This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Auxiliaries – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Rewrite the sentence using a modal:It is necessary for you to study for the test. A) You must study for the test. B) You should study for the test. C) You can study for the test. D) You might study for the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You must study for the test. 2. What verb is the modal auxiliary "shouldn't" helping in this sentence?You shouldn't jump in the water! A) Jump. B) In. C) Water. D) You. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jump. 3. We ..... go shopping. A) Mights. B) Might. C) Might to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 4. Having a well-trained army ..... help them win the battle. A) Can't. B) Won't. C) Could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 5. Rewrite the sentence using a modal auxiliary to express a suggestion: "It is a good idea to bring an umbrella." A) You may bring an umbrella. B) You should bring an umbrella. C) You can bring an umbrella. D) You must bring an umbrella. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You should bring an umbrella. 6. I ..... go to the meeting. My boss told me that he wants me to attend. A) Used to. B) Won't. C) Be supposed to. D) Am supposed to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Am supposed to. 7. Choose the sentence that expresses lack of ability: A) She can't be mad because the team lost the game. B) He can't ride a bike because nobody taught him. C) You can't ask any question until the teacher finishes to explain the topic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He can't ride a bike because nobody taught him. 8. Microwave ovens make cooking fast and easy. If you have a microwave, you ..... this frozen dinner in five minutes A) Must cook. B) Can cook. C) Could cook. D) Can have cooked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can cook. 9. I am so hungry I ..... eat a horse. A) Must. B) Can. C) Should. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 10. Mr Jones, puis-je entrer? A) Can I come in?. B) May I come in?. C) May I to come in?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May I come in?. 11. Syifa: "I always come late to school. Helen: " ..... A) You must wake up afternoon. B) It is better for you. C) It's not my business. D) You have to get up earlier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You have to get up earlier. 12. .That ice is dangerously thin now. You ..... go ice-skating today. A) Might not. B) Mustn't. C) Would mind not to. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mustn't. 13. To turn something down A) Refuse. B) Begin. C) Stop doing. D) Discard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refuse. 14. We might see a movie this weekend. A) We should watch a series this weekend. B) We will definitely see a movie next week. C) We might see a movie this weekend. D) We might go to a concert this weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We might see a movie this weekend. 15. Johnny should help his mother with the housework. His mother would be happy if he did. But, still, if Johnny doesn't help her, his mother won't feel bad and will still love him. Johnny ..... help his mother. A) Ought to. B) Will. C) Has to. D) Is supposed to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ought to. 16. Which modal verb is best used to make a polite request or suggestion? A) Could. B) Would. C) Should. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would. 17. Which sentence uses 'shall' in modern English correctly? A) They shall win the game. B) Shall we order some coffee?. C) I think he shall apologize. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shall we order some coffee?. 18. You ..... a tie if you want to go to that restaurant. It's one of their rules. A) Have to wear. B) Will wear. C) Should use. D) Must use. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have to wear. 19. She ..... be crazy! She wants to backpack through the Andes by herself. A) Could. B) Can. C) Must. D) Shall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 20. Which modal shows less strong advice compared to should? A) Might shows less strong advice. B) Had better shows less strong advice. C) Ought to shows less strong advice. D) Must shows less strong advice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might shows less strong advice. 21. "It ..... rain this evening. Why don't you take an umbrella?" "That's a good idea. May I borrow yours?" A) Had better. B) Must. C) Might. D) Could be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 22. My girlfriend is expecting me at 8 p.m. I ..... be late! A) Mustn't. B) Don't have to. C) Have to. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mustn't. 23. "Can" is used to express permission. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Le docteur me dit que je dois rester au lit. A) I have to stay in bed. B) I must stay in bed. C) I must to stay in bed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have to stay in bed. 25. What is the modal auxiliary? Presley, Amara, and Pierce might go to Splashway. A) Go. B) To. C) Might. D) Presley. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 26. She ..... go home at 10 p.m. or else, her mother will be angry. A) Will. B) May. C) Can. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 27. Look! Ahmad is in a lot of pain. We ..... call the emergency. A) Could. B) Would have. C) Must. D) Will have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 28. We ..... have to stay in this evening. We can go out. A) May not. B) Don't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't. 29. My teacher is usually late for class, but he has been on time this week. The headmaster ..... him some advice. A) Must have given. B) Has to give. C) Would have gone. D) Might give. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have given. 30. Identify the modal verb used in the sentence: "She might visit us tomorrow." A) Us. B) She. C) Might. D) Visit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 31. What modal auxiliaries are used to show permission? A) Could, can, may. B) Must, have to. C) May, might. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could, can, may. 32. Identify the modal verb in the sentence: "They could have been there by now." A) Have. B) Could. C) There. D) Been. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 33. I don't know if I will go to see a film tonight. I ..... to see one. A) Must go. B) Can go. C) May go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May go. 34. This verb is used to talk about obligations A) MUST. B) SHOULD. C) COULD. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MUST. 35. The restaurant may not open for lunch. A) Probability or possibility. B) Obligation. C) Formal request. D) Formal permission. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Probability or possibility. 36. Carlos is not sure but he ..... to the movies with us. A) Would go. B) May to go. C) May go. D) Must go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May go. 37. I'm going to make a cabinet out of our spare wood pile. However, I ..... have to buy some extra wood for the finishing touches. A) Can. B) Must. C) May. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 38. If you wish to express permission, which option would be best? A) Can. B) May. C) Would. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 39. Identify the modal auxiliary in the following sentence:She might go to the party if she finishes her work. A) Go. B) Finishes. C) Might. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 40. Negate the sentence: "They could solve the equation $x^2 + 2x = 0$ A) They couldn't solve the equation $x^2 + 2x = 0$. B) They don't could solve the equation $x^2 + 2x = 0$. C) They could not to solve the equation $x^2 + 2x = 0$. D) They could no solve the equation $x^2 + 2x = 0$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They couldn't solve the equation $x^2 + 2x = 0$. 41. Select the modal auxiliary in the sentence below. We could leave for vacation on Friday. A) May. B) Should. C) Could. D) Will. E) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 42. A:Let's go to a movie this evening.B:That sounds like fun, but I can't. I ..... finish a report before I go to bed tonight. A) Have got to. B) Would rather. C) Ought to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have got to. 43. Tomorrow, I ..... compete in my very first race. A) Should. B) Would. C) Will. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will. 44. Identify the sentence that uses a modal auxiliary correctly. A) They might come to the party. B) He must to finish his homework. C) She can sings very well. D) We should going now. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They might come to the party. 45. Select the modal auxiliary in the sentence below. The sign says we must wash our hands. A) Would. B) Can. C) Must. D) May. E) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 46. Identify the modal auxiliary in the sentence:'She can swim very well.' What is its function? A) Should. B) Would. C) Can. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 47. A:Do we ..... memorize all of the vocabularies?B:Unfortunately, yes. A) Must. B) Have to. C) Should. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have to. 48. You ..... vote until you are 18. A) May not. B) Mustn't. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 49. ..... you turn it down a bit please? A) May. B) Do. C) Can. D) Do you have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 50. Choose the appropriate modal auxiliary to complete the sentence.Bea and Jan ..... be the leaders for the next project. A) Can. B) May. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 51. Which word means the same thing as "must" ? A) Have to. B) Would. C) Might. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have to. 52. We had better ..... the manual to get more explanation about this product. A) To reading. B) Reading. C) Read. D) To read. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read. 53. The past tense of CAN is what? A) Have to. B) Might. C) Could. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 54. Complete the sentence:'She ..... (not) be late for school.' Function:Expressing certainty. Options:might, must, can, would A) Could. B) Must. C) Might not. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 55. Je te le recommande fortement, tu dois manger plus sainement. A) You ought to eat healthier. B) You ought eat healthier. C) You must to eat healthier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You ought to eat healthier. 56. ..... to have dinner with us this evening? A) Would you like. B) Would you mind. C) Would you. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would you like. 57. ..... you please bring me a pencil? A) Would. B) Must. C) Should. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would. 58. ..... I have the menu, please? A) May. B) Would. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 59. Jeremiah ..... run very fast. A) May. B) Must. C) Should. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 60. You ..... leave now, the show is still on going A) Can't. B) Can. C) May. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesModal Auxiliaries Quiz 1Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 2Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 3Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 4Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 5Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 6Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 7Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books