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[IN CLASS] UNIT 6 - Modal verbs

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He____________a better job.

a)

may

b)

mays get

c)

may gets

d)

may get

2.

If he had had time, he______ joined us.

a)

can have

b)

had

c)

could have

d)

certainly had

3.

He asked her, "_________ you like some more coffee"?

a)

Will

b)

Shall

c)

Would

d)

Do

4.

The baby ______ be hungry, because he just had milk.

a)

cannot

b)

must

c)

isn't

d)

wasn't

5.

Ted’s flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He _____ be exhausted after such a long flight.

a)

had better

b)

can

c)

must

6.

The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we _____ read it if we don’t want to.

a)

don't have to

b)

can not

c)

must not

7.

Susan _____ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.

a)

can't

b)

couldn't

c)

might not

8.

The television isn’t working. It _____ damaged during the move.

a)

must

b)

must be

c)

must have been

9.

Kate: _____ hold your breath for more than 1 minute?

Jack: No, I can’t.

a)

Can you

b)

Are you able to

c)

Might you

10.

You _____ be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven’t got a penny to their name.

a)

can't

b)

shouldn't

c)

don't have to

11.

I’ve redone this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to the answer key. The answer in the book _____ be wrong!

a)

must

b)

should

c)

have to

12.

You _____ do the job if you didn’t speak Japanese fluently.

a)

can't

b)

won't be able to

c)

couldn't

13.

You _____ worry so much. It doesn’t do you any good. Either you get the job or you don’t. If you don’t, just apply for another one. Eventually, you will find work.

a)

don't have to

b)

shouldn't

c)

can't

14.

You _____ be kidding! That can’t be true.

a)

should

b)

ought to

c)

have to

15.

You _____ leave the table once you have finished your meal and politely excuse yourself.

a)

might

b)

may

c)

would