Modals Of Ability Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. I've been searching for your house for ages. Luckily I ..... find it in the end.
2. When my parents are out, I ..... look after my little sister.
3. I had a lot of work to do, but I ..... finish it all in time.
4. I can do it!Change into question form.
5. It's getting late. You ..... go to bed soon'?
6. Which sentence express permission?
7. Choose the option that explains the meaning of specific ability.
8. I ..... play football from morning till night when I was a child.
9. He thought he was going to miss the exam but he ..... catch the train at the last minute.
10. I ..... paint since I was a child.
11. True or False: "May" and "might" have the same meaning in all cases and situations.
12. You'd better work harder or you won't pass your test.
13. Modals of possibility depending on:
14. Diana ..... climb trees when she was a child.
15. Johnny, you ..... play with the knife, you ..... hurt yourself
16. You ..... return the book now. You can keep it till next week.
17. You ..... so much money at the weekend. It was wasteful.
18. For this job you must ..... use a computer well.
19. I ..... take you to the train station. Sorry!
20. I will lend you some money, but you ..... pay it back to me next week.
21. They hired her because they knew that she ..... do the job well.
22. The hostel is totally vegetarian. You ..... cook or eat meat there.
23. Have you ..... speak to John yet?
24. I ..... drink milk as a child because it always made me feel sick.
25. He ..... arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was very pleased.
26. I ..... open the door while carrying all the shopping.
27. I did this yesterday-I ..... help you!
28. I'm not certain, but I think I ..... solve this riddle if I try harder.
29. Do you mind if my sister comes with us?
30. Anton ..... come to your not this evening.
31. You just woke up. You ..... be tired already.
32. My sister ..... swim very well, That's why, she is having lessons.
33. This reaction is completely normal. You ..... worry.
34. '' Are you coming to Jeff's party?" "I'm not sure. I ..... go to concert instead."
35. She finally ..... to find a job as a waitress.
36. Complete the sentence using 'could', 'can', or 'will be able' to:I ..... run faster than my sister last year.
37. That animal has big fangs and stripes. It ..... be a tiger.
38. You ..... smoke too much, because its can make you cough.
39. You ..... smoke here. It is forbidden.
40. She's 7 years old but she ..... read yet-her parents are getting her extra lessons.
41. When you've finished the test, you MAY quietly leave the room.
42. My car has broken down, so I ..... pick you up from school today.
43. Why not take the train?
44. Yesterday I ..... to get up because of the back pain.
45. ..... you ride a bike when you were a child?
46. I don't think she ..... get this job.
47. Of the light sources and coloured glasses available at the time, he found that red was a particularly intense light, meaning it (44) ..... from the greatest distance.(2010 main)
48. True or False:Modal verbs are always followed by an infinitive (in a sentence, not a question).
49. I know you're busy, but COULD I ask you a quick question?
50. Driving a car actively demonstrates to potential dog adopters that you (58) ..... teach an old dog new tricks.(2020 main)
51. We use CAN to talk about:
52. Choose the modal that completes the sentences. Think about the context of the sentence. In a few weeks, you ..... leave the hospital.
53. When Eva was little, she couldn't use the stairs.
54. Complete the sentence using 'could', 'can', or 'will be able' to:I ..... write my name in fancy letters.
55. Maria says she ..... come for dinner.
56. She ..... speak mandarin at tall.
57. Complete the sentence using 'could', 'can', or 'will be able' to:My little brother ..... tie his shoes when he is older.
58. ..... you speak French fluently?
59. Despite the challenges, they ..... finish the marathon.
60. The orphaned apes' babies in Indonesia will learn how to make nests, search for food and climb trees in the hope they can 54 ..... to the wild.(2018 additional)