Complete the sentences using the words listed in the box below.

can could have to must might should (positive and negative)

news said there's a storm north of here and it ____ rain later on this afternoon.
12. _____ we pull over at the next rest stop? I really _____ use the bathroom and
I don't know if I _____ hold it until we get to Chicago.

1. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He ____ be exhausted
after such a long flight. He prefer to stay in tonight and get some rest.
2. If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you _____ walk
downtown and explore the waterfront.
3. Hiking the trail to the peak be dangerous if you are not well prepared for
dramatic weather changes. You _____ research the route a little more before you
attempt the ascent.
4. When you have a small child in the house, you ____ leave small objects lying
around. Such objects ____ be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
5. Dave : ____ you hold your breath for more than a minute?
Nathan
: No, I can't.
6. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It ______ have cost a fortune.
7. Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. If they don't get enough
water, they ____ die.
8. I ____ speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Egypt. But
after we moved back to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and
forgot almost everything I knew as a child. Now, I ____ just say a few things in
the language.
9. The book is optional. My professor said we ____ read it if we needed extra
credit. But we ____ read it if we don't want to.
10. Leo : Where is the spatula? It ______ be in this drawer but it's not here.
Nancy
: I just did a load of dishes last night and they're still in the dish
washer. It ____ be in there. That's the only other place it ______ be.
11. You _____ take your umbrella along with you today. The weatherman on the

13. Oh no! Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He _____ have left it here
last night.
14. Ned: _____ I borrow your lighter for a minute?
Stephen
: Sure, no problem. Actually, you ____ keep it if you want to.
I've given up smoking.
15. I _____ believe she said that to Megan! She _____ insult her cooking in
front of everyone at the party last night.
16. Do you _____ chew with your mouth open like that? Geez, it's making me
sick watching you eat that piece of pizza.
17. Mrs. Scarlett's body was found in the lounge just moments ago, and it's still
warm! Nobody has left the mansion this evening, so the killer _____ be someone
in this room. It ____ be any one of us!!!
18. Ted : I don't know why Denise starting crying when I mentioned the
wedding.
Pamela
: It _____ have been what you said about her brother. Or,
perhaps she is just nervous. After all, the big day is tomorrow.
19. ______ you always say the first thing that pops into your head? _____ you
think once in awhile before you speak?
20. I was reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of
this room. It ____ be lying around here somewhere. Where ______ it be? be
swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.

II. Choose the most appropriate answer to express the idea specified in
parentheses.
1. You don't look well. You _____ see a doctor.
A. are to
B. could
C. need to
D. should
2. _______ lending me your CD player for a couple of days?
A. Can you
B. Could you C. Would you D. Would you mind
3. Whose book is this? I am not sure. It _____ be Ann's.
A. might
B. must
C. should
D. would
4. She ____ home yesterday because her little son was sick.
A. could have stayed
C. had to stay
B. must have stayed
D. should have stayed
5. You ______ leave work at 3:30 today.
A. can
B. could
C. might

D. will

6. Though he was ill and weak, he ____ get out of the burning building.
A. could
B. might
C. should
D. was able to
7. The windows look clean. You
A. can't
B. don't have to

wash them.
C. mustn't

8. You _____ disturb him during his work!

A. could not B. don't have to
C. must not

D. are not to
D. should not

9. Whose car is this? It _____ be Anton's. I think I saw him driving a red car
like this one.
A. might
B. could
C. must
D. would
10. I don't believe it. It ______ be true.
A. can't
B. mustn't
C. shouldn't

D. wouldn't

11. You _____ go there with me. I can handle it; it's not difficult.
A. may not
B. must not
C. don't have to
D. had better not

12. _____ bring me a glass of cold water?

A. Could you B. Can't you C. Would you mind

D. Why don't you

13. I _____ give you a lift to the station. My car broke down yesterday.
A. must not
B. should not C. may not
D. can't
14. I don't know what to do. You ______ your father for advice.
A. are able to ask
B. could ask C. must ask
D. have to ask
15. He didn't go to the park with us yesterday because he ____ write a report.
A. should
B. must
C. had to
D. could
16. I left my bag here just five minutes ago. You ____ it!
A. may have seen
C. must have seen
B. were able to see
D. could see
17. You _____ the bills two weeks ago.
A. had better pay
C. should pay
B. ought to pay
D. should have paid
18. I don't know how to help you. Try asking Anton for help. He ____ be able to
find a solution.
A. must
B. has to
C. might
D. will
19. I _____ play tennis every day when I was younger.
A. had to
B. was able to C. used to
D. could
20. You want to call them now? It's already after midnight! They ____
A. must sleep B. should sleep
C. may sleep D. must be sleeping