This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modals Of Advice – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals Of Advice Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You ..... take vitamin pills if you eat enough fresh fruit and vegetables. A) Have to. B) Must. C) Should. D) Don't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Don't have to. 2. Choose the sentence that gives advice using a modal verb. A) You should try the new restaurant. B) You might want to try the new restaurant. C) You can try the new restaurant. D) You will want to try the new restaurant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You should try the new restaurant. 3. You ..... do your homework. If you do not do your homework, the teacher will give you a low mark. A) Had better. B) Should. C) Ought to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had better. 4. Which sentence correctly uses a modal of advice? A) You had better to eat breakfast every day. B) You should eat breakfast every day. C) You ought eating breakfast every day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You should eat breakfast every day. 5. I must / may leave now because I have a meeting A) Must. B) May. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 6. I had to clean my room on Saturday. A) Obligation in the present. B) Prohibition. C) Obligation in the past. D) Advice. E) No obligation in the past. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obligation in the past. 7. In which scenario would you use "had better" ? A) You had better lock the door before leaving. B) You had better to lock the door before leaving. C) You had better locking the door before leaving. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You had better lock the door before leaving. 8. I ..... buy a new phone, this one is still working fine. A) Should. B) Must. C) Don't have to. D) Need to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't have to. 9. You ..... bring your ID if you want to attend the meeting A) Should. B) Must. C) Ought to. D) Need to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Need to. 10. My arm is really ..... from falling off my bike. A) Pain. B) Injury. C) Sore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sore. 11. What is the more formal way to give advice using modals? A) Should. B) Can. C) Must. D) Ought to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ought to. 12. The advice from the health committee is that all people with symptoms ..... to the doctor. A) Ought go. B) Ought not to go. C) Ought to go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ought to go. 13. A:She doesn't brush her hair.B:She ..... A) She shoulds brush her hair. B) She should to brush her hair. C) She should brush her hair. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She should brush her hair. 14. You ..... respond to phishing emails. A) Had better. B) 'd better not. C) Had not better. D) Better had not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'd better not. 15. Which word goes in the space?You ..... ride a skateboard without a helmet. A) Ought not. B) Ought. C) Shouldn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shouldn't. 16. A:My clothes are dirty.B:You ..... A) You should to clean your clothes. B) You should clean your clothes. C) You should cleaning your clothes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You should clean your clothes. 17. You ..... a work permit before you go. A) Must gets. B) Have to get. C) May get. D) Has to get. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have to get. 18. Complete the sentence.You ..... do that! A) Shouldn't. B) Don't should. C) Don't ought to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouldn't. 19. Which modal verb is used for giving advice in a polite way? A) Ought to. B) Can. C) Will. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ought to. 20. Individuals and businesses ..... up their own security arrangements to complement the police presence. A) Musts step. B) Should to step. C) Has to step. D) Should step. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should step. 21. A:My tooth hurts ..... ? A) Should I go to the dentist?. B) Should I to go to the dentist?. C) I should go to the dentist?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should I go to the dentist?. 22. Differentiate between "should" and "ought to" in the following context: "You ..... apologize to your friend." A) Should. B) Ought to. C) Both A and B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 23. Which of the following sentences gives advice using a modal? A) You should finish your homework. B) You must finish your homework. C) You will finish your homework. D) You can finish your homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You should finish your homework. 24. For strong advice, which modal is appropriate? A) Might. B) Could. C) Would. D) Had better. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had better. 25. ..... we recycle more to help the environment? A) Don't. B) Shouldn't. C) Mustn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't. 26. She ..... finish her project by next week; it's important. A) Needn't. B) Shouldn't. C) Must. D) Ought to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 27. What is the difference between 'should' and 'must' in terms of giving advice? A) 'Should' is stronger than 'must'. B) 'Must' is weaker than 'should'. C) 'Must' is used for suggestions, 'should' for obligations. D) 'Should' is used for advice, 'must' for obligations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'Should' is used for advice, 'must' for obligations. 28. My parents-in-law invited me for dinner. What should I do? A) You should not pretending you are somebody you are not. B) You need buy them something as a gift. C) You have to being punctual. D) You may bring a bottle of wine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You may bring a bottle of wine. 29. Government ..... advice from the experts before making any laws. A) Should take. B) Should'nt take. C) Has to take. D) Must takes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should take. 30. He ..... wear a suit to the interview; it's expected. A) Should. B) Needn't. C) Must. D) Has to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 31. My students want to improve their academic vocabulary. What should they do? A) They need to learning to use the dictionary. B) They have to read more. C) They should making word lists. D) They might to practice the new words that they learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They have to read more. 32. They ..... finish their homework before going out to play. A) Need to. B) Must. C) Should. D) Don't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 33. True or False?Should and ought to have the same meaning, although ought to is much more formal and is not commonly used in spoken English. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. I need to stop smoking. What can I do? A) You should replacing cigarettes with something else. B) You might to try a nicotine patch. C) You need buy an electronic cigarette. D) You have to reduce the amount of cigarettes you smoke. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You have to reduce the amount of cigarettes you smoke. 35. Which modal is more urgent:'You had better finish your homework' or 'You might want to finish your homework'? A) You had better finish your homework. B) You should finish your homework. C) You could finish your homework. D) You might finish your homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You had better finish your homework. 36. You ..... watch movies in English without captions. A) Ought. B) Have. C) Should. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 37. Choose the correct modal to complete the sentence: "You ..... see a doctor if you feel sick." A) Should. B) Ought. C) Had better. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 38. What is the difference between 'should' and 'ought to' when giving advice? A) 'Should' is stronger than 'ought to'. B) 'Ought to' is stronger than 'should'. C) They are interchangeable with no difference in meaning. D) 'Should' is used for past advice, 'ought to' for future advice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are interchangeable with no difference in meaning. 39. Which statement is false about had better? A) Had better can be contracted to 'd better. B) Had better is used for strong advice. C) Had better + not can be used in negative sentences. D) Had better can be used for questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had better can be used for questions. 40. You ..... skip breakfast if you want to stay healthy, should you? A) Don't have to. B) Must. C) Shouldn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shouldn't. 41. Fill in the blank with the correct modal:'You ..... take that job offer; it sounds great.' A) Would. B) Might. C) Could. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should. 42. I ..... not to go to that party, my parents are so mad. A) Had better. B) Shouldn't. C) Ought to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had better. 43. True or False?People can use ought to and ought not to in the same way as should and shouldn't. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 44. Workers ..... too casually for work. A) Have to dress. B) Has not to drees. C) Mustn't dress. D) Might dress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mustn't dress. 45. Formulate a question using a modal of advice: " ..... I bring a jacket?" A) Should. B) Ought. C) Had better. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 46. You'll ..... tell the police that your house was broken into. A) Have to. B) Must. C) Should. D) Had to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have to. 47. You ..... late at the family dinner A) 'd better not be. B) Should better not be. C) Better don't be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'd better not be. 48. Identify the modal of advice in the sentence:'You should see a doctor.' A) Should. B) Could. C) Might. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 49. What is the function of the modal verb in this sentence:'You should study for the exam'? A) Expressing necessity. B) Making a request. C) Giving advice. D) Expressing ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Giving advice. 50. Don't lift that heavy box-you might ..... your back. A) Sore. B) Hurt. C) Injury. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hurt. 51. My husband is waiting for me. I ..... not be late. A) Had better. B) Should. C) Ought to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had better. 52. Yesterday I told the teacher that he ..... be more patient. A) Had better. B) Ought to. C) Shouldn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ought to. 53. I need help, doctor. My baby doesn't sleep well. What ..... ?(University of Victoria study zone) A) Should I do. B) I should do. C) Had better do. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should I do. 54. She ..... be at the office by now.a) mustb) shouldc) need tod) ought to A) Must. B) Need to. C) Ought to. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 55. He ..... apologize for being late, it's a common courtesy. A) Has to. B) Must. C) Needs to. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should. 56. You ..... smoke here, it's prohibited. A) Mustn't. B) Ought to. C) Don't have to. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mustn't. 57. Which sentence correctly uses 'had better' to give advice? A) You had better not be late. B) You had better be late. C) You had better to be late. D) You had better not to be late. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You had better not be late. 58. You ..... check your email regularly for updates. A) Should. B) Ought to. C) Needn't. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 59. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a modal of advice? A) You can go to the doctor if you're feeling unwell. B) You should go to the doctor if you're feeling unwell. C) You must go to the doctor if you're feeling unwell. D) You will go to the doctor if you're feeling unwell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You should go to the doctor if you're feeling unwell. 60. Differentiate between 'should' and 'ought to' in this context:'You ..... apologize for your mistake.' A) Must apologize. B) Ought to. C) Might apologize. D) Could apologize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ought to. 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