情态动词练习及答案

1、1 May I stop my car here?No, you_.A. can't B. mustn't C. needn't D. don't have to2. Must we clean the house now?No, you _.A. needn't B. may not C. mustn't D. can't3. John his father about his failure in the exam.A. dares not tell B. dares not tellingC. dare not tell D. da

2、res not to tell4. You return the book now. You can keep it next week if you like.A. can't B. mustn't C. needn't D. may not5. Johnny, you play with the knife, you hurt yourself.A. won't.can't B. mustn't.mayC. shouldn't, must D. can't.shouldn't6. The fire spread thr

3、ough the hotel very quickly but everyone get out.A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to7. Would you go out for a walk with me?No, I . My girl friend is coming.A. wouldn't B. shall not C. won't D. shouldn't8. Man die without water.A. will B. can C. need D. shall9. If he started at 9 0

4、'clock, he be there by now.A. need B. shall C. ought to D. must10. I mailed the letter two weeks ago. She_it.A. must receive B. can't receive C. might receive D. must have received11.The professor gave orders that the experiment before 5:30p.m.A. be finished B. will finishC. must be finished

5、 D. would be finished12. There was plenty of time. You_.A. mustn't hurry B. mustn't have hurriedC. needn't hurry D. needn't have hurried13. Tom was a diligent boy. He go to school though it was raining hard. was able to B. could C. couldn't D. wasn't able to 14. _I go back be

6、fore lunch?No, I don't think you_.A. Need.must B. Do.need to C. Must.have to D. May . ought to15. The teacher do all the exercises, but a pupil_.A. needn't.must B. may not.mustC. needn't.needn't D. can't.must16. Would you open the window please ?Yes, I_.A. will B. would C. do D.

7、can17. A lion only attacks a human being when it is hungry.A. should B. can C. will D. shall18. _Must I finish this novel this morning ?_No, you_.A. mustn't B. might not C. don't have to D. can't19. The taxi _ only hold six passengers. It is full. You take the next one.A. may.may B. can.

8、may C. may.can D. must.can20. I a little earlier, but I met a friend of mine on the way.A. may come B. may have come C. could have come D. must have come21. I wish to go home now, I?A. may B. can't C. must D. do22. He must have finished his homework, he?A. mustn't B. didn't C. needn'

9、t D. hasn't23. This pen looks like mine, yet it isn't. Whose it be?A. must B. can C. may D. might24. He didn't do well in the exam. He hard at his lessons.A. must have worked B. ought to have workedC. would have worked D. has worked25. I wonder how he that to the teacher.A. dare to say B

10、. dare saying C. not dare say D. dared say26. Mr Baker, a number of students want to see you. _ they wait here or outside?A. Should B. Will C. Shall D. Are27. You the trees. Look, it is raining now.A. mustn't have watered B. needn't have wateredC. could have watered D. might have watered28.

11、I give you an answer tomorrow. I promise!A. must B. will C. may D. shall29. As a soldier, you do as the head tells you.A. will B. shall C. may D. ought30. The streets are all dry. It_ during the night.A. can't have rained B. must have rainedC. couldn't rain D. shouldn't have rained31. &q

12、uot;When _ he leave the hospital?" I asked the doctor.A. will B. shall C. can D. may32. They have not finish the work up to now._Well, they _A. should have B. should C. ought to D. ought have33. Since it is already midnight, we_.A. had better leaving B. ought to have leaveC. should take our lea

13、ve D. might as well leave34. you be happy!A. May B. Can C. Must D. Would35. Must we come tomorrow?A. No, you can't B. No, you needn'tC. No, you mustn't D. No, you may not36. You miss the lesson, though we have it on Thursday.A. mustn't.needn't B. needn't.mustn'tC. mustn&#

14、39;t.mustn't D. needn't.needn't37. To succeed in a difficult task,_.A. one needs to work hard B. to work hard is neededC. you need be a hard working person D. to work hard is what one needs38. In case I_, I would try again.A. will fail B. would miss C. should fail D. shall miss39. Some p

15、eople feel that handguns_.A. should control B. should be controlledC. must be controlling D. can be control40. _ open the door for you ?A. Would you like that I B. Do you want that IC. Will I D. Shall I41. My son _ the examination, but he wasn't careful enough.A. might be able to pass B. must ha

16、ve passedC. could have passed D. were able to pass42. Isn't it strange that the lazy boy pass the exam?A. should B. has C. might D. would43. We the work so early without your help.A. couldn't finish B. can't finishC. couldn't have finished D. can't have finished44. We the manager

17、, but no one _ his telephone number.A. could have called, knew B. could have called, had knownC. could call, had known D. could call, knew45. "Would you come and join them?""I wish I . But I am busy at this moment.A. can't B. couldn't C. could D. can46. If Alice this afternoon

18、, the meeting should be put off.A. would not come B. might not comeC. should not come D. could not come47. I didn't see her in the meeting room this morning. She at the meeting.A. mustn't have spoken B. shouldn't have spokenC. needn't have spoken D. couldn't have spoken48. With s

19、o much work on hand, you to see the game last night.A. mustn't go B. shouldn't goC. couldn't have gone D. shouldn't have gone49. I thought you like something to read, so I have brought you some books.A. may B. might C. could D. must50. There was plenty of time. She_.A. mustn't ha

20、ve hurried B. couldn't have hurriedC. must not hurry D. needn't have hurried51. It's still early, you_.A. mustn't hurry B. wouldn't hurryC. may not hurry D. don't have to hurry52. Please open the window,_?A. can't you B. aren't you C. do you D. will you53. We for her

21、because she never came.A. mustn't have waited B. shouldn't have waitedC. mustn't wait D. needn't wait54. May I stop here?No, you _.A. mustn't B. might not C. needn't D. won't55. He _ you more help, even though he was very busy.A. might have given B. might giveC. may have

22、given D. may give56. I didn't see her in the meeting room this morning.She at the meeting.A. mustn't have spoken B. shouldn't have spokenC: needn't have spoken D. couldn't have spoken57. Could I borrow your dictionary?Yes, of course you_.A. might B. will C. can D. should58. Pleas

23、e don't make a noise. I'll be as quiet as a mouse.A. Yes, I won't B. No, I won't C. No, I will D. Yes, I will59. The young man has made so much noise that he not have been allowed to attend theconcert.A. could B. must C. would D. should60. One ought for what one has done.A. not to be

24、 punished B. to not be punishedC. to not punished D. not be punished61. If you really want yourself to be in good health, you must always so much.A. not, be smoking B. not, have smokedC. not, to smoke D. be not, smoking62. Where is Mary?She isn't here. I think she_.A. may have gone home B. must

25、have gone homeC. might have gone home D. All the above63. I think Helen is at home.No, she be at home, for she phoned me from the airport just five minutes ago.A. mustn't B. needn't C. can't D. dared not64. She is already two hours late. What to her?A. can have happened B. may have happe

26、nedC. should have happened D. must happen65. “ he be watching TV now?”"Yes, he be watching TV now?""No, he be watching TV now."A. Must, can, mustn't B. Can ,must, can'tC. Can, can, mustn't D. May, must, needn't66. You must be a writer, _?A. mustn't you B. are

27、you C. must you D. aren't you67. You must have seen him last night, ?A. haven't you B. didn't you C. don't you D. must you68. I got up early this morning, but I _so because I had no work to do.A. mustn't have done B. didn't need to doC. needn't have done D. can't have done69. Let's say that you could go there again, how feel?A. will you B. sho