EX 139 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Choose the appropriate modal verb.
"... I come in?" – asked a young man.
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A) May be
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C) May
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B) Could
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D) May have
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E) Might be
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
He ... already ... about it.
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A) may / have heard
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C) may / be hearing
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B) may / have hear
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D) might / be hearing
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E) might / be heard
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Find a pair of right answers.
My friend Rustam ... on me tonight.
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A) might call / may be call
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C) may call / might call
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B) may have / might have
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D) can called / could call
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E) could call / may be call
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
Why hasn’t Mr. Grill got in touch with us?
I don’t quite know. It ... that he has lost your phone number.
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A) may be
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C) can be
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B) might have
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D) may have
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E) might been
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Find a pair of right answers.
- Where is John?
- He ... now.
may be sleeping / might be sleeping
may have sleeping / might be slept
might being sleeping / may be sleeping
may have sleep / might have slept
can have sleeping / could be sleeping
Choose the appropriate modal verb.
- ... I take your car?
- No, you ... .
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A) May / can’t
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C) Can / mayn’t
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B) May / couldn’t
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D) May / mustn’t
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E) Might / may
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
They ... already ... Tashkent. (=perhaps they have left)
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A) might / have leaving
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C) may / have left
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B) may / be leaving
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D) might / have leaved
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E) may / be left
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
He said that she ... already ... back from the South.
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A) might / have come
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C) might / be coming
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B) may / have come
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D) may / be coming
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E) might / have came
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
If she had been here, he ... this article.
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A) might have translated
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C) might be translated
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B) may be translating
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D) might have translating
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E) may have translated
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
You ... any time that is convenient for you.
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A) may come
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C) could come
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B) might came
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D) might come
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E) may came
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
- Where is Sue?
- She ... in the yard.
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A) may have
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C) may be
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B) could have
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D) may been
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E) might been
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
He has just been fined by policeman. He ... too fast.
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A) may have been driving
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C) may have been driven
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B) might have being driving
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D) may been driving
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E) can have been drive
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
... you.
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A) May be God with
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C) God may be with
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B) May God with be
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D) May God be with
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E) Be may God with
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
I ... late. He said he ... late.
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A) may be / may be
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C) may be / can be
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B) may be / might be
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D) could be / can be
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E) might been / may be
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
If I’d have known the film was about Wales, I ... to see it. (= but I didn’t know, so I didn’t go)
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A) may have gone
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C) could have go
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B) can be going
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D) might have gone
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E) might be going
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
I ... to China next year.
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A) may be going
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C) might have going
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B) may have gone
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D) may be gone
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E) may being gone
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
You ... books for two weeks.
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A) might borrow only
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C) may only borrow
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B) can only borrows
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D) may only borrowing
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E) may been borrow
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
We ... about the party.
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A) may be forgetting
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C) can be forgetting
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B) may have forgotten
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D) might have forget
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E) could be forgotten
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
- ... I use your phone?
- Yes, you ... .
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A) May / might
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C) Can / could
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B) Might / mayn’t
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D) May / mightn’t
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E) May / may
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Choose the appropriate modal verb.
You ... photographs in the museum.
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A) could take not
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C) may not take
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B) can’t not take
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D) might take not
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E) may be taken
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Choose the appropriate answer.
they have lost our address.
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A) May be
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C) Maybe
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B) Might be
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D) May been
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E) Might have been
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Choose the appropriate answer.
It that they have lost our address.
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A) might have been
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C) may
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B) may be
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D) might
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E) maybe
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Choose the appropriate answer.
People to talk in the library.
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A) are not let
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C) are not permit
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B) are not might
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D) may not
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E) are not allowed
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Choose the appropriate answer.
Why hasn’t he come?
He the train.
(=perhaps he has missed it, we still do not know)
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A) might have been missed
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C) may be missing
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B) may have missed
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D) may miss
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E) may have been missed
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Choose the appropriate answer.
You to carry it!
(=I am angry because you did not offer)
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A) may have offered
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C) might have offered
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B) may be offering
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D) might have been offered
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E) might be offering
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Choose the appropriate answer.
He to talk someone - that’s why he isn’t here.
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A) may stop
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C) might being stopped
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B) might be stopping
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D) may have been stopped
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E) may have stopped
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Choose the appropriate answer.
I she would refuse. (=It was typical of her to refuse)
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A) might have known
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C) might be knowing
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B) may have known
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D) may be known
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E) might have been known
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Choose the appropriate answer.
You at least "thank you" when someone helps you.
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A) may say
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C) might have said
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B) can say
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D) might say
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E) may have said
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Choose the appropriate answer.
She was too far away, she you. (=it is not possible that she saw you)
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A) might not have seen
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C) may not have seen
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B) couldn’t have seen
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D) can not have seen
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E) might be seeing
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Choose the appropriate answer.
I wonder why she didn’t say hello.
She you.
(=perhaps she didn’t see you; perhaps she did)
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A) might not have seen
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C) can not have seen
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B) could not have seen
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D) may not have seen
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E) might be have seen
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Choose the appropriate answer.
He said that I go if I .
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A) might wished
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C) might wish
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B) may wish
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D) may wished
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E) could wish
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Choose the appropriate answer.
The prisoner had hopes that he set free.
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A) may be
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C) might be
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B) can be
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D) might been
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E) may been
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Find a pair of right answers.
You you are clever, but that doesn’t give you the right to order me about!
may have thought or might have thought
may be thinking or might be thinking
may thought or might thought
may think or might think
may be thought or might be thought
Choose the appropriate answer.
If you had worked harder, you the University.
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A) may have entered
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C) might be entering
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B) could have entering
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D) might have entered
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E) might have been entered
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Choose the appropriate answer.
He drowned. (=perhaps he has drowned)
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A) may be
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C) might be
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B) may have
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D) might been
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E) may been
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Choose the appropriate answer.
He drowned.
(=he was in danger of drowning, but he did not)
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A) might be
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C) may be
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B) might been
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D) may been
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E) might have
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Choose the appropriate answer.
If he had been here, he us.
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A) may have helped
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C) might being helped
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B) might be helped
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D) might have helped
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E) may be helped
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Choose the appropriate answer.
If she had called at his office at five o’clock yesterday, she him there.
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A) might being found
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C) may have found
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B) might have found
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D) might be found
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E) may have been found
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Choose the appropriate answer.
We only a three minute break.
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A) are allowed
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C) are let
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B) may not
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D) are not might
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E) are permit
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