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Modal verbs

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lisa.... swim when she was young

a)

Can

b)

Could

c)

May

d)

Should

2.

You.... cheat in your exam.

a)

Must

b)

Can

c)

May

d)

Must not

3.
I ................. run, but I ............... swim. 
a)
can , can
b)
should , can't 
c)
can , can't 
d)
could , could 
4.

You ... be on time to school.

a)

must

b)

can

c)

may

5.

I _______ talk already before I was two years old.

a)

can

b)

couldn't

c)

could

d)

may

6.
Which modals do you use to express ability?
a)
must/have to
b)
should/shouldn't
c)
can/be able to
d)
can/must
7.
Which modals do you use to give advice?
a)
can/could
b)
should/might
c)
should/shouldn't
d)
have to/must
8.
Which modal do you use to express prohibition?
a)
should
b)
can
c)
have to
d)
can't
9.
Complete the sentence:
Dear! You look awfully tired. You _____ get some sleep.
a)
must
b)
should
c)
have to
d)
don't
10.
Find a similar sentence:
My parents made it obligatory for me to stay home on weekdays.
a)
I can't stay home on weekdays.
b)
I should stay home on weekdays.
c)
I have to stay home on weekdays.
d)
I'm able to stay home on weekdays. 
11.
Find a similar sentence:
It was a very difficult test but we managed to finish it on time. 
a)
We had to finish the test on time.
b)
We can finish the test on time. 
c)
We were able to finish the test on time.
d)
We didn't finish the test on time. 
12.
Which modal do you use to express inner obligation?
a)
can
b)
should
c)
have to
d)
must
13.
Which modal do you use to express outer obligation?
a)
must
b)
should
c)
have to
d)
need
14.

You ______ cross the street! The light is still red.

a)

must

b)

have to

c)

don't have to

d)

mustn't

15.

You ____ do it if you don't want to. It's your choice.

a)

doesn't have to

b)

must

c)

mustn't

d)

don't have to

16.

If you travel overseas, you ___ carry your passport.

a)

have to

b)

don't have to

c)

must

d)

mustn't

17.

We ____ get up early, it's Sunday. We can sleep in.

a)

have to

b)

must

c)

don't have to

d)

doesn't have to

18.

You _____ touch that, it's against the rules!

a)

must

b)

don't have to

c)

mustn't

d)

have to

19.

Children ____ eat healthy to grow up healthy.

a)

don't have to

b)

must

c)

doesn't have to

d)

have to

20.

You ____ listen to your parents.

a)

have to

b)

must

c)

don't have to

d)

mustn't

21.

I ____ drink more water and exercise more so I can get in shape.

a)

don't have to

b)

must

c)

mustn't

d)

doesn't have to

22.
When I was a child I ____ play the guitar.
a)
can
b)
could
c)
have to
d)
must
23.

Megan _____ play both the piano and the guitar.

a)

CAN

b)

COULD

c)

MUST

24.

1. You ______ do the extra project. It's optional.

a)

can't

b)

don't have to

c)

must

d)

mustn't

e)

have to

25.

2. You _____ talk after the exam has started.

a)

ought to

b)

shouldn't

c)

don't have to

d)

mustn't

e)

had better

26.

You are speaking too quickly. I ... hear you.

a)

can't

b)

don't have to

c)

shouldn't