Modal verbs (exercise.pptVIP

* 1.They ____for us. But it is more likely that they have gone without us. A.must be waiting B.can be waiting C.may be waiting D.are waiting 2.--Excuse me.Is this the right way to the cinema? --Sorry,I’m not sure.But it ___be. A.might B.will C.must D.can 3.There were already 5 people in the car, but they managed to take me as well. -- it ___ a comfortable journey,_____ it? A.can’t be, was B.shouldn’t be, should C.couldn’t have been, was D.mustn’t have been, was Mustcanmaycould,might Mustn’t通常表禁止，而不表推测。 4.Michael___be a policeman,for he is much too short. A.needn’t B.can’t C.may not D.mustn’t 5.---I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter. --It ___true because there was little snow there. A.may not be B.won’t be C.couldn’t be D.mustn’t be 6.—Why didn’t he come to the party last night? --He___not have wanted to see me. A.should B.could C.would D.might Could not 不可能；might not 可能不 7.I didn’t hear the phone, I ___ asleep. A.must be B.must have been C.can have been D.should have been 8.--Where do you think our English teacher___be?--She was here only a moment ago. A.must B.should C.can D.would 9.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 Can have done通常用在否定或疑问句中。 对过去的推测通常不用can have done;此题还可用may,could 10.Our friends’ plane landed,but they weren’t on it. They ___ the plane. A.can have missed B.may have missed C.can have lost D.may have lost 11.He ___ you more help, even though he was very busy. A.might have given B.might given C.may have given D.may give 12.George was good at maths.He ____me the answer, but he refused to. A.ought to tell B.should have told C.might tell D.could have told Might/could have done可表示本可以做却没做。 此时不可用can/may 1.—Could I call you by your first name? ---Yes, you _____. A.will B.could C.may D.might 2.---Anne,_____ I hav