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Modal verbs

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Students _____play football in the classroom.

a)

Must

b)

Mustn't

c)

Can

d)

Can't

2.

______you jump far?

a)

Can

b)

Must

c)

Can't

d)

Must

3.

You_____use special equipment to go scuba diving.

a)

Should

b)

Can

c)

Can't

d)

Must

4.

Basketball players______kick the ball.

a)

Mustn't

b)

Can

c)

Must

d)

Should

5.

David Villa can play football_____.

a)

Good

b)

Well

c)

Bad

6.

________play tennis

a)

Can babies

b)

Babies can

c)

Babies can't

7.

__________run.

a)

Can a dog

b)

A dog can't

c)

A dog can

8.

____________fly.

a)

A fish can

b)

A fish can't

c)

Can a fish

9.

__________ jump high?

a)

Basketball players can't

b)

Basketball players can

c)

Can basketball player

10.

Strong people_________lift heavy things

a)

Must

b)

Can

c)

Should

11.

A baby ____________ throw a ball far.

a)

can

b)

should

c)

can't

12.

I football, players ________ kick the ball.

a)

must

b)

can

c)

Mustn't

13.

We ________take our swimsuits. We can go swimming pool.

a)

should

b)

can

14.

_________you study before a test?

a)

Shouldn't

b)

Should

c)

Can

15.

Which one is less formal

a)

CAN

b)

MAY

c)

COULD

16.

This verb is used to talk

about abilities in the

present

a)

COULD

b)

CAN

c)

HAVE TO

17.

This verb is used to talk about

abilities in the past

a)

CAN

b)

COULD

c)

MAY

18.

This verb is used to talk about suggestions

a)

MUSN'T

b)

HAVE TO

c)

SHOULD

19.

This verb is used to talk about obligations

a)

MUST

b)

SHOULD

c)

COULD

20.

This verb is used to talk about permissions

a)

MUST

b)

MIGHT

c)

MAY

21.

HAVE TO is used when people refer to

a)

suggestions

b)

obligations

c)

abilities

22.

It refers to a mandatory action a person has to do.

a)

should

b)

can

c)

must

23.

It is a modal verb and you use it to ask for permission

a)

must

b)

should

c)

may

24.

When you are talking about an ability a person has you refer to

a)

MAY

b)

CAN

c)

SHOULD

25.

You ... smoke in this room

a)

must

b)

mustn't

c)

can

d)

don't have to

26.

You ... put the rubbish into the bin.

a)

must

b)

mustn't

c)

has to

d)

don't have to

27.

I ... do my homework.

a)

can

b)

mustn't

c)

have to

d)

don't have to

28.

You ... take photos in this museum.

a)

must

b)

can

c)

mustn't

d)

don't have to

29.

I ... watch TV late at night.

a)

can't

b)

must

c)

don't have to

d)

can

30.

You ... make noise in this area.

a)

can

b)

must

c)

mustn't

d)

don't have to

31.

You ... speak on the mobile phone on the classroom

a)

can

b)

must

c)

mustn't

d)

don't have to