This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modals – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals Quiz 19 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He was a very talented child. He ..... play the violin when he was 7. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 2. ..... we bring our own food? A) Must. B) Would. C) Can. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 3. As my sister offered me a lift, I ..... call a taxi. A) Didn't have to. B) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Didn't have to. 4. MUST versus HAVE expresses TO A) That which proceeds from the will of the speaker. B) That which comes from the surroundings, a general rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That which proceeds from the will of the speaker. 5. They MIGHT be away for the weekend but I am not sure. A) A real thing will happen if condition A exists. B) Only possibility in the past. C) Uncertain conjecture. D) Request. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uncertain conjecture. 6. It is snowing outside so I ..... stay at home. (Intention) A) Could. B) May. C) Will. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will. 7. Do you think we ..... tell the teacher what happened? A) Will. B) Can. C) May. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should. 8. You ..... not light a match stick. Gas is leaking. A) Must. B) May. C) Will. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 9. Her grandmother ..... run really fast when she was a child. A) Must. B) Should. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 10. You ..... not go to mumbai, the meeting is cancelled. A) Need. B) Will. C) May. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Need. 11. My dad has some abilities. He ..... fix cars for example A) Will. B) Would. C) Can. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 12. You have wasted a lot of time already. You ..... stop playing games now. A) May. B) Can. C) Should. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 13. The class has been working on this project for a week, they ..... be done by now. A) Need to. B) Should. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 14. Visitors of our hotel ..... use the car park. A) Can. B) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 15. I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He ..... caught the wrong train. (Strong opinion or certainty) A) Can't have. B) Should have. C) Would have. D) Must have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must have. 16. I have no idea about computers, but John ..... help you. A) Could. B) Might be able to. C) Would. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might be able to. 17. ..... I use your car? A) Must. B) Can. C) Have. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 18. I ..... finish the report today. The due date is next Monday. A) Mustn't. B) Can't. C) Shouldn't. D) Don't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Don't have to. 19. Students ..... smoke in the classroom. A) Should. B) Won't. C) Mustn't. D) Don't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mustn't. 20. It is a difficult question but he ..... answer it. A) Can. B) Can't. C) Should. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 21. Mum, ..... I go to the library? A) Can. B) Must. C) Ought to. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 22. I ..... not go to the office tomorrow. A) Should. B) Will. C) Shall. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shall. 23. Complete the sentence by supplying the appropriate modals. Select from the given choices ..... I borrow your notes? (asking permission politely) A) May. B) Can. C) Might. D) Shall. E) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 24. The baby ..... be feeling tired. A) Must. B) Shall. C) Should. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 25. There's a lot noise coming from the students outside ..... I close the window? A) Could. B) Have to. C) Can. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 26. ..... I borrow your notebook? (permission) A) Should. B) Must. C) Would. D) May. E) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May. 27. The match will begin at 4pm you ..... reach the stadium at time. A) Shall. B) Must. C) Will. D) Won't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 28. SEATWORK#5 Complete the following sentences by using the appropriate modal of obligation. Write the letter of your answer. 9. The school, as a second home, ..... constantly nurture and protect the rights of children. A) Must. B) Ought to. C) Should. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ought to. 29. ..... I borrow your racket to play tennis, please? A) May. B) Shall. C) Should. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 30. Peter ..... swim when he was a child, but now he ..... In fact, he swims every day! A) Couldn't / can. B) Could / can't. C) Couldn't / can't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't / can. 31. I heard that you bought a new Lamborghini car last week. You should save more money as now you have been retired from work.In the sentence the word "Should" is used for ..... A) Advice/suggestion. B) Prohibition. C) Possibility. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advice/suggestion. 32. I ..... wear a special uniform. I can wear what I want. A) Can. B) Can't. C) Have to. D) Don't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Don't have to. 33. Choose the correct translation:You should concentrate on what is the most important at the moment. A) You'd better focus on one thing at a time. B) You have to focus on one thing. C) You shouldn't have been doing so many things at once. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You'd better focus on one thing at a time. 34. You ..... wear a helmet while driving a motorbike. A) Might. B) Should. C) Can. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 35. People ..... recycle A) Should. B) Could. C) Will. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 36. I ..... swim. I ..... swim as a child A) Shall and should. B) Was and Shall. C) Can and could. D) May and Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can and could. 37. Remember that you ..... take a selfie in class A) Mustn't. B) Shouldn't. C) Couldn't. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mustn't. 38. Which modal of ability can be used in the future? A) Be able to. B) Might. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be able to. 39. In my opinion, you ..... stop being so pessimistic about everything. A) Must. B) Should. C) Could. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 40. Who in here ..... honestly say he's never broken a speed limit? A) Can't. B) Can. C) Must. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 41. My sister ..... swim when she was only three years old. A) Can. B) Was able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was able to. 42. You ..... visit the granny. You have't seen her for ages. A) Should to. B) Ought to. C) Don't have to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ought to. 43. Ethan ..... study for his exam. A) Ought to. B) Have to. C) Must. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 44. It isn't far, so you ..... to take the bust A) Mustn't. B) Don't have to. C) Didn't. D) Doesn't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't have to. 45. You ..... take the dog for a walk. I'll do it later. A) Can. B) Should. C) Mustn't. D) Don't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Don't have to. 46. Side effects of this medication ..... include upset stomach and fever. A) Should. B) Must. C) Might. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 47. The doctor told me that I ..... eat meat. A) Should. B) Can. C) May. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 48. She is ..... a sorrowful life. A) Ought to. B) Dare. C) Used to. D) Need. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Used to. 49. Can I borrow your pen? A) Permission. B) Ability. C) Obligation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Permission. 50. I ..... believe my eyes. Is George the one who is standing over there? A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) Mustn't. D) Won't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 51. You ..... forget to take your mobile with you today. I want to talk to you later. A) Don't have to. B) Mustn't. C) Needn't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mustn't. 52. I ..... go to school Monday to Friday. A) Can. B) Have to. C) Shouldn't. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have to. 53. Dane MUST HAVE RETURNED the book we borrowed from the library. It was on the table, but now it has gone. A) Must do. B) A solid conjecture for being in the past (must be ). C) Need to do. D) Ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A solid conjecture for being in the past (must be ). 54. SEATWORK#5 Complete the following sentences by using the appropriate modal of prohibition. Write the letter of your answer. 6. You ..... go to Senior High School unless you pass Junior High School. A) Mustn't. B) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 55. It is imperative that your facebook password ..... confidential. A) Need keeping. B) Need to keep. C) Needed keeping. D) Needs to be kept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Need keeping. 56. I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He ..... caught the correct train. (Certainty about a non-happened action) A) Would have. B) Must have. C) Should have. D) Can't Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't Have. 57. The students ..... use phones in class. They have to keep them in their school bags. A) Don't have to. B) Doesn't have to. C) Mustn't. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mustn't. 58. If you go sailing, you ..... wear a life jacket. The sea is very dangerous. A) Mustn't. B) Might. C) Must. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 59. If you work hard, you ..... have to repeat the same class next year. A) Would not. B) Will not. C) Mustn't. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will not. 60. When I was seven years old I ..... swim. A) Must. B) Could. C) Can. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesModals Quiz 1Modals Quiz 2Modals Quiz 3Modals Quiz 4Modals Quiz 5Modals Quiz 6Modals Quiz 7Modals Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books