This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Semi Modals – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Semi Modals Quiz 8 (51 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blank with a modal:He ..... be late for the meeting (might/can). A) Might. B) Should. C) Must. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 2. My grandfather ..... walk without any help last night. A) Can. B) Could. C) Was able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was able to. 3. My mum says I ..... go to the concert if I help my grandfather this weekend. A) Allowed. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 4. Fill in the blank with a semi-modal:You ..... to wear a helmet while riding a bike. A) Should. B) Might. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 5. The poor young man ..... overcome many difficulties in his life. A) Have to. B) Had to. C) Mustn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had to. 6. Our teacher ..... us to use our mobiles to look up words in English. A) Allows. B) Lets. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allows. 7. ..... you please open the window for me? A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 8. ..... work late again today? A) C You need to. B) D Do you have to. C) B May you. D) A You must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D Do you have to. 9. ..... the evening, I prefer to relax by watching YouTube videos A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 10. I ..... go gome. A) Have. B) Want. C) Must to. D) Want to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Want to. 11. Identify the modal verb in the sentence:They should help their friends. A) Help. B) Friends. C) Their. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should. 12. Matt hasn't answered his phone all morning. He ..... to take it with him A) Can't have it. B) Might have forgotten. C) Should have forgotten. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have forgotten. 13. Andy ..... us his opinion at the meeting, but he was off sick. A) D was able to give. B) A must give. C) C would have given. D) B may give. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C would have given. 14. Jane, you ..... to pay now. A) Needn't. B) Don't have. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't have. 15. We ..... move house next year but we are not sure yet. A) Might. B) Can. C) Have to. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 16. I believe that next year ..... I drive a car. A) Could. B) Am able to. C) Will be able to. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be able to. 17. You ..... wear a seatbelt when driving. A) Could. B) Can. C) Might. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 18. Fill in the blank with a modal:They ..... go to the concert if they finish their homework (might/can). A) Should. B) Can. C) Must. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might. 19. You ..... have a driving license in order to drive a car. A) Must. B) Can. C) Could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 20. What is the function of the modal verb 'could'? A) The function of 'could' is to express possibility, past ability, or polite requests. B) The function of 'could' is to express commands and direct requests. C) The function of 'could' is to indicate certainty and future events. D) The function of 'could' is to show obligation and necessity in actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The function of 'could' is to express possibility, past ability, or polite requests. 21. Dan wear this shirt last year, but now it is too small A) Can. B) Must. C) Could. D) Don't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 22. Identify the modal verb in the sentence:They might go to the movies tonight. A) Go. B) Tonight. C) To. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might. 23. ..... to talk about our ambitions in class tomorrow? A) Have we. B) Must we. C) Do we have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do we have. 24. ..... schooldays, I usually get up at 7 o'clock. A) At. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 25. Identify the modal verb in the sentence:You may want to reconsider your decision. A) May. B) Want. C) Reconsider. D) Decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 26. You ..... get a second opinion. A) Ought to. B) Should. C) Must. D) Had better. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had better. 27. Everyone ..... learn computer skills these days. A) Might. B) Must. C) Need. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 28. You really ..... watch this DVD. It's so funny. A) B might. B) D have. C) C would. D) A must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A must. 29. You ..... smoke in the hospital. A) Have. B) Don't have to. C) Mustn't. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mustn't. 30. You ..... come with us if you don't want to. A) Mustn't. B) Can't. C) Don't have to. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't have to. 31. Don't lie to me that you were ill yesterday. You ..... been ill-Karla said you were at the mall last night. A) Can. B) Couldn't have. C) Could have. D) May have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't have. 32. Karen ..... run very fast when she was at school. A) Might. B) Could. C) May. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 33. Differentiate between 'may' and 'might' in terms of certainty. A) 'May' implies a higher certainty than 'might'. B) 'Might' implies a higher certainty than 'may'. C) 'May' and 'might' have the same level of certainty. D) 'May' is used only in formal contexts, while 'might' is informal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'May' implies a higher certainty than 'might'. 34. Jane ..... arrived so early for the conference as none of the speakers were there yet. A) D has to. B) A can't have. C) C would have. D) B needn't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B needn't have. 35. What do you think? ..... take the job? A) B Would I. B) A Should I. C) C Am I able. D) D Do I have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Should I. 36. I ..... to go swimming more often, but I haven't got the time. A) Like. B) Would like. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would like. 37. You ..... eat too much chocolate. You ..... get fat. A) Couldn't, can. B) Can, should. C) Shouldn't, might. D) May, might. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shouldn't, might. 38. Identify the modal verb in the sentence:You could try asking for help. A) Asking. B) Could. C) Help. D) Try. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 39. You ..... become successful if you don't try hard. A) Can't. B) Mustn't. C) Couldn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 40. You really ..... read that book. It's great! A) Must. B) Can. C) Could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 41. They weren't able to open the windows.They ..... open the window. A) Couldn't. B) Can't. C) Did not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 42. Students ..... submit their assignments on time to avoid penalties. A) Might. B) Must. C) Can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 43. You ..... tell Adam about the party. It is a surprise. A) Have to. B) Mustn't. C) Must. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mustn't. 44. Choose all the correct semi-/modals which express:impossibility A) Needn't. B) Must. C) Monkey. D) Can't. E) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't. 45. It ..... be a very difficult operation. They've been in surgery for three hours. A) D is able to. B) C must. C) A can. D) B would. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C must. 46. Tracy ..... become a manager if she'd stayed with the company. A) C has to. B) B could have. C) A can. D) D was able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B could have. 47. He's very rich. He ..... own three cars. A) Shouldn't. B) Must. C) Might. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 48. The students ..... been taking a break outside. They were taking a state test. A) Could have. B) Couldn't have. C) Shouldn't have. D) Should have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't have. 49. I ..... I borrow your pencil for a minute? A) Should. B) Can. C) Am I able. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 50. Which of the following sentences uses a modal verb correctly? A) She can runs fast. B) She can run fast. A) A) She can runs fast. B) She should run fast. C) She might runs fast. D) B) She can run fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B) She can run fast. 51. I ..... study hard if I want to pass the exam. A) Can. B) Must. 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