Exercise 5: Choose the best option for each sentence.
 

      1 “_________ you hand me that pair of scissors, please?”

            a. May                         b. Will                         c. Shall                        d. Should

      2. Jeanette did very badly on the exam. She _________ harder.

            a. must have studied                                       b. should have studied

            c. could have studied                                      d. must studied

      3. He was very lucky when he fell off the ladder. He _________ himself.

            a. could have hurt                                           b. should have hurt

            c. must have hurt                                            d. will have hurt

      4. Marcela didn’t come to class yesterday. She _________ an accident.

            a. should have had                                          b. might have

            c. must have                                                    d. may have had

      1. John still hasn’t come out. He _________ everything for the trip now.

            a. must have been preparing                           b. will be preparing

            c. must be preparing                                        d. will have prepared

      6. Thomas received a warning for speeding. He _________ so fast.

            a. shouldn’t have driven                                 b. would have driven

            c. should have                                                 d. might have driven

      7. The photos are black. The X-ray at the airport _________ them.

            a. should have damaged                                 b. would damage

            c. would have damaged                                  d. must have damaged

      8. Tom didn’t do his homework, so the teacher became very angry. He _________ his homework.

            a. must have done                                           b. should have done

            c. might have                                                  d. will have done

      9. My car stopped on the high way. It _________ out of gas.

            a. may run                                                       b. may have run

            c. must be                                                        d. should have run

      10. Robert arrived without his book. He _________ it.

            a. could have lost                                            b. should have lost

            c. would have lost                                           d. will have lost

      11. “Where do you think Rooney is today?”. “I have no idea He _________ late.”

            a. should have left                                           b. would have sleep

            c. would sleep                                                 d. may have slept

      12. Berbato painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He _________ a different color.

            a. had to choose                                              b. should have chosen

            c. must have chosen                                        d. could have been choosing

      13. The children _________ “thank you” to you when you gave them their gifts.

            a. will have said                                              b. must say

            c. should have said                                          d. should say

      14. If we had known your new address, we _________ to see you.

            a. came                                                            b. would have come

            c. will come                                                     d. would come

      15. These two boys look identical. They _________ twins.

            a. must have been                                           b. must be

            c. should be                                                     d. should have been