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IELTS 5.0 - Unit 8 - Lesson 1 - Modals

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You _____ write to us at this address or send an e-mail.

a)

might

b)

must

c)

may

2.

Lili : I don’t have any pencils. ___?

Sita : Sure. Here you are.

a)

Get me this pencil

b)

May I borrow yours

c)

What is this

d)

Is this your pencil

3.

Andi : ___ you explain it once more, Sir? I’m still confused.

Teacher : Of course.

a)

Would

b)

May

c)

Shall

d)

Must

4.

...... we have lunch together?

a)

Had better

b)

Shall

c)

Ought to

d)

Are

e)

Have to

5.

Please ___ I use your mobile phone? Mine doesn't have any power.

a)

could

b)

should

c)

might

d)

shall

6.

I know John lived in Tokyo, but I don't think he __ speak Japanese.

a)

may

b)

can

c)

need to

d)

have to

7.

Amy really loves playing chess and she ___ play very well. When she was a baby she ___ play chess.

a)

may/could

b)

can/could

c)

can/had to

d)

can/need to

8.

She think that when she's older, she'll ___ win the national championships!

a)

may

b)

might

c)

can

d)

be able to

9.

Choose the sentence which means the same as the first sentence: We have to pay the electricity bill before Friday.

a)

We can pay it if we want to.

b)

We must pay it.

c)

We're already paid it.

10.

Choose the sentence which means the same as the first sentence: You don't need to buy me a birthday present.

a)

You must buy me a birthday present.

b)

It's not necessary to buy me a birthday present.

c)

You mustn't buy me a birthday present.

11.

Choose the sentence which means the same as the first sentence: I have to do some work on my project this evening.

a)

I haven't got time to do the work.

b)

I've already done the work.

c)

I need to do the work.

12.

Choose the sentence which means the same as the first sentence: Students mustn't run in school buildings.

a)

They can run if they want to.

b)

Students don't like running.

c)

Running isn't allowed.

13.

Choose the sentence which means the same as the first sentence: All passengers must fasten their seatbelts.

a)

They have to fasten their seatbelts now.

b)

They don't have to fasten their seatbelts.

c)

They can fasten their seatbelt.

14.

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.

a)

I don't want you to help me.

b)

Your help isn't necessary.

c)

You won't be able to help me.

15.

Choose the correct word or phrase:

'Smoking isn't allowed in the airport'

You ___ smoke in the airport.

a)

mustn't

b)

don't have to

c)

needn't to

16.

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.

a)

have to

b)

don't have to

c)

mustn't

d)

can't

17.

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.

a)

had to

b)

didn't need to

c)

couldn't

d)

might not

18.

Choose the correct word or phrase: 'The instructions tell you to write in pencil'

You ___ write in pencil.

a)

must

b)

need

c)

should

d)

can

19.

The average temperature on Earth ___ by as much as 7℃ by the end of the 21st century.

a)

can increase

b)

may increase

c)

may increase

d)

must increase

20.

Government ___ that the laws they make will always be enforced.

a)

cannot assume

b)

could not assume

c)

might not assume

21.

The crisis ___ much worse, but fortunately the authorities acted in time.

a)

must have been

b)

should have been

c)

could have been

d)

might have been

22.

Their slogan was "things ___ better."

a)

should only get

b)

can only get

c)

must only get

23.

We're running out of time, I'm afraid. It ___ nearly three o'clock by now.

a)

can be

b)

must be

c)

should be

d)

could be

24.

You won't have to wait for long. There ___ another bus along in about fifteen minutes, with any luck.

a)

should be

b)

must be

c)

may be

d)

can be

25.

You could try looking for the book in that secondhand shop. They ___ a copy, I suppose.

a)

might have

b)

must have

c)

ought to have

d)

can have

26.

The burglar ___ through the window. It's still locked.

a)

can't have got in

b)

must have got in

c)

might have got

d)

should have got

27.

Hello! You ___ Diane Black. Pleased to meet you.

a)

ought to be

b)

must be

c)

could be

d)

can be

28.

There's no point waiting here any longer. We ___ go home.

a)

could as well

b)

should as well

c)

might as well