This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Semi Modal Verbs – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Semi Modal Verbs Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. They ..... speak English and French fluently. A) Must. B) Have to. C) Can. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 2. Sue's in the kitchen. She ..... preparing dinner. A) Is able to be. B) Can't be. C) Must be. D) Can be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must be. 3. Which sentence uses a modal verb? A) I have a dog. B) He runs fast. C) She can swim. D) They are happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She can swim. 4. What is the function of 'can' in a sentence? A) 'Can' functions as a modal verb. B) 'Can' is a conjunction. C) 'Can' is an adverb. D) 'Can' is a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Can' functions as a modal verb. 5. Which verb is an example of a semi-modal verb? A) Must. B) May. C) Have to. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have to. 6. For better results, you ..... follow the instructions carefully. (suggestion/semi-modal) A) Should. B) Must. C) Ought to. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ought to. 7. He pretended ..... her number and so ..... to contact her. A) To lose / he wasn't able. B) To have being lost / he couldn't be able. C) To have lost / had been unable. D) Losing / he could unable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To have lost / had been unable. 8. ..... he be at the meeting tomorrow? A) Must. B) Should. C) Does he have to. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Does he have to. 9. He ..... speak loudly. Everyone can hear him. A) Doesn't have to. B) Shouldn't. C) Mustn't. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doesn't have to. 10. Researchers believe children ..... learned their first languages their first languages just by memorizing word. A) Should have. B) Must have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 11. What is a modal verb? A) A modal verb is a type of noun that indicates a specific action. B) A modal verb is an auxiliary verb that expresses necessity, possibility, permission, or ability. C) A modal verb is a main verb that describes a completed action. D) A modal verb is an adjective that modifies a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A modal verb is an auxiliary verb that expresses necessity, possibility, permission, or ability. 12. Choose the correct modal or semi-modal to complete the sentence: "We (wasn't able to / weren't able to / can't) answer all the questions in the test." A) Wasn't able to. B) Weren't able to. C) Can't. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weren't able to. 13. Bridget ..... make an appointment with the doctor. A) Won't need to. B) Couldn't. C) Isn't able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Won't need to. 14. Do we use the modal perfects for present simple? A) No. B) Yes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 15. Choose the correct modal or semi-modal to complete the sentence: "Jack didn't take a lot of driving lessons. He (may / is able to / must) fail the driving test." A) May. B) Is able to. C) Must. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 16. ..... we wear formal clothes to the dinner? A) Can. B) Do we have to. C) Must we. D) Should we. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must we. 17. Indicates obligation or necessity and in negative prohibition A) Read. B) Must. C) May. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 18. Heri ..... run fast. He is a runner. A) Can. B) May. C) Could. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 19. I think it's wrong for children to eat a lot of sweets. I think children ..... A) Shouldn't eat a lot of sweets. B) Don't have to eat a lot fo sweets. C) Should eat a lot of sweets. D) Have to eat a lot of sweets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouldn't eat a lot of sweets. 20. You ..... tell anyone what I said. It's a secret. A) Mustn't. B) Can't. C) Shouldn't. D) Don't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mustn't. 21. With our new online course, you ..... learn English anytime and anywhere. (ability/semi-modal) A) Can. B) Must. C) Are able to. D) Need. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are able to. 22. I ..... drive a car, but I don't have a license yet. A) Must. B) Can. C) Should. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 23. What does 'will' indicate? A) Future action. B) Past action. C) Ability. D) Present action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Future action. 24. ..... drive a car when you were 20 years old? A) Do you need to. B) Could you. C) Are you able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could you. 25. You look pale. You ..... go to clinic. A) Have to. B) Mustn't. C) Should. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 26. It ..... be the last day of our school today. (possibility) A) Might. B) Will. C) May. D) CanTagsPossibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 27. I ..... go to the office today. I can work from home. A) Don't have to. B) Mustn't. C) Shouldn't. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't have to. 28. We ..... be late again. The teacher will be angry. A) Mustn't. B) Shouldn't. C) Don't have to. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mustn't. 29. ..... we finish the report by Friday? A) Can. B) Do we have to. C) Must. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do we have to. 30. It's illegal to throw rubbish so you ..... throw it in the bin A) Aren't able to. B) Must. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesSemi Modal Verbs Quiz 1Semi Modal Verbs Quiz 2Semi Modal Verbs Quiz 4Semi Modal Verbs Quiz 5Semi Modal Verbs Quiz 6Auxiliary Verbs For Emphasis QuizAuxiliary Vs. 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