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Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Humans (a)   walk on two legs

2.

Blue Marlins (a)   swim.

3.

Cheetahs (a)   run fast.

4.

Kangaroos (a)   jump high.

5.

Parrots (a)   talk and fly.

6.

Lions (a)   roar.

7.

Monkeys (a)   climb the trees.

8.

Lions ______ roar, but they _____ talk.

a)

May & mustn't

b)

Could & could'nt

c)

Can & can't

d)

Might & mightn't

9.

Ostrichs _____ run fast, but they _____ fly.

a)

Can & may

b)

Can & can't

c)

Might & must

d)

May & can't

10.

Humans _____ climb, walk and talk, but they _______ roar and fly.

a)

Can't & may

b)

Can & Couldn't

c)

Can't & can

d)

Can & can't

11.

It ________ be a school!

a)

can't

b)

could

c)

must

12.

It ______________ be a library!

a)

can't

b)

could

c)

must

13.

It ________ be a petrol station.

a)

could

b)

must

c)

can't

14.

It ________ be a hut.

a)

must

b)

could

c)

can't

15.

It _________ be a shopping center.

a)

can't

b)

could

c)

must

16.

Don't forget to take an umbrella. It _____ rain later.

a)

Can

b)

Might

c)

Should

17.

Remember, you're in a library. You _____ speak loudly.

a)

Musn't

b)

Don't have to

c)

Can't

18.

_____ I use my cell phone in class?

a)

May

b)

Do I have to

c)

Must

19.

We _____ chew gums in class.

a)

Should

b)

May

c)

Musn't

20.

Mr. Cordial ____ be away this weekend, but we're not sure.

a)

Must

b)

May

c)

Might

21.

I've just bought a lottery ticket. I ___ become rich soon.

a)

Could

b)

May

c)

Can

22.

Don't ride so fast, you ____ have an accident.

a)

Must

b)

Ought to

c)

Could

23.

Sir, ____ I call you after class?

a)

Should

b)

May

c)

Can't

24.

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

a)

could

b)

can

c)

may

d)

must

25.

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

a)

must

b)

Couldn't

c)

May

d)

can

26.

Did she really say this? No way! You _____ be joking!

a)

must

b)

must to

c)

could

d)

can

27.

Where's Ben? He ______ be in his office.

a)

may

b)

ought

c)

should

d)

may be

28.

You _______ read the washing machine instructions carefully or you will ruin your clothes.

a)

CAN

b)

MUST

c)

OUGHT TO

29.

He ________ take an umbrella. It looks like it will rain.

a)

COULD

b)

SHOULD

c)

WILL

30.

Rock climbing _____ be dangerous

a)

SHOULD

b)

CAN

c)

MUSTN'T