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Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I couldn't _____ the program so I turned the TV up.

a)

hear

b)

heard

c)

hearing

d)

to hear

2.

My brother ________ write when he was just three years old.

a)

can

b)

could

c)

might

d)

should

3.

______ I use your computer to check my email?

a)

Will

b)

Ought

c)

May

d)

Would

4.

My teacher thinks I ________ pay more attention in class.

a)

might

b)

be able to

c)

ought to

d)

would

5.

You _______ hand in all your compositions to me by Friday at the latest.

a)

need

b)

don't have to

c)

ought

d)

must

6.

A: "Does this pen belong to you?"

B: "No, it ______ be Susan's. She was sitting at that desk."

a)

will

b)

may

c)

had to

7.

A: "Let's go to a movie tonight."

B: "That sounds like fun, but I can't. I _________ finish a report before I go to bed."

a)

have to

b)

ought to

c)

am able to

d)

can't

8.

A: "What's the matter with Ted? Is he angry about something?"

B: "He's upset because you didn't invite him to your party. You _____ talk to him about your reasons. That's what I think."

a)

will

b)

should

c)

can

d)

are allowed to

9.

A: "Are you going to the conference in Atlanta next month?"

B: "I _______. It's not clear yet. I've applied for travel money, but who knows what my manager will say."

a)

will

b)

must

c)

might

d)

don't have to

10.

A: "Have you seen my denim jacket? I _____ find it."

B: "Look in the hall closet."

a)

may not

b)

can't

c)

shouldn't

d)

won't

11.

A: "Do you think that Scott will quit his job?"

B: "I don't know. He ____. He's very angry. We'll have to wait and see."

a)

must

b)

may

c)

will

d)

won't

12.

A: "The hotel provides towels, you know. You ____ pack a towel in your suitcase."

B: "This is my bathrobe, not a towel."

a)

don't have to

b)

shouldn't

c)

must not

d)

couldn't

13.

A: "I just tripped on your carpet and almost fell! There's a hole in it. You _____ fix it before someone gets hurt."

B: "Yes, Uncle Ben. I _____. I'm sorry. Are you alright?"

a)

can... should

b)

ought to.... will

c)

may... must

d)

have to.... had to

14.

A: "What are we going to do after class today?"

B: "_____ we pick up Jan and go out for coffee?"

a)

Will

b)

May

c)

Shall

d)

Must

15.

A: "Did you climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty when you were in New York?"

B: "No, I didn't. My knee was very sore and I ______ climb all those stairs."

a)

couldn't

b)

can't

c)

must not

d)

might not

16.

"Meet me at Tony's at five. Please! I ____ talk to you. It's important."

a)

could

b)

will

c)

must

d)

need

17.

"What are you children doing? Stop! You ____ play with sharp knives!"

a)

mustn't

b)

couldn't

c)

don't have to

d)

won't