WorksheetsIELTS 5.0 - Unit 8 - Lesson 1 - Modals
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
You _____ write to us at this address or send an e-mail.
might
must
may
Lili : I don’t have any pencils. ___?
Sita : Sure. Here you are.
Get me this pencil
May I borrow yours
What is this
Is this your pencil
Andi : ___ you explain it once more, Sir? I’m still confused.
Teacher : Of course.
Would
May
Shall
Must
...... we have lunch together?
Had better
Shall
Ought to
Are
Have to
Please ___ I use your mobile phone? Mine doesn't have any power.
could
should
might
shall
I know John lived in Tokyo, but I don't think he __ speak Japanese.
may
can
need to
have to
Amy really loves playing chess and she ___ play very well. When she was a baby she ___ play chess.
may/could
can/could
can/had to
can/need to
She think that when she's older, she'll ___ win the national championships!
may
might
can
be able to
Choose the sentence which means the same as the first sentence: We have to pay the electricity bill before Friday.
We can pay it if we want to.
We must pay it.
We're already paid it.
Choose the sentence which means the same as the first sentence: You don't need to buy me a birthday present.
You must buy me a birthday present.
It's not necessary to buy me a birthday present.
You mustn't buy me a birthday present.
Choose the sentence which means the same as the first sentence: I have to do some work on my project this evening.
I haven't got time to do the work.
I've already done the work.
I need to do the work.
Choose the sentence which means the same as the first sentence: Students mustn't run in school buildings.
They can run if they want to.
Students don't like running.
Running isn't allowed.
Choose the sentence which means the same as the first sentence: All passengers must fasten their seatbelts.
They have to fasten their seatbelts now.
They don't have to fasten their seatbelts.
They can fasten their seatbelt.
Choose the sentence which means the same as the first sentence: It's kind of you to offer to help, but you really don't need to.
I don't want you to help me.
Your help isn't necessary.
You won't be able to help me.
Choose the correct word or phrase:
'Smoking isn't allowed in the airport'
You ___ smoke in the airport.
mustn't
don't have to
needn't to
Choose the correct word or phrase: 'It's not necessary to come to the train station to meet me.'
You ___ meet her at the train station.
have to
don't have to
mustn't
can't
Choose the correct word or phrase: 'We were forced to wait for over two hours in the rain'
They ___ wait for over two hours in the rain.
had to
didn't need to
couldn't
might not
Choose the correct word or phrase: 'The instructions tell you to write in pencil'
You ___ write in pencil.
must
need
should
can
The average temperature on Earth ___ by as much as 7℃ by the end of the 21st century.
can increase
may increase
may increase
must increase
Government ___ that the laws they make will always be enforced.
cannot assume
could not assume
might not assume
The crisis ___ much worse, but fortunately the authorities acted in time.
must have been
should have been
could have been
might have been
Their slogan was "things ___ better."
should only get
can only get
must only get
We're running out of time, I'm afraid. It ___ nearly three o'clock by now.
can be
must be
should be
could be
You won't have to wait for long. There ___ another bus along in about fifteen minutes, with any luck.
should be
must be
may be
can be
You could try looking for the book in that secondhand shop. They ___ a copy, I suppose.
might have
must have
ought to have
can have
The burglar ___ through the window. It's still locked.
can't have got in
must have got in
might have got
should have got
Hello! You ___ Diane Black. Pleased to meet you.
ought to be
must be
could be
can be
There's no point waiting here any longer. We ___ go home.
could as well
should as well
might as well
