This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Past Modal Verbs – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Modal Verbs Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where is James? He shouls already be here. He ..... have missed the bus A) Could. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 2. Choose the correct answer.'I've seen The Godfather IV.' 'You ..... have seen it. They've only made three films in the series.' A) Shouldn't. B) Can't. C) Mustn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 3. He was here a moment ago. He ..... A) Must have gone so far. B) May have gone so far. C) Could have gone so far. D) Can't have gone so far. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't have gone so far. 4. After finishing your work, you ..... leave the office early today. A) Must. B) May. C) Should. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 5. Present modal verbs obligation:I ..... finish my work before this evening. A) Had to. B) Hadn't to. C) Haven't to. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have to. 6. A:Why did Randy quit his job?B:I'm not sure. He ..... a new job. A) Must have gotten. B) Might have gotten. C) Shoudln't have gotten. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have gotten. 7. I'm not sure, he ..... have missed the bus. A) Can't. B) Must't. C) Must. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May. 8. Your phone is dead. You ..... recharged it this morning. A) Might have. B) Shouldn't have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 9. What is the correct way to say you were supposed to attend a meeting last week? A) I was attending a meeting last week. B) I will attend a meeting next week. C) I should have attended a meeting last week. D) I was supposed to attend a meeting last week. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I was supposed to attend a meeting last week. 10. "I ..... helped you, but I was too busy." A) Must have. B) Would have. C) Might have. D) Should have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would have. 11. "You ..... left your phone at home; that's why you didn't receive the call." (Certain) A) Could have. B) Might have. C) Must have. D) Should have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have. 12. Which past modal verb is used to express a suggestion about a past action? A) Must have. B) Should have. C) Might have. D) Could have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have. 13. Translate:We must have been crazy! A) Nosotros estamos locos!. B) Nosotros debemos haber estado locos!. C) Nosotros podemos haber estado locos!. D) Nosotros somos locos!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nosotros debemos haber estado locos!. 14. What is the correct structure for expressing a past possibility that did not happen? A) Might have. B) Could have. C) Should have. D) Would have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might have. 15. He didn't study for the exam, but he still passed. What was not necessary? A) He didn't need to study. B) He must have studied hard. C) He should have studied. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He didn't need to study. 16. Fill in the blank by using relative clause!That is my new neighbor ..... house is exactly next to mine. A) Who. B) Which. C) Where. D) Whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whose. 17. I saw my friend run quickly to school. A) She can't have been late. B) She couldn't have been late. C) She might have been late. D) She must have been late. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She must have been late. 18. The children broke the door. A) The door was broke by the children. B) The door were broke by the children. C) The door was broken by the children. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The door was broken by the children. 19. I'm sure Sam and Ginny haven't got lost. They have satnav in their car. A) They might not have got lost. B) They can't have got lost. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They can't have got lost. 20. I've failed the History test again. I ..... harder. A) Will have studied. B) Must have studied. C) Might have studied. D) Should have studied. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should have studied. 21. Select the correct answer(s).I ..... left my wallet in the restaurant. I paid for the taxi home afterwards. A) Must have. B) Could have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 22. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). Which sentence contains both an abstract and a concrete noun? A) The book explains justice. B) The room felt cold. C) The child opened the door. D) The car stopped suddenly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book explains justice. 23. Obligations:Which modal verb expresses an obligation imposed by an authority from outside? A) Have to. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have to. 24. Dinda wasn't in the class this morning.What can be concluded from the sentence above? A) She may arrived late at school. B) She might have arrived late at school. C) She must have arrived late at school. D) She couldn't have arrived late at school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She must have arrived late at school. 25. They ..... come to the party last night because of their busy schedule. A) Couldn't. B) Should. C) Will. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesPast Modal Verbs Quiz 1Past Modal Verbs Quiz 2Past Modal Verbs Quiz 3Past Modal Verbs Quiz 4Past Modal Verbs Quiz 5Past Modal Verbs Quiz 6Past Modal Verbs Quiz 7Past Modal Verbs Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books