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WorksheetsE12 - MODAL VERBS
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When she was young, she____ swim across this river.
a)
was able to
b)
had better
c)
would
d)
should
2.
He ____ stop making personal calls at work, or he will lose his job.
a)
would rather
b)
had better
c)
could
d)
will
3.
____ I clean the room before the guests arrive?
a)
Shall
b)
Would
c)
Could
d)
Might
4.
______ I use your computer for a minute?
a)
Might
b)
Could
c)
Must
d)
Would
5.
My brother ______ attend a university in the USA but he isn't sure yet.
a)
should
b)
must
c)
shall
d)
can
6.
I think the principal of this school ______ give students more freedom in choosing the courses they want to study.
a)
would
b)
would like
c)
might
d)
ought to
7.
You ______ ask for permission before going inside the room.
a)
have got to
b)
would
c)
will
d)
might
8.
The exhibition is free for all students. We ______ pay any fee.<br />
a)
musn't
b)
shouldn't
c)
may not
d)
don't have to
9.
Is that Tom over there? - No, it______ be him. He's not that tall.
a)
shouldn't
b)
might not
c)
can't
d)
won't
10.
They are doing very hard for the project. It ______ be very important to them<br />
a)
should
b)
could
c)
must
d)
would
11.
She spoke in a low voice, but I ______ what she was saying.
a)
can understand
b)
could understand
c)
were able understand
d)
could have understood
12.
The fire spread through the building very quickly but everyone ______ escape.<br />
a)
could
b)
can be able
c)
was able to
d)
could be
13.
We didn't go out last night. We ______ to the movies but we decided to stay at home.
a)
could go
b)
can go
c)
could be going
d)
could have gone
14.
You've been travelling all day. You______ tired.
a)
must be
b)
have been
c)
are able to
d)
ought to be
15.
I hear that your exams are next week. You ______ very hard right now.
a)
must to study
b)
must be studying
c)
had to study
d)
must have studied
16.
The phone rang but I didn't hear it. I ______ asleep.
a)
must be
b)
had to be
c)
ought to be
d)
must have been
17.
She passed me on the street without speaking. She ______ me.
a)
musn't see
b)
can't see
c)
musn't have seen
d)
can't have seen
18.
Jack was an excellent tennis player. He ______ anybody.
a)
can beat
b)
is able to beat
c)
could beat
d)
was able to beat
19.
It's really a good movie. You ______ and see it this evening.
a)
should have gone
b)
must have to go
c)
ought to go
d)
used to go
20.
I'm not sure where to go on my vacation. But I ______ to Ha Long Bay.
a)
able to go
b)
may go
c)
can be going
d)
may not be going
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