Modals Review

Sue ____ obey the rules if she wants to stay with us.

• would
• could
• used to
• should

I can't find my sunglasses. My sister must ____ them with her when she went out.

• has taken
• to take
• have taken
• to have taken

You are at a close friend's house. You want to use the phone. You say:

• Might I use your phone?
• Is it possible if I use your phone?
• Can I use the phone?
• Could I use the telephone, please?

You are at a party given by a friend. You meet a man you have not seen before and you ask for his pen. You say:

• Can you give me your pen?
• Would you lend me your pen for a minute?
• Can I use your pen?
• Why don't you give me your pen?

If you have an aquarium, you ____ give too much food to your fish.

• must not
• don't have to
• must
• have got to

Your room is a mess, but you ____ clean it if you want to go out with your friends provided that you do it when you come back.

• must
• have got to
• do not have to
• must not

Since the match is postponed, we ____ wait in the ticket queue.

• needn't
• shouldn't
• mustn't
• can't

You ____ stay up late tonight or you won't be able to get up early for work.

• ought not to
• had better not
• need not
• must not

Ann is very ill, she ____ a doctor when I told her to do so.

• could have seen
• should have seen
• must have seen
• might have seen

I made a mistake yesterday. I ____ the keys in my car and now it is stolen

• must not have left
• had better not leave
• should not have left
• ought not to leave