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情态动词练习题（师）
1. You __ return the book now. You can keep it till next week if you like.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. may not
2. Where is my pen? I __ it.
A. might lose B. would have lost C. should have lost D. must have lost
3. I didn’t hear the phone. I __ asleep.
A. must be B. must have been C. should be D. should have been
4. He __ you more help, even though he was very busy.
A. might have given B. might give C. may have given D. may give
5. A computer __ think for itself. It must be told what to do.
A. can’t B. couldn’t C. may not D. might not
6. Janny __ have kept her word. I wonder why she changed her mind.
A. must B. should C. need D. would
7. Could I borrow your dictionary? Yes, of course you __.
A. might B. will C. can D. should
8. Tom ought not to __ me your secret, but he meant no harm.
A. have told B. tell C. can D. should
9. Peter __ come with us tonight, but he isn’t very sure yet.
A. must B. may C. can D. will
10. I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I __ for her.
A. had to write out B. must have written it out C. should have written it out D. ought to write it out
11. 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
12. May I go now? No, you __.
A. mustn’t B. moght not C. shouldn’t D. won’t
13. Could you do me a favor? __.
A. Not at all B. Never mind C. With pleasure D. You are welcome
14. Shall I get some chalk? ___.
A. Yes, you shall B. No, you shan’t C. No, please D. Yes, please
15. Would you like some rice? __.
A. No, I wouldn’t B. No, thank you, just the same C. Yes, I would D. Yes, just a little
16. Would you mind my opening the door? __.
A. Yes, please B. No, I’m sorry C. Yes, go ahead D. Not at all
17. Can I help you? __.
A. No, you may not B. No, I have nothing to do C. Thank you D. Could you show me a shirt?
18. Shall I tell john about it? No, you __. I have told him already.
A. needn’t B. wouldn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
19. It must be Mary who is singing in the calssroom. No, it __ be her. She has gone to Shanghai.
A. mustn’t B. may not C. can not D. should not
20. If you live in a town, you __ worry about parking your car.
A. must not B. may not C. should not D. don’t have to
21. __ we go out and play today? Sorry, too much homework. I __ go until it is done.
A. Shall, will B. Shall won’t C. Can, shall D. May, must
22. I thought you wouldn’t mind. Well, as a matter of fact, I __, but you __ first.
A. didn’t, should let me know B. don’t, should let me know
C. didn’t, should have let me know D. don’t, should have let me know
23. Rose, Don’t forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow. __.
A. I don’t B. I won’t C. I can’t D. I mustn’t
24. Barbara __ written an article like that.
A. can have B. mustn’t have C. can’t have D. ought to not have
25. Be sure to come to see me, __?
A. will you B. aren’t you C. can you D. mustn’t you
26. The light is on in his room. Xiao Ming __ his homework.
A. must do B. can do C. must be doing D. may have done
27. Fish __ die without water or air.
A. will B. shall C. must D. should
28. My grandfather __ me stories when he was at home in the evening.
A. gets used to tell me B. is used to telling C. used to tell D. used
29. You __ to the meeting this afternoon if you have something important to do.
A. needn’t to come B. don’t need come C. don’t need coming D. needn’t come
30. She didn’t __ us the truth.
A. dare to tell B. dare tell C. dare telling D. to dare to tell
31. They __ talk about the football any more.
A. wouldn’t rather B. would rather not to C. would rather not D. wouldn’t rather to
32. When I was young, my father __ often tell me to study hard and make progress every day.
A. would B. could C. should D. might
33. How __ so?
A. dare you say B. dare you to say C. do you dare say D. dare to say
34. Where __ I put my umbrella?
A. shall B. would you like that C. will D. do you want that
35. We __ go home now. It’s getting dark.
A. would rather B. would better C. had better D. had rather
36. Her blue dress __ the color of her eyes.
A. equaled B. suited C. fitted D. matched
37. I __ him some money and must pay him back tomorrow.
A. earn B. make C. owe D. borrow
38. It is a popular play, and it would be wise to __ well in advance.
A. order B. book C. fix D. set
39. If you were __ in the street, would you be able to defend yourself?
A. destroyed B. attacked C. advised D. killed
40. You should __ little Tom for his fault; after all, he is a child.
A. forgive B. apologize C. excuse D. pardon
41. I have just had my watch repaired. How much did they __ for that?
A. cost B. charge C. spend D. take
42. Many friends of his came to __ his 50th birthday.
A. congratulate B. welcome C. celebrate D. greet
43. Thanks for your gift. It will always ___ me of you.
A. tell B. speak C. think D. remind
44. There is a notice over there, which __ “No Parking!”
A. reads B. writes C. speaks D. tells
45. If you take from one hundred, ninety __.
A. remains B. continues C. leaves D. stays
46. No matter what you say, I will __ my own opinion.
A. carry out B. keep up C. insist on D. stick to
47. If Jim carries on working like this, he’ll __ sooner or later.
A. break down B. give off C. get down D. hold on
48. Important tasks __ a lot of hard work and take a long time to complete.
A. call for B. call on C. call in D. call at
49. Since he __ exercise, he has put on a lot of weight, so he’s rather fat.
A. gave in B. gave up C. gave off D. gave out
50. When you __ a lady, what would you say?
A. knocked into B. dropped in C. paid a visit D. knocked at
51. This test is obviously bad enough because it __ incorrect learning.
A. brings up B. begins with C. leads to D. comes from
52. Why are you so angry? When I asked Mr White for a few days’ leave, he __.
A. rang off B. rang up C. rang back D. held on
53. Why were you late again? I’m sorry, but my car __ on the way.
A. went down B. went out C. broke dwon D. broke out
54. The secretary entered with a pencil and paper, and __ every word the manager said.
A. took out B. took down C. turned out D. turned down
55. Two of the young men were sent out to town to __ the situation there.
A. see off B. find out C. told of D. search for
56. We quarreled with the waiter about the bill. How silly! You __ to the manager.
A. would have talked B. should have talked C. could talk D. must talk
57. Mary __ be in the hospital. I saw her play basketball a minute ago.
A. musn’t B. shouldn’t C. can’t D. may not
58. It’s nearly eight o’clock. He __ be here at any moment.
A. shall B. need C. should D. might
59. There were already six 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
60. Steven, you __ play with the knife, you __ hurt yourself.
A. won’t, can’t B. mustn’t, may C. shouldn’t, must D. can’t, shouldn’t
61. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone __ get out.
A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to
62. Must we do it now? No, you __.
A. won’t B. needn’t C. can’t D. don’t
63. You __ to the meeting tomorrow if you have something important to do.
A. needn’t come B. don’t need come C. don’t need coming D. needn’t come
64. I thought she __ like something to eat, so I have bought two pieces of bread.
A. may B. might C. could D. must
65. There is plenty of time. You __.
A. mustn’t have hurried B. couldn’t have hurried C. must not hurry D. needn’t have hurried
66. Let us go, __?
A. will you B. shall we C. do you D. do we
67. My friend __ when the accident happened.
A. had driven B. was driving C. drove D. would drive
68. This room ought __ before 5 o’clock.
A. to clean B. to be cleaned C. clean D. be cleaned
69. Could you lend me some money? Yes, I __.
A. might B. could C. can D. may
70. He smokes too much. Well, he used to smoke more than he __ now.
A. did B. does C. could D. has
71. Do you mind if I smoke here? ____.
A. No, please don’t B. Yes, please do C. No, I don’t D. Yes, I don’t
72. Remember to send me a photo of your daughter the next time you __ to me.
A. write B. will write C. are writing D. would write
73. I don’t know the restaurant, but it’s __ to be a very good one.
A. said B. told C. spoken D. talked
74. It’s my birthday tomorrow. Don’t forget to come to my party. __.
A. I don’t B. I won’t C. I can’t D. I haven’t
75. Do you like the cloth? Yes, it __ very soft.
A. felt B. is felt C. is feeling D. feels
76. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother tell him __.
A. not to B. not to do C. not do it D. do not to
77. The number of people invited __ eighty, but a number of them __ absent.
A. were, was B. was, was C. was, were D. were, were
78. Can I help you, sir? Yes, I bought this clock here yesterday, but it __..
A. didn’t work B. won’t work C. can’t work D. doesn’t work
79. I love to go to the seaside in summer. It __ good to lie in the sun or swim in the cool water.
A. does B. feels C. gets D. makes
80. I __ her number in the phone book to make sure that I had got it right.
A. looked up B. looked for C. picked out D. picked up