This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Past Modal Verbs – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Modal Verbs Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does "might have" indicate? A) Uncertainty about a past event. B) Certainty about a future event. C) Certainty about a past event. D) Uncertainty about a future event. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uncertainty about a past event. 2. Ana wrote a book about presents for friends. A) A book about presents for friends was written by Ana. B) A book about presents for friends was wrote by Ana. C) A book about presents for friends are written by Ana. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A book about presents for friends was written by Ana. 3. PART 2:Past Modal Verbs-Deduction. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). This document is dated 1995. It ..... been written last year. A) Would have. B) Can't have. C) Should have. D) Must have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't have. 4. Your brother has been using your email account. You ..... told him your password. A) Must have. B) Mustn't have. C) Couldn't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have. 5. If I had told him the insane truth, he ..... believed me. A) Wouldn't have. B) Can't have. C) Mustn't have. D) Couldn't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wouldn't have. 6. PART 2:Past Modal Verbs-Deduction. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). They knew every detail of the plan. Someone ..... told them beforehand. A) Can't have. B) Shouldn't have. C) Must have. D) Wouldn't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have. 7. The children have guilty expressions on their faces. They ..... A) Must have done something naughty. B) Must do something naughty. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have done something naughty. 8. She missed the train because she arrived late at the station. What was advisable? A) She should have arrived earlier. B) She must have arrived earlier. C) She can't have arrived earlier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She should have arrived earlier. 9. Spain ..... had less deaths if the government had restricted trips abroad. A) Could have. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could have. 10. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). Choose the option where the noun refers to something you cannot physically touch. A) Bottle. B) Freedom. C) Chair. D) Noise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Freedom. 11. Choose the correct answer.'I've photocopied that newspaper article.' 'Oh, you ..... have done. I bought two copies of the newspaper for us.' A) Ought to. B) Wouldn't. C) Shouldn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shouldn't. 12. They ..... (finished) the project on time if they ..... (started) earlier. A) Had finished / could start. B) Might finish / started. C) Finish / might have started. D) Would finish / had started. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had finished / could start. 13. You look sick. You ..... eaten something bad. A) Must have. B) Could have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have. 14. If they ..... (listened) to the weather forecast, they ..... (not get) caught in the storm. A) Listened / wouldn't get. B) Had listened / wouldn't have got. C) Had listened / might not get. D) Listen / wouldn't have got. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had listened / wouldn't have got. 15. She ..... known the answer. It was very obvious A) Should have. B) Can't have. C) Must have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have. 16. PART 2:Past Modal Verbs-Deduction. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). He denies any involvement, and there is no evidence. He ..... committed the crime. A) Would have. B) Must have. C) Can't have. D) Shouldn't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 17. How would you express that you had to finish your homework yesterday? A) I had to finish my homework yesterday. B) I have to finish my homework tomorrow. C) I will finish my homework yesterday. D) I finished my homework today. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I had to finish my homework yesterday. 18. What is the correct form to express a past unreal consequence? A) Might have. B) Should have. C) Would have. D) Could have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would have. 19. Marta is working in the school right now. She ..... (be) in the middle of chaos. A) Must had been. B) Must have been. C) Must be. D) Must have be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must be. 20. A:Why wasn't Kelly at the meeting today?B:I saw her write it in her calendar, so she ..... A) Could have forgotten. B) Might have forgotten. C) Couldn't have forgotten. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't have forgotten. 21. You ..... what you were told! A) Might have do. B) Must have done. C) Would have done. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have done. 22. John ..... been at the party last night. He's not even in the country. He flew to Japan yesterday morning. A) May not have. B) Couldn't have. C) Shouldn't have. D) Might not have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't have. 23. Jack is really upset. You ..... laughed at him! A) May not have. B) Can't have. C) Shouldn't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shouldn't have. 24. What does "must have" suggest? A) Certainty about a past event. B) Certainty about a future event. C) Uncertainty about a past event. D) Uncertainty about a future event. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Certainty about a past event. 25. Maria looks tired. She ..... (be) awake all night. A) Might been. B) Might have be. C) Might have been. D) Might be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might have been. 26. If you had a responsibility to call your friend, how would you phrase it? A) I need to call my friend to see how they're doing. B) I forgot to call my friend yesterday. C) I should text my friend instead. D) I will ignore my friend's call. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I need to call my friend to see how they're doing. 27. She was not sure when to leave. I ..... left earlier. A) Might have. B) Should have. C) Can't have. D) Needn't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might have. 28. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). Which option contains ONLY concrete nouns? A) Anger-fear. B) Love-trust. C) Freedom-courage. D) Table-pencil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Table-pencil. 29. John didn't do his homework, so the teacher became very angry. John ..... his homework. A) Could have done. B) Must have done. C) Should have done. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should have done. 30. Choose the correct answer.She ..... have won the match, but she didn't focus properly, so she lost. A) Could. B) Can. C) Won't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. ← 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 6Past Modal Verbs Quiz 8Past Modal Verbs Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books