This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modal Perfect Tense – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modal Perfect Tense Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the function of modal perfect in the sentence:'She should have studied for the exam'? A) Expresses a past obligation that was not fulfilled. B) Expresses a future possibility. C) Expresses a present ability. D) Expresses a past ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expresses a past obligation that was not fulfilled. 2. Which sentence uses the modal perfect correctly? A) She must have went to the store. B) He might have been sleeping. C) They could have went to the party. D) I should have did my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He might have been sleeping. 3. They ..... (must/lose) the game. She's so upset. A) Must have lost. B) Must lost. C) Must have lose. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have lost. 4. I don't know how to help you. Try asking Anton for help. He ..... be able to find a solution. A) Had to. B) Was able to. C) Used to. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 5. Barbate painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He a different color. A) Had to choose. B) Must have chosen. C) Should have chosen. D) Could have been choosing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should have chosen. 6. His letter is full of mistakes. He the mistakes carefully before sending it. A) Must have checked. B) Should have checked. C) Could have checked. D) Can have checked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have checked. 7. He didn't go to the park with us yesterday because he ..... write a report. A) May have seen. B) Must have seen. C) Were able to see. D) Could see. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could see. 8. Ability / Opportunity in the pastI ..... with them but I didn't want to. A) Might have gone. B) Could have gone. C) Can have gone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could have gone. 9. He helped her, but it was not necessary. He needn't her. A) Help. B) To help. C) Be helping. D) Have helped. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have helped. 10. The children "thank you" to you when you gave them their gifts. A) Will have said. B) Should have said. C) Must say. D) Should say. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have said. 11. We have some days off after the exam spend some time together? A) Let. B) Shall I. C) Shall we. D) Would you like. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shall we. 12. You drink this; it's poison. A) Must. B) Needn't. C) Mustn't. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mustn't. 13. I'm feeling very tired this morning. I have stayed up late last night. A) Couldn't. B) Shouldn't. C) Mustn't. D) To stopping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't. 14. ..... bring me a glass of cold water? A) Must not. B) Should not. C) May not. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't. 15. When I first went to England, I English, but I it. A) Can read; can't speak. B) Can read; couldn't speak. C) Could read; couldn't speak. D) Could read; can't speak. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could read; couldn't speak. 16. "I'm flying to Australia tomorrow!" "You ..... be really excited." A) Can. B) Must. C) Would. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 17. Mike decided not to join us for lunch. He ..... at work to finish the marketing report. A) Had to stay. B) Should have stayed. C) Should have been staying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had to stay. 18. Mum must ..... my keys . I can't find them anywhere. A) Take. B) Have taken. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have taken. 19. She ..... finished her project on time. Now the teacher will be upset. A) Could have. B) Must have. C) Should have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should have. 20. I'm tired. I ..... stayed up so late last night. A) Shouldn't have. B) Couldn't have. C) May have. D) Mustcan't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouldn't have. 21. Nobody knows how people first came to these islands. They have sailed from South America. A) Might. B) Must. C) Should. D) Had. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 22. Peter was very upset. We ..... him the bad news. A) May not have told. B) Shouldn't have told. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't have told. 23. Choose the correct modal perfect to complete the sentence:'She looks tired. She ..... all night.' A) Must have studied. B) Might study. C) Could study. D) Should have study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have studied. 24. '' you like to play a game of tennis?" "I'd love to." A) Could. B) Will. C) Do. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would. 25. I left my bag here just five minutes ago. You ..... it! A) Had better pay. B) Should pay. C) Ought to pay. D) Should have paid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should pay. 26. "I see all your friends have gone skiing." "Yes, I ..... have gone with them but I didn't want to." A) May. B) Can't. C) Could. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 27. She felt ill and leave early. A) Has to. B) Must. C) Had to. D) Ought. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had to. 28. If they had known about the meeting, they ..... attended. A) Would have. B) Could have. C) Should have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would have. 29. I got lost and ask a policeman the way. A) Have to. B) Must have to. C) Had to. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had to. 30. Identify the correct use of modal perfect in this sentence:'If she had known, she ..... told us.' A) Would have. B) Could have. C) Should have. D) Might have. 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