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MODAL VERBS

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at the boy next to Kate. It ... be her boyfriend.

a)

SHOULD

b)

MUST

c)

HAD TO

d)

MUSTN'T

2.

He's just eaten. He ... be hungry.

a)

MUST

b)

HAS TO

c)

CAN'T

d)

OUGHT TO

3.

She ... swim and run very well.

a)

CAN

b)

OUGHT TO

c)

NEED TO

d)

SHOULD

4.

He's not a liar. The story ... be true.

a)

HAVE TO

b)

CAN'T

c)

SHOULD

d)

MUST

5.

I don't know if she want to go with us, but she ... show up.

a)

WOULD

b)

OUGHT TO

c)

CAN

d)

MIGHT

6.

Don't phone me at 6 p.m. I ...

a)

CAN WORK

b)

MIGHT WORK

c)

WILL BE ABLE TO WORK

d)

MAY BE WORKING

7.

It's a secret. You ... tell anybody about it!

a)

WOULDN'T

b)

MUSTN'T

c)

DON'T HAVE TO

d)

DON'T NEED TO

8.

He ... work at Sundays, but she seems to be tired anyway.

a)

CAN'T

b)

MUSTN'T

c)

DOESN'T HAVE TO

d)

SHOULDN'T

9.

I ... abroad in July. Would you like to come with me?

a)

MAY BE GOING

b)

WILL BE ABLE TO BE GOING

c)

COULD BE GOING

d)

CAN BE GOING

10.

We ... go on foot. We ... take a taxi.

a)

HAVE TO/COULDN'T

b)

MUSTN'T/CAN

c)

NEEDN'T/MUST

d)

NEEDN'T/CAN

11.

I'm so tired. I ... relax.

a)

MAY

b)

MIGHT

c)

NEED TO

d)

HAVE TO

12.

She's been studying for the test very hard. She ... pass it easily.

a)

MAY

b)

HAS TO

c)

SHOULD

d)

MIGHT

13.

I think you ... apologise to her for your behaviour.

a)

SHOULD

b)

HAVE TO

c)

MAY

d)

CAN

14.

According to the forecast, the weather ... be nice tomorrow.

a)

NEEDS TO

b)

SHOULD

c)

HAS TO

d)

MUSTN'T

15.

Paul suggested I ... sell my old car and buy a new one.

a)

MAY

b)

CAN

c)

SHOULD

d)

CAN'T

16.

No changes ..... be made to this ticket after purchase.

a)

MIGHT

b)

CAN

c)

MAY

d)

CAN'T

17.

Long time ago the ferry ..... tourists across to the island.

a)

WOULD TAKE

b)

USED TO TAKING

c)

MAY TAKE

d)

CAN TAKE

18.

"I put your blue trousers in the washing machine." - "Oh, no! You ..... that!"

a)

mustn't have done

b)

can't have done

c)

shouldn't have done

d)

should have done

19.

In some cities you ..... to get into the galleries and museums.

a)

NEEDN'T PAY

b)

DON'T NEED TO PAY

c)

SHALL PAY

d)

NEEDN'T TO PAY

20.

The builders ..... by the end of next week.

a)

SHOULD TO HAVE FINISHED

b)

CAN HAVE FINISHED

c)

OUGHT TO HAVE FINISHED

d)

HAD BETTER FINISHED

21.

..... come here tomorrow?

a)

HAVE I TO

b)

DO I NEED TO

c)

HAVE I NEED TO

d)

NEED I TO

22.

You ..... whisper. Nobody can hear us.

a)

NEEDN'T TO

b)

DIDN'T NEED

c)

NEED HAVE

d)

NEEDN'T

23.

Dave wasn't at home when I came to visit him. He ..... go out unexpectedly.

a)

MIGHT HAD TO

b)

MUST HAVE HAD TO

c)

MUST HAVE GOT TO

d)

MIGHT HAS GOT TO

24.

John missed his last bus so he ..... a taxi.

a)

NEEDN'T HAVE TAKEN

b)

NEEDED TO TAKE

c)

DIDN'T NEED TO TAKE

d)

NEED HAVE TAKEN

25.

Fred ..... already play the piano well when he was five.

a)

COULD HAVE

b)

WAS ABLE TO

c)

COULD

d)

WILL

26.

I ..... her yesterday but I forgot to do it.

a)

COULD HAVE PHONED

b)

SHOULD PHONE

c)

WAS ABLE TO PHONE

d)

MIGHT PHONE

27.

I sometimes ..... to work at weekends.

a)

HAVE TO GO

b)

MUST GO

c)

HAVE GOT TO GO

d)

MUST TO GO

28.

All we ..... was the terrible noise of the train.

a)

WERE ABLE TO HEAR

b)

COULD HEAR

c)

COULD HAVE HEAR

d)

SHOULD HEAR

29.

I used to ..... swim very well when I was a child.

a)

CAN

b)

COULD

c)

BE ALLOWED TO

d)

BE ABLE TO

30.

The driver ..... seriously injured in the accident but luckily he only twisted his ankle.

a)

MAY HAVE BEEN

b)

MUST HAVE BEEN

c)

WAS ABLE TO BE

d)

COULD HAVE BEEN

31.

I didn’t feel very well yesterday. I ________eat anything.

a)

OUGHT TO

b)

CANNOT

c)

MUSTN'T

d)

COULDN'T

32.

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

a)

SHOULD

b)

CAN'T

c)

HAVE TO

d)

MIGHT

33.

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

a)

CAN

b)

COULD

c)

MUST

d)

WOULD

34.

You really ..... be late again.

a)

MUSTN'T

b)

DON'T HAVE TO

c)

MAY NOT

d)

SHALL

35.

If you don’t start working harder, you ..... repeat the course next year.

a)

HAVE TO

b)

WILL HAVE TO

c)

WOULD

d)

SHALL HAVE TO

36.

His parents spoil him. He’s always ..... to do whatever he wants.

a)

BEEN ALLOWED

b)

BEEN ABLE TO

c)

HAD

d)

SHOULD HAVE DONE

37.

Phone her now. She ..... home by now.

a)

HAS TO BE

b)

WOULD HAVE BEEN

c)

NEEDS TO BE

d)

MUST BE

38.

You ..... forget your sun cream. It’s going to be very hot!

a)

DON'T HAVE TO

b)

MUSTN'T

c)

SHALL

d)

WON'T

39.

I ..... be able to help you, but I’m not sure yet.

a)

MIGHT

b)

WOULD

c)

COULDN'T

d)

SHOULDN'T

40.

Entrance to the museum was free. We ..... pay to get in.

a)

DIDN'T NEED TO

b)

NEEDN'T

c)

SHOULDN'T HAVE

d)

WOULD HAVE

41.

Already as a child Mozart ..... play the piano beautifully.

a)

HAD TO

b)

CAN

c)

COULD

d)

NEEDED

42.

Which sign are you more likely to see at an airport: Bags ..... not be left unattended.

a)

MUST

b)

HAVE TO

c)

CAN'T

d)

SHOULDN'T

43.

I really ..... try to get fit.

a)

MAY

b)

MUST

c)

WOULD

d)

CAN

44.

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

a)

MUST

b)

HAS TO

c)

WOULD

d)

MAY

45.

I don’t like ..... get up early on a Sunday.

a)

BEING ABLE TO

b)

BEING ALLOWED TO

c)

HAVING TO

d)

NEEDING TO

46.

I’m afraid I ..... play tennis tomorrow. I’ve got a dentist appointment.

a)

CAN'T

b)

COULDN'T

c)

WOULDN'T

d)

MUSTN'T

47.

Why didn’t you tell me? I ..... you!

a)

COULD HELP

b)

COULDN'T HAVE HELPED

c)

COULD HAVE HELPED

d)

COULD HAVE HELP

48.

How did you do in the test? - Ok. It ..... worse!

a)

COULD HAVE BEEN

b)

CAN'T BE

c)

WOULDN'T BE

d)

MIST HAVE BEEN

49.

He ..... broken the classroom window. He wasn’t even in school today.

a)

SHOULDN'T HAVE

b)

HAD TO HAVE

c)

MUSTN'T HAVE

d)

COULDN'T HAVE BROKEN

50.

You ..... tired. You’ve only just got out of bed!

a)

DON'T HAVE TO BE

b)

CAN'T BE

c)

MUST BE

d)

SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN