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Modal verbs

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We use ______________ and ought to for general advice.

a)

should

b)

might

c)

can

d)

had better

2.

The negative of ___________ is not common.

a)

had better

b)

should

c)

ought to

d)

might

3.

Which word best fits in the space?

You _____________ finish this project, or you might lose your job!

a)

had better

b)

should

c)

ought to

d)

might

4.

Education ___________ be free and a right for everyone.

a)

had better

b)

should

c)

ought to

d)

might

5.

If you want to get a good mark in the test, you ____________ study hard.

a)

had better

b)

could

c)

ought to

d)

might

6.

He _____________not be late again or he'll be in trouble.

a)

might

b)

ought to

c)

should

d)

had better

7.

I need help to make plans for my career. Who ___________

I talk to?

a)

ought to

b)

should

c)

might

d)

had better

8.

A I need to find a part-time job. Where should I look?

B I think you ____________ ask at the school cafeteria. They often need help there.

a)

should

b)

ought

c)

had better

d)

might

9.

You _____________ want to schedule your interview in the afternoon.

a)

should

b)

might

c)

had better

d)

ought to

10.

You ____________ schedule the interview for the middle of the day, when traffic isn’t as bad?

a)

might

b)

should

c)

ought to

d)

had better

11.

You ______________ apologize to the boss. If you do not, you will probably lose your job.

a)

might

b)

should

c)

ought to

d)

had better

12.

There are a lot of changes happening at my company.

I’m worried I __________ lose my job.

a)

had better

b)

might

c)

ought to

d)

should