Modals m6

Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He ......................... be exhausted after such a long flight.

• can

• must

• had better

• need

The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we .................. read it if we don't want to.

• couldn't

• cannot

• mustn't

• don't have to

Susan ......................... hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.

• wouldn't

• couldn't

• can't

• was able

The television isn't working. It .......................... damaged during the move.

• mustn't have been

• must be

• must have been

• couldn't have been

You ...................... be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their name.

• don't have to

• can't

• shouldn't

• couldn't

I've redone this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to the answer key. The answer in the book ……………………………. be wrong!

• must

• have to

• should

• can’t

You ………………………….. worry so much. It doesn't do you any good. Either you get the job, or you don't. If you don't, just apply for another one. Eventually, you will find work.

• didn’t have to

• can’t

• shouldn’t

• mustn’t

You ………………………… be kidding! That can't be true.

• can’t

• have to

• shouldn’t

• should

You ………………………. leave the table once you have finished your meal and politely excused yourself.

• would

• could

• might

• may

Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It …………………………. a fortune.

• must have cost

• must cost

• must be costing

• must have costed