Fill the blanks with modals, must, might, should, can.

The first flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He ___1___ be extremelly exhausted after such a long flight. He ___2___ prefer to stay in tonight and get some rest.

If you get better feeling for how the city is laid out, you ___3___ walk downtown and explorer waterfront.

Hiking the trail to the peak ___4___ be dangerous. If you are not well prepared for dramatic waterchanges. You ___5___ research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.

1. Some of the debt _____ off.A. Has been paid C. were paidB. B. pays D. pay

2. Andrew is tired because he _____ all day.A. Is working C. worksB. has been working D. has worked

3. His new book isn’t _____ the fisrt one.A. As interesting than C. interesting thanB. more interesting as D. as interesting as

4. I _____ for you, Vicky. I’m afraid I’ve broken this dish. Oh, what _____ you do?A. Look, did C. looked, didB. was looking, did D. look, does

5. I _____ lots of different research but today I _____ out research into personality twins.A. Do, am carrying C. did, was carryingB. did, carried D. doing, carrying

6. Sir Water Raleigh (154-1618) _____ potatoes and tobacco from America to Europe.A. Brings C. has broughtB. brought D. was brought

7. The hotel _____ and the Council is meeting next week to discuss the complaints and what _____ about compensation.A. Is now built, was done C. is now being built, is doneB. Has now been built, to be done D. has now built, will be done

8. Tom talks too much, doesn’t he? Yes, and he’s always _____ about football.A. Talked, talking C. talks, talkingB. Talk, talked D. talks, talked

9. _____ ever been in hospital? Yes, I _____ to hospital when I was ten.

A. Did you, went C. Are you, have goneB. Have you, went D. Do you, was going

10. I _____ Italian to English for most of my career.A. Have translated C. translatedB. Was translating D. have been translating

11. While it _____ , many residents and business people of the town suffered great inconvenience. Building materials _____ at all hours of the day and night, and the noise level was unbearable.A. Was constructed, were delivered C. constructed,

deliveredB. Was being constructed, were being delivered D. is being

constructed, are delivered12. Christina _____ Yukiyo for six months.

A. Knows C. has knownB. Is knowing D. has been knowing

13. We _____ the candidates all morning.A. Have been interviewing C. has interviewedB. Have interviewed D. did interviewed

14. My exam results weren’t much better than yours, so don’t worry.A. As better than C. much better thanB. As better as D. as much better than

15. When the foundations _____ , the air became polluted and the streets were very dusty. Complaints _____ daily to the council but nothing _____.A. Were dug, was made, done C. were being dug, were made, was

doneB. Are dug, madem has been done D. are digging, is being made,

being done16. When I _____ at university, I _____ a part time job as a secretary.

A. Studied, taking C. was studying, was takingB. Was studying, took D. studied, took

17. This is the _____ problem. Let’s discuss the other points first.A. Most important C. more importantB. Least important D. important

18. You ought to wash the car. You _____ it for ages.A. Have washed C. have been washingB. Haven’t washed D. are washing

19. Complaints _____ about the recent construction of the Sheridan Hotel in Main Square. It _____ in November last year.A. Was received, being completed C. have received, was being

completed

B. Has received, completed D. have been received, was completed

20. Claire _____ very suntanned when I _____ her last week.A. Look, see C. looked, saw B. Was looking, saw D. is looking, see