This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Past Modal Verbs – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Modal Verbs Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What's the structure of present continuous (wh-question)? A) Question word + verb to be + subject + v.ing?. B) Question word + verb to be + v.1?. C) Question word + do/does + subject + v.1?. D) Question word + verb to be + noun/pronoun?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Question word + verb to be + subject + v.ing?. 2. Choose the correct answer.I'm really worried about Andy. He ..... have arrived by now. A) May. B) Should. C) Can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 3. The thief ..... a key. The door was locked and nothing was broken. A) Should have had. B) Must have had. C) Might have had. D) Could have had. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have had. 4. Marcos did some pictures for his classmates. A) Some pictures were drawn for Marcos for his classmates. B) Some pictures were drew by Marcos for his classmates. C) Some pictures were drawn by Marcos for his classmates. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Some pictures were drawn by Marcos for his classmates. 5. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the modal verb: "They ..... find the keys yesterday." A) Could not to. B) Could not be. C) Could not. D) Could not have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could not. 6. 1) I'm not sure. I ..... not be able to make it to the party tomorrow. A) Must. B) Can't. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 7. To talk about a past obligation that wasn't fulfilled, we use: A) Could have. B) Would have. C) Should have. D) Must have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should have. 8. It ..... a lot last night-there are puddles everywhere. A) Must have rained. B) Couldn't have rained. C) Should have rained. D) Might not have rained. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have rained. 9. What's the structure of present simple (affirmative)? A) Subject + verb to be + not + v.ing. B) Subject + do/does not + v.1. C) Subject + V.1 (-s/-es). D) Subject + verb to be + v.ing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject + V.1 (-s/-es). 10. "She ..... taken the wrong bus." (It's possible but uncertain) A) Should have. B) Must have. C) Could have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might have. 11. It ..... shorter; it's so long! A) May have been. B) Might have been. C) Should have been. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should have been. 12. PART 2:Past Modal Verbs-Deduction. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). She didn't recognize him at all. She ..... met him before. A) Shouldn't have. B) Must have. C) Can't have. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 13. What is the structure for expressing a past possibility with 'may'? A) May have been. B) Might have been. C) Should have been. D) Could have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May have been. 14. You forgot to lock the door when you left the house. Now your neighbor says, 'I saw someone go into your house.' What do you think? A) You can't have left the door unlocked. B) You must have left the door unlocked. C) You should have left the door unlocked. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You must have left the door unlocked. 15. Our new hire is exactly what we needed. We ..... asked for a better employee. A) Wouldn't have. B) May have. C) Shouldn't have. D) Couldn't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Couldn't have. 16. Choose the passive sentence A) My favorite book was written by Frida Kahlo. B) My favorite book was wrote by Frida Kahlo. C) My favorite book written by Frida Kahlo. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My favorite book was written by Frida Kahlo. 17. The house (may sell) for over a million dollars. A) May be sold. B) May have sold. C) May sold. D) May have selled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May have sold. 18. What does "would have" imply? A) Certainty about a future event. B) Uncertainty about a past event. C) Uncertainty about a future event. D) Certainty about a past event. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uncertainty about a past event. 19. Samira failed the exam, she ..... harder. A) Should have working. B) Should have worked. C) Should have work. D) Should have works. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have worked. 20. Marta has not arrived yet. She ..... an accident. A) Might have. B) Could had had. C) Might have had. D) Can have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might have had. 21. Mum ..... TV at the moment. A) Watches. B) Are watching. C) Is watching. D) Watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is watching. 22. Which past modal verb is used to express a strong belief about a past event? A) Must have. B) Could have. C) Might have. D) Should have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have. 23. Perhaps John didn't see you. That's why he didn't say hello. A) John might not have seen you. B) John can't have seen you. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) John might not have seen you. 24. You won't be tired tomorrow provided ..... you go to bed now. A) Unless. B) Provided that. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provided that. 25. He ..... been at the party. I didn't see him A) Could have. B) Can't have. C) Must have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't have. 26. Which modal shows *certainty in the past*? A) Should have. B) Would have. C) Must have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have. 27. Fill in the blank with the-ed adjective:The children were ..... A) Existed. B) Happy. C) Exited. D) Excited. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Excited. 28. Jade is late to work today. Her train ..... delayed. A) Wouldn't have been. B) Might have been. C) Would have been. D) Should have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have been. 29. Juan failed his test.He ..... (study) more. A) Should have studied. B) Might have studied. C) Must have studied. D) Can't have studied. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should have studied. 30. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the modal verb: "You ..... called me last night." A) Should. B) Should have. C) Should to. D) Should have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have. 31. PART 2:Past Modal Verbs-Deduction. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). He looks completely relaxed. He ..... been under much stress recently. A) Shouldn't have. B) Can't have. C) Must have. D) Would have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't have. 32. He's late. He must ..... the time. A) Forget. B) Forgotten. C) Have forgotten. D) Has forgotten. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have forgotten. 33. Berbatov painted his bedroomblack. It looks dark and dreary. He ..... a different color. A) Could have been choosing. B) Had to choose. C) Should have chosen. D) Must have chosen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should have chosen. 34. They spent 35 euros in clothes. A) 35 euros are spent in clothes. B) 35 euros were spent in clothes. C) Are spent 35 euros in clothes. D) 35 euros was spent in clothes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 35 euros were spent in clothes. 35. I ..... told you about the meeting, but I completely forgot A) Should have. B) Must have. C) Can have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should have. 36. What's the structure of present continuous (affirmative)? A) Subject + verb to be + v.ing. B) Subject + v.1 (-s/-es). C) Subject + verb to be + v.1. D) Subject + do/does not + v.1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject + verb to be + v.ing. 37. ..... you pay us half of the money now, we'll give you a 5% discount. A) Should. B) Supposing. C) Were. D) Unless. E) Provided that. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Provided that. 38. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). Which sentence uses an abstract noun related to emotion? A) She showed great confidence. B) The notebook is blue. C) The exam was long. D) He closed the door. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She showed great confidence. 39. She ..... (saved) more money if she ..... (not spent) so much on unnecessary things. A) Had saved / had not spent. B) Saves / could not spend. C) Would save / might not have spent. D) Saved / would not spend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would save / might not have spent. 40. I wanted to come with yesterday. = A) Ich will gestern gekommen. B) Ich mag gestern gekommen. C) Ich habe gestern gewollt kommen. D) Ich wollte gestern kommen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ich wollte gestern kommen. 41. She ..... her homework. She doesn't submit it today. A) Might have leave. B) Might have left. C) Might leave. D) Might not leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have left. 42. A:Where's Derek? He's not at his desk.B:He ..... out for lunch. It's too early. A) Couldn't have gone. B) Could have gone. C) Should have gone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't have gone. 43. Ask that question again; the teacher ..... heard you. A) Shouldn't have. B) Could have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 44. Puff ..... have done that, but after all, it doesn't think about its acts. A) Shouldn't. B) Not should. C) Didn't should. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouldn't. 45. They did not receive the singers at the airport. A) The singers were did not received at the airport by them. B) The singers were not received at the airport by they. C) The singers were not received at the airport by them. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The singers were not received at the airport by them. 46. The sun (1) ..... , and you (2) ..... in the right place to take the photo. A) Shine (2) do not stand. B) Shines (2) is not standing. C) Is shining (2) are not standing. D) Shines (2) are not standing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is shining (2) are not standing. 47. 1) We have a test tomorrow? You must ..... ! A) Be joking. B) Have joked. C) Joke. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be joking. 48. It (could snow) in Minneapolis. A) Could have snow. B) Could be snowing. C) Could have snow. D) Could have snowed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could have snowed. 49. Holly's crying. Perhaps she's had an argument with her boyfriend. A) She might have had an argument with her boyfriend. B) She must have had an argument with her boyfriend. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She might have had an argument with her boyfriend. 50. Thomas received a warning for speeding. He ..... so fast. A) Would have driven. B) Should have driven. C) Shouldn't have driven. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shouldn't have driven. 51. I'm sure Lucy has bought a new car. I saw her driving a blue VW Golf! A) Lucy must have bought a new car. B) Lucy should have bought a new car. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lucy must have bought a new car. 52. Is this sentece correct or incorrect?We should not have kicked him out. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 53. My kids are not at home. They ..... (go) to the river with their mother. A) May go. B) May gone. C) May have gone. D) May have went. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May have gone. 54. He ..... (miss) the flight if he ..... (not arrived) at the airport on time. A) Might miss / didn't arrive. B) Misses / hadn't arrived. C) Could miss / hadn't arrive. D) Would miss / didn't arrive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would miss / didn't arrive. 55. Look this is Amal's computer! She ..... here yesterday A) Must to have left. B) Must have left. C) Must have leave. D) Must have leaving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have left. 56. You ..... to bed earlier. You look so tired! A) Might have been. B) Should have gone. C) Must have gone. D) Should have went. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have gone. 57. Which one is the time expression for present simple? A) Tonight. B) Right now. C) Next week. D) Twice a week. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Twice a week. 58. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). Which sentence contains an abstract noun? A) Her happiness was obvious. B) The table was made of wood. C) The phone is on the desk. D) He opened the window slowly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her happiness was obvious. 59. They ..... believe their eyes when they saw the surprise party. A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) Didn't have to. D) Had to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 60. She did not find the mathematics book. A) The mathematics book were not found by her. B) The mathematics book was not found by her. C) The mathematics book was not find by her. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mathematics book was not found by her. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesPast Modal Verbs Quiz 1Past Modal Verbs Quiz 2Past Modal Verbs Quiz 3Past Modal Verbs Quiz 4Past Modal Verbs Quiz 6Past Modal Verbs Quiz 7Can And Could QuizContinuous Modal Verbs Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books