This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Past Modal Verbs – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Modal Verbs Quiz 13 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Is this sentece correct or incorrect?We should not have kicked him out. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 2. My kids are not at home. They ..... (go) to the river with their mother. A) May go. B) May have gone. C) May have went. D) May gone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May have gone. 3. He ..... (miss) the flight if he ..... (not arrived) at the airport on time. A) Misses / hadn't arrived. B) Would miss / didn't arrive. C) Could miss / hadn't arrive. D) Might miss / didn't arrive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would miss / didn't arrive. 4. Look this is Amal's computer! She ..... here yesterday A) Must to have left. B) Must have leave. C) Must have left. D) Must have leaving. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have left. 5. You ..... to bed earlier. You look so tired! A) Should have gone. B) Must have gone. C) Should have went. D) Might have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should have gone. 6. Which one is the time expression for present simple? A) Right now. B) Next week. C) Tonight. D) Twice a week. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Twice a week. 7. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). Which sentence contains an abstract noun? A) The table was made of wood. B) Her happiness was obvious. C) The phone is on the desk. D) He opened the window slowly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her happiness was obvious. 8. They ..... believe their eyes when they saw the surprise party. A) Couldn't. B) Had to. C) Didn't have to. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't. 9. She did not find the mathematics book. A) The mathematics book were not found by her. B) The mathematics book was not found by her. C) The mathematics book was not find by her. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mathematics book was not found by her. 10. Work on past modal verbs.Marcela didn't come to class yesterday. She ..... an accident. A) Couldn't have had. B) May have had. C) Would have had. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May have had. 11. They ..... heard the news by now. It's all over the internet A) Can't have. B) Must have. C) Could have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 12. Translate:You must have told me true! A) Tu no deberias haber me dicho la verdad!. B) Tu deberias haber me dicho la verdad!. C) Tu no puedes decirme la verdad!. D) Tu me hubieras dicho la verdad!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tu deberias haber me dicho la verdad!. 13. The boss is not in good mood. The meeting ..... been bad. A) Couldn't have. B) Must have. C) Mustn't have. D) Need have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 14. Which sentence uses past modal "might" correctly? A) They might miss the train. B) They might have miss the train. C) They might missed the train. D) They might have missed the train. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They might have missed the train. 15. We ..... have a picnic in the park if the weather is nice. A) Had to. B) Couldn't. C) Didn't have to. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 16. 1) You ..... seen Michael this morning. He's on vacation. A) Must have. B) Can't have. C) Should have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't have. 17. Jose was with me. We were working for 8 hours. He ..... (not steal) your book yesterday. A) Could not have stole. B) Could not have stolen. C) Could not stolen. D) Could not steal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could not have stolen. 18. She might ..... passed the test because she didn't study. A) Not have. B) Have not. C) Has not. D) Not has. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not have. 19. She looks upset. It's possible that she ..... an argument with her husband A) May have had. B) Would have had. C) Shouldn't have had. D) Couldn't have had. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May have had. 20. Which sentence uses past modal "could '' correctly? A) I could have go to the party if I didn't have to work. B) I could have gone to the party if I didn't have to work. C) I could went to the party if I didn't have to work. D) I could gone to the party if I didn't have to work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I could have gone to the party if I didn't have to work. 21. 1) There was enough time. He ..... stolen the laptop. A) Can't. B) Could have. C) Can have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could have. 22. She could have left her purse when she realized that she had lost it.The modal verb above shows the function of modal verb as ..... A) Necessity. B) Possibility. C) Ability. D) Obligation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Possibility. 23. ..... the exam if he'd studied a bit more. A) He must have passed. B) He may have passed. C) He couldn't have passed. D) He can't have passed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He may have passed. 24. Which sentence uses "would have" correctly? A) If I would have known you were coming, I would have waited. B) If I had known you were coming, I would have waited. C) If I would know you were coming, I would have waited. D) If I had know you were coming, I would have waited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If I would have known you were coming, I would have waited. 25. Look! The yard is wet. It ..... last night. A) Should have rained. B) Must have rained. C) Couldn't have rained. D) Must rain. 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