Modal Verbs in English

Revision of modals verbs for upper intermediate students of English

10 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

You _________ a beautiful baby, 'cause baby,look at you now!

  1. were
  2. must be
  3. could have been
  4. must have been
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Mariam is catching the 8.10 train from Craigieburn, so she _________ here by 8.30.

  1. can go
  2. should be
  3. have to be
  4. shouldn't be
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If I had gone to the city, I _______ the Christmas windows in Myer.

  1. couldn't see
  2. could see
  3. could've seen
  4. would see
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Yesterday, I ________ go to a Centrelink appointment, and I waited for two hours.

  1. have to
  2. mustn't
  3. must
  4. had to
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

You ________ joking! That can't be true!

  1. must be
  2. should be
  3. can't be
  4. can be
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Can you speak Assyrian? No, I ____________.

  1. can
  2. haven't
  3. can't
  4. don't
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The dog stinks! He ______ rolled in something at the park.

  1. must have
  2. must
  3. has
  4. should have
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

I __________ hear the phone ring because the music was so loud.

  1. cannot
  2. may
  3. couldn't
  4. may not
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The homework is optional. We __________ do it if we don't want to.

  1. mustn't
  2. don't have to
  3. cannot
  4. have to
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Your bus trip was 5 hours, you __________ be tired by now.

  1. can
  2. had better
  3. must
  4. shan't