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Modal verbs exercise

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I´m quite happy to do it myself.
You ___ help me.

a)

needn´t

b)

mustn´t

c)

can´t

d)

must

2.

My father is writing an article.
We ___ disturb him.

a)

needn´t

b)

mustn´t

c)

couldn´t

d)

should

3.

____ I use your phone for a moment, please?

a)

Must

b)

Will

c)

May

d)

Shall

4.

You ___ finish your homework until the deadline.

a)

have to

b)

might

c)

can´t

d)

couldn´t

5.

____ I help you with your luggage?

a)

Must

b)

Can

c)

Ought to

d)

Would like

6.

We ___ be at the airport by 6 PM to catch the flight.

a)

will

b)

may

c)

must

d)

couldn´t

7.

_____ you like another coffee?

a)

Can

b)

May

c)

Shall

d)

Would

8.

She ____ be at the party by now, it started half an hour ago.

a)

mustn´t

b)

couldn´t

c)

should

d)

don´t have to

9.

I ___ believe my eyes when I saw the surprise birthday party.

a)

must

b)

couldn´t

c)

will

d)

needn´t

10.

We ____ start preparing for the exam early.

a)

can´t

b)

ought to

c)

won´t

d)

couldn´t

11.

___ we meet for coffee tomorrow?

a)

Shall

b)

Must

c)

Ought to

d)

Can´t

12.

She ___ finish the extra homework.

a)

don´t have to

b)

would like

c)

doesn´t have to

d)

shalln´t

13.

It seems like it ___ rain. Don´t forget your umbrella at home.

a)

must

b)

might

c)

can´t

d)

would like

14.

___ you lend that new book you bought?

a)

Ought to

b)

Must

c)

Could

d)

Might

15.

The city centre ___ be crowded due to the concert tomorrow.

a)

will

b)

don´t have to

c)

can´t

d)

mustn´t

16.

You ___ start yelling in the library whenever you want to Lily.

a)

must

b)

can´t

c)

should

d)

will not

17.

Julie COULDN´T / MAY NOT have done it if I hadn´t help her.

a)

couldn´t

b)

may not

18.

Staff OUGHT NOT TO / NEEDN´T complain in front of the customers.

a)

ought not to

b)

needn´t

19.

I COULD / WOULD prefer not to have been involved.

a)

could

b)

would

20.

You MIGHT / SHOULD have passed if you´d revised harder.

a)

might

b)

should