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Modal Verbs Exercices

The document contains 40 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of modal verbs and expressions related to ability, permission, obligation and potentiality in English. The questions cover a range of contexts involving requests, predictions, past ability, offers of help and more. Each question is followed by 3-4 answer choices with the correct answer provided at the end for reference.
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Modal Verbs Exercices

The document contains 40 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of modal verbs and expressions related to ability, permission, obligation and potentiality in English. The questions cover a range of contexts involving requests, predictions, past ability, offers of help and more. Each question is followed by 3-4 answer choices with the correct answer provided at the end for reference.
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Q1. I didn’t feel very well yesterday. I ..... eat anything.

cannot
couldn’t
mustn’t

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


could
should
Would

Q3. I was using my pencil a minute ago. It ..... be here


somewhere!
can
could
must
Would

Q4. You really ..... be late again.


must not
don’t have to be

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

have to
must
will have to

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

Q7. Phone her now. She ..... home by now.


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

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

Q10. Entrance to the museum was free. We ..... pay to


get in.

needn’t
didn’t need to

Q11. Already as a child Mozart ..... play the piano beautifully.


could
should
would

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

Q13. I really ..... try to get fit.


may
must
would

Q14. ..... take a photograph of you?


Am I allowed to
May I
Q15. Students ..... borrow up to 6 books at any time.
are allowed to
Could

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

Q17. ..... I go to the bathroom, please?


May
Must
Would

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


can
may

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

Q20. I don’t like ..... get up early on a Sunday.


being able to
being allowed to
having to

Q21. ..... you speak


French? - Only a
few words, but my
Russian is pretty
good.
Can
Could
Q22. ..... you help me move this table? (Both answers are possible.
Choose the more polite request.)
Can
Could

Q23. I ..... talk already before I was two years old.


could
should
would

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


can
could
would

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


Can
May

Q26. I ..... move the table. It was too heavy.


couldn’t
mustn’t
shouldn’t
wouldn’t

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

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

Q29. ..... you swim? (Both are possible. Which is better?)


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

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

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

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

Q34. I’m so hungry I ..... eat a horse!


can
could
must
should

Q35. The test starts at 10.30. You ..... be late.


don’t have to
mustn’t

Q36. Why didn’t you tell me? I ..... you!


could help
could have helped
was able to help
would help

Q37. How did you do in the test? - Ok. It ..... worse!


could be
could have been
might be
would have been

Q38. He ..... broken the classroom window. He wasn’t even in school


today.
couldn’t have
mustn’t
shouldn’t have

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

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

SOLUÇÕES
1-could’t 6-been allowed 11-could 16-may 21-can 26-couldn’t 31-can’t 36-could have helped

2-should 7-must be 12-must 17-may 22-could 27-must not 32-don’t have to 37-could have been

3-must 8-mustn’t 13-must 18-may 23-could 28-will be able to 33-could 38-couldn’t have

4-must not 9-might 14-may I 19-be able to 24-could 29-can 34-could 39-can’t be

5-will have to 10-didn’t need to 15-are allowed to 20-having to 25-can 30-shouldn’t 35-mustn’t 40-must

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