Maxsus ta’lim vazirligi nizomiy nomidagi Toshkent davlat pedagogika universiteti qoshidagi akademik litsey Nurmatov J. N, Kudratov K. X

EX 127 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

1. 
   Choose the appropriate modal verb.
   

You will ... speak Spanish in another few months.

A) can		C) be able to
B) could		D) have
	E) ought

2. 
   Choose the appropriate modal verb.
   

If he had worked harder, he ... his work in time.

A) could have finished		C) can have finished
B) can be finished		D) could finish
	E) could be finished

3. 
   Choose the appropriate modal verb.
   

You  very annoying.

A) could have		C) am able to
B) can have		D) can
	E) can be

4. 
   Choose the appropriate modal verb.
   

... you speak German?

A) Could be		C) Can be
B) Can		D) Could have
	E) Will you be able

5. 
   Choose the appropriate modal verb.
   

Jack fell off a ladder yesterday but he’s all right. He’s lucky – he ... himself badly. (but he didn’t hurt himself)

A) can be hurt		C) could have hurt
B) could be hurt		D) was able to hurt
	E) could hurt

6. 
   Choose the appropriate modal verb.
   

Last year Peter ... play chess, but now he ... .

A) can’t / can		C) wasn’t able / can
B) couldn’t / can’t		D) couldn’t / can
	E) can’t / could

7. 
   Choose the appropriate modal verb.
   

What ... I do for you?

A) could		C) can have
B) can		D) can be
	E) could have do

8. 
   Choose the appropriate modal verb.
   

He ... to come to our place last week.

A) wasn’t able		C) can’t
B) couldn’t		D) won’t be able
	E) could

9. 
   Choose the appropriate modal verb.
   

• 
  ... I leave my bag here?
  
• 
  I think, you ...
  

A) Could / could		C) Am able to / could
B) Can have / can		D) Can / can
	E) Can / could

10. 
    Choose the appropriate m odal verb.
    

Who ... answer my question?

A) could have		C) can
B) could		D) can be
	E) could be

11. 
    Choose the appropriate modal verb.
    

He ... to University, but he didn’t want to.

A) will be able to go		C) could have gone
B) can have gone		D) could have going
	E) was able to go

12. 
    Choose the appropriate modal verb.
    

I ... find my purse. I ... it in the bank.

A) could / could have leave		C) can / couldn’t have left
B) can’t / could have left		D) couldn’t / can have left
	E) can / could have left

13. 
    Choose the appropriate modal verb.
    

We ... the birds singing.

A) were hearing		C) could hear
B) were able hear		D) was able to hear
	E) could hearing

14. 
    Choose the appropriate modal verb.
    

You ... you were going to be late!

A) could have said		C) can be saying
B) can have said		D) were able be say
	E) could have saying

15. 
    Choose the appropriate modal verb.
    

The firemen ... rescue the children.

A) could have		C) will be able
B) was able to		D) can be
	E) were able to

16. 
    Choose the appropriate modal verb.
    

One day people ... travel to Mars.

A) were able to		C) was able to
B) will be able to		D) shall be able to
	E) can

17. 
    Choose the appropriate modal verb.
    

I ... something burning.

A) am smelling		C) can smell
B) was smelling		D) could smelling
	E) was able smell

18. 
    Choose the appropriate modal verb.
    

- ... I have a drink, please?

- He asked if he ... have a drink.

A) Could / can		C) Could / could be
B) Can / can		D) Can / can be
	E) Can / could

19. 
    Choose the appropriate modal verb.
    

She ... the exam but she didn’t really try.

A) can have passed		C) can be passing
B) could have passed		D) was able to pass
	E) could be passing

20. 
    Choose the appropriate modal verb.
    

Wasp stings ... very painful.

A) can be		C) could have
B) can have		D) couldn’t be
	E) can’t be

21. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

I  run very fast when I  a schoolgirl.

A) can / was		C) can / am
B) was able to / was		D) could / was
	E) were able to / was

22. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

In my view, this accident  .

1. 
   can have prevented
   
2. 
   could have been prevented
   
3. 
   could be prevent
   
4. 
   could have being prevented
   
5. 
   will be able to prevent
   

23. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

He is so tall he  touch the ceiling.

A) can be		C) could be
B) can		D) can have
	E) were able to

24. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

I  to play the Beethoven violin concerto if I practise for long enough.

A) can		C) could
B) have been able		D) was able
	E) will be able

25. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

She  play the piano when she was six.

A) was able to		C) can’t
B) can		D) will be able to
	E) could

26. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

He turned his face away so that I  the tears.

A) couldn’t see		C) won’t be able to see
B) can’t see		D) was able to see
	E) could have seen

27. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

You  it. Why didn’t you do it?

A) can’t have done		C) were able to do
B) could have done		D) will be able to do
	E) can be done

28. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

I  get the tickets I wanted.

A) can		C) could
B) will been able		D) was able to
	E) were able

29. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

If my brother had worked more, he  the institute last year.

A) can have entered		C) could have entered
B) could be entered		D) can be entered
	E) was able to enter

30. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

I said that he  it.

A) can’t have done		C) can have done
B) could be done		D) couldn’t have done
	E) were able to do

31. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

He  this complaint.

A) cannot have written		C) couldn’t have written
B) couldn’t be wrote		D) could have being written
	E) can been written

32. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

This letter  today.

A) could have been send		C) can not have sent
B) can be send		D) will be able to send
	E) can be sent

33. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

We tried hard but we  them to come with us.

A) were able persuade		C) cannot persuade
B) couldn’t persuade		D) could persuade
	E) will be able to persuade

34. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

We tried hard and we  them to come with us.

A) were able persuade		C) cannot persuade
B) could persuade		D) were able to persuade
	E) managed persuade

35. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

The situation was bad but it  worse.

A) could be		C) could have been
B) can be		D) can have been
	E) was able to be

36. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

I’m so tired. I  for a week. (now)

A) can sleep		C) could have slept
B) will be to sleep		D) was able to sleep
	E) could sleep

37. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

I was so tired. I  for a week. (past)

A) can have slept		C) can sleep
B) could have slept		D) could sleep
	E) was able to sleep

38. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

That  Mary. She is in London.

A) can’t be		C) could have
B) can’t have		D) could being
	E) can’t being

39. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

I’m very hungry. I  a horse. (now)

A) can eat		C) could have eaten
B) could eat		D) can be eaten
	E) could be eaten

40. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

I was very hungry. I ... a horse. (past)

A) can have eaten		C) could have eaten
B) could eat		D) could be eaten
	E) can eat

41. 
    Choose the appropriate answer.
    

I don’t know when they will be here. They  at any time.

A) can arrive		C) can be arrived
B) will be able to arrive		D) could arrive
	E) could have arrived