Defective verbs

Question 1: He will have to stay in hospital. That's what he_____

A

has done

B

must do

C

must be doing

D

must have done

Question 2: Do you have to buy this hat? No, I _____. It isn't necessary.

A

mustn't

B

won't

C

needn't

D

don't need

Question 3: A man never has too many ties. It's _____

A

unable

B

impossible

C

improbable

D

incapable

Question 4: It could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz.

A

might not

B

may not

C

mustn't

D

wasn't able to

Question 5: This plane could get over the mountain if it rose to 10,000 feet. This means it______ over the mountains.

A

would succeed in getting

B

got

C

was bale to get

D

had got

Question 6: The plane was then able to rise. This means it_____

A

could rise

B

might rise

C

might succeed in rising

D

rose

Question 7: Byrd knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole. It would be______.

A

impossible

B

necessary

C

able

D

possible

Question 8: He ought not______ him but she did.

A

to tell

B

to telling

C

tell

D

to have told

Question 9: I’d rather you______ that.

A

do

B

don't do

C

won't do

D

didn't do

Question 10: _____ run so fast?

A

Does he need

B

Need he to

C

Need he

D

Needs he

Question 11: He didn't need______ out of his room in Moscow.

A

go

B

to going

C

going

D

to go

Question 12: I could not ______ it even though I had wanted to do so

A

had bought

B

buy

C

buying

D

have bought

Question 13: I left my pen in this box, but it isn’t there now. Someone______ it.

A

must have taken

B

must take

C

had to take

D

had taken

Question 14: Mary received 100 dollars from her sister. She______ the ring she wanted. It only costs 10 dollars.

A

buys

B

had bought

C

bought

D

might have bought

Question 15: It lost my Honda last week; I hadn't locked it. You______ it.

A

should lock

B

should have locked

C

ought to lock

D

could lock

Question 16: In 1900 the world had no deaths from rabies. Scientists______ wonderful vaccine.

A

has discovered

B

discovered

C

must have discovered

D

should have discovered

Question 17: Mary received 100 dollars from her sister. She______ the computer she wanted. It costs 200 dollars.

A

wouldn't buy

B

hadn't bought

C

couldn't have bought

D

didn't buy

Question 18: Once Helen failed in her exam. She played too much. She______ too much.

A

shouldn't have played

B

should play

C

shouldn't play

D

wouldn't have played

Question 19: If I had liked that watch, may be I ______ bought it.

A

will have

B

must have

C

would have

D

shall have

Question 20: Did my sister tell you that I had been to Dalat?

A

might have

B

could have

C

would have

D

must have

Question 21: The women of this tribe______ precious ornaments for slat because they didn’t have any salt.

A

have traded

B

traded

C

would have traded

D

could trade

Question 22: I took my only son to the park but he didn't like it. You ______ him to the zoo.

A

should take

B

had to take

C

took

D

should have taken

Question 23: We are now wet. You______ the raincoats with you.

A

should bring

B

should have brought

C

must bring

D

have to bring

Question 24: The yard is wet. It______ last night.

A

must rain

B

must have rain

C

must have rained

D

had to rain

Question 25: Many birds will______ more than 3,000 miles to reach their winter homes.

A

flying

B

fly

C

be fly

D

flew

Question 26: The pen won't write; it______ out of ink.

A

must run

B

must be running

C

must have run

D

must have ran

Question 27: The line is busy; someone______ the telephone now.

A

must be using

B

must have used

C

must used

D

must have been using

Question 28: Bob is absent; he______ sick gain now.

A

must have been

B

must be

C

must be being

D

must being

Question 29: He______ his j ob because he seems very happy.

A

would like

B

can like

C

will like

D

must like

Question 30: She told me that she'd rather______ on the committee.

A

not to serve

B

not serving

C

not serve

D

serving not

Defective verbs - Test 3

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