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1He ..... helped you, but he chose not to.

2What is the verb phrase in this sentence?Hagrid could have been doing a better job.

3She ..... been a lawyer but she decided to study accountancy instead.

4Brian had two choice s when he got out of college. He ..... a job with a large company, but he decided to work for a small one instead, and he's never regretted it.

5I ..... that hamburger, but I was on the diet.

6Maybe she ..... take a taxi yesterday. (Possibility in the past)

7I ..... her yesterday but I forgot to do it.

8It was careless of you to leave the scissors on the table yesterday; your little sister ..... herself with them.

9To show that an action was possible in the past but didn't happen, how would you complete this sentence? He ..... told us the secret if we had asked.

10He ..... us but he was short of money at that time.

11Is your cousin driving into town? She .....

12You ..... have told me that it was your birthday.

13Our son promised to clean his room but it is still messy. He .....

14You could have heard the news if you hadn't been asleep

15The concert tickets were sold out. What was possible?

16It's a pity he didn't study. He ..... passed the test with flying colors.

17It's impossible-they ..... it already! a. can't have finished b. mustn't have finished c. shouldn't have finished d. ought not to finish e. had to finish

18He ..... bought her a ring instead of a necklace. She would have been happier.

19Jim was in an accident, but he wasn't driving. He ..... caused the accident.

20Which modal fits best? I ..... have gone to dinner yesterday, but I'm glad I decided to stay home and eat instead.

21If the teacher had given us a good class,

22The hotel manager ..... more helpful during our stay.

23I ..... so I didn't go in for the race.

24In the sentence 'They could have gone to the concert', which modal verb indicates possibility?

25Rewrite the sentence using a modal perfect: "I suppose it's possible they got caught in traffic."

26I ..... taken the train instead of this slow bus! Now I'm going to be late.

27If you are visiting that time, you could have bought one of the first servings of Coca-Cola for only 5 cents!

28"Who's eaten all the pizza?" "Well, Gina ..... it because she hates pizza. I bet it was Marina!"

29Which is incorrect?He could have be better prepared if he had studied more.

30Are you joking? David CAN'T HAVE BOUGHT a new car last week. I am sure that he does not have money.

31Ben ..... cleaned his before going to karate.

32I ..... bought bread but I didn't know we needed it.

33Complete the sentences. Use the past form of the modal verbs.A Your boyfriend walked past me without saying hello.B He ..... you.

34He ..... his illness with better eating habits. But now it's too late.

35It's a pity you didn't ask because I ..... you.

36Which word is incorrect in the following sentence?I could of passed this test if I only paid attention to my teacher's critiques.

37He is always very punctual, he ..... got stuck in traffic.

38She could ..... in the garage when we came round, which would explain why she didn't hear the bell.

39They ..... (achieved) success if they ..... (worked) together as a team.

40We ..... have taken a different route to avoid traffic.

41Choose the correct form. If the ferry crossing hadn't been so rough, we ..... have had a nice meal.

42If you ..... have any super power you wanted, what would you choose?

43Choose the correct sentence to complete the response. A My assistant asked a lot of personal questions during the meeting. People were a little surprised, but they answered them.B That's unusual! .....

44Which perfect modal is used to express that something was possible but did not happen?

45He ..... the jewels unless he had had inside help.

46You ..... left it in the office, I suppose.

47In which sentence is 'could have' used incorrectly?

48Identify the modal verb in the sentence:You could have told me earlier.

49Modals: Why did you stay at a hotel? You ..... with me.

50I wish people would let me ..... what I can and can't do.

51It ..... been Dora on the phone earlier, but I'm not sure. I'm sorry I didn't ask.

52Spain ..... had less deaths if the government had restricted trips abroad.

53Are you joking! David ..... (go) to Paris last week. He doesn't have enough money to go to Europe.

54She texted while driving, she ..... an accident.

55Complete the idea with the right structure.They said they were going to pick us up at 7 p.m. I think they ..... a wrong turn somewhere.

56Choose the best answer.The girl wishes she ..... in Hue for the festival next week.

57He didn't prepare for the interview. He ..... gotten the job.

58Choose the correct past modal for the sentence: 'He ..... called you, but he lost your number.'

59Discuss the implication of 'could have' in the sentence 'I could have helped you with the project'.

60He ..... seriously injured. Fortunately, nothing happened.

61| could have given you a lift, but you didn't tell me that your car had broken down." The speaker is: