This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Can And Could – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Can And Could Quiz 17 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A short, usually weekend stay in a city A) City break. B) City holiday. C) City stay. D) Weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) City break. 2. They ..... count when they were 5 and they still can. A) Couldn't. B) Can. C) Can't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 3. I was very sick yesterday. I ..... eat anything. A) Can. B) Could. C) Couldn't. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 4. A:Should I study more on English grammar? B:No, you ..... You know it very well already. A) Can't. B) Should. C) Can. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shouldn't. 5. Kim ..... ski 4 years ago, but he ..... ski very well now. A) Could / can't. B) Couldn't / can. C) Could / can. D) Cannot / could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't / can. 6. A: " ..... you cook Italian food? " B: "No, I ..... but I love eating it." A) Could / can't. B) Do / can't. C) Can / couldn't. D) Can / can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can / can't. 7. Mum is not young enough.She ..... take care of the kids. A) Couldn. B) Can't. C) Can. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 8. It is cold in here ..... you please shut the window? A) Can. B) Can't. C) Couldn't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 9. Can you help me with this? I ..... never get how to work it. A) Could. B) Can. C) Cannot. D) Will able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 10. If it rains tomorrow, we ..... go for a picnic. A) Could. B) Won't be able to. C) Will be able to. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Won't be able to. 11. You ..... open the door or the monster will get us. A) Must. B) Mustn't. C) Can. D) Allowed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mustn't. 12. Hey Siti, ..... go star gazing tonight? A) Are you. B) How about. C) Shall them. D) Would you like to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would you like to. 13. Mike ..... be home by now. His plane landed four hours ago. A) Can. B) Mustn't. C) Can't. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 14. When I was little I ..... swim. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) Can. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 15. After a few hours, I ..... open the door and go out. A) Can. B) Couldn't. C) Can't. D) Was able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was able to. 16. You are speaking very quietly. I ..... hear you. A) Can. B) Can't. C) Won't hear you. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 17. This modal verb is used to express possibility or past ability. Example:I ..... skate well when I was younger. A) May. B) Could. C) Might. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 18. We ..... go to the park after lunch. Do you want to come? A) May / might. B) Could. C) Can. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May / might. 19. I ..... play football well, but I ..... play ice-hockey very well. A) Could / can. B) Can / could. C) Can't / can. D) Could / can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't / can. 20. John is very good at art. He ..... you with your art project. A) Can helps. B) Can't help. C) Can help. D) Cannot help. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can help. 21. Excuse me? ..... you help me please? A) Must. B) Should. C) Can. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 22. She ..... swim year ago, but now she ..... very well. She is the best swimmer in her class A) Can't-could. B) Couldn't-can. C) Can-can. D) Could-could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't-can. 23. He ..... keep his room clean, but he ..... It's always a mess! A) Has to, can't. B) Has to, could. C) Could, couldn't. D) Could, can't. E) Doesn't have to, has to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has to, can't. 24. Sandy:Would you like to try this cake? Salma:Wow. It looks delicious.Sandy:Thanks. I baked it myselfSalma:Really? No kidding? Sandy:Hey .. who says only girls can bake? Salma:Right. Sorry. Okay then, I'll try one slice.Sandy:Sure. Here. How is it? Salma:It's deliciousSandy:Thank youSalma:Was it hard to make? Sandy:Nope. It was a piece of cake. I learned that from my momSalma:I see. You're talented. You could be a chef one day.What is the synonym of "talented" ? A) Capable. B) Unable. C) Unqualified. D) Skilled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Skilled. 25. The bag you take on holiday A) Laggage. B) Luggage. C) Luggige. D) Lugage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Luggage. 26. ..... like me to clean your car? A) Would you. B) I think. C) How about. D) Let's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would you. 27. Situation:You need a pen.What is the correct request? A) Give me your pen. B) I need a pen. C) Could you lend me your pen?. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could you lend me your pen?. 28. I'm sorry, but we ..... go to your party next Saturday A) Couln't. B) Could. C) Won't be able to. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Won't be able to. 29. Robert ..... speak Chinese until he was 40. Now, he ..... speak it very well. A) Couldn't-can. B) Can-could. C) Can't-can't. D) Could-can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't-can. 30. After the accident, he somehow ..... walk home. A) Can. B) Was able to. C) Were able to. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was able to. 31. Janet ..... English when she was a grade 1 student. A) Could spoke. B) Could speak. C) Can speak. D) Can spoke. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could speak. 32. What is the best reply? Could I borrow your pen? A) Yes, I can. B) Yes, you could. C) Yes, sure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes, sure. 33. Peter ..... exercise today. He's tired A) Might / may not. B) Can't. C) Couldn't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might / may not. 34. My mother ..... play the guitar very well when she was young. A) CAN. B) COULD. C) COULDN'T. D) CAN'T. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) COULD. 35. Aqsho ; ezi, excuse me, I ..... lift this chair.Ezi:oh boy, Let ..... A) Can/let me punch you. B) Can/let me help you. C) Can/me love you. D) Can't let me help. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't let me help. 36. ..... you read when you were five? A) Can. B) Could. C) May / might. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 37. Andy:I ..... find my white socks anywhere.Sarah:They ..... be under your bed. A) Couldn't / can. B) Won't / will. C) Can't / might. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't / might. 38. Soon we ..... go to the swimming pool. A) Will be able to. B) Are able to. C) Were able to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will be able to. 39. I'm afraid I ..... come to your party tonight. A) Can. B) Could. C) Can't. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 40. She ..... speak Korean and Japanese language.(Expressing ability) A) Could. B) Can. C) Would. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 41. What you do with your stuff before you travel A) Buy souvenirs. B) Pack the luggage. C) Take your book. D) Call mom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pack the luggage. 42. ..... the washing, if you like. A) Let's. B) I'll do. C) Can I. D) Would you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I'll do. 43. I ..... speak both English and Chinese fluently. A) Could. B) Might. C) Can. D) Must. E) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 44. Her mum is really strict. She ..... wear whatever she wants. A) Doesn't have to. B) Has to. C) Could. D) Can. E) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Can't. 45. Could you help me lift the couch? Which word in the sentences is a modal verb? A) Could. B) Couch. C) The. D) Lift. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 46. I ..... to save my dog's life when he fell into the river. A) Was able. B) Could. C) Am able to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was able. 47. I can't understand Mark. I've never ..... to understand him. A) Can. B) Been able to. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Been able to. 48. My mum ..... bake delicious cupcakes and my dad ..... repair every broken item. A) Can't can't. B) Can can. C) Could could. D) Couldn't couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can can. 49. My brother ..... play the piano now. A) Do can. B) Sure can. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 50. Could you call an electrician, please? A) Yes, of course not. B) Oh about $ 30.00. C) I don't know. D) Sure. That's no problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sure. That's no problem. 51. Liam's house is too far. We ..... walk there. A) Couldn't. B) Could. C) Can't. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 52. It is a modal verb and you use it to ask for permission A) Must. B) Should. C) May. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 53. I ..... talk ever since I were 2 years old. A) Can. B) Can't. C) Could. D) Able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 54. What are you doing? Don't you know that you ..... write on the desk? A) Don't have to. B) Musn't. C) Needn't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Musn't. 55. ..... she swim fast? Yes, she ..... A) Can / could. B) Can / couldn't. C) Can / can't. D) Can / can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can / can. 56. You ..... be kidding! How is that possible? A) Must. B) Might. C) Could. D) May. E) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 57. When Dan was 16, he ..... swim 100 metres in 11 seconds. A) Can't. B) Could. C) Can. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 58. She ..... understand what I meant one day. A) Will can. B) Will able to. C) Will be able to. D) Is able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be able to. 59. I am sorry. I ..... take you to school today. I have a meeting early in the morning. A) Can. B) Can't. C) Mustn't. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 60. I ..... play volleyball. I'm good at it. A) Could. B) Can't. C) Couldn't. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. ← 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