Question

1/ I’m sorry I hit you with my racket, but how ………… that you were behind me? You didn’t make any noise when you walked on court.

a/ was I supposed to know
b/ may I know
c/ must I know
d/ was I allowed to know

2/ You …………. me that Jo was coming over this evening. I would have cooked more food.

a/ needn’t have told
b/ don’t have to tell
c/ should tell
d/ could have told

3/ Andy only started painting the bedrooms yesterday, so he………… painting them yet. Nobody works that fast.

a/ can’t have finished
b/ may not have finished
c/ can’t finish
d/ must have finished

4/ I could see Mark sitting in the exam …………… his head. He didn’t know the answers to any of the questions.

a/ covering
b/ bowing
c/ scratching
d/ biting

5/ The opera singer …………… his throat first then began to sing.

a/ slurped
b/ pursed
c/ gasped
d/ cleared

6/ My mum was ……………. her lips. I knew she was really angry with us.

a/ grinning
b/ pursing
c/ shrugging
d/ frowning

7/ You ……………….. me flowers. I already have lots and lots. But, thank you, anyway. They’re lovely.

a/ shouldn’t bring
b/ shouldn’t have brought
c/ mustn’t have brought
d/ don’t have to bring

Answer 1

1. I’m sorry I hit you with my racket, but how was I supposed to know that you were behind me? You didn’t make any noise when you walked on court.
2. You needn’t have told me that Jo was coming over this evening. I would have cooked more food.
3. Andy only started painting the bedrooms yesterday, so he can’t have finished painting them yet. Nobody works that fast.
4. I could see Mark sitting in the exam scratching his head. He didn’t know the answers to any of the questions.
5. The opera singer cleared his throat first then began to sing.
6. My mum was pursing her lips. I knew she was really angry with us.
7. You shouldn’t have brought me flowers. I already have lots and lots. But, thank you, anyway. They’re lovely.