English_1 / RL8

$ 701

When I first went to Spain I … read Spanish but I couldn’t speak it.

1) can 2) were able to

3) could 4) won’t be able to

$ 702

Can you stand on your head? I … when I was at school.

1) can 2) were able to

3) could 4) won’t be able to

$ 703

You will ... speak Spanish in another few months.

1) can 2) be able

3) have 4) ought

$ 704

Nobody answers the phone. They … be out.

1) should 2) can

3) would 4) must

$ 705

To my mind, the government … take care of old people.

1) ought 2) must

3) need to 4) may

$ 706

I … get up early.

1) am 2) must

3) have to 4) may

$ 707

The policeman told the woman she… worry.

1) needn’t 2) couldn’t

3) needn’t to 4) mustn’t

$ 708

… you mind passing me the water?

1) will 2) could

3) should 4) would

$ 709

As you… remember, I was always interested in scientific experiments.

1) may 2) must

3) have to 4) ought to

$ 710

Children like books with large print. They … read them more easily.

1) should 2) can

3) must 4) have to

$ 711

My sister will … speak English in another few months.

1) can 2) be able to

3) have 4) ought

$ 712

I would like ….ski.

1) can 2) to have to

3) to be able to 4) could

$ 713

Nobody answers the phone. They … be out.

1) should 2) can

3) would 4) must

$ 714

I’m sorry, I … have phoned to tell you I was coming.

1) should to 2) had to

3) ought to 4) could

$ 715

To my mind, the government … take care of old people.

1) ought 2) must

3) need to 4) may

$ 716

I … get up early on Mondays.

1) am able 2) must

3) have to 4) may

$ 717

The policeman told the woman she … worry.

1) needn’t 2) couldn’t

3) needn’t to 4) mustn’t

$ 718

You will... speak Spanish in another few months.

1) can 2) have

3) be able to 4) ought

$ 719

My dentist says I … eat so many sweets.

1) needn’t 2) mustn’t

3) ought not 4) shouldn’t

$ 720

That … been John you saw at the match – he’s out of the country at the moment.

1) can’t have 2) needn’t have

3)might have 4) could have

$ 721

You ... brought sandwiches – there is a perfectly good cafeteria.

1) can’t have 2) needn’t have

3) might have 4) could have

$ 722

What a mess you’ve made. You ... been more careful.

1) should have 2) needn’t have

3) might have 4) could have

$ 723

I don’t know why she didn’t ask me how to do it – I ... easily helped her.

1) can’t have 2) needn’t have

3)might have 4) could have

$ 724

She ... thought you were too busy – I can’t think of any other reason.

1) must have 2) needn’t have

3)might have 4) could have

$ 725

He … read when he was five years old.

1) need 2) might

3) could 4) may

$ 726

I don’t know why Fiona’s so late; do you think she … got lost coming here?

1) can’t have 2) needn’t have

3) might have 4) could have

$ 727

She ... managed to find the time to come – you know how busy she is.

1) can’t have 2) might not have

3)might have 4) could have

$ 728

… Einstein speak English when he went to live in the USA.

1) could 2) should

3) must 4) ought

$ 729

A driver… to take the test in English.

1) hasn’t 2) doesn’t have

3) needn’t 4) mustn’t

$ 730

I … look up a lot of words in the dictionary as it was a very difficult text.

1) must 2) had to

3) have to 4) must to

$ 731

If we … study, we could go out.

1) didn’t have to 2) could

3) had to study 4) didn’t have

$ 732

… ride your bicycle, please, Tom?

1) must I 2) may I

3) Should I 4) Do I have to

$ 733

… use your telephone, please, Mr. Black?

1) must I 2) may I

3) Should I 4) Do I have to

$ 734

You … come if you don’t want to.

1) had to 2) didn’t have to

3) were able to 4) needn’t

$ 735

If we go to town, … do some shopping.

1) I’ll be able to 2) I can

3) I must 4) I ought

$ 736

In Ukraine you … drive a car when you are 18.

1) must 2) ought to

3) are able to 4) are allowed to

$ 737

We’ve got two hours left. We … leave yet.

1) ought to 2) needn’t

3) should 4) are to

$ 738

I ‘m not working tomorrow, so I … get up early.

1) don’t have to 2) haven’t got

3) have not to 4) am to

$ 739

Jane left before the end of the movie. She … go home early.

1) had to 2) might

3) must 4) could

$ 740

– Is Jeff a good student?

− He …. I don’t know him well, but I heard he was offered a scholarship for next year.

1) must be 2) could be

3) is 4) was

$ 741

–Do you know where Eva is?

− She … at Barbara’ s house. She said something about wanting to visit after work today, but I’m not really sure.

1) must be 2) could be

3) is 4) had to be

$ 742

– I stayed up all night finishing this report for the boss.

− You … really tired.

− I do.

1) must feel 2) might feel

3) feel 4) could feel

$ 743

−Do you think the grocery store is still open?

−It … . I can’t ever remember what their hours are.

1) must be 2) could be

3) is 4) was

$ 744

– Where’s the left-over chicken from dinner last night?

− I just saw it when I got some ice cubes. It … in the freezer.

1) must be 2) might be

3) is 4) could be

$ 745

– It’s supposed to rain tomorrow.

− I know, but the forecast … wrong. Weather forecasts are far from 100 percent accurate

1) must be 2) could be

3) is 4) had to be

$ 746

– I heard that Jane has received a scholar ship and will be able to attend the university in the fall.

− Wonderful! That’s good news. She … very happy to have the matter finally settled.

1) must be 2) may be

3) is 4) could be

$ 747

− Excuse me. Could you tell me which bus I should take to get to City Hall?

−Hmmm. Bus number 63 … there. But you’d better ask the driver.

1) must go 2) might go

3) goes 4) is going

$ 748

– Which bus should I take to get to the main post office?

− Bus number 39. It … right to the post office.

1) must go 2) could go

3) goes 4) may go

$ 749

−Do you suppose Mrs. Chu is sick?

− She … . I can’t think of anything else that would have kept her from coming to the meeting.

1) must be 2) may be

3) is 4) could be

$ 750

– Is that Adam’s brother standing with him in the cafeteria line?

− It … , I suppose. He does look a little like Adam.

1) must be 2) could be

3) is 4) has to be

$ 751

– Let’s be really quiet when we go into the baby’s room. The baby …, and we don’t want to wake her up.

− Okay.

1) might sleep 2) might be sleeping

3) might have been sleeping 4) could sleep

$ 752

I wish I ... the answer.

1) was knowing 2) know

3) knew 4) would know

$ 753

Harris proposed that we ... eggs for breakfast.

1) should have 2) would have

3) will have 4) had

$ 754

Life ... easier if everybody spoke English.

1) will be 2) is

3) are 4) would be

$ 755

“Why aren’t you writing the test?”

“I can’t remember what the teacher said. I wish I ... more attention.”

1)had paid 2) am paying

3) would pay 4) pay

$ 756

If I ... her before, I would have recognized her.

1) saw 2) would seen

3) see 4) had seen

$ 757

They spoke before her as if she ... not there.

1) is 2)would

3)were 4) had been

$ 758

If only I ... them my secret!

1) wouldn’t tell 2) shouldn’t tell

3) don’t tell 4) hadn’t told

$ 759

He didn't win a prize, but he looked as though he ... one.

1) had won 2) win

3) won 4) would win

$ 760

If you hadn't seen the car in time, it ... you.

1) hit 2) would have hit

3) had hit 4) hits

$ 761

If I were President, I ... more money on teachers’ salaries.

1) would spend 2) shall spend

3) have spend 4) will spend

$ 762

... a good boy.

1) was 2) would be

3)be 4) will be

$ 763

It's about time you ... on a holiday.

1) went 2) go

3) will go 4) would go

$ 764

Suppose you ... a mad dog, what would you do?

1) see 2) saw

3) would see 4) will see

$ 765

I knew something … … today.

1) happens 2) would happen

3)will happen 4) happen

$ 766

I'd rather you ... so fast, Pat.

1) didn’t drive 2) don’t drive

3) haven’t driven 4)would drive

$ 767

If we ... for a walk, we will take the dog with us.

1) go 2) will go

3) would go 4) have go

$ 768

It would have been better if you ... me the truth.

1) told 2) had told

3) tell 4) should tell

$ 769

When bats ... caves they always turn left.

1) leave 2)left

3) have left 4) had left

$ 770

Sue went to France this year, but she says she would rather ... to Spain.

1) go 2) went

3) have gone 4)goes

$ 771

It's a shame you missed the party; I would rather you ... there.

1) had been 2) was

3) are 4) were

$ 772

John had better ... to me like that again.

1) not speak 2) not spoke

3) would not speak 4) hadn’t speak

$ 773

He says he'd rather ... his own food than eat in restaurants.

1) cooks 2) cook

3)would cook 4) had cooked

$ 774

If I ... training her she will eventually give me all of it.

1) keep 2)kept

3)will keep 4)would keep

$ 775

The soup would have tasted better if you ... so much pepper in it.

1) hadn’t put 2) didn’t put

3) don’t put 4) haven’t put

$ 776

Let the man ... to what I say.

1) listen 2)to listen

3)would listen 4)will listen

$ 777

If I ... taller, I would play volleyball.

1) were 2) would be

3) will be 4) am

$ 778

Greg says he would rather ... things as they are.

1) didn’t leave 2) not leave

3) don’t leave 4) haven’t leave

$ 779

Would you rather ... in ink or in pencil?

1) write 2) wrote

3) have written 4) writing

$ 780

If she ... enough money, she would join the fitness club.

1) has 2) had

3) will have 4) have had

$ 781

I wish I ... as good as you at mathematics.

1) were 2)am

3) will be 4)would be

$ 782

I wouldn't have given him all that money if you ... me to.

1) hadn’t advised 2) haven’t advised

3) advise 4) advised

$ 783

If he ... better, he would have won the game.

1) play 2) had played

3) did play 4) plays

$ 784

I wish Jim ... to London last year as I hardly see him now.

1) move 2) moved

3) will move 4) hadn’t move

$ 785

I ... some exercise if I were you.

1) will take 2) take

3) would take 4) took

$ 786

If I ( …) in the post office 5 minutes earlier, I would have witnessed the robbery.

1)Had been 2)was

3) am 4) have been

$ 787

I wish I ... more people to my fancy dress party last week.

1) invite 2) invited

3) had invited 4)would invite

$ 788

If I ... afraid of heights, I would try parachuting.

1) weren’t 2) am not

3) would not be 4)will not

$ 789

If you ... her make her own decisions, she will never learn.

1) don’t let 2)didn’t let

3) haven’t let 4) hadn’t let

$ 790

We’d better ... some money for a taxi in case we miss the last bus home.

1) took 2) take

3)have taken 4) had taken

$ 791

It ... cheaper to travel by car if we lower the price of petrol.

1) will be 2) is

3) would be 4) was

$ 792

There will be more new jobs if we ... taxes for small businesses.

1) will reduce 2) reduce

3) reduced 4) would reduce

$ 793

She closed the window lest the children ....

1)catch cold 2) will catch cold

3) should catch cold 4) caught cold

$ 794

If we ... more on public transport, pollution in towns won’t be so bad.

1) will spend 2) spend

3) spent 4) would spend

$ 795

It seemed as if he ... the question.

1) hasn’t understood 2) haven’t understood

3) hadn’t understood 4) don’t understand

$ 796

You ... more information how to join our party if you visit our website at www.ego.org.

1) find 2)found

3) will find 4) would find

$ 797

I would rather ... directly to the manager than dealt with his rude secretary as I did.

1) have spoken 2) speak

3) spoke 4) had spoken

$ 798

It is necessary that he ... there at once.

1) go 2)goes

3) went 4) will go

$ 799

If the leader of ID ... the election, he will resign.

1) lose 2) have lost

3) lost 4) loses

$ 800

They ... hiking if they didn’t have exams at the moment.

1) go 2) went

3) will go 4) would go