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Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You .....finish your homework before going out .

a)

must

b)

mustn't

c)

have to

d)

shouldn't

2.

You've been travelling all day. You ____ be tired!

a)

must

b)

mustn't

c)

can't

d)

can

3.

Nobody answers the phone. They ____ have gone out.

a)

must

b)

should

c)

can

4.

You can't turn left here, you ________ turn right.

a)

have to

b)

mustn't

c)

should be

d)

can to

5.

You _________ believe everything you read in the newspapers.

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

must

d)

can

6.

You ________ park here

a)

have to

b)

mustn't

c)

shouldn't

7.

You __________ smoke in here.

a)

mustn't

b)

must

c)

shouldn't

d)

may

8.

You ............... wash the dishes in cold water.

a)

can

b)

don't have to

c)

must

d)

shouldn't

9.

The doctor told him that he _ eat less. He’s too fat.

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

mustn't

d)

can

10.

You __ swim here. It's forbidden.

a)

must

b)

mustn't

c)

don't have to

11.

You ......... spend too much time playing computer games. It's bad for your eyes.

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

must

d)

can

12.
You ....... touch this snake! It can bite you.
a)
should
b)
must
c)
mustn't
d)
can
13.

You ..... smoke here. It's forbidden.

a)

MUST

b)

MUSTN'T

c)

CAN

d)

WILL

14.

You ……………………….. park here – it’s illegal.

a)

MUST

b)

MUSTN'T

c)

CAN

d)

SHALL

15.

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

a)

COULD

b)

SHOULD

c)

WILL

16.

You ______ drive a car without a belt.

a)

MUSTN'T

b)

MAY

c)

SHOULD

d)

WON'T

17.

You __________ work so hard.

a)

Should

b)

Would

c)

Might

d)

Shouldn’t

18.
You ............... walk on the grass. It isn't allowed. 
a)
won't 
b)
can't 
c)
mustn't 
d)
couldn't 
19.

You... Study hard if you want to pass the exam

a)

Must

b)

Can

c)

Should

d)

Ought to

20.

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

a)

CAN

b)

MUST

c)

MAY

21.

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

a)

SHOULD

b)

MIGHT

c)

CAN

22.

You_______ eat healthy food to stay fit.

a)

mustn't

b)

should

c)

need

d)

can't

23.

When you cross the road, you.....be careful.

a)

may

b)

could

c)

have to

d)

can

24.

You......eat and drink while you’re studying.

a)

don’t have to

b)

might not

c)

mustn’t

d)

won’t

25.

We.........eat vegetables every day. They are good for your health.

a)

must

b)

should

c)

can

d)

may