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Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In California, you........ have a driver's license to drive a car.

a)

has to

b)

must

c)

don't have to

d)

must not

2.

While you are driving, you........ listen to the radio. it's not necessary.

a)

doesn't have to

b)

must

c)

don't have to

d)

must not

3.

If you plan to take a long trip in the car, you...... get a full tank of gas or you might run out of gas!

a)

should

b)

don't have to has to

c)

must not

d)

don't have to

4.

While you are putting gasoline in your gas tank, you..... smoke! It is forbidden.

a)

shall

b)

must not

c)

don't have to

d)

would not

5.

It's not a good idea to talk on a cell phone and drive at the same time. Drivers ___ do that.

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

have to

d)

will not

6.

Kevin was disappointed because he ____________ get tickets for the football game.

a)

wasn't able to

b)

weren't able to

c)

shall not

d)

ought to

7.

Sara ____________ Italian food and she ____________ French food too!

a)

can cooks.... can cooks

b)

can cooking.... can cooking

c)

can cook... is able to cook

8.

When Vera was young, she ____________ type quickly. She took a typing class and now she ____________ type very quickly!

a)

could not... can to

b)

can... could

c)

could not... can

9.

George is absent from class today. He ____________ be sick.

a)

should

b)

has to

c)

could

d)

shall

10.

(a)   you play the piano when you were a child?

11.

The family can't decide where to go on vacation. They ____________ go to Los Angeles or they ____________ go to Hawaii.

a)

could.... couldn't

b)

May.... are able to

c)

might...may

d)

should... should

12.

(a)   I borrow your dictionary?

13.

We couldn't find a hotel room so we (a)   sleep in the car.

14.

You will (a)   tell the police that your house was broken into

15.

You (a)   be right, but I'd still like to check

16.

You ___________ not walk alone at night.

a)

should

b)

might

c)

had to

d)

may

17.

_____________ you sent me the file, please?

a)

Should

b)

Could

c)

Must

d)

Might

18.

We don’t know where Kellie is. She __________ be in the garden.

a)

can

b)

must

c)

might

d)

should

19.

You ___________ use the phone in the class!

a)

mustn't

b)

shouldn't

c)

may not

d)

don't have to

20.

You _________ sit so near the TV.

a)

may not

b)

don't have to

c)

should not

d)

could not

21.

You _________ put on sunscreen when sunbathing.

a)

may

b)

should

c)

can

d)

could

22.

Suda ___________ speak five languages.

a)

can

b)

may

c)

must

d)

was able to

23.

A: I have to lose weight.

B: You ______________join a gym.

a)

may

b)

were able to

c)

have to

d)

should

24.

Joan ___________ come home late tonight.

a)

must

b)

should

c)

might

d)

was able to

25.

Ms Anna : It’s windy. ___, please?

Dona : Yes, mam.

a)

Can you open the window

b)

Can you close the door

c)

Can you open the window

d)

Can you go outside

26.

Ivan : Do you have a pen?

Rey : Yes, I do.

Ivan : ___.

Rey : Sure. Here you are.

a)

Can you borrow one?

b)

Can you lend me one?

c)

Do you like it?

d)

Are they yours?

27.

I ..... talk already before I was two years old.

a)

could

b)

should

c)

would

d)

ought

28.

You ..... look at me when I am talking to you.

a)

could

b)

should

c)

would

d)

ought

29.

I was using my pencil a minute ago. It ..... be here somewhere!

a)

can

b)

could

c)

must

d)

would

30.

You really ..... be late again.

a)

must not

b)

don’t have to be

c)

ought

d)

able to

31.

If you don’t start working harder, you ..... repeat the course next year.

a)

have to

b)

must

c)

ought

d)

will have to

32.

His parents spoil him. He’s always ..... to do whatever he wants.

a)

must

b)

ought

c)

been able

d)

been allowed

33.

Phone her now. She ..... home by now.

a)

has to be

b)

must be

c)

would be

d)

can

34.

You ..... forget your sun cream. It’s going to be very hot!

a)

don’t have to

b)

mustn’t

c)

needn’t

d)

ought

35.

I ..... be able to help you, but I’m not sure yet.

a)

might

b)

would

c)

ought

d)

need

36.

Whose is this bag? - I don’t know, but it ..... belong to Yuta.

a)

could

b)

may

c)

should

d)

would