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Modal Verbs

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You .......... do the washing-up. I've already done it.

a)

mustn't

b)

needn't

c)

don't have to

d)

couldn't

2.

I .......... run much faster when I was younger.

a)

could

b)

should

c)

was able

d)

would

3.

Be quiet. The baby ............. be sleeping in the next room.

a)

may

b)

ought

c)

would

d)

should

4.

.................. I borrow your pen for a moment?

a)

May

b)

Will

c)

Shall

d)

Would

5.

James ............ go on holiday to Italy; he hasn't made up his mind yet.

a)

might

b)

ought to

c)

should

6.

You ............ hand in your essay on Thursday morning.

a)

need

b)

must

c)

ought

7.

............. you bring me a glass of water, please?

a)

Should

b)

Must

c)

Can

8.

You .............. see a doctor if you have a high temperature.

a)

might

b)

should

c)

ought

9.

You ............... write on the library books.

a)

mustn't

b)

didn't need

c)

couldn't

10.

.............. I help you with anything?

a)

Would

b)

Should

c)

Can

11.

He ............. use his laptop on the plane

a)

wasn't allowed

b)

wasn't allowed to

c)

not allowed

12.

You ................ worry about Lucy. She'll be fine!

a)

can't

b)

may not

c)

needn't

13.

I really .............. visit my grandmother. I haven't seen her in weeks.

a)

can

b)

should

c)

ought

14.

I ............... a suit to the dinner party; everyone else was dressed casually.

a)

needn't have worn

b)

didn't need to wear

c)

needn't wearing

15.

............. you like me to install the software for you?

a)

Could

b)

Should

c)

Would

16.

Ken isn't here. He ......... have gone for a walk.

a)

must

b)

can

c)

ought

17.

I ............. stay at the office until I finish this report

a)

have got

b)

have to

c)

have

18.

You .............. mop the floor. I did it earlier

a)

needn't

b)

may not

c)

couldn't

19.

Kate was lucky; She ............. injured herself badly in the accident.

a)

could

b)

could have

c)

can

20.

I'm not sure where John is. He ............... be in his bedroom.

a)

might

b)

shall

c)

can

21.

George ............. speak four languages fluently

a)

can

b)

is able

c)

ought

22.

Steve .............. lift the TV. It was far too heavy for him.

a)

wasn't able

b)

can't

c)

couldn't

23.

........... we have breakfast in the garden today?

a)

Would

b)

Shall

c)

Ought

24.

She ............ be ill; I saw her walking around town this morning.

a)

can't

b)

may not

c)

wouldn't

25.

................ you help me carry these bags, please?

a)

Shall

b)

Must

c)

Will

26.

You ............. bought so many eggs. We had plenty of them already.

a)

didn't have

b)

needn't have

c)

didn't need to

27.

It's ten past five. She really .............. be here by now.

a)

ought to

b)

can

c)

need

28.

Translate into English, use appropriate modal verb:

Вы должны быть осторожны на улице.

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29.

Translate into English, use appropriate modal verb:

Можно мне остаться здесь? - Пожалуйста.

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30.

Translate into English, use appropriate modal verb:

Она наверно повар. Сегодня она приготовила шикарный ужин.

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31.

Translate into English, use appropriate modal verb:

Он, может быть, был в парке.

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32.

Translate into English, use appropriate modal verb:

Может быть она спит. Пойду проверю.

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33.

Translate into English, use appropriate modal verb:

Где мои очки? - Не знаю. Кейт могла положить их в шкаф.

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34.

Translate into English, use appropriate modal verb:

Мы, возможно, и встречались с ним на Новый Год, но я этого не помню.

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35.

Translate into English, use appropriate modal verb:

Ей давно следовало вернуться. Но думаю, не нужно бепокоиться.

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