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Modal verbs (Batx)

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nobody knows exactly why he died. But we think it ______________ been an accident.

a)

should have

b)

can have

c)

might have

2.

Sarah looked very happy. She ______________ passed her driving test.

a)

can't have

b)

should have

c)

must have

3.

The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we ______________ read it if we don't want to.

a)

cannot

b)

must not

c)

don't have to

4.

You _____________ leave your door unlocked when you go out.

a)

might not

b)

should

c)

oughtn't to

5.

I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He ______________ taken the wrong train.

a)

should have

b)

can have

c)

must have

6.

He ____________ his son, they look completely different.

a)

might be

b)

must not be

c)

can't be

7.

You have walked for ten hours. You ______ exhausted.

a)

can be

b)

will be

c)

must be

8.

Mum says we ________________ watch TV after we've finished our homework.

a)

have to

b)

must

c)

can

9.

You ______________ pick me up at the station. I can get a taxi.

a)

won't

b)

mustn't

c)

don't have to

10.

Jim _______________ have seen me because he walked past without saying 'Hello'.

a)

can't

b)

didn't

c)

couldn't

11.

This is impossible, it _____________ be a mistake!

a)

will

b)

can

c)

must

12.

It's very cold today. Do you think it _______________ snow later?

a)

should

b)

must

c)

might/may

13.

There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge. You ___________ buy any.

a)

mightn't

b)

mustn't

c)

needn't

14.

Must is a modal verb without past form. What do we need to use instead?

a)

musted/didn't must

b)

have had/haven't have

c)

had/didn't have

15.

Which of these modal verbs are used to give advice?

a)

can/could

b)

must/have to

c)

should/ought to

16.

Which are modals of obligation?

a)

should/ought to

b)

may/could/might

c)

must/can't/have to

17.

We can use verbs such as ____________ to ask for and give permission

a)

must/have to

b)

should/ought to

c)

can/could/may

18.

I've never _________ speak Spanish as well as my brother.

a)

can

b)

could

c)

been able to

19.

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

a)

would

b)

have to

c)

will have to

20.

Perfect modals are used to talk about past actions. They use a modal verb (could, should, might/may, must), followed by...

a)

past simple

b)

infinitive

c)

“have” + past participle

21.

What modal verb do we use for strong obligations and prohibitions?

a)

can/can't

b)

should/shouldn't

c)

must/mustn't

22.

Smoking __________ cause cancer.

a)

should

b)

must

c)

can

23.

If I have enough money, I ___________ go on holiday to Australia next year.

a)

should

b)

can

c)

might

24.

When I was younger I _____________ run fast.

a)

must have

b)

can

c)

could