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1.

1. _________ I have more cheese on my sandwich?

a)

Must

b)

Could

c)

Would

d)

Have to

2.

You _________ eat more vegetables.

a)

should

b)

might

c)

may

d)

could

3.

I _________ like to buy the same television for my house.

a)

could

b)

must

c)

would

d)

have to

4.

_________ I have a coffee please?

a)

Must

b)

Have to

c)

May

d)

Would

5.

You _________ smoke near children.

a)

have to

b)

may

c)

shouldn't

d)

couldn't

6.

The passengers _________wear their seatbelts at all times.

a)

could

b)

must

c)

can

d)

may

7.

We _________ go to the concert if the rain stops. We don't know for sure.

a)

mustn't

b)

might

c)

have to

d)

wouldn't

8.

I _________ ice skate very well.

a)

can

b)

may

c)

must

d)

should

9.

The boys _________wake up earlier than 7:30 am. They have class at 8:00 am.

a)

would

b)

can't

c)

could

d)

have to

10.

The rock band _________play very well last year. Now they are much beter.

a)

must

b)

couldn't

c)

can

d)

should

11.

You ______ look at me when I am talking to you.

a)

must

b)

could

c)

should

d)

can't

12.

I didn’t feel very well yesterday. I ______ eat anything.

a)

couldn’t

b)

can't

c)

shouldn't

d)

mustn't

13.

I was using my pencil a minute ago. It ______ be here somewhere!

a)

could

b)

must

c)

would

d)

can

14.

Whose is this bag? - I don’t know, but it ______ belong to Yuta.

a)

can

b)

may

c)

must

d)

will

15.

I _______ talk already before I was two years old.

a)

can

b)

couldn't

c)

could

d)

may

16.

I’m so hungry. I ______ eat a horse!

a)

could

b)

can

c)

must

d)

should

17.

He's amazing, he _____ speak five languages, including Chinese.

a)

could

b)

may

c)

can

d)

must

18.

We have a lot of work tomorrow. You _____ be late.

a)

won't

b)

shouldn't

c)

can't

d)

musn't

19.

Who's that at the door? It _____ be Susie - she'll still be at work now.

a)

can

b)

can't

c)

may

d)

ought to

20.

A: Should I study more on English grammar?

B: No, you ______ . You know it very well already.

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

can

d)

can't

21.

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

a)

CAN

b)

MUST

c)

MAY

22.

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

a)

COULD

b)

SHOULD

c)

WILL

23.

Rock climbing _____ be dangerous

a)

SHOULD

b)

CAN

c)

MUSTN'T

24.

_____ I use your telephone please?

a)

MAY

b)

SHOULD

c)

COULD

25.

He _____ pay his rent.

a)

CAN

b)

HAS TO

c)

SHOULD

26.

I _____ eat my dinner last night. My stomach hurt.

a)

CAN

b)

COULDN'T

c)

DON'T HAVE TO

27.

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

a)

SHOULD

b)

MIGHT

c)

CAN

28.

You ________ work everyday.

a)

SHOULD

b)

HAVE TO

c)

MUSTN'T

29.

You ______ drive a car without a belt.

a)

MUSTN'T

b)

MAY

c)

SHOULD

30.

______ you help Alice with her homework yesterday?

a)

COULD

b)

MIGHT

c)

MUST

31.

The cut looks infected, you ______ go to the doctor.

a)

MIGHT

b)

CAN

c)

SHOULD

32.

Megan _____ play both the piano and the guitar.

a)

CAN

b)

COULD

c)

MUST

33.

You _____ accept Tina's proposal.

a)

CAN

b)

HAVE TO

c)

SHOULD

34.

You should ................. hard to get high marks.

a)

study

b)

to study

c)

studied

d)

studying

35.

You ................ buy a new mobile. Yours is still working.

a)

need

b)

don't need

c)

needn't

d)

not need

36.

Lamya ............be working. She never works on Fridays.

a)

can't

b)

mustn't

c)

may

d)

could

37.

Tom ........................ come over later so I'm going to prepare some snacks.

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

might

d)

can't

38.

You ............... walk on the grass. It isn't allowed.

a)

won't

b)

can't

c)

mustn't

d)

couldn't

39.

Ali didn't answer the phone. He ................. asleep.

a)

must

b)

can't

c)

mustn't

d)

couldn't

40.

I ................. run, but I ............... swim.

a)

can , can

b)

should , can't

c)

can , can't

d)

could , could

41.

....................... I go out, please?

a)

Should

b)

Must

c)

Can't

d)

May

42.

You ________ park here

a)

have to

b)

mustn't

c)

shouldn't

43.

You __________ smoke in here.

a)

mustn't

b)

must

c)

shouldn't

d)

may

44.

You _________ be careful of dangerous curves

a)

may

b)

must

c)

shouldn't

d)

could

45.

You ____________ wash your hands before eating.

a)

have to

b)

mustn't

c)

should

d)

can

46.

______ you close the doors?

a)

could

b)

must

c)

should

d)

mustn't

47.

You __________ enter through here.

a)

have to

b)

can

c)

can't

d)

shouldn't

48.

You _______ be careful or else you ______ slip

a)

may / have to

b)

should / may

c)

mustn't / can

49.

You _______ receive information in this office.

a)

can

b)

have to

c)

must

d)

should

50.

You ______ smoke here.

a)

may

b)

should

c)

mustn't

d)

have to

51.

You _____ put on your seat belt.

a)

can't

b)

may

c)

must

d)

should

52.

I ______ see you, it's too dark

a)

can't

b)

can

c)

don't have to

d)

mustn't

53.

We had a lovely room in the hotel. We _____ see the lake.

a)

could

b)

can

c)

may

d)

must

54.

You've been travelling all day. You ____ be tired!

a)

must

b)

mustn't

c)

can't

d)

can

55.

Did she really say this? No way! You _____ be joking!

a)

must

b)

must to

c)

could

d)

can

56.

Hobbit has just eaten all the elven bread. He _____ be hungry again!

a)

could

b)

can

c)

can't

d)

should

57.

Nobody answers the phone. They ____ have gone out.

a)

must

b)

should

c)

can

58.

You can't turn left here, you ________ turn right.

a)

have to

b)

mustn't

c)

should be

d)

can to

59.

There's a sign that prohibits diving in the pool, so you ____ not do it!

a)

must

b)

have to

c)

can

d)

should

60.

I _____ to do my homework now.

a)

have

b)

mustn't

c)

can't

d)

may not

61.

You _________ believe everything you read in the newspapers.

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

must

d)

can

62.

You... Study hard if you want to pass the exam

a)

Must

b)

Can

c)

Should

d)

Ought to

63.

Heri.... Run fast

a)

Can

b)

May

c)

Could

d)

Must

64.

...... I borrow your book please

a)

Should

b)

Could

c)

Must

d)

May

65.

They..... Happy because they won the game

a)

Must

b)

Can

c)

Might

d)

Ought to

66.

Excuse me....... We have a picture with you mam

a)

Must

b)

Can

c)

May

d)

Could

67.

You.... Cheat when doing examination

a)

Must

b)

Can

c)

May

d)

Must not

68.

We... Buy a ticket when we want to see a movie

a)

Should

b)

Can

c)

Must

d)

Need not

69.

Students _____play football in the classroom.

a)

Must

b)

Mustn't

c)

Can

d)

Can't

70.

______you jump far?

a)

Can

b)

Must

c)

Can't

d)

Must

71.

You_____use special equipment to go scuba diving.

a)

Should

b)

Can

c)

Can't

d)

Must

72.

Basketball players______kick the ball.

a)

Mustn't

b)

Can

c)

Must

d)

Should

73.

________play tennis

a)

Can babies

b)

Babies can

c)

Babies can't

74.

__________run.

a)

Can a dog

b)

A dog can't

c)

A dog can

75.

____________fly.

a)

A fish can

b)

A fish can't

c)

Can a fish

76.

__________ jump high?

a)

Basketball players can't

b)

Basketball players can

c)

Can basketball player

77.

Strong people_________lift heavy things

a)

Must

b)

Can

c)

Should

78.

A baby ____________ throw a ball far.

a)

can

b)

should

c)

can't

79.

_________you study before a test?

a)

Shouldn't

b)

Should

c)

Can

80.

You ... be on time at school.

a)

must

b)

should

c)

have to

81.

I want to go out with you , but I ... finish my homework first.

a)

must

b)

have to

c)

should

82.

You ... listen to music at the lesson.It' s prohibited.

a)

shouldn't

b)

don't have to

c)

can't

83.

... I help you with your umbrella?

a)

Must

b)

Would

c)

Can

84.

... I live in your box?

a)

Will

b)

Would

c)

May

85.

I'm sure it ... be rainy today.

a)

may

b)

will

c)

can

86.

It ... cold in the evening, so I've taken my jacket.

a)

might

b)

has to

c)

ought to

87.

I ... give you some injections now.

a)

must

b)

can

c)

should

88.

It ... be autumn.It's spring.

a)

mustn't

b)

can't

c)

don't have to

89.

The patient .. a fork.

a)

swallowed

b)

has swallowed

c)

must have swallowed

90.

Peter ... practice sport more.Our team always loses because of him.

a)

ought

b)

ought to

c)

can

91.

They... have a happy family life.

a)

aren't able to

b)

would

c)

should

92.

This verb is used to talk

about abilities in the

present

a)

COULD

b)

CAN

c)

HAVE TO

93.

This verb is used to talk about

abilities in the past

a)

CAN

b)

COULD

c)

MAY

94.

This verb is used to talk about suggestions

a)

MUSN'T

b)

HAVE TO

c)

SHOULD

95.

This verb is used to talk about obligations

a)

MUST

b)

SHOULD

c)

COULD

96.

This verb is used to talk about permissions

a)

MUST

b)

MIGHT

c)

MAY

97.

HAVE TO is used when people refer to

a)

suggestions

b)

obligations

c)

abilities

98.

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

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

must

d)

can

99.

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

a)

MUST

b)

MUSTN'T

c)

WILL

d)

SHOULDN'T

100.

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

a)

can

b)

don't have to

c)

must

d)

shouldn't

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Total questions: 100

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