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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. She is really hungry! She ..... breakfast this morning. A) Would not have eaten. B) Must not have eaten. C) Must not eat. D) Would not eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must not have eaten. 2. Which modal expresses *impossibility in the past*? A) Must have. B) Would have. C) Can't have. D) May have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 3. The man ..... the speech at the event of our university has gained popularity. (Participle clause) A) Delivering. B) Has been delivered. C) Being delivering. D) Delivered. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delivering. 4. Which of the following is NOT a past participle adjective? A) Tired. B) Frustrated. C) Boring. D) Interested. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boring. 5. Translate:I'm sorry. You could have played better A) Lo siento. tu hubieras haber jugado mejor. B) Lo siento. Tu pudieras haber jugado mejor. C) Lo siento. No deberias haber jugado. D) Lo siento. Tu no puedes jugar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lo siento. Tu pudieras haber jugado mejor. 6. My shoes feel too tight, I ..... different ones today. A) Should have to wear. B) Should have worn. C) Should have wearing. D) Should have weared. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have worn. 7. The actor (must forget) his line. A) Must have forget. B) Mustn't have forgotten. C) Must have forgotten. D) Must be forgotten. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have forgotten. 8. All the flowers died! I ..... them more water A) Should have give. B) Should have gave. C) Should have given. D) Should have gaven. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should have given. 9. A:Why hasn't Kate been answering her phone?B:I don't know. She ..... busy. A) Might have been. B) Could have gone. C) Mustn't have been. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might have been. 10. PART 2:Past Modal Verbs-Deduction. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). The car engine is still warm. They ..... arrived very recently. A) Wouldn't have. B) Can't have. C) Must have. D) Shouldn't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have. 11. I ..... swim when I was five years old. A) Could. B) Can. C) Will. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 12. Kumar looks so happy today. He ..... his driving test yesterday. A) Must have passed. B) Will have passed. C) Should have passed. D) Might have passed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have passed. 13. We wanted to go to the cinema A) Wir mussten ins Kino gehen. B) Wir durften ins Kino gehen. C) Wir wollten ins Kino gehen. D) Wir konnten ins Kino gehen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wir wollten ins Kino gehen. 14. Oh no, I don't have my keys! I ..... A) May have left them in the taxi. B) Couldn't have left them in the taxi. C) Can't have left them in the taxi. D) Must have left them in the taxi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must have left them in the taxi. 15. That looked just like John! It ..... been him, he's away on holiday. A) Can't have. B) Could have. C) Mustn't have. D) Would have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't have. 16. I don't know where she is. She ..... gone to the store A) Might have. B) Must have. C) Should have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might have. 17. Complete "In the end it didn't rain as they had foreseen. I ..... an umbrella!" A) Don't need to take. B) Needn't take. C) Didn't need to take. D) Needn't have taken. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Needn't have taken. 18. Jose ..... (come) by your house in the morning but you were in class. A) Might have came. B) May came. C) Might come. D) May have come. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May have come. 19. A:Who ate the ceviche that I left in the refrigerator?B:Jose ..... (eat) it because he doesn't like it. A) Might have eaten. B) Couldn't have eaten. C) Mustn't have ate. D) Can't have ate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't have eaten. 20. ..... a lot before you gave your speech. It was really good. A) You must have practiced. B) You can't have practiced. C) You may have practiced. D) You could have practiced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You must have practiced. 21. I didnt break the cup, it ..... me! A) Might have been. B) Can't have been. C) Must have been. D) May have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't have been. 22. Marcela didn't come to class yesterday. She ..... an accident. A) Couldn't have had. B) May have had. C) Would have had. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May have had. 23. Ahmed missed the bus today, he ..... late. A) Must have slept. B) Might have sleeping. C) Should have sleep. D) Can't have slept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have slept. 24. Why is you bag so heavy? You ..... so many books in it. A) Shouldn't have pack. B) Shouldn't have packing. C) Shouldn't have to packed. D) Shouldn't have packed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shouldn't have packed. 25. "They ..... arrived by now, but the traffic was terrible." (It's very likely) A) Might have. B) Must have. C) Would have. D) Could have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 26. How can you indicate that you needed to submit a report by Friday? A) The report is due on Monday. B) I forgot to submit the report. C) I can submit the report next week. D) I need to submit the report by Friday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I need to submit the report by Friday. 27. Tony usually ..... (sit) in the front row during class. A) Is sitting. B) Are sitting. C) Sit. D) Sits. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sits. 28. I have a lot of things to do this weeked. I ..... (require) your help. A) Might have require. B) Might required. C) Might have required. D) Might require. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might require. 29. Habits:What's the difference between WOULD and USED TO? A) Would is more formal. B) Would is for annoying past habits. C) They don't differ in meaning or use. D) Would is only used with dynamic verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would is only used with dynamic verbs. 30. What a beautiful dress! It ..... very expensive. A) Must have been. B) Could have been. C) Mustn't have been. D) Should have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have been. ← 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 7Past Modal Verbs Quiz 8Past Modal Verbs Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books