Semi Modals Quiz 8 (51 MCQs)

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1. Fill in the blank with a modal:He ..... be late for the meeting (might/can).
2. My grandfather ..... walk without any help last night.
3. My mum says I ..... go to the concert if I help my grandfather this weekend.
4. Fill in the blank with a semi-modal:You ..... to wear a helmet while riding a bike.
5. The poor young man ..... overcome many difficulties in his life.
6. Our teacher ..... us to use our mobiles to look up words in English.
7. ..... you please open the window for me?
8. ..... work late again today?
9. ..... the evening, I prefer to relax by watching YouTube videos
10. I ..... go gome.
11. Identify the modal verb in the sentence:They should help their friends.
12. Matt hasn't answered his phone all morning. He ..... to take it with him
13. Andy ..... us his opinion at the meeting, but he was off sick.
14. Jane, you ..... to pay now.
15. We ..... move house next year but we are not sure yet.
16. I believe that next year ..... I drive a car.
17. You ..... wear a seatbelt when driving.
18. Fill in the blank with a modal:They ..... go to the concert if they finish their homework (might/can).
19. You ..... have a driving license in order to drive a car.
20. What is the function of the modal verb 'could'?
21. Dan wear this shirt last year, but now it is too small
22. Identify the modal verb in the sentence:They might go to the movies tonight.
23. ..... to talk about our ambitions in class tomorrow?
24. ..... schooldays, I usually get up at 7 o'clock.
25. Identify the modal verb in the sentence:You may want to reconsider your decision.
26. You ..... get a second opinion.
27. Everyone ..... learn computer skills these days.
28. You really ..... watch this DVD. It's so funny.
29. You ..... smoke in the hospital.
30. You ..... come with us if you don't want to.
31. Don't lie to me that you were ill yesterday. You ..... been ill-Karla said you were at the mall last night.
32. Karen ..... run very fast when she was at school.
33. Differentiate between 'may' and 'might' in terms of certainty.
34. Jane ..... arrived so early for the conference as none of the speakers were there yet.
35. What do you think? ..... take the job?
36. I ..... to go swimming more often, but I haven't got the time.
37. You ..... eat too much chocolate. You ..... get fat.
38. Identify the modal verb in the sentence:You could try asking for help.
39. You ..... become successful if you don't try hard.
40. You really ..... read that book. It's great!
41. They weren't able to open the windows.They ..... open the window.
42. Students ..... submit their assignments on time to avoid penalties.
43. You ..... tell Adam about the party. It is a surprise.
44. Choose all the correct semi-/modals which express:impossibility
45. It ..... be a very difficult operation. They've been in surgery for three hours.
46. Tracy ..... become a manager if she'd stayed with the company.
47. He's very rich. He ..... own three cars.
48. The students ..... been taking a break outside. They were taking a state test.
49. I ..... I borrow your pencil for a minute?
50. Which of the following sentences uses a modal verb correctly? A) She can runs fast. B) She can run fast.
51. I ..... study hard if I want to pass the exam.