Auxiliaries-Test

1. "What are you going to do this afternoon?" "I ... go to the beach, or to a cinema, I don't know."
A. may C. ought to
B. needn't D. should
2. You ... have worried because the test wasn't difficult, was it?
A. could C. must
B. needn't D. wouldn't
3. ... help you find a good job?
A. Do you need my C. Will I
B. Shall I D. Do you want me
4. You look so happy. You ... a good day.
A. need to have C. had to have
B. can D. must have had
5. You ... all the shopping alone. I could have given you a hand.
A. didn't need to do C. didn't have to do
B. mustn't have done D. needn't have done
6. If the book is good, ... ?
A. may I lend it C. can you borrow it
B. will you give me it D. can you lend it to me
7. I wonder what the problem is. The guest ... come about 7.
A. should C. ought to
B. should have D. ought to have to
8. You might as well join us.
A. You will probably join us, as the others have done.
B. Maybe you will join us like everybody else.
C. I can see no reason why you shouldn't join us.
D. You are allowed to join us.
9. Should the direct flight to Boston be cancelled, we will fly via New York.
A. The flight to Boston is very likely to be cancelled.
B. The flight to Boston is supposed to be cancelled.
C. It is unlikely that the flight to Boston will be cancelled.
D. The flight to Boston is going to be cancelled.
10. Let's go inside. It ... start raining any minute now.
A. can C. would
B. ought to D. may
11. So we work in the same building? Then we ... each other before.
A. had to see C. must to see
B. must have seen D. have had to see
12. You have been rude to her. I think you ... apologise.
A. would C. -
B. ought to D. would rather
13. When you go abroad, do you ... take your passport?
A. have to C. need
B. ought to D. must
14. Husband: Look at that traffic jam. We won't get to the airport in time.
Wife: We ... left earlier.
A. must have C. ought to
B. could D. should have
15. They said we ... leave our baggage there.
A. weren't C. couldn't
B. weren't allowed D. weren't able
16. Somebody ... his room since then.
A. must not have entered C. may have entered
 B. need have entered D. can have entered
17. There's a notice in the museum saying that you ... these glass vases.
A. must have touched C. mustn't touch
B. oughtn't touch D. hadn't been able to
18. He said we ... to stay with the Joneses.
A. weren't C. didn't
B. couldn't D. won't
19. It ... Simon. Nobody else would call me at this time of the day.
A. should have to be C. would have to be
B. can have been D. must have been
20. He said that I ... as well take the other road.
A. might C. should
B. would D. could
21. Reservations for the holiday ... by phone.
A. are able to make C. can be made
B. will be making D. have made
22. If my husband had left the car keys at home, I ... him up at the station.
A. will pick C. can pick
B. am picking D. could have picked
23. " I've never seen a London policeman." " You ... one. You've been in London a week already."
A. must have seen C. must seen
B. can have seen D. would have seen
24. ... you better ask him first?
A. Shouldn't C. Hadn't
B. Wouldn't D. Didn't
25. You were stupid to try climbing up there. You ... have killed yourself.
A. must C. can
B. would D. might
26. " I'm leaving in two hours' time." " ... really?"
A. Might you C. Need you to
B. Have you to D, Must you
27. All the typing ... by now.
A. should be doing C. ought to have been done
B. would have done D. have to have been done
28. You ... believe him. He never tells the truth.
A. can C. mustn't
B. have to D. might
29. You ... hurry. We have plenty of time.
A. can C. should
B. must D. needn't
30. This text ... a week ago.
A. must be translated C. ought to translate
B. should be translated D. ought to have been translated