This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Semi Modals – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Semi Modals Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. No-one ..... lucky or successful all the time, and that seems to be particularly true of people doing sport. A) Couldn't be. B) Can't be. C) Can be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can be. 2. Are you using the car? ..... I take it? A) Can. B) Can't. C) Couldn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 3. 'I can't wait to get that blue top tomorrow." I wouldn't get too excited. They only had one left, so they ..... well have sold out.' A) Should. B) May. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 4. I ..... coffee and cookies! A) Likes have. B) Likes to have. C) Like have. D) Like to have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Like to have. 5. You ought not to go swimming today.You ..... swimming today. A) Mustn't. B) Aren't able to. C) Shouldn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shouldn't. 6. You ..... listen to this new podcast-it's great. A) Can. B) May. C) Should. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 7. Some species of ants ..... lift up to 50 times their own body weight.[in a science magazine aimed at children] A) Could. B) Are able to. C) Can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 8. I can't find my kitten. It ..... be in the garden. A) Ought to. B) Might. C) Will. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 9. You ..... use a different paintbrush. A) May. B) Should. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 10. Ivan ..... join us later. A) Is able to. B) Was able to. C) May be able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May be able to. 11. The students ..... finish the exam in 5 minutes. A) The students able to finish the exam in 5 minutes. B) The students has to finish the exam in 5 minutes. C) The students must finish the exam in 5 minutes. D) The students can to finish the exam in 5 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The students must finish the exam in 5 minutes. 12. I ..... eat anything for three whole days after the surgery. A) Weren't able to. B) Wasn't able to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wasn't able to. 13. 'Your favourite programme's on." It ..... be. Ut's only half past five.' A) Mustn't. B) Can't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 14. Why don't we call Jane? She ..... want to come to the theatre with us. A) Can. B) May. C) Should. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 15. You ..... respect the traffic signs. A) Should. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 16. I ..... pay for the tickets because I got them from Sam for free. A) Mustn't. B) Couldn't. C) Don't have to. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't have to. 17. You ..... to take up a hobby to pass the time. A) Must. B) Should. C) Ought. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ought. 18. We ..... buy any books for the english class. They are provided by the school A) Must. B) Can. C) Don't have to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't have to. 19. Paul had natural talent and he ..... play the piano at the age of four. A) Is able to. B) Can. C) Could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 20. You ..... use your cellphone while driving. A) Shouldn't. B) Mustn't. C) Have to. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mustn't. 21. Students ..... come to school in the summer! A) Students can't come to school in the summer!. B) Students mustn't come to school in the summer!. C) Students should't come to school in the summer!. D) Students don't have to come to school in the summer!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Students don't have to come to school in the summer!. 22. He ..... [swim] when he was four years old. A) He is able to swim when he was only four years old. B) He could swim when he was only four years old. C) He must swim when he was only four years old. D) He can swim when he was only four years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He could swim when he was only four years old. 23. 'Where are the children?''They ..... upstairs, I can hear them singing.' A) Can be. B) Must be. C) Should be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must be. 24. ..... she ..... snorkeling? A) Do/ likes to go. B) Does/ like to go. C) Does/ like to play. D) Do/ like to do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Does/ like to go. 25. As a child, we ..... listen to our parents' advice. A) May. B) Won't. C) Must. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 26. We ..... come today. We're busy. A) Can't. B) Shouldn't. C) Mustn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 27. Have you seen Anna? I ..... speak to her. A) Should. B) Need to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Need to. 28. I remember his brother ..... swim well when he was only 5 years old. A) Could. B) Ought to. C) Is able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 29. You ..... be thirsty after all that running. A) Can. B) May. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 30. You are able to join the photography club. You ..... join the photography club. A) Must. B) Can. C) Musn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 31. You should use a different pencil A) Ability. B) Possibility and certainty. C) Suggestions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suggestions. 32. It ..... but luck was not on his side. A) Should have done. B) Might have done. C) Can have done. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should have done. 33. I think you ..... tell him the truth. A) Could. B) Will. C) Should. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 34. If he wants to pass, he ..... for the upcoming test. A) Doesn't have to study. B) Has to study. C) Has study. D) Have to study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has to study. 35. You ..... leave. It is still early. A) You don't have to leave. It is still early. B) You couldn't leave. It is still early. C) You mustn't leave. It is still early. D) You can't leave. It is still early. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You don't have to leave. It is still early. 36. You ..... do everything he says, but you ..... respect him. A) Don't have to / must. B) Mustn't / must. C) Have to / must. D) Must / don't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't have to / must. 37. I ..... play squash tomorrow, but I'm not sure yet. A) Must. B) Should. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 38. He ..... worried when he heard the bad news. A) Must be. B) Must have been. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have been. 39. I ..... be at class at 7 am A) Could. B) Can. C) Have to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have to. 40. I promise if I won a lottery I ..... buy you an iPhone X. A) Could. B) Would. C) Can. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would. 41. They ..... to get to the concert. A) Ought to. B) Were able to. C) Were able. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were able. 42. ..... give her flowers tonight? A) Should I. B) I ought to. C) Have I. D) I am able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should I. 43. No matter what we do, we ..... travel to the edge of space as such a thing doesn't exist. A) Will never be able to. B) Will soon be able to. C) Will one day be able to. D) Might be able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will never be able to. 44. You ..... smoke in the petrol station! A) Should. B) Wouldn't. C) Mustn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mustn't. 45. You haven't realised that we're lost, ..... ? A) Have you. B) Haven't you. C) Did you. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Haven't you. 46. Children ..... drink a lot of milk. A) Children could drink a lot of milk. B) Children must drink a lot of milk. C) Children can drink a lot of milk. D) Children are able to drink a lot of milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Children must drink a lot of milk. 47. I ..... make a move now as it is getting dark. A) Shall. B) Should. C) Might. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 48. Although it's hard to imagine now, I truly believe that humanity ..... cure Parkinson's disease.[Eventually, but not yet.] A) Will never be able to. B) Will soon be able to. C) Will one day be able to. D) Might be able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will one day be able to. 49. Luisa must be tired after running A) Ability. B) Possibilty and certainty. C) Suggestions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Possibilty and certainty. 50. You ..... use my laptop. I don't need it this week. A) Can't. B) Could. C) Couldn't. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 51. Sorry, I ..... help you now. A) Can. B) Can't. C) Could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 52. I ..... travel next summer. A) I be able to travel next summer. B) I wasn't able to travel next summer. C) I not able to travel next summer. D) I won't be able to travel next summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I won't be able to travel next summer. 53. Jo looked very upset. You ..... criticized her in public like that. A) Shouldn't have. B) Must have. C) Would have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouldn't have. 54. We ..... not tell lies. A) May. B) Would. C) Must. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 55. ..... he ..... to go? Can't he stay? A) Does he able to go? Can't he stay?. B) Does he have to go? Can't he stay?. C) Does he has to go? Can't he stay?. D) Does he must go? Can't he stay?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Does he have to go? Can't he stay?. 56. I can't figure this out either, but I have a friend who ..... help you. A) Will one day be able to. B) Might be able to. C) Will never be able to. D) Will soon be able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might be able to. 57. We ..... go to the park since it was raining. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) Haven't been able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 58. 'I hope they've got some tickets left." We ..... be lucky and get the last two.' A) Should. B) Might. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 59. You ..... bring your books to the school A) Must. B) Don't have to. C) Needn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 60. I am sorry, but you ..... smoke here. A) Wouldn't. B) Couldn't. C) Mustn't. D) Don't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mustn't. Next →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesSemi Modals Quiz 2Semi Modals Quiz 3Semi Modals Quiz 4Semi Modals Quiz 5Semi Modals Quiz 6Semi Modals Quiz 7Semi Modals Quiz 8Auxiliary Verbs For Emphasis Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books