It_____ rain this evening. Why don't you take an umbrella?

A. could be

2.   must

C. might

D. had better

I would have visited you before if there _____ quite a lot of people in your house.

A. hadn't

B hadn't been

C. wouldn't be

D. wasn't

This exercise is very boring. I wish the teacher ______ us some more interesting things to do.

A. gave

B  would give

C. had given

D. will give

Since we have to be there by 8.30, we_____ take a taxi.

A. had better

2.   may

C. ought

D. are able to

"The maintenance people ______________ the chairs before the dance begins".

A. will have been moved

B  will have moved

C. were moved

D. moved

It _______________last night because the ground is really wet.

A. might have rained

 B. can have rained

C. should have rained

D. must have rained

Only $300 for that laptop? That’s a real _________________!

A. bargain

2.   contract

C. sale

D. donation

The_______of the family home following the divorce was a great shock to the children.

A. break - down

2.   break - in

C. break - up

D. break – out

Don't be_____by these slick-talking salesmen.

A. put aside

B  put up

C. taken in

D. taken away

I’d rather you _____________a noise last night; I couldn’t get to sleep.

A. hadn’t made

B  wouldn’t take

C. didn’t take

D. haven’t made