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[passage-header]The following note comes from an army booklet: "Advice to New Recruits"
Fill in the numbered blank using the correct modal.[/passage-header]Welcome to Ranor Barracks!
You ___1___ have your hair cut very short in the first month.
After that, you __2___ grow it longer
but it __3___ never touch your collar.
Your uniform ___4___ be kept clean and tidy,
shoes and buttons ___5___ be polished daily.
You ___6__ smoke in any of the working rooms
but you ___7___ smoke in the Mess Hall.
In the first month you __8___ leave the barracks but thereafter you
____9__ go out on weekends.
Before joining, you __10____ have a medical checkup.
You __11___ also have a medical check-up at least once a year during service.

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but it ___3__ never touch your collar.

A
must

B
should

C
could

D
would

Solution

Modals are used to show that we believe something is certain, probable or possible.

From the given options, Option A is correct.

We use the modal 'must' to show we are sure something to be true. It shows compulsion. The recruits in this case are being instructed that though they may grow their hair, it must never touch the collar.

Option B, C and D are incorrect as:

'Should' shows suggestion,

'Could' shows that something is possible in the future, but not certain,

and 'Would' is most commonly used to create conditional verb forms.
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal which demonstrates an obligation:

He _____ pay you the money he owes you.

A
used to

B
would

C
ought to

D
have to

Solution

Modals are used to show that we believe something is certain, probable or possible.

An obligation is an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound.

Option C - Correct as it shows an obligation.

The incorrect options are:

Used to - denotes that something happened continuously or frequently during a period in the past

Would - it denotes a future possibility and not an obligation.

Have - it is used in case of plural objects. Money is a singular uncountable noun.
Question 3
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate modal:

The door _____ painting.

A
ought to

B
must

C
needs

D
dare

Solution

This statement conveys the necessity of painting the door. Hence, the correct modal to show necessity is 'needs'.
Question 4
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[passage-header]The following note comes from an army booklet: "Advice to New Recruits"
Fill in the numbered blank using the correct modal.[/passage-header]Welcome to Ranor Barracks!
You ___1___ have your hair cut very short in the first month.
After that, you __2___ grow it longer
but it __3___ never touch your collar.
Your uniform ___4___ be kept clean and tidy,
shoes and buttons ___5___ be polished daily.
You ___6__ smoke in any of the working rooms
but you ___7___ smoke in the Mess Hall.
In the first month you __8___ leave the barracks but thereafter you
____9__ go out on weekends.
Before joining, you __10____ have a medical checkup.
You __11___ also have a medical check-up at least once a year during service.

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Your uniform __4__ be kept clean and tidy

A
must

B
could

C
would

D
might

Solution

Modals are used to show that we believe something is certain, probable or possible.

From the given options, option A is correct as it signifies certainty. The recruits are instructed to keep their uniform clean and tidy. After reading the sentence, we can make out that we need to use a modal that implies certainty.

Option B, C and D are incorrect as :

'Could' and 'Might' imply something is possible in the future, but not certain,

and 'Would' implies condition.
Question 5
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Fill in the blank with appropriate modal:

You _____ have written to him yesterday.

A
shall

B
ought to

C
will

D
can

Solution

NOTE: The sentence needs a modal that explains 'necessity'. For example, 'You should have written to him yesterday.'
Option A - 'Shall' is used instead of 'will' with the first and second person. We do not use 'shall' in the present tense. As the given sentence has 'yesterday', we can't use 'shall' which is the future tense. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option C - 'Will' is used in the future tense. As the sentence is in the present perfect tense, we can't use a modal in the future tense here. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Can' is used in the simple present tense. As the given sentence is in the present perfect tense, we can't use 'can' here. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option B - 'Ought to' is used to show/explain something that is necessary. As the given sentence requires a modal that explains 'necessity' we can use 'ought to' here, Thus option B is the correct answer.
'You ought to have written to him yesterday.'
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[passage-header]Read the passage and accordingly, fill in the blank with a suitable modal:
[/passage-header]

Those people who ___(1)___ remain on outdoor shooting
___(2)___ be given a chance to go abroad,
but they ___(3)___ keep their passports ready.
They ___(4)___ get a free ticket for one of their family members,
if only their passports ___(5)___ be arranged.
The company ___(6)___ provide them with spare dollars so the members
___(7)___ not take more foreign exchange with them.
If they do so, they ___(8)___ declare them at the checking counter.
They ___(9)___ get into unnecessary trouble this way.

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The company ____ provide them spare dollars so the members, (promise)

A
should

B
would

C
must

D
will

Solution

Option D 'will' is correct form of modal used here as, will expresses the future tense. And the sentence represents the provision of dollars to be done in future.
Option C 'must' imposes compulsion which is not correct, as the given context is of a (promise), must can not be used as a modal.
Option B 'would' represents past tense.
Option A 'should' expresses a suggestion, and does not fit in the context of a promise.

Option D is the correct answer.
Question 7
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[passage-header]Read the passage and accordingly, fill in the blank with a suitable modal:
[/passage-header]

Those people who ___(1)___ remain on outdoor shooting
___(2)___ be given a chance to go abroad,
but they ___(3)___ keep their passports ready.
They ___(4)___ get a free ticket for one of their family members,
if only their passports ___(5)___ be arranged.
The company ___(6)___ provide them with spare dollars so the members
___(7)___ not take more foreign exchange with them.
If they do so, they ___(8)___ declare them at the checking counter.
They ___(9)___ get into unnecessary trouble this way.

...view full instructions

The company __(6)___ provide them spare dollars so the members (promise)

A
should

B
would

C
must

D
will

Solution

The company is going to perform this action in the future and so the modal of choice is 'will'; 'would' speaks of chances in the future and 'should' and 'must' are used for advice and compulsion respectively, so they are inappropriate.
Question 8
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word:
You _____ not hurry, there is plenty of time.

A
could

B
would

C
need

D
dare

Solution

The option C is correct. The sentence reflects the lack of necessity or requirement for which 'Need' is used. Need is a modal verb with no 3rd person form, mainly used in questions, negatives and necessary requirements. While 'Could' is used for ability/lack of ability. 'Would' is used for polite request and habitual past actions. 'dare' is used in terms of challenge.
Question 9
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[passage-header]Read the passage and accordingly, fill in the blank with a suitable modal:
[/passage-header]

Those people who ___(1)___ remain on outdoor shooting
___(2)___ be given a chance to go abroad,
but they ___(3)___ keep their passports ready.
They ___(4)___ get a free ticket for one of their family members,
if only their passports ___(5)___ be arranged.
The company ___(6)___ provide them with spare dollars so the members
___(7)___ not take more foreign exchange with them.
If they do so, they ___(8)___ declare them at the checking counter.
They ___(9)___ get into unnecessary trouble this way.

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They ___(9)____ get into unnecessary trouble this way.

A
mayn't

B
might have

C
can

D
needn't

Solution

Option D is the correct answer because we use 'need' mostly in the negative form to indicate that there is no obligation or necessity to do something, here 'need not' is used to say that there is no need to fall in trouble if you take precautions. 'Needn't' is the contracted form of 'need not.'
Option A is incorrect because may not expresses a probability of not falling in trouble, which means, falling in trouble is possible too.
Option B is incorrect because 'might' is used in the past tense.
Option C is incorrect because 'can' is used to express ability but this statement refers to not getting in trouble.
Question 10
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Fill in the blank with a suitable verb:

Jill as well as Jack ______ up the hill. [Intermediate]

A
are

B
is

C
has

D
none

Solution

'As well as' does not compound the subjects and so the verb has to be in agreement with the first subject i.e 'Jill'. So, the answer will be the singular verb 'is'.

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