Auxiliares modais - parte 2

021 | CESGRANRIO 1990
The phrase BE ABLE TO in "the laser light signals will also be
able to transmit video telephone conversations in the
future" expresses the idea of:

a) permission.
b) assumption.
c) obligation.
d) ability.
e) necessity.

022 | CESGRANRIO 1991
In "servilities that must be avoided" the modal auxiliary
MUST expresses an idea of obligation. The form which would
NOT express the same idea in this same context is:

a) had better.
b) have to.
c) need to.
d) ought to.
e) have got to.

023 | FEI 1996
Complete:

I'd prefer to stay here. That's what I'd __________.

a) do
b) do best
c) have done
d) rather do
e) doing

024 | MACKENZIE 1997
Indicate the alternative that best completes the following
sentence:

"He might have done it." So, __________.

a) he was permitted to do it.
b) we don't know whether he did it or not.
c) he didn't do it.
d) he did it.
e) he wasn't able to do it.




025 | UNESP 1997
The rain can __________ our shoes.

a) spoil
b) spoils
c) spoiled
d) to spoil
e) spoiling

026 | UECE 1996 – ADAPTED
He must have seen the old priest's corpse lying there.

– Taking "must" as an example, choose the alternative
where the modal is used correctly:

a) This card should be sent at once.
b) She should be sent us a post card.
c) They ought not go to the beach on Friday.
d) He must not to come to the party tonight.

027 | UERJ 1998
The word CAN in "consumers can start questioning
advertising" expresses:

a) possibility.
b) probability.
c) permission.
d) intention.

028 | UFRS 1998 – ADAPTED
In “he should have reached the door of 10 Downing Street”,
the form "should have reached" indicates the same as:

a) must have reached.
b) was expected to reach.
c) will have reached.
d) can have reached.
e) was going to reach.

029 | MACKENZIE 1998
Look how wet the ground is. It __________ last night.

a) might be sunny
b) must have rained
c) should have been warm
d) may be snowing
e) ought to dry

030 | UNESP 2001
Universities abroad may __________ a more recent result
when the IELTS was taken a long time ago.

a) requires
b) require
c) to require
d) requiring
e) required

031 | UNIRIO 1999 – ADAPTED
How dreadful for them to sense, as they must, the lack of
enthusiasm of the audience.

– "As they must" sugere:

a) obrigação.
b) advertência.
c) recomendação.
d) dedução.
e) permissão.

032 | UFRN 1999 – ADAPTED
I would like to find an agency or agencies that might be
interested in using the images for textbooks, calendars or
postcards.

– A forma verbal MIGHT BE exprime:

a) necessidade.
b) certeza.
c) probabilidade.
d) condição.

033 | UERJ 1999
In “the computer cannot know that it is the year 2000, and
must effectively work on the presumption that it is 1900”,
the word must expresses:

a) intention.
b) certainty.
c) necessity.
d) prohibition.

034 | PUCRIO 1998
The modal auxiliary ought to in "Liars ought to have good
memories" indicates:

a) possibility.
b) probability.
c) obligation.
d) ability.
e) permission.

035 | UFSM 2000
Research suggests the cause may lie internally, in terms of
abnormal biological functioning.

– A melhor tradução para o segmento "may lie" é:

a) pode estar.
b) consegue revelar.
c) parece encobrir.
d) deixa passar.
e) permite enganar.




036 | MACKENZIE 1998 – ADAPTED
Your government check may not arrive, your insurance
policies may have expired.

In the sentence above, "may have expired" has the meaning
of:

a) permission.
b) real deduction.
c) unreal future.
d) uncertainty.
e) logical conclusion.

037 | UNESP 2002
Yoshinori Haga said that __________ a great potential and
that, among other reasons, toys __________ used for
entertainment.

a) there was – can be
b) there is – were
c) there were – couldn't be
d) there was – could be
e) there wasn't – can't be

038 | FATEC 2002 – ADAPTED
Assinale a alternativa que apresenta idéia equivalente a "it
may lead to more confusion":

a) It may be due to more confusion.
b) It may be caused by more confusion.
c) It may be the result of more confusion.
d) It may result in more confusion.
e) It may result from more confusion.

039 | PUCMG 2001
The sentence "You can't avoid colds" means that:

a) you don't have to do any exam.
b) you mustn't stay inside your home.
c) you can't keep away from colds.
d) you shouldn't be exposed to viruses.

040 | UFRS 2000
The verb which can be classified both as a FULL VERB and a
MODAL is:

a) gets.
b) turned.
c) dares.
d) envisions.
e) enjoy.