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Modal Verb 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I didn't hear the phone. I _____ asleep.

a)

must be

b)

must have been

c)

should be

d)

should have been

2.

Mother ______ us stories when we were young.

a)

was used to tell

b)

is used to telling

c)

used to tell

d)

used to telling

3.

You _____ return the book now. You can keep it till next week.

a)

can't

b)

mustn't

c)

needn't

d)

may not

4.

The plant is dead. I ______ it more water.

a)

will give

b)

would have given

c)

must give

d)

should have given

5.

There was plenty of time. She _____

a)

mustn't have hurried

b)

couldn't have hurried

c)

must not hurry

d)

needn't have hurried

6.

- "Must we do it now?"

-"No, you _____ .”

a)

won't

b)

needn't

c)

shouldn't

d)

don't

7.

-Hurry up! Tom _____ for us at the school gate.

a)

must wait

b)

must be waiting

c)

must be waited

d)

must have been waited

8.

- "I think Jane is at home."

- "No, she _____ be at home, for she phoned me from the airport just ten minutes ago."

a)

mustn't

b)

needn't

c)

can't

d)

daren't

9.

There are so many types here, and I really don't know which one I _____ choose.

a)

should

b)

can

c)

may

d)

might

10.

I _____ play basketball than football.

a)

would rather

b)

had better

c)

like better

d)

prefer

11.

You'd better ______ late next time.

a)

don't

b)

not be

c)

not being

d)

won't be

12.

I ______ like to know where you were born.

a)

shall

b)

would

c)

should

d)

can

13.

You ______ the look on his face when he won the prize.

a)

would have seen

b)

can be seeing

c)

must see

d)

should have seen

14.

When my father was young, he _____ work in the garden for long hours.

a)

should

b)

can

c)

may

d)

could

15.

He_____ have committed the crime because he was with me that day.

a)

mustn't

b)

shouldn't

c)

won't

d)

couldn't

16.

Since we have to be there by 8.30, we_____ take a taxi.

a)

had better

b)

may

c)

ought

d)

are able to

17.

She hasn't eaten anything since yesterday. She_____ be really hungry.

a)

might

b)

will

c)

must

d)

may

18.

I put my keys on the table, but now it's gone. Someone_____ have taken it.

a)

had better

b)

may

c)

ought

d)

might

19.

Daisy is reading her English test because she has a test tomorrow. She_____ be studying.

a)

might

b)

will

c)

must

d)

may

20.

We _____ put the fish in the fridge before it spoils.

a)

had better

b)

may

c)

ought

d)

might

21.

Tom has just got a new job. He_____ be very pleased.

a)

might

b)

will

c)

must

d)

may

22.

Tom painted his room black. It looks dark and dreary. He _____ have chosen another colour.

a)

should

b)

can

c)

may

d)

could

23.

You _____ throw litter on the streets.

a)

mustn't

b)

shouldn't

c)

won't

d)

couldn't

24.

My mother permitted me to go out at night. She said, "You_____ go out tonight".

a)

should

b)

can

c)

may

d)

could

25.

It is possible that she will come to our party tonight. She _____ come here tonight.

a)

should

b)

can

c)

may

d)

could