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MODAL VERB

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

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.

I didn’t feel very well yesterday. I .................... eat anything.

a)

can not

b)

could n’t

c)

must n’t

17.

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

a)

could

b)

should

c)

would

18.

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

a)

can

b)

could

c)

must

d)

would

19.

You really ......................... be late again.

a)

must not

b)

don’t have to be

20.

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

a)

have to

b)

must

c)

will have to

21.

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

a)

has to be

b)

must be

c)

would be

22.

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

a)

might

b)

would

23.

I really ................... try to get fit.

a)

may

b)

must

c)

would

24.

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

a)

could

b)

may

c)

should

d)

would

25.

I ........... move the table. It was too heavy.

a)

couldn’t

b)

mustn’t

c)

shouldn’t

d)

wouldn’t

26.

If I am free later, I __________ visit my best friend.

a)

will

b)

need to

c)

may not

d)

shouldn't

27.

My father ______ be a good sportsman when he was young.

a)

had to

b)

should

c)

used to

d)

needn't

28.

Children_______ stay up late on school days.

a)

may

b)

should

c)

mustn't

d)

needn't

29.

Kento has been studying very hard. He _______ do well in his coming exam.

a)

should

b)

may be

c)

may not

d)

needs to

30.

What _________ we give our friend for her birthday?

a)

may

b)

shall

c)

need

d)

may not

31.

My mother said that I __________ finish my homework before I watch TV.

a)

could

b)

might

c)

had to

d)

needn't

32.

Felix _____ sing beautifully before he lost his voice.

a)

can

b)

could

c)

had to

d)

ought to

33.

I ________ to be scared of the dark when I was younger.

a)

had

b)

used

c)

ought

d)

might

34.

People __________ remove their footwear before they enter a temple or mosque.

a)

may

b)

could

c)

might

d)

have to

35.

Receptionist: Please take a seat. The doctor ________ see you in a few minutes.

a)

will

b)

may

c)

should

d)

ought to

36.

_____________ I have a cup of hot tea?

a)

May

b)

Should

37.

The children ___________ go to bed now. It's way past their bed time.

a)

have to

b)

may

38.

All school rules __________ be obeyed.

a)

must

b)

may

39.

Aliah, you _________ talk so loudly, I'm not deaf!

a)

needn't

b)

have to

40.

It's such an hot day. ________ we go swimming?

a)

Shall

b)

Must