Modal Verbs

“I’m flying to Australia tomorrow!”

“You ...... be really excited.”

• a. can

• b. must

• c. would

• d. may

It’s 5.30 p.m., so Sally ...... be on her way home.

• a. can

• b. needs

• c. is able to

• d. must

“I see all your friends have gone skiing.”

“Yes, I ...... have gone with them but I didn’t

want to.”

• a. may

• b. can’t

• c. could

• d. must

I ...... have called you earlier, but I wasn’t feeling very well.

• a. would

• b. can’t

• c. must

• d. may

I ...... to take part in the race because of an injury.

• a. won’t

• b. can’t have

• c. couldn’t

• d. wasn’t able

. I ...... Alex but I didn’t have his address.

• a. would invite

• b. must invite

• c. would have invited

• d. must have invited

We’ve got plenty of time. You ...... hurry.

• a. mustn’t

• b. couldn’t

• c. ought not

• d. needn’t

This fish smells bad – you ...... bought it.

• a. needn’t

• b. shouldn’t have

• c. didn’t have to

• d. mustn’t have

There’s not enough time left to score one more goal.

They ...... this match.

• a. must lose

• b. ought to lose

• c. can lose

• d. need to lose

You ...... to have told your teacher that you were leaving.

• a. may

• b. would

• c. ought

• d. might