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Modal verb

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The meeting will start in one hour. You _______ come on time

a)

Should

b)

Must

c)

May

d)

Would

2.

_____________ enter the room?

a)

Am I allowed to

b)

May I

c)

Can I

d)

Could I

3.

_______ help me out .

a)

Could you

b)

Would you

c)

Will you

d)

Can you

4.

You ________ attend the party at night

a)

Will not

b)

May not

c)

Would not

d)

don't

5.

The doctor said that he ______ eat more. He's too weak.

a)

should

b)

should not

c)

can

d)

cannot

6.

You ______ swim here. It is forbidden.

a)

must

b)

must not

c)

can

d)

cannot

7.

__________ a glass of water

a)

Could you give me

b)

Can you give me

c)

Could not you give me

d)

Will you give me

8.

________ you like to dance with me

a)

Could

b)

Can

c)

Would

d)

Will

9.

_______ I talk to manager ?

a)

Will

b)

Can

c)

May

d)

Would

10.

______ I meet Riya. We are friends.

a)

May

b)

Would

c)

Could

d)

Can

11.

Which modal verb you use for direct permission

a)

Can

b)

Could

c)

May

d)

Will

12.

Which modal verb you use for formal permission

a)

Can

b)

Could

c)

May

d)

Will

13.

Which modal verb you use for polite request

a)

Can

b)

Could

c)

May

d)

Will

14.

Which modal verb you use for informal permission

a)

Can

b)

Could

c)

May

d)

Will

15.

Which modal verb you use for unacceptable action

a)

Cannot

b)

Must not

c)

Will not

d)

Don't

16.

1. Kate ......... swim very well, she is great swimmer

a)

should

b)

can

c)

mustn't

d)

can't

17.

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

a)

can

b)

don't have to

c)

must

d)

shouldn't

18.

3. She.......... play the piano. She is a musician.

a)

cannot

b)

can

c)

mustn't

d)

can't

19.

4. The doctor told him that he ____ eat less.He's too fat.

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

mustn't

d)

can

20.

5. YouYou swim ____ here . It's forbidden.

a)

mustn't

b)

must

c)

don't have to

21.

6. We ___ done it yet.

a)

don't

b)

didn't

c)

hasn't

d)

haven't

22.

7. ___ you think they are coming tonight?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

did

d)

have

23.

8. ____ you see them yesterday ?

a)

do

b)

did

c)

have

d)

has

24.

9. ___ you going this evening?

a)

are

b)

have

c)

do

25.

5. They ___ rung back yet.

a)

have

b)

has

c)

haven't

d)

hasn't

26.

I think I ________ have failed the test, but I'm not sure.

a)

ought to

b)

might

c)

shall

27.

We have to rush. We __________ miss the last bus home.

a)

needn't

b)

couldn't

c)

mustn't

28.

If you had let me know earlier, I __________ have been able to come.

a)

would

b)

will

c)

shall

29.

You ____________ help me!

a)

must to

b)

should to

c)

have to

30.

__________ anybody attend the lecture or is it just for registered students?

a)

Will

b)

Can

c)

Must

31.

You _________ have bothered coming. I've done it already.

a)

wouldn't

b)

mightn't

c)

needn't

32.

If there is an age restriction then you _________ go in as you are too young.

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

shall not

33.

The government _________ vote on the issue tomorrow. It's scheduled for 10am.

a)

will

b)

may

c)

would

34.

_________ we leave now or do you want to wait?

a)

Will

b)

Mightn't

c)

Shall

35.

You _________ have worked so hard last week. You look so tired now.

a)

must not

b)

ought not to

c)

can't

36.

I ___________ study if I want to get the scholarship.

a)

have to

b)

must

c)

should

d)

has to

37.

You __________ go to the doctor.

a)

must

b)

have to

c)

has to

d)

should

38.

I __________ talk to her before she leaves.

a)

have to

b)

must

c)

has to

d)

should

39.

You __________ eat chocalate. You are allergic!

a)

should

b)

don't have to

c)

shouldn't

d)

mustn't

40.

Visitors __________ feed the animals in the zoo. It's forbidden!

a)

mustn't

b)

shouldn't

c)

don't have to

d)

doesn't have to

41.

"Should" can be used for obligations.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

She _________ go by bus because she doesn't have a car.

a)

must

b)

have to

c)

has to

d)

should

43.

"Must and have to" can be used for expressing advice.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

You _________ watch this movie. It's very funny.

a)

hast to

b)

must

c)

should

d)

musn't

45.

"Have to" is more common in written English than in spoken English.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

"Must" is more common in written English than in spoken English.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

People _________ listen to loud music. It's bad for our ears!

a)

shouldn't

b)

should

c)

mustn't

d)

must

48.

"Must and have to" are stronger than "should" when giving advice.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

He __________ come with us if he doesn't want.

a)

shouldn't

b)

don't have to

c)

doesn't have to

d)

mustn't

50.

When talking about obligations, "have to" is more personal than "must".

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Someone ............... have been trying to get all my bank information.

(I AM PRETTY SURE)

a)

MIGHT

b)

MUST

52.

1. John  gone on holiday. I saw him this morning downtown.

(a)  

53.

2. Nobody answered the phone at the clinic. It  closed early.

(a)  

54.

3. I  revised more for my exams. I think I'll fail!

(a)  

55.

4. Sarah looks really pleased with herself. She  passed her driving test this morning.

(a)  

56.

5. I didn't know you were going to Phil's party yesterday. You  told me!

(a)  

57.

6. I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He  caught the wrong train.

(a)  

58.

7. I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He  caught the correct train.

(a)  

59.

8. Don't lie to me that you were ill yesterday. You  been ill - Don said you were at the ice hockey match last night.

(a)  

60.

9. I don't know where they went on holiday but they bought Euros before they left so they  gone to France or Germany.

(a)  

61.

10. His number was busy all night - he  been on the phone continuously for hours.

(a)  

62.

11. It  been Mickey I saw at the party. He didn't recognise me at all.

(a)