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Modal verbs

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You (a)   be exhausted after your long trip. Come in and have a drink.

2.

Fred (a)   be working. He never works on Fridays. 

Choose from the below words
can't
mustn't 
may 
could 
3.

(a)   you like me to help you with your bags?

Choose from the below words
Should 
Would 
Could 
Must 
4.
It is forbidden to smoke in public places. 
a)
You can
b)
You must
c)
You mustn't
d)
You have to 
5.
You are obliged to finish this work before the end of the week. 
a)
have to
b)
needn't
c)
can
d)
might 
6.
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
7.
It is possible that it will rain tomorrow. 
a)
It may 
b)
It must 
c)
It should 
d)
It can't
8.
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)
must not
c)
cannot
9.

Terry and Frank said they would come over right after work, so they (a)   be here by 6:00.

Choose from the below words
have to
should
can
10.
You____________ forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.

a)
don't have to
b)
couldn't
c)
mustn't
11.

When you are at the beach you (a)   listen to the lifeguard.

12.

Rena (a)   ride a bike when she was three years old.

Choose from the below words
could
might
had to
would
was able to
13.

Lyanna (a)    play tennis quite well. She has been practicing a lot.

14.
 You don't look well. You ______ see a doctor. 
a)
should
b)
can't
c)
must
15.

You ________ park here. (2 options)

a)

have to

b)

mustn't

c)

shouldn't

d)

can't

16.

You _________ be careful of dangerous curves.

a)

may

b)

must

c)

shouldn't

d)

could

17.

You ____________ wash your hands before eating. (2 options)

a)

have to

b)

mustn't

c)

should

d)

can

e)

ought to

18.

(a)   you close the doors?

19.

You __________ enter through here.

a)

have to

b)

can

c)

can't

d)

shouldn't

20.

You _______ be careful or else you ______ slip

a)

may / have to

b)

should / may

c)

mustn't / can

21.

You _____ put on your seat belt.

a)

can't

b)

may

c)

must

d)

should

22.

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

a)

could

b)

can

c)

may

d)

must

23.

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

a)

must

b)

mustn't

c)

can't

d)

can

24.

Did she really say this? No way! You (a)   be joking!

25.

Nobody answers the phone. They ____ have gone out.

a)

must

b)

should

c)

can

26.

It's a strange story, but it _____ be true! (choose 2 correct answers)

a)

could

b)

might

c)

mustn't

d)

can't

27.

Where's Ben? He ______ be in his office. (choose 2 correct answers)

a)

may

b)

ought

c)

might

d)

may be

28.

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

a)

have to

b)

mustn't

c)

should be

d)

can to

29.

Match the following modal verb functions in Eng and Est.

a)

obligation

1.

kohustus

b)

lack of obligation

2.

kohustuse puudumine (pole vaja)

c)

ability

3.

oskus, võimekus midagi teha

d)

permission

4.

loa andmine

e)

prohibition

5.

keeld

30.

I must finish this report, I really don't wanna get fired again!

a)

Obligation

b)

Lack of obligation

c)

Prohibition

d)

Permission

e)

Ability

31.

You didn't have to bring me a present, but thank you!

a)

Obligation

b)

Lack of obligation

c)

Prohibition

d)

Permission

e)

Ability

32.

The test was extremely hard but most students managed to finish right on time.

a)

Obligation

b)

Lack of obligation

c)

Prohibition

d)

Permission

e)

Ability

33.

You don't have to hand in your project if you don't want to. You already have an A.

a)

Obligation

b)

Lack of obligation

c)

Prohibition

d)

Permission

e)

Ability

34.

My mom makes me study for two hours every night!

a)

Obligation

b)

Lack of obligation

c)

Prohibition

d)

Permission

e)

Ability

35.

Jennifer mustn't talk to strangers. It's very dangerous nowadays!

a)

Obligation

b)

Lack of obligation

c)

Prohibition

d)

Permission

e)

Ability

36.

Tim wasn't allowed to go to the party because of his bad grades at school.

a)

Obligation

b)

Lack of obligation

c)

Prohibition

d)

Permission

e)

Ability

37.

Do you think your parents would let you get a tattoo?

a)

Obligation

b)

Lack of obligation

c)

Prohibition

d)

Permission

e)

Ability

38.

The teacher told me I could be absent if I had an A on my quiz!

a)

Obligation

b)

Lack of obligation

c)

Prohibition

d)

Permission

e)

Ability

39.

During my trip to Beijing I wasn't able to speak Chinese at all, I was so overwhelmed that I forgot everything I had learned.

a)

Obligation

b)

Lack of obligation

c)

Prohibition

d)

Permission

e)

Ability

40.

I can't really play sports right now. I have a severe back injury.

a)

Obligation

b)

Lack of obligation

c)

Prohibition

d)

Permission

e)

Ability

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