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SA5. Modal verbs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ben has got a temperature. He (a)   go home.

2.

Computers are a health problem. Sometimes people leave viruses like a cold or flu virus on computers, so you ______ be lazy about cleaning your computer.

a)

should

b)

mustn't

c)

can

d)

shouldn't

3.

Can you drive?

a)

No, I can

b)

I can drive

c)

Yes, can

d)

No, I cannot

4.

(ORDER): a / shouldn't / sell / school cafeteria / sweets

(a)  

5.

Choose the correct order for a Question.

a)

Do I can swim?

b)

I can swim?

c)

Can't I swim?

6.

My sister ______ use the washing machine when she was 7. She learnt it when she was 10.

a)

could

b)

must

c)

couldn't

d)

can

7.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

You didn't study for the exam. I think you mustn't do it.

b)

You didn't study for the exam. I think you can do it.

c)

You didn't study for the exam. I think you should do it.

d)

You didn't study for the exam. I think you could do it.

8.

OMG! It's late! You ______ call your parents because they're worried.

a)

shouldn't

b)

can

c)

should

d)

mustn't

9.

According to experts, you ______ sit for long periods of time because it can cause health problems.

a)

shouldn't

b)

can't

c)

could

d)

should

10.

Before modern technology, it was easy to exercise. People _____ drive to work or school, so they walked or rode bikes.

a)

couldn't

b)

can't

c)

mustn't

d)

cannot

11.

Animals in zoos aren't happy. I think people (a)   visit zoos.

12.

People (a)   smoke in hospitals.

13.

You're a cook. You (a)   wash your hands before preparing meals.

14.

I think people (a)   eat healthy food everyday. It's very important to feel good.

15.

People (a)   buy fast food 100 years ago. There wasn't any fast food at that time.

16.

Could you walk when you were 1 year old?

(a)  

17.

You _____ always cook eggs well. Eggs have got bacteria, so uncooked eggs can be dangerous.

a)

must

b)

mustn't

c)

can

d)

could

18.

You're angry at your friend. I think you (a)   talk to him.

19.

(a)   your friend swim 2 km now?

20.

your mother / run / a marathon / ten years ago / ?

(a)