This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modals Of Possibility – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals Of Possibility Quiz 4 (35 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Pedro has ..... acquire a lot of good for his family A) Nothing. B) Could. C) Been able to. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Been able to. 2. Be careful with those scissors. A) I might not watch it. B) You might miss your plane. C) He might not have his phone. D) They might be brothers. E) You might cut yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) You might cut yourself. 3. Sorry, Teacher. I ..... do it yet. A) Couldn't. B) Haven't been able to. C) Wasn't able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Haven't been able to. 4. Which modal verb expresses a high level of certainty about a future event? A) May. B) Will. C) Could. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will. 5. When using the adverb 'maybe', which modal verb should be used? A) Might. B) Will. C) May. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will. 6. Simon ..... a gift for his cousin using his credit card. He needs to check that it has cleared first. A) May be. B) Could throw. C) May buy. D) Might not take. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May buy. 7. Which of the following sentences uses a modal verb to express possibility in the present or future? A) You must finish your homework. B) She can swim very fast. C) They might visit us this weekend. D) I will call you tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They might visit us this weekend. 8. That can't be very easy. We use can't to express: A) Possibility. B) Probability. C) Certainty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Certainty. 9. John and Steven are running to their next class. A) They might being late. B) They can't be late. C) They might be late. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They might be late. 10. What is the difference between 'may' and 'will'? A) 'May' is used for more certainty, while 'will' is used for possibility. B) 'May' is used for possibility, while 'will' is used for more certainty. C) 'May' is used for future actions, while 'will' is used for past actions. D) 'May' is used for past actions, while 'will' is used for future actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'May' is used for possibility, while 'will' is used for more certainty. 11. We ..... be back home at 9:00 pm. (30%) A) Might. B) May. C) Could. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 12. He isn't answering. A) You might cut yourself. B) I might not. C) He might not have his phone. D) You might miss your plane. E) They might be brothers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He might not have his phone. 13. Choose a, b, or c ..... I get you another glass of water? A) Would. B) Shall. C) Mustn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shall. 14. John didn't come to work today. ..... he is sick? A) May be. B) Maybe. C) Might be. D) Could be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maybe. 15. When expressing possibility in the present, which modal verb is used to indicate a weaker possibility? A) Can. B) Might. C) Shall. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 16. I am not sure, but she, , , , , be at home now. A) Can't. B) Must. C) Should. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might. 17. A:Is Jeff a good student? B:He ..... I don't know him well, but I heard he got a scholarship for next year. A) Must be. B) Could be. C) Is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must be. 18. You must ve very pleased A) You have been failing all your exams lately. B) You scored the highest in the test. C) Winning the lottery 10 years ago was very lucky. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You scored the highest in the test. 19. You ..... my brother at school yesterday. He has been away since last week A) Must have seen. B) Could have seen. C) Can't have seen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have seen. 20. Paula ..... her work. It's only 2 o'clock. A) Can't have finished. B) Must have finished. C) Could have finished. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't have finished. 21. I bought a lottery ticket, I ..... be the winner. (10%) A) May. B) Must. C) Might. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 22. It ..... be very hot tomorrow A) Can. B) Couldn't. C) Be able to. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May. 23. Mr. Wu:Hi, Mark. Where's your dad?Mark:Oh, he ..... to work because there was an emergency. A) Had got to go. B) Musted go. C) Had to go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had to go. 24. They say the film is not very good. A) I might not watch it. B) You might cut yourself. C) You might miss the plane. D) They might be brothers. E) He might not have his phone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I might not watch it. 25. Luis goes to the gym every day for three hours. He ..... be in shape. A) Can't. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 26. Create a sentence using the modal verb "could" to express a future possibility. A) She could have a new car. B) She could have been at the meeting yesterday. C) She could attend the meeting tomorrow. D) She could be the best player. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She could attend the meeting tomorrow. 27. Choose a, b, or c.I ..... talk to you right now. I am busy. A) Wasn't able to. B) Can't. C) Could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 28. Perhaps Nancy will stay with her parents this summer. A) Nancy must stay with her parents this summer. B) Nancy can't stay with her parents this summer. C) Nancy can stay with her parents this summer. D) Nancy might stay with her parents this summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nancy might stay with her parents this summer. 29. These modals can be used for request. A) Would, could. B) Can, may. C) Might, shall. D) Should, must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would, could. 30. They ..... see you as a target. (likely) A) Will probably. B) Will. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will probably. 31. You can't be hungry! A) You have cereal every day. B) We went to a restaurant last night. C) We've just had breakfast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We've just had breakfast. 32. There was a time when I ..... stay up very late. (Past ability) A) Might. B) May. C) Would. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 33. I think it will be raining on Sunday. Roberto ..... ..... soccer. A) Could not play. B) Might not play. C) Could not plays. D) Might not plays. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might not play. 34. What is the correct negative statement using the modal verb 'may'? A) May not. B) May notn't. C) Mayn't. D) Mayn't not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May not. 35. He looks like Jonah. A) He might not have his phone. B) I might not watch it. C) They might be brothers. D) You might miss your plane. E) You might cut yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They might be brothers. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesModals Of Possibility Quiz 1Modals Of Possibility Quiz 2Modals Of Possibility Quiz 3Can And Could QuizContinuous Modal Verbs QuizMay And Might QuizModal Perfect Tense QuizModal Verb Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books