This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Auxiliaries – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which phrase is used to give strong advice? A) Could. B) Might. C) Had better. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had better. 2. The president ..... the contracts yesterday. A) Have to sign. B) Has to signed. C) Had to sign. D) Have to signed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had to sign. 3. I ..... dance in the talent show. A) Could. B) Might. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 4. The use of Could / Couldn't is in A) Past Participle. B) Future. C) Present. D) Simple present. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past Participle. 5. Complete the sentence:'They ..... (not) finish their homework.' Function:Expressing necessity. Options:may, must, can, ought to A) Could. B) Must. C) Might. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 6. It's cloudy, so I (should, can) take an umbrella. A) Should. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 7. You ..... chat in class. A) Don't may. B) Shouldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't. 8. Select the modal auxiliary in the sentence below. We should go to the new restaurant in town. A) Must. B) May. C) Shall. D) Should. E) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should. 9. To do my best on this report, I ..... find a topic I want to learn about. A) Can. B) May. C) Must. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 10. ..... you afraid to read scary stories? A) Am. B) Are. C) Is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 11. Which of the following sentences uses a modal auxiliary to express a condition? A) She will travel to France. B) He should eat more vegetables. C) If it rains, we can stay indoors. D) You must be quiet in the library. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If it rains, we can stay indoors. 12. Complete the sentence with a modal auxiliary (Permission or Possibility): ..... I go to the bathroom please? A) Can. B) May. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 13. A:It's amazing your sister works as an interpreter now. She must be brilliant! B:She is! She started really young. I remember back then, she ..... three languages fluently when she was five years old A:Wow, at five years old? That's incredible! B:Yes, she's always had a knack for languages. A) Could speak. B) Can speaking. C) Could speak. D) Can speak. E) Could spoke. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could speak. 14. You ..... feed your dog, unless he dies! A) Must. B) Is able to. C) Can't. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 15. Identify the modal verb in the following sentence: "She can swim very fast." A) Fast. B) Can. C) She. D) Swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 16. Which modal do you use to express outer obligation? A) Have to. B) Must. C) Need. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have to. 17. He ..... be Armenian, judging by his accent. A) May not. B) Must. C) Can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 18. We might go to the cinema tonight.The modal verb refers to ..... A) Ability. B) Advice and suggestion. C) Possibility and certainty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Possibility and certainty. 19. There's no food in the fridge. She ..... go shopping. A) Doesn't have to. B) Has to. C) Don't have to. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has to. 20. Susan might sing one more song for us. Might expresses ..... A) Intention. B) Possibility. C) Necessity. D) Obligation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Possibility. 21. You ..... see the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre when you go to Paris. A) Can. B) Could. C) Should not. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 22. When you are at the lesson, you ..... switch off your mobile. A) Should. B) Shouldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 23. ..... I borrow your pencil for a moment? A) Shall I use your pencil for a while?. B) May I borrow your pencil for a moment?. C) Can I take your pencil for a moment?. D) Would you lend me your pencil for a second?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May I borrow your pencil for a moment?. 24. Pupils ..... go out between the various parts of the exam. It's against the school rules. A) Should. B) Might. C) Might not. D) Must not. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must not. 25. You ..... drive a car without a belt. A) MUSTN'T. B) CAN. C) SHOULD. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MUSTN'T. 26. Tomorrow, I ..... ask whether I may write about scientific expeditions to Antarctica. A) Will. B) Can. C) Should. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will. 27. Megan ..... play both the piano and the guitar. A) Can. B) Could. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 28. Which sentence uses a modal verb correctly? A) She can sings well. B) He should to study. C) They might go. D) I will going. E) You musts try. A) He should study to. B) C) They might go. C) You must trys. D) She can sing good. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C) They might go. 29. Rewrite the sentence using a modal:It is important for you to exercise regularly. A) You should exercise regularly. B) You could exercise occasionally. C) You might want to consider exercising. D) You can skip exercise if you want. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You should exercise regularly. 30. Which sentence correctly uses could for tentative advice? A) You could to try resting. B) You could try to rested. C) You could try resting. D) You could trying resting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You could try resting. 31. You need your sleep.You ..... stay up late.Which modal auxiliary is the right choice for giving suggestion? A) Mustn't. B) Shouldn't. C) Don't have to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't. 32. All employees ..... on time for work. A) Must be. B) Have be. C) Must. D) Have not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must be. 33. Marie is French. She lives in Paris. At present, she ..... in London to study English. A) Lives. B) Is living. C) Has been living. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is living. 34. Identify the modal verb in the sentence:You should see a doctor. A) should B) see C) a D) doctor E) you A) A) should. B) Could. C) Must. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) should. 35. What verb finishes the sentence?Applicants for citizenship ..... 18 years old. be-nessity A) Should be. B) Will be. C) Might be. D) Must be. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must be. 36. A:Don't wait for me. I ..... late.B:Okay. A) Maybe. B) Can be. C) May be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May be. 37. Rewrite the sentence using a modal:It is possible for them to arrive late. A) They will arrive early. B) They can arrive on time. C) They may arrive late. D) They should arrive late. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They may arrive late. 38. Choose the sentence that express ability in past: A) Brenda can't be over thirty. She graduated a year after me and I'm only 26. B) Sara was able to speak when she was 8 months old. That's amazing for a baby at her age. C) Could you help me by explaining these maths exercises? I couldn't develop them yesterday, since it was very late. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sara was able to speak when she was 8 months old. That's amazing for a baby at her age. 39. She is ill, she ..... see the doctor. A) Must. B) Mustn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 40. They had better ..... to the airport by five or else they may miss the flight. A) Getting. B) Get. C) Got. D) To get. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Get. 41. Willy needs money to pay for his food and rent. If he doesn't go to work, he won't have money. He must work.Willy ..... go to work. A) Ought to. B) Has to. C) Must. D) Is supposed to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has to. 42. When I was younger, I ..... run very fast. A) Must. B) Could. C) Should. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 43. I've got a big family and a small flat. I ..... share my bedroom with my sister. A) Don't have to. B) Has to. C) Doesn't have to. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have to. 44. The crime of telling a lie in court after promising to tell the truth. A) Juror. B) Jurisdiction. C) Perjury. D) Prejudice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perjury. 45. Chose the correct helping verb. Use the hint in the parentheses to guide you.We (to be allowed to) use my friend's boat. A) Might. B) Must. C) May. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 46. I ..... talk already before I was two years old. A) May. B) Couldn't. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 47. We will take the test tomorrow, You ..... to come today. A) Don't have. B) Don't have to. C) Have. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't have. 48. Select the most appropriate modal:The symptoms are mild; you ..... wait and see. A) Ought to. B) Had better. C) Might. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 49. Identify the modal auxiliary in the sentence:'They shall return by evening.' What is its function? A) Could. B) Might. C) Shall. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shall. 50. The student ..... complete the work yesterday. A) Could not. B) Must not. C) Can not. D) Should not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could not. 51. A student should study at least 5 days before an exam. A) It's a wish. B) It's a possibility. C) It's a permission. D) It's a suggestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's a suggestion. 52. We ..... also visit the reptile exhibit if you're interested. A) Should. B) Must. C) Could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 53. Choose the correct tense for the following sentence:They were watching the World Cup on TV. A) Past progressive. B) Present progressive. C) Future progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past progressive. 54. You ..... wash your hands and clean them with alcohol based hand rub or sopa and water. A) Had better. B) Should. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had better. 55. ..... I come with you? A) Would. B) Can. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 56. Which word is the modal auxiliary in the following sentence: "We would like to order dessert." A) Order. B) We. C) Like. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would. 57. Mum told me I ..... stay up late watching TV. A) Ought not. B) Shouldn't. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't. 58. "What are you doing here now? You ..... be here for another three hours.""I know. We got an early start and it took less time than we expected. I hope you don't mind." A) Couldn't. B) Aren't supposed to. C) Might not. D) Had better not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aren't supposed to. 59. Make a request:You want some water at the restaurant: A) May I get some water, please?. B) Can you bring me some water?. C) I want some water. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May I get some water, please?. 60. The modal auxiliary "might" is best used to express? A) Intention. B) Possibility. C) Obligation. D) Permission. 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