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Test Modals 160A

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Which sentence is correct? My purse isn’t in my pocket.

a)

must in my bag.

b)

must be in my bag.

c)

mustn’t be in my bag.

2.

3. What’s the best way to complete the sentence?

‘Is that Mr Tanaka?’

‘No, that ____ be him. Mr Tanaka wears glasses.’

a)

must

b)

can’t

c)

mustn’t

3.

4. Which sentence means:

I think that talking to Ian will help you solve the problem.

a)

Talking to Ian might help.

b)

Talking to Ian must help.

c)

Talking to Ian can’t help.

4.

5. Complete the sentence.

My passport ___ be in at home. I’ve already looked inside my bag three times.

a)

must

b)

may

c)

can’t

5.

"I’m sure that’s not Jack’s car. His car is red".

a)

Can't

b)

Might not

c)

May not

6.

I’m sure that’s Ellen’s sister. They look so alike.

That __________ Ellen’s sister. They look so alike.

a)

Must be

b)

Might be

c)

May be

7.

Maybe Philips has your sunglasses.

Philips____________ your sunglasses.

a)

May have

b)

Must have

c)

Can have

8.

Maybe Darren doesn’t know about the meeting.

Darren ______________ about the meeting.

a)

Might not know.

b)

Can't know.

c)

Mustn't know.

9.

Maybe your keys are in your pocket.

Your keys ___________ in your pocket.

a)

Must

b)

Can

c)

Could

10.

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

a)

CAN

b)

MUST

c)

MAY

11.

We ________ take an umbrella. It looks like it will be raining

a)

COULD

b)

SHOULD

c)

WILL

12.

Rock climbing _____ be dangerous

a)

SHOULD

b)

CAN

c)

MUSTN'T

13.

He _____ pay his rent.

a)

CAN

b)

HAS TO

c)

SHOULD

14.

You _____ fail your exam! You study a lot

a)

CAN'T

b)

SHOULDN'T

c)

MIGHT

15.

You ________ work everyday.

a)

SHOULD

b)

HAVE TO

c)

MUSTN'T

16.

You ______ drive a car without a belt.

a)

MUSTN'T

b)

CAN

c)

SHOULD

17.

She ______ train harder if she wants to break the record.

a)

SHOULD

b)

MIGHT

c)

CAN

18.

The children might _____ broken the window by accident. I'm sure they didn't do it on purpose.

a)

had

b)

have

19.

Well, there's no sign of Bob yet. He must ______ missed the train.

a)

of

b)

have

20.

Classes ________ have started yet. I'm sure I read that they started next week.

a)

couldn't

b)

shouldn't

21.

Look, I don't know why you think it was me. I _______ have done it. I was out of town that week.

a)

mustn't

b)

couldn't

22.

The police must _______ found something. There were at least 20 officers at the scene.

a)

had

b)

have

23.

There are two possibilities. Either someone stole the car, or the police _______ have taken it away.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

24.

I'm sorry, but nobody with that name lives here. You __________ a mistake.

a)

must have made

b)

mustn't have mae

25.

“How did your brother find out about the concert?”

“Someone at school __________ him.”

a)

might have

b)

couldn't have

26.

Rock climbing _____ be dangerous

a)

SHOULD

b)

CAN

c)

MUSTN'T

27.

He _____ pay his rent.

a)

CAN

b)

HAS TO

c)

SHOULD

28.

I _____ eat my dinner last night. My stomach hurt.

a)

CAN

b)

COULDN'T

c)

DON'T HAVE TO

29.

Megan _____ play both the piano and the guitar.

a)

CAN

b)

COULD

c)

MUST

30.
1.  I'm not going to pay five pounds for a coffee. You ______________  be joking!
a)
should
b)
must
c)
have to
31.
1.  You_______________   smoke here. It's a no-smoking area.
a)
have to
b)
musn´t
c)
mustn´t
32.
1.  What ________________  you do in my situation? I need your advice.
a)
can
b)
should
c)
have to
33.
She ____________to come tomorrow
a)
don´t have to
b)
doesn´t have to
c)
can
34.

Jhon and Cindy .......... go to work every day.

a)

had to

b)

should

c)

have to

d)

shouldn't

35.

If you really want to be in shape, I think you ............. go to the gym.

a)

don't have to

b)

have to

c)

should

d)

shouldn't

36.

To be able to travel to the USA you ............. have a VISA.

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

must

d)

musn't

37.

The exhibition was free so we ................ pay.

a)

have to

b)

didn't have to

c)

had

d)

musn't

38.

Drivers .................. eat while driving. I think it very dangerous.

a)

don't have to

b)

shouldn't

c)

should

d)

have to

39.

Motorcycle drivers ............... drive without a helmet.

a)

must

b)

have to

c)

musn't

d)

don't have to

40.
When I was a child I ____ play the guitar.
a)
can
b)
could
c)
have to
d)
must
41.
If you want to be healthy, you ____ do exercise regularly.
a)
should
b)
can
c)
must
d)
could
42.

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

a)

SHOULD

b)

MUST

c)

MUSTN´T

43.

We ________ take an umbrella. It looks like it will be rain.

a)

MUST

b)

SHOULD

c)

SHOULDN´T

44.

You ______ drive a car with a belt.

a)

MUSTN'T

b)

MUST

c)

SHOULD

45.

You _____ accept Tina's proposal.

a)

MUST

b)

SHOULDN´T

c)

SHOULD