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Modal Perfect Should HaveSet 5

1Which past modal best fits the sentence: 'She ..... finished her homework by now, but she was too tired.'
2I ..... my friends with their homework, now they don't understand it.
3Jack's motorcycle was stolen yesterday. He ..... it.
4You ..... checked the report twice.
5Larry needed an urgent operation. He ..... a specialist earlier.
6Identify the verb phrase:You should have gone to the concert!
7I SHOULDN'T HAVE ..... A MICROWAVE IN MY DORM ROOM.
8You ..... told her the truth. It would've saved a lot of trouble.
9Choose the correct option.I ..... revised more for the exam. I was lazy, and now I'll fail!
10He ..... arrived here by now. It's only a short distance away from his house.
11Ella still loves Ben. She ..... with him.
12What is the function of modal perfect in the sentence:'She should have studied for the exam'?
13I ..... on the school trip last summer-everyone said it was great!
14Given his expertise, the director ..... been consulted prior to the decision.
15However, one of my friends said we ..... (3) checked the movie's rating before coming, as he wasn't sure if it was appropriate for all ages.
16A: Why did John get angry? B: Because you yelled at him! You ..... to him in private.
17You ..... to Honduras. You would have love it.
18I ..... (eat) so much chocolate! I feel sick!
19Which perfect modal expresses regret or criticism about a past action?
20You ..... (be) rude to him. He's going to be really angry now.
21He ..... the police as soon as he saw the murderer. It was his fault not to inform the police.
22John did very badly on the exam. He ..... harder.
23I feel exhausted today. I ..... out last night.
24They ..... (leave) this morning but the flight's been cancelled.
25To express regret or criticism in the past, we use:
26You ..... such insulting things.
27It was wrong of Judy to cheat in the last exam.A. Judy shouldn't have cheated in the last exam.B. Judy can't have cheated in the last exam.C. Judy might have cheated in the last exam.D. Judy could have cheated in the last exam.
28They ..... been more careful with their decision.
29Should have + Verb (past participle):37.I got really wet walking home last night, I ..... (take) an umbrella.
30I REALLY SHOULDN'T HAVE ..... IT.
31Read the following sentence. Which is the correct meaning of the sentence?I should have applied for that job.
32What is the past form of 'should'?
33You ..... (be) rude to him. He's going to be really angry now. (past negative advice / regret)
34I'm sorry I didn't break up with my boyfriend sooner. I ..... been happier.
35We didn't know we were going to have five children. We ..... such a small house.
36It was a mistake for me to spend so much money on records.
37The students shouldn't have been so impolite.
38After a number of incidents with the police, we decided to close down the club. But now I think that maybe we ..... it open.
39You ..... mentioned it in front of the rest of the team. I would have talked to him in private about it.
40The foundation should has been finished by the construction workers before they left the construction site.
41They ..... told us about the change in schedule, but they forgot.
42Complete the sentence:It ..... last week
43I ..... studied more for the exam.
44"Did someone throw those letters away?"-"Yes, but it was a mistake. They ..... away."
45I failed all my finals, I ..... the whole weekend instead of partying.
46They ..... arrived by now, but the flight was delayed.
47We ..... to Peek's party last night. Now we're late for the class!
48The students didn't study for the exam. They ..... studied because most of them ..... passed.
49We ..... earlier. There's a huge traffic jam now.
50Owing to our past experiences, we ..... market research to ensure we did not end up making the same mistakes again but we did not, unfortuately.
51We ..... the beginning had we arrived sooner.
52You ..... him so much money when he asked. It will take you a lot of time to get it back.
53In the sentence "He should / ought to have asked for permission before he used the phone, " the modal perfect "should / ought to have asked" is used to:
54German called us as soon as his wife had her baby. He ..... proud
55I'm very tired I ..... to bed so late. (not go)
56You and your big mouth! It was supposed to be a secret. You ..... her!
57UMPTN/C/NO 22/93 "Has Rina called from London?" . "Not yet, she ..... it right after she arrived a week ago"
58Identify the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence: I should have finished my homework yesterday.
59Which sentence has past modals
60You should have ..... a long time ago.
61I ordered the DVD a week ago so it ..... arrived here by now.