This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Past Modal Verbs – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Modal Verbs Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Work on past modal verbs.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. 2. They ..... heard the news by now. It's all over the internet A) Can't have. B) Must have. C) Could have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 3. Translate:You must have told me true! A) Tu no puedes decirme la verdad!. B) Tu deberias haber me dicho la verdad!. C) Tu no deberias haber me dicho la verdad!. D) Tu me hubieras dicho la verdad!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tu deberias haber me dicho la verdad!. 4. Which sentence uses past modal "might" correctly? A) They might have miss the train. B) They might have missed the train. C) They might missed the train. D) They might miss the train. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They might have missed the train. 5. We ..... have a picnic in the park if the weather is nice. A) Could. B) Had to. C) Couldn't. D) Didn't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 6. 1) You ..... seen Michael this morning. He's on vacation. A) Must have. B) Can't have. C) Should have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't have. 7. Jose was with me. We were working for 8 hours. He ..... (not steal) your book yesterday. A) Could not steal. B) Could not stolen. C) Could not have stole. D) Could not have stolen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could not have stolen. 8. She might ..... passed the test because she didn't study. A) Have not. B) Not have. C) Not has. D) Has not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not have. 9. She looks upset. It's possible that she ..... an argument with her husband A) Couldn't have had. B) May have had. C) Would have had. D) Shouldn't have had. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May have had. 10. Which sentence uses past modal "could '' correctly? A) I could have gone to the party if I didn't have to work. B) I could went to the party if I didn't have to work. C) I could have go to the party if I didn't have to work. D) I could gone to the party if I didn't have to work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I could have gone to the party if I didn't have to work. 11. 1) There was enough time. He ..... stolen the laptop. A) Can't. B) Could have. C) Can have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could have. 12. She could have left her purse when she realized that she had lost it.The modal verb above shows the function of modal verb as ..... A) Ability. B) Necessity. C) Possibility. D) Obligation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Possibility. 13. ..... the exam if he'd studied a bit more. A) He couldn't have passed. B) He may have passed. C) He can't have passed. D) He must have passed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He may have passed. 14. Which sentence uses "would have" correctly? A) If I had known you were coming, I would have waited. B) If I would know you were coming, I would have waited. C) If I would have known you were coming, I would have waited. D) If I had know you were coming, I would have waited. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If I would have known you were coming, I would have waited. 15. Look! The yard is wet. It ..... last night. A) Must have rained. B) Should have rained. C) Must rain. D) Couldn't have rained. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have rained. 16. Where is James? He shouls already be here. He ..... have missed the bus A) Could. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 17. Choose the correct answer.'I've seen The Godfather IV.' 'You ..... have seen it. They've only made three films in the series.' A) Shouldn't. B) Can't. C) Mustn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 18. He was here a moment ago. He ..... A) Must have gone so far. B) May have gone so far. C) Could have gone so far. D) Can't have gone so far. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't have gone so far. 19. After finishing your work, you ..... leave the office early today. A) Should. B) Could. C) May. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 20. Present modal verbs obligation:I ..... finish my work before this evening. A) Had to. B) Have to. C) Hadn't to. D) Haven't to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have to. 21. A:Why did Randy quit his job?B:I'm not sure. He ..... a new job. A) Must have gotten. B) Might have gotten. C) Shoudln't have gotten. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have gotten. 22. I'm not sure, he ..... have missed the bus. A) May. B) Can't. C) Must't. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 23. Your phone is dead. You ..... recharged it this morning. A) Might have. B) Shouldn't have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 24. What is the correct way to say you were supposed to attend a meeting last week? A) I should have attended a meeting last week. B) I will attend a meeting next week. C) I was supposed to attend a meeting last week. D) I was attending a meeting last week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I was supposed to attend a meeting last week. 25. "I ..... helped you, but I was too busy." A) Would have. B) Must have. C) Should have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would have. 26. "You ..... left your phone at home; that's why you didn't receive the call." (Certain) A) Might have. B) Should have. C) Must have. D) Could have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have. 27. Which past modal verb is used to express a suggestion about a past action? A) Could have. B) Should have. C) Might have. D) Must have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have. 28. Translate:We must have been crazy! A) Nosotros somos locos!. B) Nosotros podemos haber estado locos!. C) Nosotros estamos locos!. D) Nosotros debemos haber estado locos!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nosotros debemos haber estado locos!. 29. What is the correct structure for expressing a past possibility that did not happen? A) Might have. B) Could have. C) Would have. D) Should have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might have. 30. He didn't study for the exam, but he still passed. What was not necessary? A) He didn't need to study. B) He must have studied hard. C) He should have studied. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He didn't need to study. 31. Fill in the blank by using relative clause!That is my new neighbor ..... house is exactly next to mine. A) Who. B) Where. C) Which. D) Whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whose. 32. I saw my friend run quickly to school. A) She might have been late. B) She must have been late. C) She couldn't have been late. D) She can't have been late. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She must have been late. 33. The children broke the door. A) The door was broke by the children. B) The door were broke by the children. C) The door was broken by the children. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The door was broken by the children. 34. I'm sure Sam and Ginny haven't got lost. They have satnav in their car. A) They might not have got lost. B) They can't have got lost. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They can't have got lost. 35. I've failed the History test again. I ..... harder. A) Must have studied. B) Should have studied. C) Will have studied. D) Might have studied. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have studied. 36. Select the correct answer(s).I ..... left my wallet in the restaurant. I paid for the taxi home afterwards. A) Must have. B) Could have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 37. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). Which sentence contains both an abstract and a concrete noun? A) The car stopped suddenly. B) The child opened the door. C) The book explains justice. D) The room felt cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The book explains justice. 38. Obligations:Which modal verb expresses an obligation imposed by an authority from outside? A) Have to. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have to. 39. Dinda wasn't in the class this morning.What can be concluded from the sentence above? A) She may arrived late at school. B) She must have arrived late at school. C) She might have arrived late at school. D) She couldn't have arrived late at school. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She must have arrived late at school. 40. They ..... come to the party last night because of their busy schedule. A) Should. B) Will. C) Couldn't. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 41. They arrived at the party very early. What was not necessary? A) They didn't need to arrive so early. B) They could have arrived later. C) They must have arrived on time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They must have arrived on time. 42. She couldn't ..... the match last night because she's so upset today. A) Won. B) Has won. C) Have won. D) Had won. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have won. 43. It definitely wasn't my phone that rang in the cinema. Mine was on silent. A) It can't have been my phone. B) It mustn't have been my phone. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can't have been my phone. 44. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the modal verb: "You ..... eaten that cake." A) Should not. B) Should not to. C) Should not have to. D) Should not have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should not have. 45. Which modal expresses *a reproach in the past*? A) Must have. B) May have. C) Should have. D) Can't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should have. 46. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). Which sentence is incorrect because the noun should be concrete, not abstract? A) Happiness matters more than money. B) The freedom is on the table. C) Education is important in society. D) Honesty builds trust. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The freedom is on the table. 47. The party was wonderful, you really ..... ! A) Should have came. B) Should have to coming. C) Should have to come. D) Should have come. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should have come. 48. You ..... out last night! You've got an important meeting at work today and you're hungover! A) Shouldn't have gone out. B) Mustn't have gone out. C) Mustn't have went out. D) May not have gone out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouldn't have gone out. 49. Mr. Anthony was the man ..... I met at the airport two days ago while I was waiting for my plane landed. A) Who. B) Whose. C) Whom. D) That. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whom. 50. You ..... invited Sam to your party. He's a really nice guy. A) Can't have. B) Should have. C) Might not have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have. 51. Those books still would have been here if you ..... sold them. A) Are not. B) Hadn't. C) Wouldn't. D) Don't. E) Didn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Didn't. 52. We had to go to the cinema A) Wir durften ins Kino gehen. B) Wir mussten ins Kino gehen. C) Wir wollten ins Kino gehen. D) Wir konnten ins Kino gehen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wir mussten ins Kino gehen. 53. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). Which sentence uses the noun experience as an abstract noun? A) She had many experiences yesterday. B) The experiment was successful. C) He experienced pain. D) He described his experience abroad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He described his experience abroad. 54. Samira had flu. She ..... needed to take the whole week off. (possibility) A) Must have. B) May not have. C) May have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May have. 55. Select the correct answer(s).You ..... seen her, surely! She was standing right in front of you. A) Must have. B) Might have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have. 56. They didn't go to Tom's wedding. Maybe they weren't invited. A) They can't have been invited. B) They might not have been invited. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They might not have been invited. 57. "I ..... finished the report on time, but I got distracted." A) Might have. B) Must have. C) Should have. D) Could have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could have. 58. You ..... Ethan last night. He died in a car crash few days ago. A) Will have seen. B) Might have seen. C) Can't have seen. D) Could have seen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have seen. 59. Mahra ..... in the sun yesterday because she has a very red fave today. A) Must have sitting. B) Must have sat. C) Must have sit. D) Must have to sat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have sat. 60. What is the structure for asking about a past possibility? A) Do you think you should have. B) Do you think you may have. C) Do you think you could have. D) Do you think you must have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do you think you may have. ← 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 5Past Modal Verbs Quiz 7Can And Could QuizContinuous Modal Verbs Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books