This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modals Of Possibility – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals Of Possibility Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. John could ..... to jail for stealing the money. A) Go. B) Went. C) Not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go. 2. She could be in her office. A) I'm sure. It's impossible. B) Because she's normally there at this time. C) I'm not sure but it's possible. D) I'm sure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'm not sure but it's possible. 3. Peter may be late for work this afternoon A) Ability. B) Probability. C) Possibility. D) Advice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Probability. 4. She can't be in her office. A) I'm sure. B) I'm sure. It's impossible. C) I'm not sure but it's possible. D) Because she's normally there at this time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I'm sure. It's impossible. 5. Choose a, b, or c.It ..... around 3 o'clock in the morning when I heard the noise. A) Couldn't have been. B) Can't have been. C) Must have been. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have been. 6. What is the correct sentence structure for asking a question using the modal verb 'will'? A) Will + Subject + Base Verb?. B) Subject + Will + Base Verb?. C) Base Verb + Will + Subject?. D) Subject + Base Verb + Will?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject + Will + Base Verb?. 7. Mom ..... be back soon. (Likely) A) Might. B) Will probably. C) Will. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will probably. 8. Complete the sentence with can('t), could(n't), or be able to in the correct form.I ..... believe my eyes when I saw someone was in the water. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) Wasn't able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 9. They ..... be brothers, they look alike! A) Might. B) Can. C) Couldn't. D) Are able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 10. He ..... buy a present for her. (50%) A) Must. B) May. C) Might. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 11. The food is really good at that restaurant. They ..... have a great chef A) Can't. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 12. "We ..... consider all options before making a decision." A) Ought to. B) Can. C) Will. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ought to. 13. ..... your brother drive a car? No, he is still learning. A) Mustn't. B) Must. C) Can. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 14. Don't wait for us. A) We might be late. B) I might not go to the party tonight. C) She might be stuck in traffic. D) You might get dehydrated. E) There is a new restaurant we want to try. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We might be late. 15. I just saw Mathew and he looks really nervous. A) He might be going to his driving test. B) He might go to his driving test. C) He can't go to his driving test. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He might be going to his driving test. 16. Minsun didn't come to soccer practice. She ..... be sick. A) Might. B) Can't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 17. Differentiate between "may" and "might" in terms of possibility. Which sentence shows a higher possibility? A) It may rain today. B) It might rain today. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It may rain today. 18. Chris ..... the race. He's a very strong athlete, but there are some other good competitors. A) Might not catch. B) Might win. C) May know. D) Could see. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might win. 19. If Khoi said that, it ..... true. He never lies. A) Might be. B) Must be. C) Can be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must be. 20. Chennai ..... be very warm in summer. A) Can. B) Could. C) Is able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 21. Fill in the blank:He ..... be the one who left the door open. A) Could. B) Should. C) Might. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 22. Which modals do we often use to talk about rules to say what you are allowed or not allowed to do? A) Can/can't. B) Have to / don't have to. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can/can't. 23. Mariana can't be at home. A) I'm sure. B) I'm not sure but it's possible. C) I'm sure it's not possible. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'm sure it's not possible. 24. I'm sure my parents have some savings. A) My parents can't have some savings. B) My parents might have some savings. C) My parents can have some savings. D) My parents must have some savings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My parents must have some savings. 25. A:I heard that Junko has received a scholarship and will be able to attend the university in the fall. B:That's great news. She ..... very happy. A) Must be feeling. B) May be feeling. C) Is feeling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must be feeling. 26. A:Let's be really quiet when we go into the baby's room. The baby ..... , and we don't want to wake her up. B:OK. A) Might sleep. B) Might be sleeping. C) Might have been sleeping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might be sleeping. 27. Sue doesn't drive. She ..... be a bus driver. A) Can't. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 28. That woman ..... be a doctor! She looks far too young. A) Can't. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 29. A:I stayed up all night finishing this report for the boss. B:You ..... really tired. A) Must feel. B) Might feel. C) Feel. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must feel. 30. Choose a, b, or c.A bear was trying to get into our tent. It ..... the food inside. A) Must have smelled. B) Can have smelled. C) Could have smelled. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have smelled. 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