1. My car very rarely ......... first time when the weather is really cold.

begins

beginning

starting

starts

2. We ......... off early on the first day of summer so that we could see the sun rise.

began

started

starting

beginning

3. I read the ......... of that book but I couldn't possibly read the whole story.

starting

start

beginning

begin

4. I can't ......... to understand why anyone would want to be cruel to animals.

start

begin

starts

begins

5. He ......... off at me again simply because I had forgotten to lock the back door after I came home.

started

began

begun

starts

6. I won a lot of money by betting on that horse but it was simply a case of ......... luck.

start's

starter's

beginner's

beginning's

7. As far as I was concerned when the accident happened, it was the ......... of the end.

start

begin

starting

beginning

8. Who would like to ......... off the debate?

begin

start

begins

starting

9. I would greatly appreciate it if you didn't ......... up that old argument again.

start

begin

starts

begins

10. I could ......... bought that car but I didn't have enough money to pay for the petrol.

had

have

have to

11. I ......... go now because I am already late for my class.

must

had

have to

12. Do you ......... clean the house every day or every week?

must

have

have to

13. I ......... speak French without a problem now because I have had many lessons.

may

can

have

14. They ......... do their homework today because it is a holiday at the school.

must not

don't have

don't have to

15. I ......... help you with your shopping because you have a lot of bags.

ought

ought to

thought

16. When will you ......... come and see us in our new house?

can

be able to

must

17. I may ......... go to Paris next week because there is a very big exhibition there.

have

have to

had

18. I ......... go to see the doctor last week because I was very ill.

must

must to

had to

19. I may ......... able to come to your party if I have the time.

be

being

being to

20. I only want ......... little sugar in my tea, please.

a

the

such