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Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I _________ study for my exam. It's my obligation.

a)

should

b)

would

c)

must

2.

You _________ feed the animals in the zoo. It's forbidden.

a)

must not

b)

would

c)

must

d)

can

3.

I think you _________ help at home. It's my advice.

a)

could

b)

should

c)

shouldn't

d)

can't

4.

She _________ pass the exam, she didn't study well.

a)

can

b)

can't

c)

might

d)

should

5.

I think I ________ write something like that.

a)

must

b)

must not

c)

could

6.

I want to get it so, I __________ do my best.

a)

can't

b)

would

c)

must not

d)

shouldn't

7.

I'm sorry but she _________ go with us, her parents didn't give her permission.

a)

can

b)

would

c)

must

d)

can't

8.

Peter ___________ be practicing right now, the practice was yesterday.

a)

can

b)

would

c)

couldn't

d)

must

9.

Students ___________ be respectful with their peers. It's not optional.

a)

can

b)

could

c)

must

d)

should

10.

______ I go to the bathroom, please?

a)

must

b)

would

c)

may

d)

might

11.

My mom _________ ride a bicycle the last month

a)

can

b)

will be able to

c)

could

12.

I ________ to swim in the pool the next school year

a)

can

b)

will be able to

c)

could

13.

My friend ________ practice soccer everyday because he has a big garden

a)

won't be able to

b)

can

c)

can't

14.

I ________ speak English when I was 2 years old

a)

could

b)

can

c)

couldn't

15.

We _________ go to school to prevent diseases

a)

could

b)

can´t

c)

can

16.

I have permission. I _____ go to the party.

a)

should

b)

can

c)

must

d)

ought to

17.

You ______ wash the dishes. It's your turn.

a)

have to

b)

can

c)

must

d)

ought to

18.

Ethan _____ study for his exam.

a)

have to

b)

can

c)

must

d)

ought to

19.

We use ______ to say something that is possible, but not certain.

a)

may / might

b)

have to / has to

c)

ought to / should

d)

must / mustn't

20.

We use _______ to talk about abilities in the present and past, possibilities, or ask for things in a formal and informal way.

a)

may / might

b)

can / could

c)

ought to / should

d)

must / mustn't

21.

We use _______ for prohibitions, whenever the law has something to do in it, written rules or to avoid things that can be dangerous.

a)

may / might

b)

can / could

c)

must / mustn't

d)

should / shouldn't

22.

We use __________ for personal obligations, rules at home or maybe at school. You need an auxiliary if you want to do the negative.

a)

must

b)

should

c)

may

d)

have to

23.

We use ________ to give advice or recommendation.

a)

should / shouldn't

b)

might / mightn't

c)

must / mustn't

d)

have to / don't have to

24.

It's very cloudy, it ________ rain later.

a)

might

b)

should

c)

must

d)

ought to

25.

A: I have a terrible headache.

B: You _______ take an aspirin.

a)

may

b)

should

c)

must

d)

have to