This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modal Perfect Tense – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modal Perfect Tense Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Some people might have attacked by lions A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 2. The game ..... finished by now. It started five hours ago! A) Can't have. B) Shouldn't have. C) Must have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have. 3. They're going to Brazil on holiday-in fact they ..... left already. A) May have. B) Shouldn't have. C) Couln't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May have. 4. We use ..... have + past participle when it is possible that something was true. A) Must, may, could. B) Might, should, can. C) May, couldn't, must. D) May, might, could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May, might, could. 5. I came to school and it was Sunday. I ..... to school. A) Couldn't have come. B) Shouldn't have came. C) Shouldn't have come. D) Needed to come. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shouldn't have come. 6. Identify the correct use of modal perfect in the following sentence:'He ..... (study) harder to pass the exam.' A) Should have studied. B) Should has studied. C) Should had studied. D) Should have study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should have studied. 7. Write sentences using modal perfects:She/ must/ take/ Italian classes. A) She must have taked Italian classes. B) She must have taken Italian classes. C) She must have took Italian classes. D) She must have take Italian classes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She must have taken Italian classes. 8. In the sentence "Their car isn't in the drive and I haven't seen them for days. They must have gone on holiday, " the modal perfect "must have gone" is used to: A) Indicate a mistake or bad decision. B) Speculate about a past event. C) Talk about hypothetical situations in the past. D) Say that something happened but wasn't necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Speculate about a past event. 9. Carlo didn't say much-he ..... been feeling shy A) Shouldn't have. B) Must have. C) Needn't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 10. What is the function of modal perfects in English grammar? A) To express a past possibility or certainty. B) To express a future intention. C) To express a present action. D) To express a habitual action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To express a past possibility or certainty. 11. We ..... have stayed home. The movie was horrible. A) Might. B) Should. C) Can. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 12. I can't find the theatre tickets. They ..... out of my pocket. A) Should have fallen. B) Must have fallen. C) Had to fall. D) Must have fell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have fallen. 13. During an accident, one ..... move the victim in case of fracture. A) Wouldn't. B) Mustn't. C) Couldn't. D) Won't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mustn't. 14. In the sentence "He should / ought to have asked for permission before he used the phone, " the modal perfect "should / ought to have asked" is used to: A) Speculate about a past event. B) Indicate a mistake or bad decision. C) Talk about hypothetical situations in the past. D) Say that something happened but wasn't necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indicate a mistake or bad decision. 15. The dog JUST got out, it ..... have gone far. A) Can't have. B) Wouldn't have. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 16. Which of the following sentences uses a modal perfect correctly? A) She must have went to the store. B) He should have studied for the exam. C) They can have left already. D) We might have seen her yesterday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He should have studied for the exam. 17. Who broke the big vase in the back office?It ..... (be) Brian-he's very clumsy. A) Should have been. B) Ought to have been. C) Might have been. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might have been. 18. I really wish I could speak English better. I ..... more when I was younger. A) Should study. B) Would have studied. C) Should have studied. D) Might study. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should have studied. 19. I didn't know you were going to Pablo's party yesterday. You ..... told me. A) Must have. B) Would have. C) Should have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should have. 20. No es posible que Peter haya escrito ese discurso. A) Peter must not have written that speech. B) Peter should not have written that speech. C) Peter could not have written that speech. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peter could not have written that speech. 21. In the sentence "They might have arrived by now, " the modal perfect "might have arrived" is used to: A) Speculate about a past event. B) Indicate a mistake or bad decision. C) Talk about hypothetical situations in the past. D) Say that something happened but wasn't necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speculate about a past event. 22. Uh-oh, you broke Dad's favorite pool cue. You ..... (not / do) that-you're going to be in big trouble. A) May not have done. B) Must not have done. C) Shouldn't have done. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shouldn't have done. 23. John ..... stolen that money. He's completely honest. A) Can't have. B) Could have. C) Must have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't have. 24. Choose the correct answer:I only got 50% in my exam. I must not/ can have studied enough. A) Must not. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must not. 25. Identify the correct use of a modal perfect in this sentence:'By now, they ..... the meeting.' A) Must have finished. B) Can have finished. C) Might have finish. D) Should have finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have finished. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesModal Perfect Tense Quiz 1Modal Perfect Tense Quiz 3Modal Perfect Tense Quiz 4Modal Perfect Tense Quiz 5Modal Perfect Tense Quiz 6Modal Perfect Tense Quiz 7Modal Perfect Tense Quiz 8Modal Perfect Tense Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books