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Modal verbs

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You _______ read the washing machine instructions carefully or you will ruin your clothes.

a)

CAN

b)

MUST

c)

MAY

2.

We ________ take an umbrella. It looks like it will be rain.

a)

COULD

b)

SHOULD

c)

WILL

3.

Rock climbing _____ be dangerous

a)

SHOULD

b)

CAN

c)

MUSTN'T

4.

_____ I use your telephone please?

a)

MAY

b)

SHOULD

c)

COULD

5.

He _____ pay his rent.

a)

CAN

b)

HAS TO

c)

SHOULD

6.

She ______ train harder if she wants to break the record.

a)

SHOULD

b)

MIGHT

c)

CAN

7.

You ______ drive a car without a belt.

a)

MUSTN'T

b)

MAY

c)

SHOULD

8.

You ______ have an accident. I don't think it's wise to take the risk.

a)

SHOULD

b)

MIGHT

c)

MUSTN'T

9.

Megan _____ play both the piano and the guitar.

a)

CAN

b)

COULD

c)

MUST

10.

You _____ accept Tina's proposal.

a)

CAN

b)

HAVE TO

c)

SHOULD

11.

Kate ....... swim very well, she is a great swimmer.

a)

should

b)

can

c)

mustn't

d)

can't

12.

You ............... wash the dishes in cold water.

a)

can

b)

don't have to

c)

must

d)

shouldn't

13.

She ...... play the piano. She is a musician.

a)

cannot

b)

can

c)

mustn't

d)

can't

14.

The doctor told him that he _ eat less. He’s too fat.

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

mustn't

d)

can

15.

You __ swim here. It's forbidden.

a)

must

b)

mustn't

c)

don't have to

16.

You ......... spend too much time playing computer games. It's bad for your eyes.

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

must

d)

can

17.
....... you help me? This exercise is really hard.
a)
should
b)
can
c)
must
d)
mustn't
18.
You ....... touch this snake! It can bite you.
a)
should
b)
must
c)
mustn't
d)
can
19.

You ..... smoke here. It's forbidden.

a)

MUST

b)

MUSTN'T

c)

CAN

d)

WILL

20.

You ___________ read this book. It’s really good.

a)

MUST

b)

MUSTN'T

c)

HAVE TO

d)

DON'T HAVE TO

21.

The windows are very dirty. I …………………….. clean them.

a)

MUST

b)

MUSTN'T

c)

WILL

d)

SHOULDN'T

22.

We ___________ feed the animals. It’s forbidden.

a)

MUST

b)

MUSTN'T

c)

MAY

d)

MIGHT

23.

You ……………………….. park here – it’s illegal.

a)

MUST

b)

MUSTN'T

c)

CAN

d)

SHALL

24.

We ________ take an umbrella. It looks like it will be rain.

a)

COULD

b)

SHOULD

c)

WILL

25.

_____ I use your telephone please?

a)

MAY

b)

SHOULD

c)

COULD

26.
It is forbidden to smoke in public places. 
a)
You can
b)
You must
c)
You mustn't
d)
You have to 
27.
You are obliged to finish this work before the end of the week. 
a)
have to
b)
needn't
c)
can
d)
might 
28.
I am sure it is not true.
a)
This must be 
b)
This may be
c)
This can't be 
d)
This shouldn't be
29.
You needn't call her - she already knows the news. 
a)
don't have to
b)
shouldn't
c)
can't
d)
mustn't
30.
It is obligatory for students to take part in this curse. 
a)
Students can 
b)
Students should
c)
Students  could
d)
Students have to 
31.
Smoking is banned here. 
a)
Smoking is allowed
b)
Smoking is possible
c)
Smoking is forbidden
d)
Smoking is obligatory
32.
We are allowed to drink water in class. 
a)
We may not
b)
We needn't
c)
We can
d)
We must 
33.
It is possible that it will rain tomorrow. 
a)
It may 
b)
It must 
c)
It should 
d)
It can't
34.
I know how to play the piano. 
a)
I can 
b)
I may
c)
I must
d)
I need to
35.
It is a good idea to start revising for the exam a few weeks earlier. 
a)
You could
b)
You don't need to
c)
You ought to
d)
You can
36.
What does this sign mean?
a)
You can't swim here
b)
You can swim here
c)
You have to swim here
d)
You've got to swim here
37.
Choose the sentence that matches the picture
a)
You aren't allowed to smoke here
b)
You have to smoke here
c)
You are allowed to smoke here
d)
You can't smoke here
38.

Megan _____ in the basketball team.

a)

can´t play

b)

can play

c)

can playing

d)

can to play

39.

Mrs. Morgan ______ the computer well.

a)

can using

b)

can to use

c)

Can´t use

d)

cannot useing

40.

Isabelle _____ nice cakes and cookies.

a)

can cook

b)

Can´t cooking

c)

can to cook

d)

Cannot cook

41.

Florence _____ by herself.

a)

can´t to eat

b)

can eat

c)

cannot eat

d)

can eating

42.

Mr. Holmes _____ a big fish.

a)

can to catch

b)

can´t catch

c)

can catching

d)

can catch

43.

Erin _____ nice pictures.

a)

can paint

b)

cannot paint

c)

can to paint

d)

can painting

44.

Benjamin _____ with toy cars.

a)

can play

b)

can´t play

c)

can to play

d)

can´t playing

45.

Hollie _____ a bicycle.

a)

can riding

b)

can´t to ride

c)

can ride

d)

cannot ride

46.

Isaac _____ new songs easily.

a)

can´t to sing

b)

can to sing

c)

can sing

d)

can singing

47.

Freddie _____ swim well in the sea.

a)

can´t swimming

b)

can to swim

c)

can swim

d)

cannot swim

48.

I _______ like to order the onion soup please.

a)

May

b)

Want

c)

Would

d)

Will

49.

Ron _______to improve his attitude. If he doesn’t, he might get fired.

a)

Ought

b)

Should

c)

Shall

d)

None of the above

50.

__________ you please call a tow truck for me? My car broke down. (polite)

a)

Can

b)

Could

c)

Would

d)

Will

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