This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modals Of Possibility – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals Of Possibility Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which modal verb is used to make a prediction about the future? A) Can. B) Might. C) Will. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will. 2. A:I'm sorry. She's in a meeting ..... you like to leave your name and number? I'll ask her to call you back. A) May. B) Will. C) Could. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would. 3. Fill in the blank:They ..... come to the concert if they can get tickets. A) Should. B) Could. C) Might. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will. 4. Can you see that bright light in the sky? I am not certain what it is. A) It must be a spaceship. B) It can't be a spaceship. C) It might be a spaceship. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It might be a spaceship. 5. Sorry, but I'm not Nghi. You ..... me for someone else. A) Might be confusing. B) Must confuse. C) Must be confusing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must be confusing. 6. Which sentence uses the modal verb "might" correctly? A) She mights be at home. B) They mights have a car. C) We mights play outside. D) He might go to the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He might go to the store. 7. Choose a, b, or c.Debby ..... reached the window handle. She's too short. A) Can't have. B) Can have. C) Must have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't have. 8. Modals are always followed by ..... A) Bare infinitive (without to). B) Simple past. C) Past participle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bare infinitive (without to). 9. I'm not sure why he wasn't at home. He ..... out for a walk with his dog. A) Must have gone. B) Might have gone. C) Can't have gone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have gone. 10. I ..... study if I want to pass the exam. A) Can. B) Need. C) Need to. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Need to. 11. What is the negative form of 'can' when expressing possibility? A) Could. B) Can. C) Cannot. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cannot. 12. Paul ..... his car tomorrow. It depends on whether the mechanics have finish the repairs. A) Could open. B) Might spend. C) May drive. D) May not eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May drive. 13. I'm sure it isn't easy to work for your in-laws. A) It couldn't be easy to work for your in-laws. B) I might not be easy to work for your in-laws. C) It mustn't be easy to work for your in-laws. D) It can't be easy to work for your in-laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It can't be easy to work for your in-laws. 14. Eliza should be in her office. A) I'm not sure but it's possible. B) Because she's normally there at this time. C) I'm sure. D) I'm sure. it's impossible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because she's normally there at this time. 15. There's no hurry. You ..... that report until Friday of next week. A) Don't have to be finishing. B) Have to not finish. C) Don't have to finish. D) Shouldn't have to finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't have to finish. 16. I ..... to run 10km in 40 minutes. A) Am able. B) Can. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am able. 17. Rogelio could be exhausted. 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: B) I'm not sure but it's possible. 18. Fill in the blank:I ..... go to the party tonight. (might/could) A) Should. B) Can. C) Will. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might. 19. Complete the sentence with can('t), could(n't), or be able to in the correct form.Where is Harry? I ..... find him anywhere. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) Am not able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 20. Choose the correct modal verb to complete the sentence:He ..... be the one who took my pen. (could/must) A) Can. B) Should. C) Will. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 21. It ..... never happen again. (certain) A) Might. B) Will probably. C) Will. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will. 22. What is the correct affirmative sentence structure for using the modal verb 'will'? A) Subject + Will + Base Verb. B) Subject + Base Verb + Will. C) Base Verb + Will + Subject. D) Will + Subject + Base Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject + Will + Base Verb. 23. My brother ..... argument with his girlfriend. He looks really upset. A) May have had. B) Must have had. C) Can't have had. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May have had. 24. Complete the sentence:My room is a mess! I ..... clean my room. A) Have to. B) Must. C) Have got to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 25. Complete the sentence with can('t), could(n't), or be able to in the correct form.Suddenly, the file disappeared from my screen and I ..... find it anywhere. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) Won't be able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 26. I ..... so I didn't go in for the race. A) Can't have won. B) Was not able to win. C) Couldn't have won. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't have won. 27. Eliza must be in her office. A) I'm sure. B) I'm not sure but it's possible. C) I'm sure is not possible. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'm sure. 28. Identify the modal verb in the following sentence: "We will meet you at the station." A) Meet. B) Station. C) You. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will. 29. A. Can you lend me some money?B:Sorry. I ..... I haven't got any either. A) Couldn't. B) Can't. C) 'm not able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 30. If you don't get up early, A) They might be brothers. B) You might miss your plane. C) You might o}cut yourself. D) He might not have his phone. E) I might not watch it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You might miss your plane. 31. Jake thinks that he ..... his electric guitar if he receives an offer. A) Could buy. B) Might sell. C) May make. D) May not take. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might sell. 32. Use the correct modal verb to complete the sentence: "She ..... be at the library now." A) Might. B) Should. C) Must. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 33. A good sense of humour is important, even in business. You ..... serious all the time. A) Don't got to be. B) Mustn't be. C) Don't have to be. D) Don't not have to be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't have to be. 34. At my school, students ..... uniforms. We could wear whatever we wanted. A) Don't have to wear. B) Had not wear. C) Didn't have to wear. D) Didn't have got to wear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Didn't have to wear. 35. It ..... be very hot in July in the south. A) Might. B) Be able to. C) Can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 36. Alvin ..... his job. He has been thinking about the possibilities of a new career. A) Might do. B) Could change. C) Could not manage. D) May work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could change. 37. Wow! Your dress looks really expensive! It ..... a fortune! A) Might have cost. B) Can't have cost. C) Must have cost. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have cost. 38. Choose the correct modal verb to complete the sentence: "It ..... rain tomorrow." A) Should. B) Can't. C) May. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 39. Tom ..... the record. On the other hand, another student could break it with a great performance. A) May not see. B) Might keep. C) Could drink. D) May not go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might keep. 40. It must be scary with all that blood. We use must to express: A) Possibility. B) Probabiility. C) Certainty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Certainty. 41. A:I heard that Eva is visiting. Do you know where she's staying? B:She ..... at Barbara's house. Or maybe she's at her sister's. A) Must be staying. B) Could be staying. C) Is staying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could be staying. 42. Which modal is used to express a preference, conditional, request, offer, promise, recurring behavior or action? A) Should. B) Will. C) Can. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would. 43. If I had some free time. I ..... help her. A) Can. B) Can't. C) Could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 44. Choose a, b, or c.My mother ..... see much better with her new glasses. A) Can. B) Could. C) Was able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 45. I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He ..... caught the correct train. A) Can't have. B) Might have. C) Must have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't have. 46. What is the modal verb used to express possibility in the present? A) Must. B) Can. C) Will. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 47. Alissa ..... her grandparents next week. She needs to check that they will be at home first. A) May not drive. B) May visit. C) Could fly. D) Might stay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May visit. 48. Choose a, b, or c.This chocolate is delicious! ..... I have another piece? A) Should. B) Can. C) Shall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 49. You ..... borrow my car if you asked. A) Can. B) Could. C) Were able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 50. Which modal is NOT used to express advice? A) Should. B) Had better. C) Ought to. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 51. A:I think I'll take my umbrella. It could rain today. A) Was able to rain. B) Might rain. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might rain. 52. There is no way they are getting married! A) They can't be. They have nothing in common. B) She is off to college this year. C) We have known them since they were kids. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They can't be. They have nothing in common. 53. My classmate can play basketball very well. A) He must practice every day. B) He must be practice every day. C) He must be practicing every day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He must practice every day. 54. She may be in her office. A) I'm not sure but it's possible. B) I'm sure. C) Because she's normally there at this time. D) I'm sure. It's impossible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'm not sure but it's possible. 55. Which modal verb is used to express a strong possibility in the future? A) Will. B) Must. C) Should. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will. 56. Choose a, b, or c.They ..... find a flat yet. They're still looking. A) Couldn't have. B) Can't have. C) Haven't been able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Haven't been able to. 57. We use ..... to express a past possibility A) May. B) Can. C) Could. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 58. Wich one is correct? A) She might go. B) She might to go. C) She might gone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She might go. 59. Analyze the following sentence and determine the meaning of the modal verb: "He must be the new teacher." A) Ability. B) Permission. C) Obligation. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conclusion. 60. I'm sure you're very happy. A) You must be happy. B) You might be happy. C) You can't be happy. D) You can be happy. 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