This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Can And Could – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Can And Could Quiz 20 (47 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I'm bad at Italian. I ..... speak it. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 2. It was really noisy last night, so I ..... sleep. A) Couldn't. B) Cannot. C) Am not able to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't. 3. Would you please check the figures? A) Yes, no problem. B) I don't take sugar. C) I'm sorry. D) It isn't allowed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, no problem. 4. Sam: "Would you like to go watch a movie this weekend? "Carly: "I can't, I am low on cash right now." ..... stay at home and watch TV instead. A) What about. B) How about. C) Let's. D) I think. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Let's. 5. She ..... come on holiday next month if her parents agree. A) Could. B) Can. C) Will be able to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be able to. 6. I'm afraid that you ..... leave your bicycle here. A) Might not. B) Can't. C) Don't need to. D) Needn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 7. Aisya: "I am so thirsty"Annie: ..... get you something to drink? A) How about. B) Can I. C) Why don't. D) What about. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can I. 8. Which is the correct answer? Can your brother speak German? A) No, he can't. B) No, he don't can. C) Yes, he cans. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, he can't. 9. The rescue team ..... save 13 men from the sinking ship. A) May. B) Can. C) Were able to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were able to. 10. ..... I ask you a question? (The person asking has a lower rank or position) A) May. B) Can. C) Should. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 11. I ..... to your party because I'm free after school! I don't have anything to do. A) Can going. B) Can't go. C) Can to go. D) Can go. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can go. 12. You ..... have an accident. I don't think it's wise to take the risk. A) SHOULD. B) MIGHT. C) MUSTN'T. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) MIGHT. 13. She ..... be late because the traffic is terrible today. A) Must. B) Can't. C) Allow. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 14. Can you call a plumber, please? A) I'd like to, but I can. B) I'm busy. C) I'm hurry. D) Of course. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of course. 15. What are the modal verbs to express permission? A) Should-Must-May. B) Can-Could-Might. C) Can-Could-May. D) Should-Must-May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can-Could-May. 16. My aunt ..... take nice photographs. She makes a lot of money selling them. A) Couldn't. B) Could. C) Can't. D) Can. E) Has to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 17. She ..... winning the cup! A) Succeeded in. B) Managed to. C) Could. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Succeeded in. 18. Last night, I read the book three times but I ..... understand it. A) Can. B) Can't. C) Couldn't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 19. A: ..... you play the piano? B:Yes, I ..... A) Can / can. B) Could / can. C) Do / can. D) Can / could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can / can. 20. I'd love to ..... ski! A) Be able to. B) Can. C) Could. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be able to. 21. You ..... lie to your parents because they won't trust you anymore. A) Should. B) Mustn't. C) Couldn't. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mustn't. 22. ..... you explain the lesson to me again, please? A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) Can't. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 23. English was difficult for her in the beginning, but now she ..... fluently because she has spent many years studying English. A) Can speaks. B) Could speak. C) Is able speak. D) Is able to speak. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is able to speak. 24. What is the purpose of the following question:Can I get you something to drink? A) Offer something. B) Offer help. C) Request something. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Offer something. 25. Someone who travels for pleasure A) I. B) Chinese people. C) Mother. D) Tourist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tourist. 26. You ..... dance well so you will not win dance competition. A) Can. B) Couldn't. C) Could. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't. 27. I'm doing my homework so my parents ..... give me permission to go to the party on the weekend. A) Should. B) Must. C) Must not. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might. 28. He ..... speak Chinese excellently A) May /might. B) Can. C) Could. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 29. Sampo ..... drive a car but he ..... ride a bike. A) Couldn't/could. B) Could/can't. C) Can/couldn't. D) Can/can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can/can't. 30. A: " ..... you drive? " B: "No, I can't." A) Could. B) Do. C) Did. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 31. Children ..... bring their teddy bears to school (permition) A) Can. B) Could. C) May. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 32. You ..... do all of your homework if you want to go out and play with your friends. A) Must. B) Can. C) Should. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 33. I ..... speak English when I was little A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 34. I will ..... to help you with the question later. A) Be able to. B) Able to. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be able to. 35. 'Have to' is used for? A) Use 'have to' to to advise, comment and recommend. B) Use 'have to' to express obligation in English. C) Use 'have to' to expresses ability, general truths, proposition, opportunity, permission, possibility, reproach and request. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use 'have to' to express obligation in English. 36. I ..... do it. It was too hard. A) Can't. B) Might not. C) Couldn't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 37. Would you unclog the toilet, please? A) No, it isn't!. B) Yes, there are!. C) Okay. D) Yes, of course. I'll unclog the toilet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes, of course. I'll unclog the toilet. 38. ..... you please lower your voice? A) May. B) Can. C) Might. D) Could. E) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 39. They were so busy that they ..... write me a text message. A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) Can. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 40. Choose if the sentence includes "ability" , "permission" or ''request" .1. Can I use your laptop this weekend? A) ABILITY. B) PERMISSION. C) REQUEST. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PERMISSION. 41. She ..... sing very well. A) Is able to. B) Could. C) Can. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 42. She ..... understand English, ..... she can't speak it. A) Could / and. B) Can / and. C) Can / but. D) Can't / but. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can / but. 43. " ..... you hand me that pair of scissors, please? " A) May. B) Will. C) Shall. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 44. I ..... go out last night. I wasn't feeling well A) Can't. B) Might not. C) Couldn't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 45. Could I stay here for a while? -Yes, you ..... (Permission given) A) Can. B) Must. C) Will. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 46. Use have to or has to + these verbs:do hit read speak travel workJuan doesn't ..... very hard. He's got an easy job. A) Have to work. B) Has to works. C) Had to travel. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have to work. 47. You ..... not read the personal emails of your boss. A) Would. B) Will. C) Shall. D) Should. 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