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Modals of Ability

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______ I borrow your pen for a minute? - Sure.

You ______ keep it if you want to.

a)

A. May/could

b)

B. Might/can

c)

C. Could/ should

d)

D. May/ can

2.

The little girl asked, "Mommy, ________ I have a cookie?"

The mother said, "Yes, you ________."

a)

A. can / are able to

b)

B.can / can

c)

C.may / might

d)

D.could/can

3.

You _____ wear an umbrella because it isn't raining outside.

a)

A. may

b)

B. mustn't

c)

C. should

d)

D. needn't

4.

Johnny, you _____ play with the knife, you ______ hurt yourself

a)

A. won't /can't

b)

B. mustn't/may

c)

C. shouldn't/mustn't

d)

D. can't/shouldn't

5.

She ______ understand Korean very well, but she _______ speaks it perfectly.

a)

be able to / can't

b)

 is able to / is able to

c)

is able to / can't

d)

can/can't

6.

Hoa studied very hard and she ________ get the highest mark in the final exam

a)

couldn't

b)

could

c)

is able to

d)

managed to

7.

You _____ so much money at the weekend. It was wasteful.

a)

A. can't have spent

b)

B. shouldn't spend

c)

C. shouldn't have spent

d)

D. mustn't spend

8.

" Peter passed his exam with a flying color."

"________________"

a)

A. He needs studying harder

b)

B. He was too lazy to succeed

c)

C. He can't have studied very hard

d)

D. He must have studied very hard

9.

" Your score is the lowest compared to your classmates"- " You _____ study harder to pass the exam"

a)

A. should

b)

B. may

c)

C. could

d)

D. might

10.

I used to______stand on my head, but I can't do it now.

a)

A. can

b)

B. can't

c)

C. be able to

d)

D. couldn't

11.

You _____ return the book now. You can keep it till next week.

a)

A. can't

b)

B. mustn't

c)

C. needn't

d)

D. may not

12.

I will lend you some money, but you_____ pay it back to me next week.

a)

A. should

b)

B. can

c)

C. must

d)

D. mustn't

13.

" Are you coming to Jeff's party?"

"I'm not sure. I _____ go to concert instead."

a)

A. must

b)

B. can

c)

C. should

d)

D. may

14.

There was plenty of time. She________

a)

A. mustn't have hurried

b)

B. needn't have hurried

c)

C. couldn't have hurried

d)

D. must not hurry

15.

Why are you still here? You __________ helping Diana in the yard

a)

A. must have been

b)

B. would have

c)

C. might have been

d)

D. should have been