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Modal Auxiliaries

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
_________ I have a coffee please?
a)
Must
b)
Have to
c)
May
d)
Would
2.
You _________ smoke near children.
a)
have to
b)
may
c)
shouldn't
d)
couldn't
3.
The passengers _________wear their seatbelts at all times. 
a)
could
b)
must
c)
can
d)
may
4.
We _________ go to the concert if the rain stops. We don't know for sure.
a)
mustn't
b)
might
c)
have to
d)
wouldn't
5.
I _________ ice skate very well.
a)
can
b)
may
c)
must
d)
should
6.
The boys _________wake up earlier than 7:30 am. They have class at 8:00 am.
a)
would
b)
can't
c)
could
d)
have to
7.
You _________ eat more vegetables.
a)
should
b)
might
c)
may
d)
could
8.

I ___ go now because I am already late for my class.

a)

must

b)

have

c)

have to

d)

had to

9.

___ you come over for dinner on Friday night? I really want to hang out with you, so I hope you can come.

a)

can

b)

Will have

c)

Must

d)

Must have

10.

She ___ be crazy! She wants to backpack through the Andes by herself.

a)

could

b)

can

c)

must

d)

shall

11.

Kendra ___ finish her homework on time, or she can't go outside to play with her friends.

a)

must

b)

can't

c)

must have

d)

shall have

12.

This verb is used to talk

about abilities in the

present

a)

COULD

b)

CAN

c)

HAVE TO

13.

This verb is used to talk about suggestions

a)

MUSN'T

b)

HAVE TO

c)

SHOULD

14.

This verb is used to talk about obligations

a)

MUST

b)

SHOULD

c)

COULD

15.

This verb is used to talk about permissions

a)

MUST

b)

MIGHT

c)

MAY

16.

HAVE TO is used when people refer to

a)

suggestions

b)

obligations

c)

abilities

17.
Which modal do you use to express prohibition?
a)
should
b)
can
c)
have to
d)
can't
18.
Complete the sentence:
I ______ be in my office at 8 sharp in the morning because my boss told me so. 
a)
must
b)
should
c)
have to
d)
can
19.
Find a similar sentence:
My parents made it obligatory for me to stay home on weekdays.
a)
I can't stay home on weekdays.
b)
I should stay home on weekdays.
c)
I have to stay home on weekdays.
d)
I'm able to stay home on weekdays. 
20.
Find a similar sentence:
It was a very difficult test but we managed to finish it on time. 
a)
We had to finish the test on time.
b)
We can finish the test on time. 
c)
We were able to finish the test on time.
d)
We didn't finish the test on time.