ECAT English MCQs

'Should have' expresses criticism or regret about a past action not performed.
The speaker believes earlier information was the proper action.

This is an inverted third conditional referring to an unreal past situation.
The result clause correctly uses 'would have' plus past participle.

'May have' expresses a possible explanation for a past event.
The evidence is suggestive but not conclusive.

'Honest' begins with a vowel sound because the h is silent.
The article 'an' is used before a vowel sound.

'Must be' expresses a strong logical deduction based on evidence.
The long working period makes exhaustion highly likely.

'University' begins with the consonant sound /y/.
Therefore, the correct indefinite article is 'a.'

'Must not' expresses prohibition.
'Need not' would mean the action is unnecessary, not forbidden.

Names of rivers normally take the definite article.
Thus, 'the Nile' is the standard form.

'Need not' means there is no necessity to bring food.
It does not imply that bringing food is forbidden.

Names of meals usually take no article when used generally.
An article is added only when the meal is specifically described.

'Shall we' is commonly used to make a suggestion or seek agreement.
The speaker is proposing that the presentation begin.

Musical instruments commonly take the definite article after 'play.'
Therefore, 'plays the violin' is correct.