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Test -- Modal verbs 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

“Where do you think Rooney is today?". "I have no idea. He ________ late."

a)

should have left

b)

would sleep

c)

would have sleep

d)

may have slept

2.

Barbate painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He ________ a different color.

a)

had to choose

b)

must have chosen

c)

should have chosen

d)

could have been choosing

3.

The children ________ "thank you" to you when you gave them their gifts.

a)

will have said

b)

should have said

c)

must say

d)

should say

4.

If we had known your new address, we ________ to see you.

a)

came

b)

will come

c)

would have come

d)

would come

5.

These two boys look identical. They ________ twins.

a)

must have been

b)

should be

c)

must be

d)

should have been

6.

You've been working non-stop for ten hours. You ________ be really tired.

a)

should

b)

must

c)

would rather

d)

ought to

7.

The fortune teller predicted that ________ inherit a big fortune before the end of this year.

a)

will

b)

she will

c)

would

d)

she would

8.

I'm feeling very tired this morning. I ________ have stayed up late last night.

a)

couldn't

b)

shouldn't

c)

mustn't

d)

to stopping

9.

He helped her, but it was not necessary. He needn't ________ her.

a)

help

b)

to help

c)

be helping

d)

have helped

10.

" ________ you like to play a game of tennis?" "I'd love to."

a)

Could

b)

Will

c)

Do

d)

Would

11.

His letter is full of mistakes. He ________ the mistakes carefully before sending it.

a)

must have checked

b)

should have checked

c)

could have checked

d)

can have checked

12.

"I bought two bottles of milk." "You ________ have bought milk; we have heaps of it in the house."

a)

couldn't

b)

needn't

c)

mustn't

d)

hadn't

13.

When I first went to England, I ________ English, but I ________ it.

a)

can read; can't speak

b)

can read; couldn't speak

c)

could read; couldn't speak

d)

could read; can't speak

14.

The car plunged into the river. The driver ________ out but the passengers were drowned.

a)

is able to get

b)

could get

c)

was able to get

d)

can get

15.

I ________ got lost and ________ ask a policeman the way.

a)

have to

b)

must have to

c)

had to

d)

would

16.

We have some days off after the exam ________ spend some time together?

a)

Let

b)

Shall I

c)

Shall we

d)

Would you like

17.

You ________ ring the bell; I have a key.

a)

may not

b)

needn't

c)

mustn't

d)

couldn't

18.

You ________ drink this; it's poison.

a)

must

b)

needn't

c)

mustn't

d)

shouldn't

19.

Nobody knows how people first came to these islands. They ________ have sailed from South America.

a)

might

b)

must

c)

should

d)

had

20.

She felt ill and ________ leave early.

a)

has to

b)

must

c)

had to

d)

ought