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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You _____ paint graffiti on the walls - it's illegal!

a)

needn't

b)

couldn't

c)

ought not to

d)

don't have to

2.

_____ you tell mum that I'll be late home from school this afternoon, please?

a)

Will

b)

May

c)

Should

d)

Must

3.

The police _____ find the thief by checking the security camera images.

a)

could

b)

shall

c)

were able to

d)

were allowed to

4.

students ______ to wear jewellery at school. It's against the rules.

a)

are not able

b)

are not allowed to

c)

will not

d)

couldn't

5.

"______ lock up the house before I leave?"

"Yes", please."

a)

You ought to

b)

Are you allowed to

c)

Would you like me to

d)

Were you able to

6.

" _____ Belinda paint well?"

"Yes, she's really good."

a)

Can

b)

May

c)

Could

d)

Should

7.

I _____ find my keys. Have you seen them?

a)

can't

b)

won't

c)

shan't

d)

mustn't

8.

Stephen ______ community service. The judge found him not guilty.

a)

couldn't have done

b)

didn't need to do

c)

needn't have done

d)

wasn't allowed to do

9.

_____ you call Detective Jones into the interview room, please?

a)

Might

b)

Shall

c)

Should

d)

Would

10.

This handwritten note _____ be important to the police investigation - we'd better give it to the detective.

a)

can

b)

must

c)

might

d)

ought to

11.

You _____ at him like that! He's only a little boy and he was crying for hours afterwards!

a)

didn't shout

b)

mustn't have shouted

c)

couldn't shout

d)

needn't have shouted

12.

You _____ go to prison! - you can pay a fine instead.

a)

need to

b)

mustn't to

c)

don't have to

d)

aren't allowed to

13.

You _____ drive faster than 50 kilometres per hour on this road.

a)

mustn't drive

b)

needn't drive

c)

couldn't

d)

don't have to

14.

The prisoner isn't in his cell. He _____ out of the prison.

a)

may break

b)

can't break

c)

may have broken

d)

needn't have broken

15.

You _____ report the theft to the police. They might be able to find your laptop.

a)

may

b)

will

c)

could

d)

would

16.

That man looks very suspicious - he ______ be the thief!

a)

can't

b)

will

c)

must

d)

should

17.

"______ to come to the talk about home security?"

"Yes, I'm going to leave work early to get there on time."

a)

You are able

b)

Were you able

c)

Will you be able

d)

When will you be able

18.

We _____ remember t lock all the doors and windows before we go away on holiday.

a)

can

b)

must

c)

may

d)

could

19.

Gemma _____ possibly have robbed a bank - she's just a teenage girl!

a)

can't

b)

mustn't

c)

may not

d)

shouldn't

20.

Excuse me, _____ I use your bathroom?

a)

May

b)

Shall

c)

Will

d)

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