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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

............. bring you some books the next time I visit?

a)

Shall I

b)

Am I able to

2.

You ........... to see the prisoner after lunch.

a)

could

b)

will be able

3.

.............. I visit my wife while she’s in prison?

a)

Would

b)

May

4.

............... you like to tell us where you were yesterday evening?

a)

Would

b)

Can’t

5.

The police were happy that they ................. find the criminal.

a)

were able to

b)

were allowed to

6.

................. you call my lawyer? I think I’m in trouble.

a)

Shall

b)

Could

7.

My parents said I .................... see Jim anymore because he shoplifts.

a)

won’t be allowed to

b)

can

8.

The burglar hit you very hard! .................stand up now, sir?

a)

May you

b)

Are you able to

9.

He ............... be allowed to drive again.

a)

won't

b)

can't

10.

Would you ......... me to clean up this graffiti?

a)

want

b)

like

11.

She's in a wheelchair and ........... have got upstairs.

a)

might not

b)

could not

12.

he ................. the victim, left the house and returned later.

a)

could have killed

b)

could kill

13.

she really ........... be the murderer.

a)

can't

b)

mustn't

14.

Working with criminals can't be easy! What kind of things ........... do?

a)

do you have to

b)

can you

15.

.................... go to university to get this job?

a)

Did you need to

b)

Mustn't you

16.

You ..............ask your probation officer for help.

a)

will

b)

could

c)

shall

17.

.................. I ask you a few questions, sir?

a)

Will

b)

Could

c)

Would

18.

No, you ........... not leave the country.

a)

could

b)

shall

c)

may

19.

The children ........... play outside yesterday because of the bad weather.

a)

wasn't

b)

couldn't

c)

won't

20.

Our security lock obviously wasn't very strong because the burglar ................ break it.

a)

was able to

b)

could

c)

was allowed to