This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Semi Modal Verbs – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Semi Modal Verbs Quiz 3 (53 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Harvey ..... ride a bike a few years ago. A) Couldn't. B) May not. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't. 2. What is the meaning of 'may'? A) To express permission or possibility. B) To be able to. C) To give advice. D) To have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To express permission or possibility. 3. Harry could be in the library.I may travel abroad next year.We might go to the cinema tonight.You must be tired after exercising so much.The modal verbs refer to A) Ability. B) Advice and suggestion. C) Possibility and certainty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Possibility and certainty. 4. Her teacher said it was a good idea to read in English every day. She ..... A) Has to read in English every day. B) Have to read in English every day. C) Should read in English every day. D) Doesn't have to read in English every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should read in English every day. 5. I ..... share my books with you during the English class. (ability) A) Shall. B) Can. C) Will. D) CouldTagsAbility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 6. You ..... so much money on DVDs. You will have problems getting to the end of the month. A) Might have spent. B) Should spent. C) Shouldn't have spent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shouldn't have spent. 7. It's not a good idea to drive fast in the rain. Drivers ..... A) Shouldn't drive fast in the rain. B) Should drive fast in the rain. C) Don't have to drive fast in the rain. D) Have to drive fast in the rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouldn't drive fast in the rain. 8. I ..... go to a horror movie alone in the night. (boldness) A) Used to. B) Dare notTagssemi-modal (boldness). C) Ought to. D) Need not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dare notTagssemi-modal (boldness). 9. ..... I open the window? It's quite warm in here. A) Must. B) Can. C) Have to. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 10. With regular use, you ..... see results in just two weeks. (possibility/semi-modal) A) Have to. B) Are able to. C) Are likely to. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are likely to. 11. I ..... attend the seminar. I'm not sure yet. A) Must. B) Ought to. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 12. You ..... pick the flowers in the park. It's against the law. A) Don't have to. B) Mustn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mustn't. 13. Choose the correct modal or semi-modal to complete the sentence: "You (mustn't / can't / should) go through a red traffic light." A) Can't. B) Should. C) May. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mustn't. 14. Choose the correct modal or semi-modal to complete the sentence: "In many places, bike riders (must / can / may) wear helmets." A) May. B) Must. C) Should. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 15. He ..... speak Spanish when he was young A) Must. B) Could. C) Can. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 16. I suggested that he ..... he was allergic to squirrel or possum. A) Must have said. B) Might have say. C) Might have said. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might have said. 17. How do modal verbs change the meaning of a sentence? A) Modal verbs are used to create complex sentences. B) Modal verbs change the meaning of a sentence by indicating necessity, possibility, permission, or ability. C) Modal verbs only indicate time in a sentence. D) Modal verbs have no effect on the meaning of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modal verbs change the meaning of a sentence by indicating necessity, possibility, permission, or ability. 18. Choose the correct modal or semi-modal to complete the sentence: "Our team (may / mustn't / must) win the game if we practice harder." A) Can. B) Mustn't. C) May. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 19. They ..... park here. It's a private area. A) Mustn't. B) Can't. C) Shouldn't. D) Don't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mustn't. 20. Is have to a modal or a semi-modal verb? A) Modal. B) Semi-modal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semi-modal. 21. I ..... that hamburger, but I was on the diet. A) Was able to have. B) Could have ate. C) Could eat. D) Could have eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could have eaten. 22. It is obligatory to show your passport to immigration. You ..... A) Don't have to show your passport. B) Shouldn't show your passport. C) Have to show your passport. D) Should show your passport. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have to show your passport. 23. She couldn't find her phone. She ..... have forgotten it at the office. A) May. B) Did. C) Could. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might. 24. Choose the correct modal or semi-modal to complete the sentence: "Your mother needs help in the kitchen. You (might / can / should) help her." A) Might. B) Should. C) Can. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 25. You ..... wear helmet when you ride your motorcycle. A) Must. B) Should. C) Will. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have to. 26. The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we ..... read it if we don't want to. A) Don't have to. B) Must not. C) Cannot. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't have to. 27. You ..... worry. Everything will be fine. A) Don't have to. B) Can't. C) Shouldn't. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't have to. 28. Used to is a ..... A) It is a rhetorical question, it has no fixed answer and gives the reader an emotion. B) Condition or fact that is no longer the case and when we speak about a past habit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Condition or fact that is no longer the case and when we speak about a past habit. 29. She has traveled a lot, as a result she ..... speaks three languages now. A) Must. B) Have to. C) Can. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 30. What does the word "unchangeable" mean when describing modal verbs? A) Their meaning is always negative. B) They cannot be followed by a verb. C) Their form does not change. D) They cannot be used in questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their form does not change. 31. This smartphone has a powerful camera. You ..... take professional-quality photos easily. (ability) A) Must. B) Can. C) Dare. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 32. What is the difference between 'shall' and 'will'? A) 'Shall' indicates a past action, while 'will' indicates a present action. B) 'Shall' and 'will' are interchangeable in all contexts. C) 'Shall' is used only in questions, while 'will' is used in statements. D) 'Shall' implies obligation or formality, while 'will' indicates a simple future action. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'Shall' implies obligation or formality, while 'will' indicates a simple future action. 33. ..... they leave early to catch the bus? A) Must. B) Should. C) Can. D) Do they have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Do they have to. 34. Which verb is an example of a modal verb? A) Have to. B) Be able to. C) Ought to. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 35. What does 'need to' express? A) Obligation. B) Possibility. C) Ability. D) Permission. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obligation. 36. The rock band ..... play very well last year. A) Couldn't. B) Should. C) Can. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't. 37. Jack ..... listened more carefully to Annie. A) Must have. B) Should have. C) Have had. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have. 38. He ..... the teacher was calling him. He ..... to another student. A) Didn't hear / may have been talking. B) Didn't hear / might have talked. C) Wasn't able to hear / must have been talked. D) Didn't hear / must have been talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Didn't hear / must have been talking. 39. Thank you for calling Hot Company, how ..... I help you? A) May. B) Would. C) Might. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 40. Tim ..... to the post office this morning. A) Was supposed go. B) Should have gone. C) Ought to have gone. D) Should go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have gone. 41. My brother ..... help me with my homework when he's free. A) Should. B) Can. C) Must. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 42. ..... she bring her own laptop to the class? A) Has to. B) Can. C) Does she have to. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Does she have to. 43. What is the meaning of 'be able to'? A) To have to. B) To be capable of. C) To need. D) To give permission. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be capable of. 44. Which of the following is a correct use of 'may'? A) It may rain. B) You may to go. C) She may swim. D) They may studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It may rain. 45. At my son's school, all the students study maths. My son ..... A) Have to study maths. B) Should study maths. C) Has to study maths. D) Doesn't have to study maths. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has to study maths. 46. Which of the following is a semi-modal verb? A) Can. B) Have to. C) May. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have to. 47. How do modal verbs affect the tone of a sentence? A) Modal verbs are used to create complex sentences. B) Modal verbs affect the tone by indicating levels of necessity, possibility, or permission. C) Modal verbs only express past actions. D) Modal verbs have no impact on sentence meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modal verbs affect the tone by indicating levels of necessity, possibility, or permission. 48. ..... you swim when you were a child? A) Have. B) Must. C) Should. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 49. We ..... complete our records before the practical exams. (necessity) A) Need toTagssemi modal (necessity). B) Used to. C) Dare to. D) Ought to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ought to. 50. Before the pandemic we ..... play in the park everyday. (habits in the past) A) Need to. B) Ought toTagssemi-modal (habits in the past). C) Dare to. D) Used to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Used to. 51. To get the discount, customers ..... register before Friday. (obligation) A) Might. B) Must. C) Can. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 52. We ..... wear a uniform at our school. It's the rule. A) Can. B) Must. C) Should. D) Has to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 53. Customers ..... bring their pets to our outdoor seating area. (ability/semi-modal) A) Can. B) Are allowed to. C) Must. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are allowed to. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesSemi Modal Verbs Quiz 1Semi Modal Verbs Quiz 2Auxiliary Verbs For Emphasis QuizAuxiliary Vs. Modal Verbs QuizEmphatic Verbs QuizFce Modals And Semi Modals QuizHelping Verbs QuizMain And Auxiliary Verbs Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books