Modals Test 1
Question 1 |
Why didn’t you help him? You ___ have done it.
A | must |
B | can |
C | could |
D | were to |
E | was able to |
Question 2 |
A: ___ I phone you tonight?
B: Yes, you ___.
A | may / may |
B | must / might |
C | could / can’t |
D | shouldn’t / shouldn’t |
E | have to / had to |
Question 3 |
But I ___ stay in England for six months, and not for a fortnight as I had planned.
A | had to |
B | have to |
C | am able to |
D | can |
E | shall have |
Question 4 |
- I ___ draw a circle with a pencil only, and you?
- Neither can I.
A | can’t |
B | can |
C | may |
D | shan’t |
E | couldn’t |
Question 5 |
Last week I ___ go to town on business trip as the Ministry of Education had asked me to come.
A | had to |
B | might |
C | should |
D | could |
E | was able to |
Question 6 |
If one person is careless with a library book, then it ___ be read by others.
A | can’t |
B | couldn’t |
C | may |
D | can |
E | mightn’t |
Question 7 |
After a book is written, it passes through the heads of very many different workers. Each worker works carefully, for there ___ not be any mistakes.
A | must |
B | couldn’t |
C | could |
D | might |
E | has to |
Question 8 |
He tried, but ___ persuade nobody.
A | could |
B | couldn’t |
C | can |
D | might |
E | won’t |
Question 9 |
People who know a foreign language ___ learn a second one easily.
A | may |
B | should |
C | mustn’t |
D | can |
E | needn’t |
Question 10 |
___ I have a word with you, please?
A | may |
B | had to |
C | have to |
D | must |
E | am able to |
Question 11 |
At first I ___ skate well, now I ___ .
A | couldn’t / can |
B | may / can |
C | mustn’t / can |
D | should / shouldn’t |
E | must / needn’t |
Question 12 |
She said they ___ go to the cinema if they liked.
A | must |
B | may |
C | can |
D | had to |
E | could |
Question 13 |
- What is your sister doing?
- She ___ be watching TV.
A | may |
B | can’t |
C | needn’t |
D | has to |
E | could |
Question 14 |
I didn’t want to go there but I ___ .
A | must |
B | might |
C | shall |
D | can’t |
E | had to |
Question 15 |
- ___ I go there now?
- No, you ___.
A | can / hadn’t to |
B | am / aren’t |
C | must / needn’t |
D | might / could |
E | should / will |
Question 16 |
- Where is he? - He ___ be walking in the park.
A | can’t |
B | is able to |
C | has to |
D | must |
E | ought to |
Question 17 |
Visitors ___ stay in the hospital after ten pm.
A | might not |
B | needn’t |
C | couldn’t |
D | must not |
E | didn’t have to |
Question 18 |
We had an appointment yesterday afternoon but he ___ see me.
A | might not |
B | cannot |
C | have to |
D | mustn’t |
E | wasn’t able to |
Question 19 |
I didn’t ___ ring her up for she did it herself.
A | had to |
B | could |
C | be to |
D | have to |
E | must |
Question 20 |
The rain was so sudden that everybody ___ take a shelter.
A | can |
B | could |
C | have to |
D | are to |
E | had to |
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