1. You ______ help me if you don`t have time. I can do the job myself

1. You __________ help me if you don't have time. I can do the job myself.
aren't able to
don't have to
aren't going to
2. __________ you help me?
May
Shall
Will
3. You __________ go into that room. It's forbidden!
don't have to
mustn't
don't know how to
4. It's 2:20 and he said he'd be here at 2:30. He __________ be here soon.
should
can
would
5. I have a headache. __________ you buy some aspirin for me?
Shall
May
Could
6. There are no lights on and no one answers the doorbell. They __________ be at home.
must not
cannot
will not
7. I __________ come to your party. I have to work.
wouldn't like to
don't have to
can't
8. __________ I make some coffee? I'll do it if you'll drink a cup.
Must
Shall
Ought
1. You __________ seen her in Chicago! I know for a fact that she was right here in Phoenix!
must have
should not have
couldn't have
2. Yes, I know that I __________ studied last night, but I decided to watch TV instead.
would've
should've
must've
3. Where's Jill? She __________ forgotten that we were supposed to meet at 2:00 PM.
would've
should've
must've
4. I __________ been glad to help you. Why didn't you ask?
would've
could've
must've
5. Look! It's raining and Professor Johnson is all wet. He __________ forgotten his umbrella
again!
should've
would've
must've
6. You __________ turned off the computer when you did! You've caused all kinds of
problems!
shouldn't have
must not have
might not have
7. She __________ study last night, so she didn't.
didn't have to
mustn't
didn't ought to
8. Yes, she __________ been here yesterday. I don't think she was, but I can't prove that she
wasn't.
could
could've
couldn't have
9. I'm not sure where Dave is. He __________ taken Benjamin to a movie or to the zoo.
would have
may have
ought not to have
10. You shouldn't have driven so fast! You __________ had an accident!
would have
may have
might have
1 - What is she complaining about ? She ... have warned us.
would
must
ought to
may
2 - I ... be wrong, but I feel he will become a prominent politician.
may
should
have to
am able to
3 - Professor Adams isn't in. He ... to London.
should have gone
might have gone
had to go
is able to go
4 - Too many people are now saying he ... now to resign from the Government.
ought
need
dares
should
5 - They ... taken the wrong way or else they ... be already here.
should have - can't
needn't have - should
must have - would
can't have - may
1 - I suppose he ... insist on that point.
needs not
doesn't need to
doesn't need
need not
2 - She has been ... tennis ever since she was a child.
used to playing
used to play
using to play
using to playing
3 - ... I see you home ?
Won't
Will
Can
Shall
4 - Let's go together, ...
don't we ?
shall we ?
will we ?
do we ?
5 - I dare you ... me wrong !
to prove
prove
to proving
proving
N'oubliez pas que must s'emploie pour des ordres aussi bien que pour dire ce qui est
probable. Dans le premier cas, son contraire est must not ; sinon, c'est cannot. Si
nécessaire, consultez la leçon sur les modaux.
1. It must be late as it's already dark. It be any earlier than 5 PM.
2. Pupils may go out if they've finished their homework. Since your homework isn't in fact
finished you go out.
3. "He can't be serious; no one could believe that." "In fact he's an important scientist, so he be
serious after all."
4. "She might get good results if she tries harder." "No, it's too late; the exam's next week: she
possibly succeed."
5. If you want to ask for permission, use "can" or " ".
6. My parents said "You must tidy your room", so I do it.
7. " " is a little bit politer than "may".
8. That be right; your argument is perfectly logical!
9. If the figure has more than three sides, it be a triangle.
10.
Since it's not forbidden by the rules, I suppose we do it.
1. You __________ help me if you don't have time. I can do the job myself.
*
aren't able to
don't have to
*
mustn't
2. __________ you help me?
* May
*
Shall
Will
3. You __________ go into that room. It's forbidden!
* don't have to
mustn't
*
might not
4. It's 2:20 and he said he'd be here at 2:30. He __________ be here soon.
should
*
can
*
would
5. I have a headache. __________ you buy some aspirin for me?
* Shall
*
May
Could
6. There are no lights on and no one answers the doorbell. They __________ be at home.
must not
cannot
*
will not
7. I __________ come to your party. I have to work.
* shouldn't
*
must not
can't
8. __________ I make some coffee? I'll do it if you'll drink a cup.
* Must
Shall
*
Ought
1. You __________ seen her in Chicago! I know for a fact that she wasright here in
Phoenix!
*
must have
*
should not
have
couldn't have
2. Yes, I know that I __________ studied last night, but I decided towatch TV instead.
* would've
should've
*
must've
3. Where's Jill? She __________ forgotten that we were supposed to meet at 2:00 PM.
* would've
*
should've
must've
4. I __________ been glad to help you. Why didn't you ask?
would've
*
could've
*
must've
5. Look! It's raining and Professor Johnson is all wet. He __________forgotten his umbrella
again!
* should've
*
would've
must've
6. You __________ turned off the computer when you did! You've caused allkinds of
problems!
shouldn't have
*
must not have
*
might not
have
7. She __________ study last night, so she didn't.
didn't have to
*
mustn't
*
didn't ought
to
8. Yes, she __________ been here yesterday. I don't think she was, but Ican't prove that she
wasn't.
* could
could've
*
couldn't have
9. I'm not sure where Dave is. He __________ taken Benjamin to a movie or to the zoo.
* would have
may have
*
ought not to
have
10. You shouldn't have driven so fast! You __________ had an accident!
* would have
*
may have
might have
Item 1 : ???
'De quoi se plaint-elle ? Elle aurait dû nous prévenir' = OUGHT TO.
Item 2 : ???
'Je peux me tromper, mais...' = MAY.
Item 3 : ???
'Il a dû = été dans l'obligation de' = HAD TO.
Item 4 : ???
'il devrait démissionner' = OUGHT. SHOULD est incompatible avec TO.
Item 5 : ???
'Ils ont dû se tromper de chemin, sinon ils seraient déjà là.' = MUST HAVE de quasi-certitude à
propos du passé
Item 1 : ???
'Je suppose qu'il est inutile qu'il insiste là-dessus.' = modal needn't/need not. Le verbe NEED, lui, se
construit avec TO.
Item 2 : ???
'être habitué à' = 'be used to + ing'.
Item 3 : ???
'Voulez-vous que...' = OFFRE du locuteur qui garantit donc qu'il le fera si souhaité = SHALL I....
Item 4 : ???
La reprise de 'Let's ...' se fait avec 'shall we ?'. Voir le chapitre sur les tags.
Item 5 : ???
'Je vous mets au défi de ...' = se traduit par le verbe DARE = 'I dare you to + BV'.