Choose the correct answer
28. I would rather ___ poor but happy than become rich without happiness.
A. being B. be C. to be D. was
29. Sit down, please. ___ a cup of tea?
A. Do you like B. Do you like to drink C. Would you like D. Will you like
30. It could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz. It ___ tell the difference between Indian music and jazz. A. might not B. may not C. mustn’t D. wasn’t able to
31. I’d rather ___ in the field than ___ home.
A. to work- to stay B. work – stay C. working – staying D. worked- stayed
32. He spent all that money last week. He ___ so much.
A. didn’t need to spend B. shouldn’t spend C. needn’t have spent D. didn’t have to spend
33. Sorry, I ___ stay any longer. I really must go home.
A. mustn’t B. can not C. couldn’t D. may not
34. “It ___rain this evening. Why don’t you take an umbrella?”
“That’s a good idea. May I borrow yours?”
A. had better B. could be C. must D. might
35. “___taking me downtown on your way to work this morning?”
“Not at all.”
A. Can you B. Why don’t you C. Would you mind D. Could you please
36. Tommy and Mary were mischievous children. They ___tricks on their teachers, which always got them into a
lot of trouble.
A. could play B. used to play C. could have play D. may have played
37. “Since we have to be there in a hurry, we ___ take a taxi.”
“I agree.”
A. had better B. may C. have been used to D. are able to
38. 007 didn’t need ___ out of his room in Moscow.
A. go B. to going C. going D. to go
39. I couldn’t ___ it even though I had wanted.
A. had bought B. buy C. buying D. have bought
40. She ought not ___ him but she did.
A. to tell B. to telling C. tell D. to have told
41. I’d rather you ___ that.
A. do B. don’t do C. won’t do D. didn’t do
42. ___ you speak any foreign languages?
A. Could B. Must C. Can D. Might
43. We ___have gone away if we had enough money.
A. could B. must C. can D. might
44. “You ___ pay the bills today.” “I know, I promise. I won’t forget.”
A. would B. shall C. must D. may
45. ___ you mind my staying here for some days?
A. Would B. Could C. Can D. Should
46. The ground is wet. It ___last night.A. must rainB. must have rainC. must have rained D. had to rain
A. being B. be C. to be D. was
29. Sit down, please. ___ a cup of tea?
A. Do you like B. Do you like to drink C. Would you like D. Will you like
30. It could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz. It ___ tell the difference between Indian music and jazz. A. might not B. may not C. mustn’t D. wasn’t able to
31. I’d rather ___ in the field than ___ home.
A. to work- to stay B. work – stay C. working – staying D. worked- stayed
32. He spent all that money last week. He ___ so much.
A. didn’t need to spend B. shouldn’t spend C. needn’t have spent D. didn’t have to spend
33. Sorry, I ___ stay any longer. I really must go home.
A. mustn’t B. can not C. couldn’t D. may not
34. “It ___rain this evening. Why don’t you take an umbrella?”
“That’s a good idea. May I borrow yours?”
A. had better B. could be C. must D. might
35. “___taking me downtown on your way to work this morning?”
“Not at all.”
A. Can you B. Why don’t you C. Would you mind D. Could you please
36. Tommy and Mary were mischievous children. They ___tricks on their teachers, which always got them into a
lot of trouble.
A. could play B. used to play C. could have play D. may have played
37. “Since we have to be there in a hurry, we ___ take a taxi.”
“I agree.”
A. had better B. may C. have been used to D. are able to
38. 007 didn’t need ___ out of his room in Moscow.
A. go B. to going C. going D. to go
39. I couldn’t ___ it even though I had wanted.
A. had bought B. buy C. buying D. have bought
40. She ought not ___ him but she did.
A. to tell B. to telling C. tell D. to have told
41. I’d rather you ___ that.
A. do B. don’t do C. won’t do D. didn’t do
42. ___ you speak any foreign languages?
A. Could B. Must C. Can D. Might
43. We ___have gone away if we had enough money.
A. could B. must C. can D. might
44. “You ___ pay the bills today.” “I know, I promise. I won’t forget.”
A. would B. shall C. must D. may
45. ___ you mind my staying here for some days?
A. Would B. Could C. Can D. Should
46. The ground is wet. It ___last night.A. must rainB. must have rainC. must have rained D. had to rain