This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modals Of Ability – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals Of Ability Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I ..... speak to my father yesterday. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 2. I've been searching for your house for ages. Luckily I ..... find it in the end. A) Couldn't. B) Can't. C) Can. D) Was able to. E) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was able to. 3. When my parents are out, I ..... look after my little sister. A) Should. B) Mustn't. C) Ought to. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have to. 4. I had a lot of work to do, but I ..... finish it all in time. A) Can. B) Could. C) Couldn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 5. The washing machine isn't working now and I ..... repair it. Call a technician! A) Won't can. B) Can. C) Am not able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Am not able to. 6. I can do it!Change into question form. A) Can I do it?. B) Do it can I?. C) I can do it?. D) It can I do?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can I do it?. 7. It's getting late. You ..... go to bed soon'? A) Needn't. B) Had better. C) Don't have to. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had better. 8. Which sentence express permission? A) Can you help me?. B) May I come in?. C) You may come in. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May I come in?. 9. Choose the option that explains the meaning of specific ability. A) This means something that you can or can't do in one particular situation. B) This is something that once you have learned you can do any time you want, like being able to read or swim or speak a language, for example. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This means something that you can or can't do in one particular situation. 10. I ..... play football from morning till night when I was a child. A) Can. B) Could. C) Can't. D) Managed to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 11. He thought he was going to miss the exam but he ..... catch the train at the last minute. A) Can. B) Might. C) Managed to. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Managed to. 12. I ..... paint since I was a child. A) 've been able to. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 've been able to. 13. True or False: "May" and "might" have the same meaning in all cases and situations. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. You'd better work harder or you won't pass your test. A) Ability. B) Suggestion. C) Permission. D) Request. E) Advice. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Advice. 15. Modals of possibility depending on: A) How the verb is conjugated. B) Your abilities. C) The noun or pronoun that is used. D) A level of certain that you guess about something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A level of certain that you guess about something. 16. Diana ..... climb trees when she was a child. A) Can't. B) Can. C) Couldn't. D) Wasn't able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 17. Johnny, you ..... play with the knife, you ..... hurt yourself A) Mustn't/may. B) Shouldn't/mustn't. C) Can't/shouldn't. D) Won't /can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mustn't/may. 18. You ..... return the book now. You can keep it till next week. A) Mustn't. B) Can't. C) Needn't. D) May not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Needn't. 19. You ..... so much money at the weekend. It was wasteful. A) Shouldn't spend. B) Shouldn't have spent. C) Mustn't spend. D) Can't have spent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't have spent. 20. For this job you must ..... use a computer well. A) Be ab. B) Manage to. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be ab. 21. Unfortunately, I really ..... sing at all! No-one in my family is musical either. A) Can. B) Could. C) Can't. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 22. I ..... take you to the train station. Sorry! A) Will be able to. B) Won't be able to. C) Will can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Won't be able to. 23. She ..... understand Korean very well, but she ..... speaks it perfectly. A) Is able to / is able to. B) Be able to / can't. C) Can/can't. D) Is able to / can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is able to / can't. 24. I will lend you some money, but you ..... pay it back to me next week. A) Mustn't. B) Should. C) Can. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 25. They hired her because they knew that she ..... do the job well. A) A. managed to. B) B. can. C) C. could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. could. 26. The hostel is totally vegetarian. You ..... cook or eat meat there. A) Must. B) Couldn't. C) Don't have to. D) Cannot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cannot. 27. Have you ..... speak to John yet? A) Could. B) Been able to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Been able to. 28. I ..... drink milk as a child because it always made me feel sick. A) Couldn't. B) Didn't manage to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't. 29. He ..... arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was very pleased. A) Can't. B) Could. C) Couldn't. D) Can. E) Was able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Was able to. 30. I ..... open the door while carrying all the shopping. A) Could. B) Managed to. C) Were able to. D) None of the above. 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