This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Past Modal Verbs – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Modal Verbs Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. They arrived at the party very early. What was not necessary? A) They didn't need to arrive so early. B) They could have arrived later. C) They must have arrived on time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They must have arrived on time. 2. She couldn't ..... the match last night because she's so upset today. A) Has won. B) Have won. C) Had won. D) Won. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have won. 3. It definitely wasn't my phone that rang in the cinema. Mine was on silent. A) It can't have been my phone. B) It mustn't have been my phone. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can't have been my phone. 4. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the modal verb: "You ..... eaten that cake." A) Should not have to. B) Should not have. C) Should not to. D) Should not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should not have. 5. I'll lend you some money ..... that you promise to pay me back next week. A) Provided. B) Unless. C) Whether. D) Even if. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provided. 6. Which modal expresses *a reproach in the past*? A) Should have. B) Must have. C) May have. D) Can't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should have. 7. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). Which sentence is incorrect because the noun should be concrete, not abstract? A) Education is important in society. B) Happiness matters more than money. C) The freedom is on the table. D) Honesty builds trust. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The freedom is on the table. 8. The party was wonderful, you really ..... ! A) Should have to coming. B) Should have came. C) Should have to come. D) Should have come. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should have come. 9. You ..... out last night! You've got an important meeting at work today and you're hungover! A) Mustn't have gone out. B) Shouldn't have gone out. C) Mustn't have went out. D) May not have gone out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't have gone out. 10. Mr. Anthony was the man ..... I met at the airport two days ago while I was waiting for my plane landed. A) Who. B) Whose. C) That. D) Whom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whom. 11. You ..... invited Sam to your party. He's a really nice guy. A) Can't have. B) Should have. C) Might not have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have. 12. Those books still would have been here if you ..... sold them. A) Hadn't. B) Didn't. C) Wouldn't. D) Don't. E) Are not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Didn't. 13. We had to go to the cinema A) Wir mussten ins Kino gehen. B) Wir wollten ins Kino gehen. C) Wir durften ins Kino gehen. D) Wir konnten ins Kino gehen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wir mussten ins Kino gehen. 14. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D). Which sentence uses the noun experience as an abstract noun? A) He described his experience abroad. B) She had many experiences yesterday. C) The experiment was successful. D) He experienced pain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He described his experience abroad. 15. Samira had flu. She ..... needed to take the whole week off. (possibility) A) Must have. B) May not have. C) May have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May have. 16. Select the correct answer(s).You ..... seen her, surely! She was standing right in front of you. A) Must have. B) Might have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have. 17. They didn't go to Tom's wedding. Maybe they weren't invited. A) They can't have been invited. B) They might not have been invited. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They might not have been invited. 18. "I ..... finished the report on time, but I got distracted." A) Should have. B) Could have. C) Must have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could have. 19. You ..... Ethan last night. He died in a car crash few days ago. A) Will have seen. B) Can't have seen. C) Could have seen. D) Might have seen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't have seen. 20. Mahra ..... in the sun yesterday because she has a very red fave today. A) Must have to sat. B) Must have sit. C) Must have sitting. D) Must have sat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must have sat. 21. What is the structure for asking about a past possibility? A) Do you think you could have. B) Do you think you may have. C) Do you think you should have. D) Do you think you must have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do you think you may have. 22. She ..... (gone) to the party if she ..... (received) an invitation. A) Goes / receives. B) Would go / received. C) Had gone / had received. D) Could go / receives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would go / received. 23. The bridges ..... strong enough for people and animals in the A) Had to be. B) Had to. C) Have to. D) Have to be. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had to be. 24. Let's run for the bus. It ..... left yet. A) Should have. B) May have. C) Might not have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might not have. 25. They ..... (achieved) success if they ..... (worked) together as a team. A) Achieve / might work. B) Could achieve / had worked. C) Achieves / would work. D) Would achieve / worked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could achieve / had worked. ← 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