Modals - 40 question quiz

Modals – 40 question quiz

Q1.	I didn’t feel very well yesterday. I ..... eat anything.
		cannot
		couldn’t
		mustn’t

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Q2.	You ..... look at me when I am talking to you.
		could
		should
		would

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Q3.	I was using my pencil a minute ago. It ..... be here somewhere!
		can
		could
		must
		would

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Q4.	You really ..... be late again.
		must not
		don’t have to be

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Q5.	If you don’t start working harder, you ..... repeat the course next year.
		have to
		must
		will have to

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Q6.	His parents spoil him. He’s always ..... to do whatever he wants.
		been able
		been allowed

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Q7.	Phone her now. She ..... home by now.
		has to be
		must be
		would be

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Q8.	You ..... forget your sun cream. It’s going to be very hot!
		don’t have to
		mustn’t
		needn’t

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Q9.	I ..... be able to help you, but I’m not sure yet.
		might
		would

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Q10.	Entrance to the museum was free. We ..... pay to get in.
		needn’t
		didn’t need to

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Q11.	Already as a child Mozart ..... play the piano beautifully.
		could
		should
		would

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Q12.	Which sign are you more likely to see at an airport: Bags ..... not be left unattended.
		can
		must
		may

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Q13.	I really ..... try to get fit.
		may
		must
		would

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Q14.	..... take a photograph of you?
		Am I allowed to
		May I

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Q15.	Students ..... borrow up to 6 books at any time.
		are allowed to
		could

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Q16.	Whose is this bag? - I don’t know, but it ..... belong to Yuta.
		could
		may
		should
		would

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Q17.	..... I go to the bathroom, please?
		May
		Must
		Would

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Q18.	His excuse ..... be true, but I don’t believe.
		can
		may

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Q19.	It’s very important to ..... speak more than one language.
		can
		be able to

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Q20.	I don’t like ..... get up early on a Sunday.
		being able to
		being allowed to
		having to

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Q21.	..... you speak French? - Only a few words, but my Russian is pretty good.
		Can
		Could

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Q22.	..... you help me move this table? (Both answers are possible. Choose the more polite request.)
		Can
		Could

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Q23.	I ..... talk already before I was two years old.
		could
		should
		would

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Q24.	I ..... help you, but I don’t want to.
		can
		could
		would

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Q25.	..... you open the window, please.
		Can
		May

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Q26.	I ..... move the table. It was too heavy.
		couldn’t
		mustn’t
		shouldn’t
		wouldn’t

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Q27.	You ..... not put your feet on the cafeteria tables.
		must not
		do not have to

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Q28.	If you continue to practise so hard, you ..... beat me before too long!
		can
		could
		will be able to

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Q29.	..... you swim? (Both are possible. Which is better?)
		Are you able to
		Can

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Q30.	You ..... eat so much chocolate. It’s not good for you.
		don’t have to
		mustn’t
		shouldn’t

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Q31.	I’m afraid I ..... play tennis tomorrow. I’ve got a dentist appointment.
		can’t
		couldn’t
		would not be able to

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Q32.	You can come to the meeting if you want but you ......
		have to
		don’t have to
		mustn’t

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Q33.	What do you want to do? - Well, we ..... have a picnic, but it looks like rain.
		can
		could
		should
		would

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Q34.	I’m so hungry I ..... eat a horse!
		can
		could
		must
		should

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Q35.	The test starts at 10.30. You ..... be late.
		don’t have to
		mustn’t

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Q36.	Why didn’t you tell me? I ..... you!
		could help
		could have helped
		was able to help
		would help

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Q37.	How did you do in the test? - Ok. It ..... worse!
		could be
		could have been
		might be
		would have been

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Q38.	He ..... broken the classroom window. He wasn’t even in school today.
		couldn’t have
		mustn’t
		shouldn’t have

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Q39.	You ..... tired. You’ve only just got out of bed!
		don’t have to be
		can’t be
		mustn’t be

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Q40.	She ..... be very pleased with herself. She got the best grades.
		has to
		must
		cannot