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MODAL VERBS - TEST (2)

11. Investors ---- thorough market research to minimise 16. If you ---- outdoor activities and exploring nature, you
risks; otherwise, they ---- the decision when market ---- camping to be a fulfilling hobby.
conditions get worse.
A) will enjoy / could find
A) could conduct / must regret B) cannot enjoy / ought to find
B) have to conduct / used to regret C) would prefer to enjoy / must find
C) had better conduct / may regret D) happen to enjoy / might find
D) must have conducted / would have regretted E) may enjoy / would find
E) can conduct / are supposed to regret

12. Talented student ---- the sports team when she was 17. The players ---- their best effort on the field because
in college, but she ---- her studies due to economic anything less ---- the team’s performance.
problems.
A) may be giving / will hinder
A) must join / may have focused on B) should give / could hinder
B) should have joined / would focus on C) need to give / used to hinder
C) must have joined / has to focus on D) must give / has to hinder
D) used to join / needs to focus on E) would give / might hinder
E) could have joined / had to focus on

13. Babies ---- hard times due to a language barrier, but 18. We ---- the entire project within the present day;
thanks to a newly developed device, they ---- the instead, we ---- completing the most crucial tasks
opportunity to communicate with their parents. first.
A) can experience / must have A) must have completed / had better focus on
B) could have experienced / used to have B) are not supposed to complete / would focus on
C) would experience / had to have C) might be completing / have to focus on
D) must be experiencing / might have D) should have completed / could focus on
E) should be experiencing / must have had E) do not need to complete / can focus on

14. In the past, many people ---- hours reading books, 19. Marketing and advertising professionals ---- current
and also they ---- letters to loved ones to express on industry developments and customer behaviour
their sincere feelings. as it ---- their strategy and performance.
A) had to spend / should have written A) must stay / used to affect
B) need to spend / would have written B) do not need to stay / would affect
C) would spend / used to write C) had to stay / may affect
D) could have spent / were to write D) ought to stay / could affect
E) were supposed to spend / ought to write E) will not stay / might affect

15. Before attempting the challenging hike, the lost 20. Given their lack of experience, the team ---- the
hikers ---- better; they ---- difficulty in navigating the project on their own; they ---- guidance or assistance
treacherous terrain now. from more experienced individuals.
A) must have prepared / have to have A) should have done / might have sought
B) may have prepared / would not have B) could not have done / need to have sought
C) ought to prepare / may be having C) can’t have done / must have sought
D) must be prepared / should be having D) may not be doing / would have sought
E) should have prepared / must be having E) must be doing / are supposed to seek

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