This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Can And Could – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Can And Could Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I was tired but I ..... leave until the meeting finished A) Won't. B) Couldn't. C) Can. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 2. Phrasal verb which is used when you start a journey A) Go away. B) Set off. C) Run off. D) Come back. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Set off. 3. We ..... go for a walk now because we have finished our homework. A) Couldn't. B) Could. C) Can. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 4. Oh no! Your shirt is dirty. You ..... change it now! A) Had to. B) Could. C) Can. D) Can't. E) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Have to. 5. Could you fix the dishwasher? A) Yes, I can. B) Yes, I would. C) I will. D) Of course. I'd be happy to do so. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of course. I'd be happy to do so. 6. ..... you mind taking me to the mall? A) May. B) Could. C) Would. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would. 7. ..... drivers drive slowly when they drive in the city? Will they get in trouble? A) Could. B) Must. C) Can't. D) Allowed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 8. I ..... like a cup of coffee, please. A) Would. B) Will. C) Shall. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would. 9. ..... you ..... to bring your mobile phone to school? No, we aren't. A) Are-allowed. B) Is-allowed. C) Do-have. D) Did-have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do-have. 10. The old man was very poor. He ..... buy anything to eat. A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) Can. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 11. ..... you like to come to the cinema tonight? A) Could. B) Wiloud. C) Can. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would. 12. When we were young, Tim ..... run very well, but I ..... run like him, because I was bad at running. A) Could / could. B) Can / could. C) Can / cannot. D) Could / couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could / couldn't. 13. When the car broke down, I was really pleased because I ..... solve the problem. A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) Cannot. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 14. Keep up the good work and soon you ..... become the manager. A) Will able to. B) Can have. C) Could has. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will able to. 15. A comfortable type of transport used to take groups of people on long journeys A) Train. B) Coach. C) Car. D) Bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coach. 16. Bambang:It's easy to ..... at home.Luis:don't you ..... bored? A) Stay/feel. B) Punch/feel. C) Work/felt. D) Study/feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stay/feel. 17. I ..... never jump so high. A) To be able to. B) Can. C) Can't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 18. There was a terrible storm last night but we ..... reach home. A) Couldn't. B) Could. C) Can. D) Were able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were able to. 19. This auxiliary verb is used to form simple future tense together with the first person pronouns "I" and "we" . A) Would. B) Will. C) Shall. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shall. 20. Would you wash the dishes, please? A) No, thank you. B) Sure. C) I'm so sad. D) Theres a problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sure. 21. Amina ..... speak English by the time she was 3 years old A) Can. B) Will. C) Could. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 22. I missed the bus. Now I ..... late for school A) Could. B) May / might. C) Can. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May / might. 23. (A) Do you think they can cook well? (B) Yes, I ..... A) Am. B) Can. C) Do. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do. 24. May I sit down now? Which word in the sentences is a modal verb? A) May. B) Sit. C) Now. D) Down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 25. She ..... understand me in spite of the noise around. A) Couldn't. B) Can't. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 26. Diana ..... speak English when she was 7. A) Can. B) Could. C) Will be able. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 27. ..... they understand what you were talking about? A) Would. B) Be able to. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 28. You ..... stay in the library till eight o'clock. It's open all evening. A) Couldn't. B) Can't. C) Don't have to. D) Can. E) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 29. You ..... have a visa before travelling to the USA. It's the law. A) Have to. B) Can. C) Can't. D) Don't have to. E) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have to. 30. The questions were easy. Everybody ..... solve them easily. A) Can't. B) Can. C) Couldn't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 31. We ..... contact our agent in Athens a few minutes ago A) Could. B) Can. C) Can't. D) Be able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 32. I think the plane will ..... to arrive on time A) Can. B) Could. C) Be able. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be able. 33. At the beginning of the semester, I felt that I ..... get anything from my lecture. A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) Can. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 34. Which word CANNOT go in the space? ..... you drive me to the station please? A) Do. B) Can. C) Could. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 35. Type of accommodation where you share the room and bathroom with other peope A) Hotel. B) Flat. C) Aparment. D) Hostel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hostel. 36. Flora ..... drive a car but she ..... ride a motorbike. A) Can / can't. B) Doesn't / can't. C) Can / can. D) Can't / can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can / can't. 37. ..... you swim when you were five? A) Can. B) Could. C) Are. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 38. Can you lend me some money? Sorry. i ..... I haven't got any either. A) Couldn't. B) Can. C) Can't. D) Will able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 39. In the future people ..... travel very fast. A) Could. B) Can't. C) 'll be able to. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'll be able to. 40. ..... to swim in 2 years? A) Can you. B) Could you. C) Will you be able. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will you be able. 41. Firemen ..... wear a uniform or they will get burnt. A) Have to. B) Can't. C) Has to. D) Could. E) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have to. 42. I need to study for my exams. ..... you lend me your books? A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) Can. D) Cannot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 43. You ..... eat to many candies! You will get rotten teeth! A) Musn't. B) Must. C) Can. D) Don't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Musn't. 44. In this building you ..... smoke. That is forbidden! A) Could. B) Can. C) Couldn't. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't. 45. I am sorry I cannot listen ..... you please speak louder? A) Can. B) Shall. C) May. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 46. We ..... pay anything. The concert is free A) Musn't. B) Didn't to. C) Don't need to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't need to. 47. Karen could speak Russian in her childhood. A) ABILITY. B) PERMISSION. C) REQUEST. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ABILITY. 48. We ..... speak English thanks to our english teacher A) Couldn't. B) Can. C) Could. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 49. My late grandfather ..... speak French and my father ..... say a few words of Spanish. I ..... speak anything but English. A) Couldnt can't can. B) Could can couldn't. C) Could can can't. D) Could can't can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could can can't. 50. Some robots ..... play musical instruments now. A) Couldn't. B) Could. C) Can. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 51. Your aunt ..... speak 7 languages. A) Can. B) Couldn't. C) Can't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 52. Tom is too small to play soccer. What ..... he do? A) Can. B) Couldn't. C) Can't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 53. Angela: ..... you be at home tonight? Dave:No, I ..... I'll be with my frineds. A) Will / can't. B) Shall / won't. C) Will / won't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will / won't. 54. Please speak louder. I ..... hear you very well. A) Can't. B) Could. C) Can. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 55. I ..... open this window! It's stuck! ..... you help me, please? A) Will not-Can. B) Can't-Can. C) Must-Can. D) Couldn't-Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't-Can. 56. ..... I borrow a pen, please? A) Will. B) Would. C) Could. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 57. I searched for your house for ages, luckily I ..... find it in the end. A) Was able to. B) Can. C) Couldn't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was able to. 58. ..... you read when you were four years old? A) Can't. B) Can. C) Couldn't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 59. We ..... buy tickets for the football match. A) Must. B) Need. C) Have. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 60. Short journeys or trips. A) Trip. B) Guide. C) Excursions. D) Tour. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excursions. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesCan And Could Quiz 1Can And Could Quiz 2Can And Could Quiz 3Can And Could Quiz 4Can And Could Quiz 5Can And Could Quiz 6Can And Could Quiz 7Can And Could Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books