GRAMMAR TEST: Number 2

Full name: ……………………….

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. My brother……………………..write when he was just three years old

A. can B. could C. might D. should

2. ………………………….I use your computer to check my e-mail?

A. Will B. Ought C. May D. Would

3. My teacher thinks I …………………….to pay more attention in class.

A. might B. may C. ought D. would

4. All compositions …………………….be handed in to me by Friday at the latest.

A. must B. need C. have D. ought

5. That ………………be my mobile- mine is silver and that one is black.

A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. wouldn’t D. can’t

6. We ……………………………pay for the tickets as Josie won them in a competition.

A. mustn’t B. didn’t have to C. couldn’t D. hadn’t to

7. Ronny …………………….have gone to New Zealand, but I’m not totally sure.

A. must B. could C. can’t D. should

8. You ……………………..have been really excited when you heard you’d won the competition!

A. must B. could C. might D. should

9. If you like, we………………..volleyball with the children while the men……………….up the
barbecue.

A. Could play….are setting B. Could have played… have set

C. Will play…were setting D. Can play…had been setting
10. ………………….lending me $20 so that I don’t have to give the taxi $100 dollar note?

A. Would you mind B. Would you rather C. Would you like D. Had you better

11. I hope you know that you………………..come with me If you don’t want to.

A. don’t have to B. mustn’t

C. can’t D. don’t need
12. ………….I ask you a favour? ……….you work on Thursday night this week instead of Friday night?

A. Can- Did B. Would-Will

C. Might- Shall D. May- Could
13. Would you mind if I ……………………the secretary for half an hour to send the faxes, Mr. Pitt?

A. helping B. have helped

C. help D. helped
14. I still regret I didn’t have a camera. I ………………some photographs of the bird.

A. would have taken B. would certainly take

 C. could maybe take D. had better take
15. I think you had better ……………….in this weather. You will catch a cold.

A. not go out B. go not out

C. not to go out D. don’t go out.
1. Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He _______ it here last night.
A. must have left B. should have left C. must be leaving D. needn't leave

2. The television isn't working. It _______ during the move.

A. should have been damaged B. needn't be damaged

C. must have been damaged D. ought not be damaged

3. I am not deaf. You _______ shout.

A. must B. mustn't C. need D. needn’t

4. John failed again. He _______ harder.

A. must have tried B. should have tried C. can tried D. may have tried

5. _______ I borrow your lighter for a minute? - Sure, no problem. Actually, you _______ keep it if you want
to.
A. May / can B. Must / might C. Will / should D. Might / needn’t

6. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He _______ exhausted after such a long flight now.
A. must be B. must be being C. must have been D. should have been

Look at these photos. They ……………..in Brazil or Colombia. Certainly not in Cuba.

A. could be taken B. may have been taken C. might possibly be taken D. might possibly have taken

He is pulling your leg! He ………….here on foot as the railway station is located some 50 km from here.

A. couldn’t come B. wouldn’t be able to come C. can’t have come D. hadn’t been able to come

16. You have to do your homework every day.

A. Your homework has been done every day. B Your homework has to do by you every day.

C Your homework has to be done every day. D Your homework have to be done every day.

17. You shouldn’t tell her the news. It might kill her.

A. She shouldn’t be told by the news. She might be killed.

B. The news shouldn’t be told her. She might be killed.C. She shouldn’t be told the news. She might be killed.

D. She shouldn’t been told the news. It might be killed.

18. It wasn't obligatory to submit my assignment today.

A. My assignment must have been submitted today. B. I needn't have submitted my assignment today.
 C. My assignment was required to submit by today. D. I mustn't submit my assignment today.

19. It's time we left for the disco.

A. We may leave for the disco now. B. We needn't leave for the disco now.

C. We should leave for the disco now. D. We must have left for the disco now.

20. It was a mistake of you to lose your passport.

A. You shouldn't have lost your passport.

B. There must be a mistake in your passport.

C. You needn't have brought your passport.

D. Your passport must be lost.

21. My car keys are possibly in the kitchen.

A. My car keys should be put in the kitchen.

B. My car keys cannot be in the kitchen.

C. I don’t know whether my car keys are in the kitchen.

D. My car keys might be in the kitchen.

22. Is it possible for me to come to your house at about 7pm?

A. Must I come over to your house at about 7pm?

B. Could I be coming to your house at about 7pm?

C. Can I come to your house at about 7pm?

D. Will I come to your house at about 7pm?

23. You must never take off your helmet while you are riding a motorcycle.

A. If you are riding a motorcycle, you needn’t wear a helmet.

B. When you are riding a motorcycle, wearing a helmet is not a must.

C. You needn’t wear a helmet whenever you are riding a motorcycle

D. Helmets must be worn at all times when you are riding a motorcycle

24. I have done this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to the answer key.

A. The answer in the book should be wrong!

B. The book needn't have a wrong answer.
C. There is a wrong answer in the book.
D. The answer in the book must be wrong!