This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Past Modal Verbs – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Modal Verbs Quiz 12 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blank with the-ed adjective:The children were ..... A) Excited. B) Exited. C) Existed. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excited. 2. Jade is late to work today. Her train ..... delayed. A) Should have been. B) Might have been. C) Would have been. D) Wouldn't have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have been. 3. Juan failed his test.He ..... (study) more. A) Must have studied. B) Should have studied. C) Can't have studied. D) Might have studied. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have studied. 4. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the modal verb: "You ..... called me last night." A) Should have. B) Should have to. C) Should to. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should have. 5. PART 2:Past Modal Verbs-Deduction. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). He looks completely relaxed. He ..... been under much stress recently. A) Must have. B) Can't have. C) Shouldn't have. D) Would have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't have. 6. He's late. He must ..... the time. A) Have forgotten. B) Forget. C) Has forgotten. D) Forgotten. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have forgotten. 7. Berbatov painted his bedroomblack. 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. 8. They spent 35 euros in clothes. A) 35 euros were spent in clothes. B) Are spent 35 euros in clothes. C) 35 euros are spent in clothes. D) 35 euros was spent in clothes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 35 euros were spent in clothes. 9. I ..... told you about the meeting, but I completely forgot A) Should have. B) Must have. C) Can have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should have. 10. What's the structure of present continuous (affirmative)? A) Subject + verb to be + v.1. B) Subject + v.1 (-s/-es). C) Subject + verb to be + v.ing. D) Subject + do/does not + v.1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject + verb to be + v.ing. 11. ..... you pay us half of the money now, we'll give you a 5% discount. A) Unless. B) Provided that. C) Supposing. D) Were. E) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provided that. 12. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). Which sentence uses an abstract noun related to emotion? A) The exam was long. B) She showed great confidence. C) The notebook is blue. D) He closed the door. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She showed great confidence. 13. She ..... (saved) more money if she ..... (not spent) so much on unnecessary things. A) Saves / could not spend. B) Would save / might not have spent. C) Had saved / had not spent. D) Saved / would not spend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would save / might not have spent. 14. I wanted to come with yesterday. = A) Ich mag gestern gekommen. B) Ich will gestern gekommen. C) Ich wollte gestern kommen. D) Ich habe gestern gewollt kommen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ich wollte gestern kommen. 15. She ..... her homework. She doesn't submit it today. A) Might leave. B) Might have leave. C) Might not leave. D) Might have left. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might have left. 16. A:Where's Derek? He's not at his desk.B:He ..... out for lunch. It's too early. A) Couldn't have gone. B) Could have gone. C) Should have gone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't have gone. 17. Ask that question again; the teacher ..... heard you. A) Shouldn't have. B) Could have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 18. Puff ..... have done that, but after all, it doesn't think about its acts. A) Shouldn't. B) Not should. C) Didn't should. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouldn't. 19. They did not receive the singers at the airport. A) The singers were did not received at the airport by them. B) The singers were not received at the airport by they. C) The singers were not received at the airport by them. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The singers were not received at the airport by them. 20. The sun (1) ..... , and you (2) ..... in the right place to take the photo. A) Shine (2) do not stand. B) Shines (2) is not standing. C) Is shining (2) are not standing. D) Shines (2) are not standing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is shining (2) are not standing. 21. 1) We have a test tomorrow? You must ..... ! A) Be joking. B) Have joked. C) Joke. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be joking. 22. It (could snow) in Minneapolis. A) Could be snowing. B) Could have snow. C) Could have snow. D) Could have snowed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could have snowed. 23. Holly's crying. Perhaps she's had an argument with her boyfriend. A) She might have had an argument with her boyfriend. B) She must have had an argument with her boyfriend. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She might have had an argument with her boyfriend. 24. Thomas received a warning for speeding. He ..... so fast. A) Would have driven. B) Should have driven. C) Shouldn't have driven. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shouldn't have driven. 25. I'm sure Lucy has bought a new car. I saw her driving a blue VW Golf! A) Lucy must have bought a new car. B) Lucy should have bought a new car. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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