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Modal verb

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the book is optional . my professor said we ________ read it if we needed extra credit .

a)

could

b)

should

c)

can

2.

I ___________speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Egypt .

a)

could

b)

can

c)

should

3.

Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. if they don't get enough water , they ___________ die.

a)

can

b)

could

c)

must

4.

I really _______ use the bathroom!

a)

can

b)

should

c)

have to

5.

Ned : ___________ I borrow your lighter for a minute?

a)

might

b)

can

c)

should

6.

___________you always say the first thing that pops in to your head?

a)

can

b)

have to

c)

must

7.

jenny's engagment ring is enormous!

it __________have coust a fortune.

a)

have to

b)

must

c)

should

8.

Dave : __________you hold your breath for more than a minute ?

a)

might

b)

should

c)

can

9.

Hiking the trail to the peak __________be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather changes .

a)

might

b)

can

c)

should

10.

Ted 's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours .

he ______________be exhausted

a)

Have to

b)

must

c)

should

11.

Tom _______ win the race in the end.

a)

were able to

b)

was able to

c)

can

d)

may

12.

You ___________ not walk alone at night.

a)

should

b)

might

c)

had to

d)

may

13.

_____________ you sent me the file, please?

a)

Should

b)

Could

c)

Must

d)

Might

14.

We don’t know where Kellie is. She __________ be in the garden.

a)

can

b)

must

c)

might

d)

should

15.

You ___________ use the phone in the class!

a)

mustn't

b)

shouldn't

c)

may not

d)

don't have to

16.

You _________ sit so near the TV.

a)

may not

b)

don't have to

c)

should not

d)

could not

17.

You _________ put on sunscreen when sunbathing.

a)

may

b)

should

c)

can

d)

could

18.

Suda ___________ speak five languages.

a)

can

b)

may

c)

must

d)

was able to

19.

A: I have to lose weight.

B: You ______________join a gym.

a)

may

b)

were able to

c)

have to

d)

should

20.

Joan ___________ come home late tonight.

a)

must

b)

should

c)

might

d)

was able to

21.

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

a)

could

b)

should

c)

would

d)

ought

22.

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

a)

can

b)

could

c)

must

d)

would

23.

You really ..... be late again.

a)

must not

b)

don’t have to be

c)

ought

d)

able to

24.

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

a)

have to

b)

must

c)

ought

d)

will have to

25.

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

a)

must

b)

ought

c)

been able

d)

been allowed

26.

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

a)

has to be

b)

must be

c)

would be

d)

can

27.

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

a)

don’t have to

b)

mustn’t

c)

needn’t

d)

ought

28.

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

a)

could

b)

may

c)

should

d)

would

29.

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

a)

might

b)

would

c)

ought

d)

need

30.

He ___ take a taxi because he has a car.

a)

has to

b)

doesn't have to

c)

don't has to

d)

have to

31.

I’m not sure, I ___ to the mall after class.

a)

might go

b)

might to go

c)

might going

d)

might goes

32.

What ___ if I want to study for the EMSAT test?

a)

should I does

b)

should I to do

c)

should I do

d)

should I doing

33.

The teacher ___ be sleeping on Friday at 6am.

a)

will to

b)

will going to

c)

will probably

d)

will may

34.

Afra ___ a passport if she wants to travel abroad.

a)

must get

b)

must getting

c)

must to get

d)

must will

35.

Everyone _______ to another country at least once in their life – it is a great experience.

a)

should travelling

b)

should to travel

c)

should travels

d)

should travel

36.

I __________ my little sister to school every morning.

a)

has to take

b)

have to take

c)

have to taking

d)

have to takes

37.

You __________ respect your parents as they have done so much for you.

a)

must

b)

mustn't

c)

don't have to

d)

must can

38.

There ____ be any cake for you if you come late. Everyone is very hungry!

a)

mightn't

b)

might

c)

should

d)

can't

39.

I am always in my office at 8:30am. I ___ be there if you need me.

a)

won't

b)

might

c)

will

d)

may

40.

________________ our lap top to college every day?

a)

Should we to bring

b)

Should we bring

c)

Should we bringing

d)

Should we brings

41.

Asma _______ the piano every day because she wants to become a really good musician.

a)

have to play

b)

has to play

c)

doesn't have to play

d)

don't have to play

42.

When you come to college you _______ your books.

a)

must to bring

b)

must bringing

c)

must bring

d)

must brings

43.

You _______ fly to the moon – it’s impossible.

a)

can

b)

can't

c)

should

d)

must

44.

I want to go on a diet, so I _______ so much fried food.

a)

must

b)

must to

c)

mustn't

d)

must can't

45.

There is a big hole in the street, you _______ drive there, you will crash!

a)

mustn't

b)

can

c)

should

d)

may

46.

You _______ visit the Library on weekends because it is closed.

a)

can't

b)

can

c)

must

d)

should

47.

It’s too hot in Abu Dhabi in July, you _______ visit me at that time.

a)

should

b)

must

c)

shouldn't

d)

could

48.

You _______ your coffee into the classroom because the teacher says it is ok.

a)

can bring

b)

can to bring

c)

can brings

d)

can to bring

49.

_______ I help you with something?

a)

can't

b)

Must

c)

Can

d)

Who can

50.

They ____ here in July because they are going to Thailand.

a)

will

b)

can

c)

won't

d)

mustn't