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Class Test -II modal verb

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I think it ________ rain today.

a)

may

b)

will

2.

I ________ swim across the river when I was young.

a)

could

b)

can

c)

should

d)

must

3.

It ________ not surprise you if you were eyed coldly by the conductor.

a)

should

b)

shall

c)

will

d)

would

4.

They ________ be sorry for their behaviour.

a)

need not

b)

ought to

c)

should

d)

must

5.

If you read newspapers, you ________ notice that there is definite space for letters.

a)

would

b)

could

c)

will

d)

can

6.

If you had not been there, I ________ differently.

a)

might have acted

b)

might act

c)

might acted

d)

may have acted

7.

Calamities such as earthquakes _______ by a human being.

a)

would not be controlled

b)

may not be controlled

c)

should not be controlled

d)

cannot be controlled

8.

You ________ obey the advice of your teacher.

a)

could

b)

should

c)

can

d)

are

9.

For a better future, we ________ our forests.

a)

must conserve

b)

conserve

c)

cut

d)

may conserve

10.

All the youngsters ________ respect their elders and teachers.

a)

can

b)

may

c)

might

d)

must

11.

Your child is safe in the hands of a policeman. You ________ not worry. . 

a)

can

b)

dare

c)

need

d)

should

12.

“________ you please open that window?”- she asked politely.

a)

Could

b)

Can

c)

Must

d)

(D) Shall

13.

You ________ have caught the train if you had run fast.

a)

must

b)

could

c)

can

d)

should

14.

Raj ________ speak English.

a)

can

b)

may

c)

would

d)

is

15.

You ________ help your poor friends.

a)

will

b)

would

c)

ought to

d)

(D) may

16.

How ________ you talk to my wife?

a)

ought

b)

dare

c)

need

d)

might

17.

We ________ keep our city clean.

a)

should

b)

could

c)

would

none

d)

none

18.

She is so different from you, Claire. You  can can't ------------ be her sister.

a)

can

b)

can't

c)

would

d)

wouldn't

19.

It is the last train to New York today. Hurry up. We ------  miss it.

a)

needn;t

b)

mustn;t

c)

can

d)

will

20.

I'm sure about it. It  ---------- be George Clooney at the age of twenty.

a)

must

b)

may

c)

might

d)

shall

21.

Excuse me, Mrs. Johnson. -------  I ask you a question about your husband?

Right: May

a)

 May

b)

might

c)

would

d)

could

22.

-you see the colourful bird on our neighbours' roof?

a)

might

b)

shall

c)

may

d)

Can

23.

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

a)
  1. ought to

b)
  1. shall

c)
  1. might

d)

may

24.

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

a)
  1. would

b)
  1. will

c)
  1. shall

d)

may

25.

You ____________ help me!

a)

must to

b)

have to

c)

should to

d)

can

26.

_________ we leave now or do you want to wait?

a)

will

b)

shall

c)

may

d)

can

27.

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

a)

must not

b)

ought not to

c)

can't

d)

mayn't

28.

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

a)

will

b)

may

c)

would

d)

can

29.

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

a)

should

b)

should n't

c)

shalln't

d)

won't

30.

"Don't tell anyone my new address" - "___"

a)

I wouldn't

b)

I can't

c)

I don't

d)

I won't

31.

Although nobody can prevent you from spending your own money, you ___ save for a rainy day.

a)

would better

b)

better

c)

had better

d)

would rather

32.

You ___ to come if you are tired.

a)

mustn't

b)

can't

c)

don't have

d)

may not

33.

She relies on Tom far too much. She doesn't take into account the possibility that he ____ her; in spite of his willingness to do so.

a)

may not want to help

b)

may not have helped

c)

can't have helped

d)

might not be able to help

34.

"Nancy bought some food for the party." - "She ___, we have plenty."

a)

needn't have bought

b)

doesn't have to

c)

didn't need to

d)

needn't

35.

What Tim says ___ true but I very much doubt it.

a)

should be

b)

will be

c)

must be

d)

may be

36.

Sam ____ his collection. I can imagine his wife's anger if he does.

a)

may have to sell

b)

may have sold

c)

could have sold

d)

must have sold

37.

____ I post that letter for you on the way to the office?

a)

Would

b)

Will

c)

Do

d)

Shall

38.

"Do you need this paintbrush?" - "Ah, yes. ____ it to me, please?"

a)

Do you pass

b)

Will you pass

c)

Are you passing

d)

Are you going to pass

39.

She ___ for her parents' support during her university education, but she preferred to work part-time and support herself.

a)

should have asked

b)

could have asked

c)

must have asked

d)

ought to ask

40.

They were travelling on the same train so they _____. But, of course, we don't know if they did.

a)

could meet

b)

may have met

c)

might meet

d)

should probably meet

41.

The candidates -------- answer five out of ten questions.

(a)  

42.

People who live in glass houses ------ not throw stones.

(a)  

43.

You ------- be joking.

(a)  

44.

My uncle -------- have reached by now. (possibility)

(a)  

45.

He ------ play the match.(willingness)

(a)  

46.

I ------- play hockey when I was a student.(past habit)

(a)  

47.

You --------- not waste time on it. (necessity)

(a)  

48.

I ------- never tell a lie. (determination)

(a)  

49.

You ------- not go to the market as I have brought vegetables.

(a)  

50.

I -------- not go out in the dark.

(a)