Modals present 1

A Spring at last! It ______________________ be your birthday soon.

B It is on 5 April. I’m having a barbecue that weekend.

• can

• must

• might

• may

A You _______________________ be serious!

B Why? What’s the problem?

• can't

• might

• may

• should

I heard on the radio that it ______________________ rain this evening

• can't

• may

• should

• must

April ____________________________ be very showery, you know.

• can

• should

• has to

• must

I need some advice. What _____________________ I do?

• can

• should

• might

• will

A You won’t ________________________ eat in the garden if the weather’s bad!

B No problem. We’ll eat in the house instead!

• can

• could

• must

• be able to

There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge. You ________________________ buy any.

• mustn't

• needn't

• may not

• should not

This is a hospital. You _______________________ smoke here.

• mustn't

• needn't

• may not

• don't have to

He had been working for more

than 11 hours. He ___________________ be tired after such

head work.

• must

• should

• need

• ought to

He had been working for more

than 11 hours. He ____________________ prefer to get some

rest.

• could

• is able to

• may

• has to