This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modal Verb – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modal Verb Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Could can be used to express A) Ability in the past and ask for permission. B) Possibility and advice. C) Only for permission. D) Deduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ability in the past and ask for permission. 2. Is most commonly used to make recommendations or give advice. It can also be used to express obligation as well as expectation. A) Can. B) Should. C) Would. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 3. 'Whose pen is it? ' 'I'm not sure. It ..... be Sandra's.' A) Has to. B) Must. C) Might. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 4. After the game, we all went out for pizza.Identify the dependent clause in the sentence. A) After the game. B) We all went out for pizza. C) There is no dependent clause in the sentence. D) After the game, we all went out for pizza. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the game. 5. Complete:Jane lives far from her school and ..... get up early not to be late for the first class. A) Must. B) Has to. C) Can. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has to. 6. He ..... come to school today! He is feeling better! (possibility) A) Must. B) May. C) Might. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 7. Which modal verb cannot be used in the sentence? "His car can be seen. He ..... be at work" . A) Might. B) Could. C) May. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should. 8. Complete the sentence:" You ..... be in silence at a hospital" . A) May. B) Could. C) Can. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 9. What are the modal verbs to ask for permission and make a request? A) Could. B) Can and may. C) Must and may. D) Could and may. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could and may. 10. . Jack ..... (go) home early last night. A) Must go. B) Had to go. C) Have to go. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had to go. 11. It's a strange story, but it ..... be true! A) Could. B) Should. C) Can't. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 12. You ..... forget to pay your camping fees tomorrow. The organiser is very strict about paying on time. A) Don't have to. B) Couldn't. C) Mustn't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mustn't. 13. You don't look well. You ..... see a doctor. A) Shouldn't. B) Can't. C) Will be able to. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should. 14. All passengers ..... turn off their mobile phone. A) Shall. B) Must. C) Must not. D) May not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 15. When Ariana Grande sings "I should be wiser" she is: A) Giving a piece of advice. B) Giving an order. C) Making a request. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Giving a piece of advice. 16. If we want to give a recommendation or advice, which modal verb is supposed to be used? A) Could. B) Must. C) Should. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 17. Although we were late, we were still let into the show.Identify the dependent clause in the sentence. A) Although we were late. B) There is no independent clause in the sentence. C) We were still let into the show. D) Although we were late, we were still let into the show. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although we were late. 18. What sentence IS NOT in the future? A) I'm going to go to the beach tomorrow. B) I'll go to the beach tomorrow. C) I'm going to the beach tomorrow. D) I'm go to the beach tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I'm go to the beach tomorrow. 19. You can't carry all this luggage on your own ..... I help you? A) Needn't. B) Must. C) May. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 20. His landlord asked him to move out so he ..... look for a new flat. A) Had to. B) Need to. C) Has to. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had to. 21. I ..... speak English in Spain A) Can. B) Could. C) Must. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 22. We ..... get up early on weekends. A) Don't have to. B) Mustn't. C) Have to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't have to. 23. Choose the sentence that is more polite: A) Can you open the door?. B) Can you open the door, please?. C) Could you please open the door?. D) Open the door!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could you please open the door?. 24. We ..... score a goal. We don't practice enough A) Shouldn't. B) Couldn't. C) Can't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 25. You ..... eat so much chocolate, it's not good for your health. A) Shouldn't. B) Should. C) Must. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouldn't. 26. This is the end of the examination. You ..... leave now. A) May. B) Should. C) Must. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 27. "You should prepare for your job interview"The modal verb SHOULD is a ..... A) Suggestion. B) Obligation. C) Possibility. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suggestion. 28. You ..... leave small objects on the floor. Such objects ..... be swallowed by your child. A) Must / can. B) Can not / must. C) Need to / may. D) Should not / may. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should not / may. 29. I want to save some money! Then you ..... stop bying all these useless things! A) Shall. B) Can. C) Should. D) Ought. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 30. ..... your brother drive a car? A) Must. B) Can. C) Can't. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 31. What is the modal verb in the sentence:You should go to school. A) School. B) You. C) Should. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 32. The oral test starts at 8:00 am, you ..... be late A) Need to. B) Mustn't. C) Must. D) Ought to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mustn't. 33. She CAN ..... five languages. A) Speaking. B) Speak. C) Spoke. D) To speak. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Speak. 34. Yunus didn't study for his examination. He ..... A) Should have studied. B) Should not have studied. C) Should have study. D) Should studied. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should have studied. 35. I don't want to be late! I ..... leave right now. A) Have to. B) Could. C) Might. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have to. 36. "Firefighters must be ready for any type of emergency"The modal verb MUST is a ..... A) Possibility. B) Obligation. C) Suggestion. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Obligation. 37. You have just finished your meal. You ..... be hungry again! A) Can. B) Can't. C) Should. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 38. He ..... speak Spanish fluently. He's been there for only a week. A) A) can't. B) B can. C) C) could. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) can't. 39. We use ( ..... ) to express an ability in the future! A) Can. B) Be able to. C) Made. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be able to. 40. We usually add ..... to adjectives to create adverbs of manner. A) -lly. B) -ly. C) -y. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -ly. 41. Is one of the most commonly used modal verbs in English. It can be used to express ability or opportunity, to request or offer permission, and to show possibility or impossibility. A) Must. B) Could. C) Can. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 42. Lindsay watched the movie in French and ..... understand very much of it. A) Shouldn't. B) Couldn't. C) Can't. D) Didn't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 43. This verb is used to talk aboutabilities in the past A) MAY. B) MIGHT. C) COULD. D) CAN. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) COULD. 44. Which of the following is NOT a function of the modal verb 'can'? A) To talk about ability. B) To ask for/give permission. C) To talk about possibility. D) To give advice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To give advice. 45. The owners ..... the window unlocked. Their flat was robbed. A) Need to leave. B) Must leave. C) Don't have to leave. D) Shouldn't have left. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shouldn't have left. 46. That experiment ..... work, but I'm not totally confident. A) Must to. B) May. C) Must. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 47. We use ..... to say that something isn't allowed or for strong negative advice. A) Mustn't. B) Can't. C) Don't have to. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mustn't. 48. Suda ..... speak five languages. A) Must. B) May. C) Can. D) Was able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 49. Even though they did the work, they will still have to do it again.Identify the independent clause in the sentence. A) They will still have to do it again. B) Even though they did the work. C) Even though they did the work, they will still have to do it again. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They will still have to do it again. 50. You ..... try your best if you want to succeed. A) Mustn't. B) Don't have to. C) Wouldn't. D) Ought to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ought to. 51. You ..... vacuum the carpet. Phil's already cleaned the room. A) Can't. B) Don't have to. C) Mustn't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't have to. 52. To express necessity or requirement, which modal verb should we use? A) Should. B) Would. C) Must. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 53. The answer to " What should I do if I have a headache? ' A) You must go to a club. B) You can listen a loud music. C) He must take an aspirin. D) You should take some medicine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You should take some medicine. 54. Imad ..... speak five different languages. That's amazing! A) Can. B) Should. C) Needn't. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 55. "Cause, honey, your soul can never grow old, it's evergreen" . The modal verb indicates: A) Obligation. B) Possibility. C) Ability. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Possibility. 56. The weather is bad, but with luck it ..... change. A) Can't. B) Might. C) Might not. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 57. You have ..... this important letter this afternoon. A) Will post. B) Posting. C) To post. D) Been posted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To post. 58. The tank is almost empty. We .. stop at the nearest gas station. A) Had better. B) Need to. C) Are rather. D) Ought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had better. 59. My father also offered to help me move. He ..... be really eager to have me move out! A) Should. B) Must. C) May. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 60. What does the modal verb "must" mean? A) Permission. B) Obligation. C) Habitual Action. D) Strong Obligation. 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