1. He ______ you more help, even though he was very busy.

A. might have given B. might give C. may have given D. may give

2. Jenny______ have kept her word. I wonder why she changed her mind.

A. must B. should C. need D. would

3. . -Could I borrow your dictionary?

-Yes, of course you_________

A. might B. will C. can D. should

4. I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ______ for her.

A. had to write it out B. must have written it out

C. should have written it out D. ought to write it out

5. —Shall I tell John about it?

—No, you ______ . I’ve told him already.

A. needn’t B. wouldn’t

C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t

6. ─There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.

─ It______ a comfortable journey.

A. can’t be B. shouldn’t be

C. mustn’t have been D. couldn’t have been

7. It’s nearly seven o’clock. Jack______ be here at any moment.

A. must B. need C. should D. can

8. .When he was there, he______ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work

every day.

A. would B. should C. had better D. might

9. .Sir, you _____ be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and children only.

A. oughtn’t to B. can’t

C. won’t D. needn’t

10. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone ______ get out.

A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to

11. --When can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow afternoon.

--They _____be ready by 12:00.

A. can B. should C. might D. need

12. .--I stayed at a hotel while in New York.

--Oh, did you? You_ ____with Barbara.

A. could have stayed B. could stay

C. would stay D. must have stayed

13. -Will you stay for lunch?

-Sorry,_____ ,My brother is coming to see me.

A. I mustn’t B.I can’t C. I needn’t D.I won’t

14. 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

15. I should have been there, but I _______ not find the time.

A. would B. could C. might D. should

16. My sister met him at the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon, so he ___ your lecture.

A. couldn’t have attended B. needn’t have attended

C. mustn’t have attended D. shouldn’t have attended

17. --- Are you coming to Jeff’s party?

--- I’m not sure. I ________go to the concert instead.

A.must B.would C.should D.might

18. Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How _________ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony?

A.can B.should C.may D.must

19 He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he ________ a goal.

A.had scored B.scored

C.would score D.would have scored

20. —Write to me when you get home.

—_________

A.I must B.I should C.I will D.I can

21. I was really anxious about you. You _____ home without a word.

A. mustn’t leave B. Shouldn’t have left

C. Couldn’t have left D. needn’t leave

22. Oh, I’m not feeling well in the stomach, I______ so much fried chicken just now.

A. shouldn’t cut B. mustn’t have eaten

C. shouldn’t have eaten D. mustn’t eat

23. --I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.

--It _____ be true because there was little snow there.

A may not be B won’t be C couldn’t be D mustn’t be

24. It has been announced that candidates_____ remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.

A can B will C may D shall

25. A left-luggage office is a place where bags ______ be lefe for a short time, especially in a railway station.

A. should B. can C. must D. will

1990-2003 答案: 1-5 ABCCA 6-10 DCAAD

11-15 BABAB 16-20 ADADC

21-25 BCCDB