This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modals Of Possibility – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals Of Possibility Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. John could ..... to jail for stealing the money. A) Go. B) Went. C) Not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go. 2. She could be in her office. A) I'm sure. It's impossible. B) Because she's normally there at this time. C) I'm not sure but it's possible. D) I'm sure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'm not sure but it's possible. 3. Peter may be late for work this afternoon A) Possibility. B) Advice. C) Probability. D) Ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Probability. 4. She can't be in her office. A) I'm sure. B) I'm sure. It's impossible. C) I'm not sure but it's possible. D) Because she's normally there at this time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I'm sure. It's impossible. 5. Choose a, b, or c.It ..... around 3 o'clock in the morning when I heard the noise. A) Couldn't have been. B) Can't have been. C) Must have been. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have been. 6. What is the correct sentence structure for asking a question using the modal verb 'will'? A) Subject + Will + Base Verb?. B) Will + Subject + Base Verb?. C) Base Verb + Will + Subject?. D) Subject + Base Verb + Will?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject + Will + Base Verb?. 7. Mom ..... be back soon. (Likely) A) Might. B) Will probably. C) Will. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will probably. 8. Complete the sentence with can('t), could(n't), or be able to in the correct form.I ..... believe my eyes when I saw someone was in the water. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) Wasn't able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 9. They ..... be brothers, they look alike! A) Might. B) Can. C) Are able to. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 10. He ..... buy a present for her. (50%) A) Might. B) May. C) Could. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 11. The food is really good at that restaurant. They ..... have a great chef A) Can't. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 12. "We ..... consider all options before making a decision." A) Ought to. B) Can. C) Might. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ought to. 13. ..... your brother drive a car? No, he is still learning. A) Can't. B) Mustn't. C) Can. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 14. Don't wait for us. A) She might be stuck in traffic. B) You might get dehydrated. C) I might not go to the party tonight. D) We might be late. E) There is a new restaurant we want to try. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We might be late. 15. I just saw Mathew and he looks really nervous. A) He might be going to his driving test. B) He might go to his driving test. C) He can't go to his driving test. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He might be going to his driving test. 16. Minsun didn't come to soccer practice. She ..... be sick. A) Might. B) Can't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 17. Differentiate between "may" and "might" in terms of possibility. Which sentence shows a higher possibility? A) It may rain today. B) It might rain today. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It may rain today. 18. Chris ..... the race. He's a very strong athlete, but there are some other good competitors. A) Might win. B) Could see. C) Might not catch. D) May know. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might win. 19. If Khoi said that, it ..... true. He never lies. A) Might be. B) Must be. C) Can be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must be. 20. Chennai ..... be very warm in summer. A) Can. B) Could. C) Is able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 21. Fill in the blank:He ..... be the one who left the door open. A) Could. B) Might. C) Would. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 22. Which modals do we often use to talk about rules to say what you are allowed or not allowed to do? A) Can/can't. B) Have to / don't have to. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can/can't. 23. Mariana can't be at home. A) I'm sure. B) I'm not sure but it's possible. C) I'm sure it's not possible. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'm sure it's not possible. 24. I'm sure my parents have some savings. A) My parents must have some savings. B) My parents can have some savings. C) My parents might have some savings. D) My parents can't have some savings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My parents must have some savings. 25. A:I heard that Junko has received a scholarship and will be able to attend the university in the fall. B:That's great news. She ..... very happy. A) Must be feeling. B) May be feeling. C) Is feeling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must be feeling. 26. A:Let's be really quiet when we go into the baby's room. The baby ..... , and we don't want to wake her up. B:OK. A) Might sleep. B) Might be sleeping. C) Might have been sleeping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might be sleeping. 27. Sue doesn't drive. She ..... be a bus driver. A) Can't. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 28. That woman ..... be a doctor! She looks far too young. A) Can't. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 29. A:I stayed up all night finishing this report for the boss. B:You ..... really tired. A) Must feel. B) Might feel. C) Feel. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must feel. 30. Choose a, b, or c.A bear was trying to get into our tent. It ..... the food inside. A) Must have smelled. B) Can have smelled. C) Could have smelled. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have smelled. 31. Complete the sentence with can('t), could(n't), or be able to in the correct form.Bonny ..... see the stars from where she stood. A) Can. B) Could. C) Were able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 32. Anna's too far behind. A) She must win the race. B) She can't win the race. C) She might win the race. D) She can win the race. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She can't win the race. 33. Look at that sign! You ..... walk on the grass. A) Be able to. B) Can't. C) Could't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 34. They must have been hungry. A) I'm sure. B) I'm not sure but it's possible. C) I'm sure it's not possible. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'm sure. 35. We are going to the movies on Friday ..... you come with us? A) May. B) Do. C) Could. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 36. These modals express possibility A) Should, could have, may not. B) Can, could, may. C) Might, need not. D) May, June, July. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can, could, may. 37. I don't think he ..... to win the next competition. A) Can. B) Will be able. C) Could. D) Be able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will be able. 38. A:Hello, Tracy Johnson's office ..... I help you? A) Would. B) Will. C) May. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 39. She ..... sell her home because she needs money. (weak possibility) A) Need. B) Might. C) Can. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 40. He ..... be at work now, can he? It's nearly midnight. A) Can't. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 41. Choose a, b, or c.I ..... left my keys in the car. They are not in my bag. A) Can have. B) Could have. C) Must have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have. 42. Which modal verb is used to express a possibility based on logical deduction? A) Will. B) Should. C) Must. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 43. She wears a wedding ring. A) She can't be married. B) She must be married. C) She could be married. D) She might be married. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She must be married. 44. He bought a mansion, he ..... be rich. (90%) A) May. B) Could. C) Might. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 45. Do you think we ..... park over here? A) Can't. B) Could. C) Be able to. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 46. They ..... go to Los Angeles or they ..... go to Hawaii. A) May / are able to. B) Can / might. C) Could / couldn't. D) Might / may. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might / may. 47. Choose the correct modal verb to complete the sentence:She ..... be at home by now. (must/can't) A) Should. B) Could. C) Can. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 48. A:Which bus should I take to get to the main post office? B:Bus number 39. It ..... right to the post office. A) Must go. B) Could go. C) Goes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Goes. 49. Apply the correct modal verb to express a strong future certainty: "He ..... graduate next year." A) Could. B) Might. C) Should. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will. 50. Which modal verb expresses a strong possibility? A) Should. B) Might. C) Must. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 51. I could ..... ten miles in my twenties. A) Ran. B) Run. C) Not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run. 52. I'm really tired and I need to rest. A) There is a new restaurant we want to try. B) We might be late. C) You might get dehydrated. D) She might be stuck in traffic. E) I might not go to the party tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) I might not go to the party tonight. 53. I've bought a lottery ticket. A) You could be a millionaire!. B) You can't be a millionaire!. C) You might not be a millionaire!. D) You must be a millionaire!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You could be a millionaire!. 54. Identify the modal verb in the following sentence: "She might go to the party tonight." A) Party. B) Might. C) Tonight. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 55. My keys are in my office. A) They can't be at home. B) They might not be at home. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They can't be at home. 56. A:I wonder why the TV is on in the family room. No one's in there. B:Grandma ..... to turn it off. She was in the family room earlier. A) Must forget. B) Must have forgotten. C) Must be forgetting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have forgotten. 57. "Mommy, ..... I have a cookie?" The mother said, "Yes, you ..... " A) Can / can. B) Can / are able to. C) Might / may. D) Might, may. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can / can. 58. Leo fixes computers. He ..... help you with your broken laptop. A) Could. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 59. Identify the modal verb in the following sentence: "They can't find their keys." A) Keys. B) Can't. C) They. D) Find. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 60. One day, I ..... afford a home and a car. A) Can. B) Will can. C) Will be able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be able to. Next →Related QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesModals Of Possibility Quiz 2Modals Of Possibility Quiz 3Modals Of Possibility Quiz 4Can And Could QuizContinuous Modal Verbs QuizMay And Might QuizModal Perfect Tense QuizModal Verb Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books