Modal Verbs

1.

A: When is Barbara going to phone you?

B: I don’t know. She .....phone this afternoon.

• can't

• might

• couldn't

• needn't

2. We ..... meet at the entrance to the theatre at a quarter to five.

• Must

• Need

• should

• were to

3. You ..... wear shoes in this area. Shoes aren’t allowed here.

• couldn't

• don't have to

• mustn't

• can't

4. I’m not working tomorrow, so I ..... get up early.

• shouldn't

• couldn't

• mustn't

• don't have to

5. Mike leaves work at 3p.m., so he ...... be home by now.

• can

• must

• should

• may

6. I ..... finish the report yesterday as my boss asked me to do so.

• had to

• must

• should

• need

7. We ..... play computer games only an hour a day.

• can

• are able to

• are allowed to

• may

8. I .....play chess very well when I was younger.

• could

• can

• was able to

• might

9. Samantha ..... asleep because there's no light on in her room.

• must be

• should be

• can be

• can't be

10. I..... the test but I'm not sure. I haven't received the results yet.

• might pass

• could pass

• might have passed

• could have passed