73. As you worked late yesterday, you _______ have come this morning.

A. mayn't

B. can't

C. mustn't

D. needn't

74. If I _______ plan to do anything I wanted to, I'd like to go to Tibet and travel through as much of it as possible.

A. would

B. could

C. had to

D. ought to

75. I was on the highway when this car went past followed by a police car. They _______ at least 150 kilometers an hour.

A. should have been doing

B. must have been doing

C. could have done

D. would have done

76. —Tom is never late for work. Why is he absent today?

—Something _______ to him.

A. must happen

B. should have happened

C. could have happened

D. must have happened

77. Helen _______ go on the trip with us, but she isn't quite sure yet.

A. shall

B. must

C. may

D. can

78. —The woman biologist stayed in Africa studying wild animals for 13 years before she returned.

—Oh, dear! She _______ a lot of difficulties!

A. may go through

B. might go through

C. ought to have gone through

D. must have gone through

79. —Don't you think it necessary that he _______ to Miami but to New York?

—I agree, but the problem is _______ he has refused to.

A. will not be sent; that

B. not be sent; that

C. should not be sent; what

D. should not send; what

80. “The interest _______ be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides,”declared the judge.

A. may

B. should

C. must

D. shall

81. There are eight tips in Dr. Smith's lecture on sleep, and one of them is: _______ to bed early unless you think it is necessary.

A. doesn't go

B. not to go

C. to going

D. don't go

82. —Isn't that Ann's husband over there?

—No, it _______ be him. I am sure he doesn't wear glasses.

A. can't

B. mustn't

C. won't

D. may not

83. Children under 12 years of age in that country _______ be under adult's supervision when in a public library.

A. must

B. may

C. can

D. need

84. —Who is the girl standing over there?

—Well, if you _______ know, her name is Mabel.

A. may

B. can

C. must

D. shall

85. —Excuse me, but I want to use your computer to type a report.

—You _______ have my computer if you don't take care of it.

A. shan't

B. might not

C. needn't

D. shouldn't

86. You might just as well tell the manufacturer that male customers _______ not like the design of the furniture.

A. must

B. shall

C. may

D. need

87. They live on a busy road. There _______ be a lot of noise from the traffic.

A. must

B. may

C. would

D. could

88. Your room is terribly dirty; you _______ get it cleaned in two hours, or Mum will be angry.

A. can

B. might

C. must

D. may

89. You _______ the parcel home. The shop would have delivered it if you had asked.

A. needn't have carried

B. couldn't have carried

C. mustn't have carried

D. shouldn't have carried

90. I _______ be slow, but at least I don't make stupid mistakes.

A. must

B. need

C. should

D. may

91. —_______ he have been chosen as captain of the football team?

—Yes, he _______.

A. Can; must have

B. Must; must have

C. Can; must

D. Must; must

92. When the ship sailed out from Thailand, the 16 sailors on board _______ that only half of them would return.

A. will never think

B. can never think

C. needn't have thought

D. couldn't have thought

93. You may cancel the disk check but it is strongly recommended that you _______.

A. continue

B. will continue

C. continued

D. must continue

94. My mother is a great cook and we _______ never get enough of her cookies.

A. may

B. need

C. should

D. can

95. After inspecting the building, specialists discovered some faults that otherwise _______.

A. had been overlooked

B. would have been overlooked

C. were overlooked

D. would be overlooked

96. —Margaret _______ stay at home all day long in front of the TV.

—That's right. She ought to go to the fitness center with us.

A. couldn't

B. mustn't

C. needn't

D. shouldn't

97. Never in my life _______ I am living in such a large flat in Shanghai.

A. I could imagine

B. could I imagine

C. I couldn't imagine

D. couldn't I imagine

98. In order to make our city green, _______.

A. it is necessary to have planted more trees

B. many more trees need to plant

C. we must plant more trees

D. our city needs more trees

99. He_______back to work without the doctor's permission. Now, he has to stay in bed for a couple of days.

A. wouldn't have gone

B. couldn't have gone

C. needn't have gone

D. shouldn't have gone

100. According to the newly-made traffic regulation, whoever drives through red light _______ be fined at least 200 dollars.

A. shall

B. may

C. would

D. should

101. For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend _______ be the most exciting time in their entire school lives.

A. must

B. should

C. would

D. can

102. The young man has made so much noise that he _______ not have been allowed to attend the concert.

A. could

B. must

C. should

D. need

103. —Jenny took the 8:00 bus to Shanghai this morning.

—Really? She _______ the 9:00 train. It's much more comfortable and safer to travel by train.

A. could have taken

B. should take

C. must have taken

D. can take

104. President Hu Jintao urged that every effort _______ to rescue and treat the injured when the earthquake happened in Sichuan.

A. is made

B. must be made

C. should make

D. be made

105. You should have informed me that the lecture was canceled. I _______ all the way here through the heavy rain.

A. mustn't have run

B. can't have run

C. shouldn't have run

D. needn't have run

106. —Want to ride on the roller coaster（過山車）?

—No way! I_______on the roller coaster even if you paid me a million dollars!

A. wouldn't ride

B. would have ridden

C. would ride

D. wouldn't have ridden

107. He _______ be lazy, but he can work very hard when he feels like it.

A. may

B. must

C. should

D. will

108. You _______ late for yesterday's class meeting, as it was so important.

A. couldn't be

B. shouldn't be

C. mustn't have been

D. oughtn't to have been

109. —Why didn't Tom give you one of his paintings?

—I didn't want one, but he would have given me one if I_______

A. did

B. would

C. will

D. had

110. Madonna _______ a straight-A student, but it was dancing that she was really crazy about.

A. must be

B. could be

C. must have been

D. could have been

111. —Amazing! You _______ wear slippers at work!

—Don't you know it's a fashion?

A. must

B. should

C. can

D. may

112. —I feel bored with nothing interesting to do.

—You _______ watch TV. There will be a very good Hollywood film on this evening.

A. need

B. could

C. would

D. shall

113. It's nearly eight o'clock. I must hang up and get down to work. My boss _______ be here at any moment.

A. should

B. must

C. could

D. would

114. —Did you go somewhere on holiday?

—I _______ to go to Hawaii, but I didn't sign up for the tour in time.

A. would hope

B. was hoped

C. had hoped

D. have hoped

115. It _______ sound like a perfect destination, but it is really adventurous to go there.

A. will

B. must

C. shall

D. may

116. How I wish I _______ my mouth before I shouted at my mum!

A. shut

B. have shut

C. had shut

D. would shut

117. —Steve _______ come back because the window is opened.

—Yes, but he_______ left it open last night.

A. must have; might have

B. might have; can't have

C. can have; should have

D. might; must have

118. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened _______ a sudden loud noise.

A. being there

B. should there be

C. there was

D. there having been

119. It is usually warm in spring in Anhui, but it_______be rather cold sometimes.

A. should

B. would

C. must

D. can

120. —Has Mr. Tom White arrived?

—Yes, already. _______he wait outside or just come in？

A. Shall

B. May

C. Could

D. Must

121. —My uncle suggests I _______ abroad.

—I would rather you _______ at home.

A. go; stay

B. went; stayed

C. go; stayed

D. went; stay

122. The girl is seriously ill, otherwise she _______ working instead of staying in bed all day long.

A. is still

B. will still be

C. would still be

D. was still

123. I can't thank you _______ much because without your help I _______ have won the first prize.

A. too; wouldn't

B. very; shouldn't

C. that; might not

D. so; couldn't

124. —Jim, it is time you went to bed. You need to get up early tomorrow.

—It's not fair, Mary _______ stay up till ten hut I have to go to bed at eight.

A. should

B. need

C. can

D. must

125. —Mike, it's a pity you didn't come to last night's Concert. It was really great!

—Really? If I _______ so busy，I would have gone with you.

A. hadn't been

B. weren't

C. shouldn't be

D. wouldn't be

126. The meeting is important and he _______ be here in time—he started early enough.

A. can

B. might

C. should

D. will

127. —Mary looks sad and disappointed.

—So _______ you if you had failed the NMET.

A. do

B. did

C. will

D. would

128. You did turn in your report on time, but it _______ better, you know.

A. could be done

B. must be done

C. could have been done

D. must have been done

129. —What did mother say to you just now?

—She told me that I _______ go to grandma's birthday party tomorrow if I finish my homework today.

A. must

B. need

C. will

D. shall

130. I _______ such a foolish mistake if I had been a little more careful.

A. wouldn't make

B. wouldn't have made

C. hadn't made

D. didn't make

131. When we worked in the same office, we _______ often have coffee together.

A. might

B. should

C. could

D. would

132. —I drove my car at a speed of 150 kms an hour this afternoon. It was great fun!

—Did you go crazy? You _______ yourself.

A. might kill

B. could have killed

C. could kill

D. must have killed

133. —Please carry a cellphone to make it easier for me to get hold of you.

—OK, Dad. But I am eighteen.You _______ worry so much.

A. can't

B. mustn't

C. shouldn't

D. wouldn't

134. —These grapes look really beautiful.

—They _______ ! See the price, $3.99 a pound. Too expensive, aren't they?

A. would

B. could

C. might

D. should

135. “You _______ smoke in the bedroom,”Rose said to her husband and pushed him out of the room.

A. needn't

B. mustn't

C. dare not

D. won't

136. —When shall we hold the meeting?

—It _______ be better to put it off until next week.

A. must

B. could

C. can

D. will

137. If you think the price of beef is too high, you _______ as well buy some pork.It depends on you!

A. should

B. will

C. would

D. may

138. —Guess what? I have passed the driving test.

—Great! You _______ a lot of time practising.

A. should spend

B. must spend

C. should have spent

D. must have spent

139. When you phoned me, I was having a meeting, otherwise I _______ your call.

A. answered

B. would answer

C. had answered

D. would have answered

140. The regulations state that no one _______ be allowed to smoke in public places.

A. can

B. shall

C. must

D. should

141. It is required that the students _______ mobile phones in their school, so seldom _______ them using one.

A. not use; will you see

B. should not use; you will see

C. don't use; will you see

D. not use; you will see

142. Being physically examined for free twice a year is what every clerk _______ be ensured in any company of the state.

A. must

B. shall

C. ought to

D. need

143. —Are you coming to the musical of the 42nd Avenue from Broadway(百老匯)?

—I'm not sure. I _______ go to see a movie instead.

A. must

B. would

C. might

D. should

144. I lived with my brother this winter and didn't have to pay rent. So I _______ save most of my salary.

A. could

B. would

C. might

D. was able to

145. —Is there anything else I can get for you except the scarf?

—No. That _______ be it. Thanks a lot.

A. could

B. must

C. should

D. might

146. —What are you doing, dear?

—I'm watching the football game.

—What? You _______ your homework first.

A. would have done

B. must have done

C. should have done

D. may have done

147. —Jackie says she can't help because she's got a lot of work on.

—Well, she _______ say that—she always uses that excuse.

A. may

B. would

C. can

D. should

148. —Why didn't you buy the gold ring?

—I _______ , but I didn't have the money.

A. would have

B. bought

C. would like to

D. had bought

149. I have been writing a book on UFOs. It _______ be ready early next month.

A. can

B. must

C. should

D. need

150. —Can I pay the bill by check?

—Sorry, sir. But it is the management rule of our hotel that payment _______ be made in cash.

A. shall

B. need

C. will

D. can

151. —I can hear the water running in the bathroom.

—Yes, Bira _______ be taking another shower.

A. should

B. need

C. must

D. can

152. —I hear your journey was not very pleasant.

—But for the sudden rain we _______ a wonderful time.

A. will have

B. should have had

C. should have

D. had

153. You can't imagine that a well-behaved gentleman _______ be so rude to a lady.

A. might

B. need

C. should

D. would

154. I believe Shackleton _______ this unexpected end to his expedition, but he did not waste time on regrets.

A. must have mourned

B. must mourn

C. can have mourned

D. could mourn

155. —Have you found your book yet?

—No. I'm not sure where I _______ it.

A. leave

B. had left

C. could have left

D. was to leave

156. Anne, if your leg _______ become more painful, do not hesitate to call me.

A. may

B. would

C. could

D. should

157. The leader, _______ the rule unfair for women, suggested it _______.

A. finding; banned

B. to find; banned

C. found; to be banned

D. finding; be banned

158. _______ this afternoon, you would have to come again next week.

A. The boss didn't return

B. The boss were not to return

C. Were the boss not to return

D. Didn't the boss return

159. —When can I come for the computer? I need it next Tuesday.

—It _______ be repaired by next Monday afternoon.

A. have to

B. should

C. might

D. need

160. They are still discussing whether I _______ to the meeting yesterday, which I think was not necessary at all.

A. could come

B. should have come

C. should come

D. must have come

161. It's hard to say what kind of person he is.Sometimes he is very friendly; at other times he _______

be very cold.

A. can

B. must

C. will

D. shall

162. There was a lot of fun at yesterday's party. You _______ , but why didn't you?

A. should come

B. must have come

C. may have come

D. ought to have come

163. —_______ the bike be repaired by him?

—No, I'd rather he _______ it repaired.

A. Will; has

B. Shall; had

C. Should; have

D. Can; has

164. English is a language that many young people around the world _______ not speak perfectly but _______ at least understand.

A. may; can

B. would; might

C. will; must

D. could; might

165. I want to go to the dentist's, but you _______ with me.

A. need not to go

B. do not need go

C. need not go

D. need go not

166. —Don't you want to go to a karaoke bar with us?

—I wish I _______ , but I have an appointment.

A. may

B. could

C. can

D. should

167. It's important for you to be there on time. You _______ be there before 8:00.

A. may

B. will

C. can

D. should

168. Their basketball team has lots of excellent players, so if there is no unexpected thing to happen, their team _______ win the championship.

A. would

B. may

C. should

D. need

169. It _______ be difficult to discover the truth about Iraq War if people refused to consider anything that might be true.

A. would

B. can

C. need

D. should

170. —Where will you start your work after graduation?

—Mmm, it's not been decided yet. I _______ continue my study for a higher degree.

A. need

B. must

C. would

D. might

171. When winter comes, _______ spring be far behind?

A. must

B. should

C. will

D. can

172. —_______ you make so much noise?

—Sorry. I'll take care not to.

A. Can

B. Must

C. May

D. Would

173. The importance of saving gas _______ be stressed too much.Automobiles use up some 70 billion gallons of gas a year.

A. shouldn't

B. mustn't

C. cannot

D. may not

174. Had the visiting delegation set out earlier this morning, they _______ the airport so far.

A. might reach

B. may have reached

C. might have reached

D. may reach

175. Even if you are an experienced teacher, you sometimes _______ make some mistakes.

A. can

B. must

C. should

D. will

176. Since you have made such good preparations, there _______ be any problem about passing the coming exam.

A. mustn't

B. shan't

C. shouldn't

D. needn't

177. No student _______ go out of school after eleven o'clock at night without permission.

A. will

B. must

C. may

D. shall

178. —What's that terrible smell?

—Oh, I forgot about the chicken! Go and look, it _______ !

A. may be burnt

B. ought to be boiling

C. can be cooking

D. must be burning

179. —I didn't go to work today.

—You _______； it is Sunday.

A. didn't need to

B. mustn't have

C. can't have

D. needn't have

180. —I'm afraid I'll be too busy to go with you.

—Well, I'll keep a seat for you in case you _______ change your mind.

A. can

B. will

C. should

D. may

181. —I have taken someone else's T-shirt by mistake.Is it Jane's?

—It _______ be hers.She seldom wears red.

A. won't

B. can't

C. needn't

D. mustn't

182. _______ I had explored space in Shenzhou VI spaceship!

A. If only

B. Now that

C. With the help

D. In spite of that

183. —The research on the new bird flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding.Who do you think can do the job?

—_______ my students have a try?

A. Shall

B. Must

C. Will

D. May

184. Bus No.66 comes every ten minutes, there _______ one coming.

A. should have

B. must have

C. should be

D. may be

185. All visitors are waiting outside，Doctor White. _______ they come in together or separately?

A. Will

B. Can

C. Shall

D. Would

186. Our holidays were ruined by the weather; _______ have stayed at home!

A. it may be as well

B. it was just as well we

C. we might just as well

D. we might do as well as we

187. The careless man received a ticket for speeding.He _______ so fast.

A. mustn't have driven

B. wouldn't have driven

C. can't have driven

D. shouldn't have driven

188. _______ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the films so often.

A. If it is not

B. Were it not

C. Had it not been

D. If they were not

189. Jane's pale face suggested that she _______ ill, and her parents suggested that she _______ a medical examination.

A. be; should have

B. was; have

C. should be; had

D. was; has

190. In such dry weather the flowers will have to be watered if they _______.

A. have survived

B. would survive

C. are to survive

D. should survive

191. —A man is asking to see you. _______ he come in?

—Let him in.

A. Must

B. Shall

C. Will

D. Dare

192. _______ every student aware of the importance of study, they would study efficiently.

A. Were

B. Should

C. May

D. Had

193. If you _______ require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

A. should

B. would

C. could

D. might

194. —Shall we invite Mr. White to our wedding?

—That'll be nice if you _______.

A. do

B. shall

C. want

D. should

195. _______ his teacher, Li Ming wouldn't have passed the English exam so easily.

A. If it hadn't been

B. Hadn't it been

C. Had it not been for

D. Were it not for

196. Had the boy worked harder, he _______ the exams.

A. must have got through

B. could get through

C. ought to get through

D. would have got through

197. —How did you do in the test?

—Not so well. I _______ much better but I misread the directions for writing.

A. will have done

B. could have done

C. must have done

D. may have done

198. —I don't think you should use your dictionary all the time while reading.

—_______ , but I can't do without it.

A. No, I should

B. Yes, I shouldn't

C. No, I shouldn't

D. Yes, I should

199. —Can I borrow your car?

—Well, _______.

A. if you must

B. if you need

C. if you can

D. if you should

200. —Make sure that the windows are shut before you leave.

—OK, I _______.

A. will

B. do

C. must

D. can

201. Although he was badly hurt, he _______ explain what had happened.

A. could

B. might

C. was able to

D. could not

202. —Robin told me that he would leave tonight.

—What a pity! My brother wishes that he _______ with him for a chat.

A. can stay

B. will stay

C. had stayed

D. would stay

203. —_______ he have been chosen as captain of the football team?

—Yes, he _______.

A. Can; must have

B. Must; must have

C. Can; must

D. Must; must

204. _______ the present unemployment continue, the society would face a more troublesome situation.

A. Would

B. Should

C. Might

D. Could

205. —Jim! Did you have a good time at the party?

—Yes, but I really _______ have, because I had lots of work to do.

A. needn't

B. mustn't

C. shouldn't

D. couldn't

206. —John looks sad.Did you tell him about his grandpa's passing away?

—Yes, but I _______ him just before the College Entrance Examinations.

A. ought to have told

B. needn't have told

C. can't have told

D. shouldn't have told

207. —Mom's gift? She _______ have chosen a better one for me.

—She _______ be very happy to know it.

A. should; must

B. might; wouldn't

C. couldn't; must

D. mustn't; can't

208. —It is said that China has been a member of WTO since December 11, 2001.

—Well, it's wonderful that the Chinese people _______ have made so much progress these years.

A. must

B. can

C. should

D. may

209. We _______ have bought so much food now that Suzie won't be with us for dinner.

A. may not

B. needn't

C. can't

D. mustn't

210. —_______ you interrupt now? Can't you see I'm on the phone?

—Sorry Sir, but it's urgent.

A. Can

B. Should

C. Must

D. Would

211. One of our rules is that every student _______ wear school uniform while at school.

A. might

B. could

C. shall

D. will

212. I got close enough to hear them speaking Chinese, and I said “Ni Hao” just as I _______ do in China.

A. must

B. might

C. can

D. should

213. I _______ thank you too much for all your help to my son while we were away from home.

A. won't

B. can't

C. can

D. will

214. I'm going to Europe on vacation together with John if I _______ find the money.

A. can

B. might

C. would

D. need

215. It's quite warm here; we _______ turn the heating on yet.

A. couldn't

B. mustn't

C. needn't

D. wouldn't

216. I _______ use a clock to wake me up because at six o'clock each morning the train comes by my house.

A. couldn't

B. mustn't

C. shouldn't

D. needn't

217. —Happy birthday!

—Thank you! It's the best present I _______ for.

A. should have wished

B. must have wished

C. may have wished

D. could have wished

218. Oh, I'm not feeling well in the stomach. I _______ so much fried chicken just now.

A. shouldn't eat

B. mustn't have eaten

C. shouldn't have eaten

D. mustn't eat

219. Days later, my brother called to say he was all right, but _______ say where he was.

A. mustn't

B. shouldn't

C. wouldn't

D. mightn't

220. If you _______smoke, please go outside.

A. can

B. should

C. must

D. may

221. —I don't really like James. Why did you invite him?

—Don't worry. He _______ come. He said he wasn't certain what his plans were.

A. must not

B. need not

C. would not

D. might not

222. Some young people these days just _______ go out of their homes to contact the real world.

A. mustn't

B. won't

C. mightn't

D. shouldn't

223. —Shall I inform him of the change of the schedule right now?

—I am afraid you _______, in case he comes late for the meeting .

A. will

B. must

C. may

D. can

224. —What do you think of store shopping in the future?

—Personally, I think it will exist along with home shopping but _______.

A. will never replace

B. would never replace

C. will never be replaced

D. would never be replaced

225. —How's your new babysitter？

—We _______ ask for a better one. All our kids love her so much.

A. should

B. might

C. mustn't

D. couldn't

226. The police still haven't found the lost child, but they're doing all they _______.

A. can

B. may

C. must

D. should

227. —Why didn't you come to Simon's party last night?

—I wanted to, but my mum simply _______ not let me out so late at night.

A. could

B. might

C. would

D. should

228. —Will you read me a story, Mummy？

—OK. You _______ have one if you go to bed as soon as possible.

A. might

B. must

C. could

D. shall

229. No one _______ be compared with Yao Ming in playing basketball.

A. can

B. need

C. must

D. might

230. If you _______ go, at least wait until the storm is over.

A. can

B. may

C. must

D. will