This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > May And Might – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books May And Might Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Vale ..... buy the tickets. She doesn't have money. A) Won't. B) May. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Won't. 2. Choose the correct modal verb to complete the sentence:She ..... be at the office, but I'm not sure. A) Can. B) May. C) Might. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 3. Perhaps my family and I ..... to London next summer. A) Will travel. B) May travel. C) Are going to travel. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May travel. 4. Using 'may' in a sentence always implies a strong likelihood. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. It ..... rain tomorrow. So, I'm going to take my umbrella. A) Might not. B) Might. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 6. He ..... be French, judging by his accent. A) Can't. B) Could. C) May. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 7. Sarah isn't here yet. She ..... missed the bus. A) Must have. B) May have. C) Might have. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 8. Fill in the blank with the correct modal:'After the storm, there ..... be some damage to the roof.' A) Will. B) Might. C) Should. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 9. David ..... some clothes at the supermarket this evening. A) May eat. B) Could sell. C) Might buy. D) Might go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might buy. 10. I ..... help you with your homework after school if you'd like. A) Should. B) Could. C) Will. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 11. It looks nice, but it ..... be very expensive A) Might. B) May. C) Will. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 12. People ..... develop telepathy in the future. (impossible) A) Must not. B) Won't. C) May not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Won't. 13. What's another way to say:'I am 50% sure that I will move to London from Cardiff' A) I might leave Cardiff. B) I will almost certainly leave Cardiff. C) I almost certainly won't leave Cardiff. D) I am likely to leave Cardiff. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I might leave Cardiff. 14. Choose the option that means the same as phrase in bold.I don't think they'll change their minds. A) They probably won't. B) They might. C) They may. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They probably won't. 15. SORRY, I HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO. I DEFINITELY ..... COME TO YOUR HOUSE. A) WON'T. B) MAY. C) MIGHT. D) WILL. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) WON'T. 16. They ..... arrive at any time. A) May. B) I don't know. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 17. Thom's house *** that one, but I'm not sure. A) Might be. B) Can to be. C) Might to be. D) Can be. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might be. 18. How is 'might' different from 'may' in terms of certainty? A) 'Might' indicates more certainty than 'may'. B) 'Might' and 'may' have the same level of certainty. C) 'Might' is used for past situations, while 'may' is for future situations. D) 'Might' indicates less certainty than 'may'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'Might' indicates less certainty than 'may'. 19. I asked them to send the goods as soon as possible; we ..... receive them by the end of the week if the post is fast. A) Must. B) Might. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 20. True or False:'May' is used to express a possibility that is more certain than 'might'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. Choose the option that means the same as phrase in bold.I definitely won't lose it. A) I'm fairly sure I won't. B) I'm not sure I won't. C) I'm very sure I won't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'm very sure I won't. 22. This modal verb means that what i think is a possibility of many. A) Can't/Must not. B) Must. C) May/Might. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 23. He ..... studied harder because he passed all his exams. A) Should have. B) May have. C) Must have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have. 24. True or False:'Might' is used to express a possibility about the future. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Which option is more polite? A) Could you drive me to the beach, please?. B) Can you drive me to the beach, please?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could you drive me to the beach, please?. 26. True or False:'Might' is less certain than 'may' when expressing possibility. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. Is she going to John's party next week? A) Yes, she might go. B) Yes, I may go. C) She's going to supermarket. D) She doesn't like it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, she might go. 28. She will ..... the door. A) Opened. B) Open. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Open. 29. Kim:She ..... go to the park later. She hasn't done her homework yet. Tina:Yeah. but can we wait for about 10 minutes? A) May not. B) Might not. C) Mustn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might not. 30. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a possibility modal: A) He should be the one to decide. B) She will be there by noon. C) You must finish your essay. D) We could go to the park after school. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We could go to the park after school. 31. She's not feeling well at all. She ..... have to stay at home. A) Might. B) Might not. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 32. Doris is absent. She ..... be ill. A) Might not. B) May. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 33. It might take the underground to arrive soon.The sentence is: A) Slightly possible. B) Possible. C) Probable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Possible. 34. He ..... be tired. He has been working all day. A) May. B) Might. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 35. We ..... pizza for dinner tonight. I'm not sure. A) May drink. B) Might do. C) Might have. D) May look. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might have. 36. Which sentence shows 'may' used to give permission? A) It may rain later. B) You may have seen her already. C) She may not like the movie. D) You may leave the table after dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You may leave the table after dinner. 37. The weather's a real problem. We ..... be able to go for a walk. A) May. B) May not. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May not. 38. I can't find my keys anywhere. I ..... have lost it. A) May. B) Might. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 39. There is a fifty-fifty chance that she will be on time for her English class tomorrow. A) She will be on time for her English class tomorrow. B) She may be on time for her English class tomorrow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She may be on time for her English class tomorrow. 40. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a possibility modal:A) You might like the movie. B) You will like the movie. A) D. B) B. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 41. What are you doing after college? (I am 70% sure) A) I will sleep. B) I may sleep. C) I might sleep. D) I probably will sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I probably will sleep. 42. Your brother is late. To suggest he is in the process of getting ready *right now*, which sentence would you use? A) He might get ready. B) He might be getting ready now. C) He may get ready soon. D) He could have gotten ready earlier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He might be getting ready now. 43. I think Brazil will win the World Cup. A) I'm not so sure whether Brazil will win but there's a possibility. B) I believe Brazil will win I don't have the evidence, but I'm certain. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I believe Brazil will win I don't have the evidence, but I'm certain. 44. Which sentence uses 'might' to show a possibility? A) We might should study together. B) They might can play outside. C) He might must leave soon. D) She might have finished her homework already. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She might have finished her homework already. 45. Identify the Modal Auxiliary in the sentence:'He might come to the party.' A) Might is the Modal Auxiliary. B) Come is the Modal Auxiliary. C) He is the Modal Auxiliary. D) To is the Modal Auxiliary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might is the Modal Auxiliary. 46. I am not sure who she is. She ..... our new teacher. A) May to be. B) May be. C) Will be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May be. 47. We use ..... when we express beliefs about the future. A) Will. B) Be going to. C) May/might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will. 48. True or False:'Could' is often used to suggest a hypothetical situation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. My key's not in my pocket or on my desk so it ..... be in the drawer. A) Must. B) Might. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 50. He ..... his son, they look completely different. A) Can't. B) Might not. C) Must not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 51. I've got such a bad memory that I forget things. A) I can't remember many things. B) I may not remember many things. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't remember many things. 52. I might not have enough money to buy that game.The sentence is: A) Possible. B) Slightly possible. C) Probable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slightly possible. 53. Choose the sentence that best shows a possibility. A) She will definitely pass the exam. B) She must pass the exam. C) She might pass the exam if she studies hard. D) She should pass the exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She might pass the exam if she studies hard. 54. Sheyla is never late anywhere, when I arrive late, I ..... be in trouble. A) May. B) Could. C) Can. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might. 55. Fill in the blank with a possibility modal:'If you hurry, you ..... catch the bus.' A) Should. B) Will. C) May. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 56. One day they ..... find life on other planets (HYPOTHETICAL) A) WILL. B) WON'T. C) MAY. D) MIGHT. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) MIGHT. 57. ..... I please have another slice of pizza? A) May. B) Must. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 58. He ..... call you later in the evening. A) May. B) Must. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 59. Maybe Darren doesn't know about the meeting.Darren ..... about the meeting. A) Might not know. B) Can't know. C) Mustn't know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might not know. 60. They ..... come to Barranquilla next year, but I don't think they will get a permission. A) May not. B) Won't. C) May. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 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