This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modals And Modal Perfects – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals And Modal Perfects Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. We have to clean up the house before the guests arrive. A) The house is tidy. B) The house is a mess. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The house is a mess. 2. Which of the following modal verbs expresses a strong obligation? A) Could. B) Have to. C) Must. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 3. You ..... to play in the team if you keep missing training. A) Can't. B) Shouldn't. C) Won't be able. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Won't be able. 4. I think I know you. We ..... before A) May have meet. B) Could have met. C) Ought to have met. D) Must have met. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must have met. 5. Companies such as Netflix have had a huge impact ..... traditional television companies. A) In. B) To. C) At. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 6. Yes, that's OK, but you ..... be more organised in the future. A) Must. B) Have got. C) Ought. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 7. I ..... that he didn't want sushi. He had told me that he didn't like fish. A) Should know. B) Should have known. C) Might not have known. D) Can't have known. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have known. 8. She ..... have said yes to a date. You never know. A) Might. B) Would. C) Should. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 9. Oh no! My phone isn't in my bag. I ..... left it on the train. A) Can have. B) Might have. C) Should have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have. 10. The doctor thought Peter might have broken his leg. A) The doctor wasn't sure if Peter's leg was broken. B) The doctor was positive that Peter had broken his leg. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The doctor wasn't sure if Peter's leg was broken. 11. I think they ..... got lost-surely they'd be here by now! A) Can have. B) Should have. C) Must have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have. 12. That smart girl studied a lot, so she ..... (do) well on the test, but she didn't. A) May have done. B) Should have done. C) Must have done. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have done. 13. It's very catchy. I can't stop looking at / singing it. A) Looking at. B) Singing at. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Singing at. 14. We didn't have to study for the test. A) We forgot to study. B) We were prepared for the test. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We were prepared for the test. 15. John has got a cast on his arm. He ..... it. A) Must have broken. B) Should have broken. C) Could have broken. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have broken. 16. Betty should have passed her tests easily, but she didn't study enough. A) Betty passed her tests easily even though she didn't study enough. B) Betty didn't study enough so she didn't pass her tests. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Betty didn't study enough so she didn't pass her tests. 17. I haven't had a reply from the mayor. He ..... my letter. A) Couldn't have received. B) May not have received. C) Can't have received. D) Shouldn't have received. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May not have received. 18. The dog is barking. Someone ..... on the door. A) Should have knocked. B) Needn't have knocked. C) Might have knocked. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might have knocked. 19. I'm so sorry I woke you up. I ..... called you if I knew you were sleeping. A) Might not have. B) Shouldn't have. C) Wouldn't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wouldn't have. 20. Indicate the use of the modal in the following sentence:We may have to change our plans. A) Ability. B) Advice. C) Obligation. D) Possibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Possibility. 21. My mother isn't at home. I think that she ..... shopping. A) Must have gone. B) Should have gone. C) Might have gone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might have gone. 22. He ..... that. He's never rude to anyone. A) Mustn't have said. B) Couldn't have said. C) May not have said. D) Vouldn't have said. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't have said. 23. You ..... report a car accident to the police if someone is injured. It's the law. A) Must. B) Are able to. C) Need to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 24. He could have become a doctor. A) He didn't become a doctor. B) He became a doctor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He didn't become a doctor. 25. I shouldn't have invited them. A) I didn't invite them. B) I invited them. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I invited them. 26. Indicate the use of the modal in the following sentence:Can Gerry speak French? A) Possibility. B) Ability. C) Advice. D) Obligation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ability. 27. 1 We took a break ..... studying and went to see a film. A) Of. B) Into. C) To. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) From. 28. Be considerate to elderly people on the bus. Give your seat to passengers who ..... stand. A) Can. B) Must. C) Aren't able to. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aren't able to. 29. Molly must not have heard that Brenda got engaged. A) It seems that Molly hasn't heard that Brenda is engaged. B) Molly shouldn't have heard that Brenda is engaged. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It seems that Molly hasn't heard that Brenda is engaged. 30. We deliver pizza round the clock. This means you ..... order any time, day or night. A) Don't have to. B) Should. C) Can. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 31. Which modal perfect expresses that it wasn't necessary to do something? A) Should have. B) Could have. C) Must have. D) Needn't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Needn't have. 32. That was a serious fall! ..... walk? A) Do you have to. B) Can you. C) Should you. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can you. 33. He's really shy. You ..... have told him you liked him. A) Might. B) Should. C) Would. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 34. Indicate the use of the modal in the following sentence:Jim should apologise to Terry. He was very rude. A) Obligation. B) Possibility. C) Advice. D) Ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Advice. 35. In many schools in England, students ..... wear uniforms. It is compulsory. A) Can. B) May. C) Should. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 36. What is the difference between "must" and "have to" in terms of obligation? A) There is no difference; they are interchangeable. B) "Must" is used for external obligations, while "have to" is for personal necessity. C) "Must" expresses a stronger obligation than "have to.". D) "Must" is often used for personal obligations, while "have to" is for external requirements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Must" expresses a stronger obligation than "have to.". 37. We're lost! We ..... a wrong turn. A) Could have taken. B) Can have taken. C) Must have taken. D) Should have taken. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have taken. 38. Joe should have brought his finished project to class today. A) Joe was supposed to bring his finished project to class today. B) Joe should bring his finished project to class today. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joe was supposed to bring his finished project to class today. 39. Should there be a ban ..... music which contains aggressive lyrics? A) In. B) Of. C) To. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 40. You didn't wear a coat in the snow! You ..... ill. A) Must have got. B) Could have got. C) Should have got. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could have got. 41. ..... you help me? I don't understand the maths homework. A) Would. B) Shall. C) May. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would. 42. He ..... committed the crime, as he had both the motive and the opportunity. A) Can't have. B) Could have. C) Would have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could have. 43. It's illegal to litter. You ..... throw it in the bin. A) Can. B) Aren't able to. C) Should. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 44. Without your help, they ..... a place to live A) Wouldn't have found. B) Should have found. C) Can have found. D) May have found. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wouldn't have found. 45. The city ..... the roads, but they spent the money on other projects. A) Would have improved. B) Can have improved. C) Must have improved. D) Could have imporved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could have imporved. 46. This film is worth seeing. You should / shouldn't miss it. A) Should. B) Shouldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't. 47. That film is overrated. I don't understand why so many people think it's great / terrible. A) Great. B) Terrible. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Great. 48. "I'm sure that's not Jack's car. His car is red" . A) Can't. B) Might not. C) May not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 49. What is the correct use of "needn't have + past participle" ? A) To show certainty about a past action. B) To indicate that something was unnecessary but was done anyway. C) To make a polite request in the past. D) To express a necessary action that was completed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To indicate that something was unnecessary but was done anyway. 50. The soccer team couldn't have won the match without Juan's help. A) They won the match. B) They didn't win the match. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They won the match. 51. I think I left my books at school. Someone ..... them. A) May have taken. B) Could have taken. C) Should have taken. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May have taken. 52. If he had called me, I would have gone to the party. A) I didn't go to the party. B) I went to the party. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I didn't go to the party. 53. Great. Thanks, Mum. Oh, and ..... you wash my jeans for me, please? I want to wear them on Satureday. A) Should. B) Can't. C) Would. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would. 54. You ..... all your money already-it's only 8 o'clock. A) Must have spent. B) Couldn't have spent. C) Can't have spended. D) Can't have spent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't have spent. 55. Indicate the use of the modal in the following sentence:You must have a driver's licence in order to drive. A) Ability. B) Possibility. C) Advice. D) Obligation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Obligation. 56. Let's cancel the trip today. It ..... snow. A) Might. B) Has to. C) Doesn't have to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 57. The writer must do a lot of research for this book. A) The writer did a lot of research. B) The writer is going to do a lot of research. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The writer is going to do a lot of research. 58. The students shouldn't have been so impolite. A) The students were impolite. B) The students were polite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The students were impolite. 59. He ..... public transport because he doesn't own a car. A) Should use. B) Can use. C) Might use. D) Has to use. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Has to use. 60. Sasha ..... to pass his test in the end. A) Couldn't. B) Was able to. C) Could. D) Managed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Managed. Next →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesModals And Modal Perfects Quiz 2Auxiliary Verbs For Emphasis QuizAuxiliary Vs. Modal Verbs QuizEmphatic Verbs QuizFce Modals And Semi Modals QuizHelping Verbs QuizMain And Auxiliary Verbs QuizModal Auxiliaries Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books