Modal verbs quiz

1.

2.

*I didn’t feel well yesterday.
I __________ eat anything.
A)Can not
B)Could not
C)Must not The answer is B

3.

*You _______ look at me
when I am talking to you.
A)Could
B)Would
C)Should
The answer is
C

4.

*_____ you swim when you
were 10 years old?
A)Could
B)Can
C)Would
The answer is
A

5.

*Doctor said I ______ forget
to eat medicine everyday.
A)Could not
B)Should
C)Should not The answer is C

6.

*I already read this book
three times, but I _______
understand it.
A)Could not
B)Must not The answer is A
C)Had to

7.

Fill in the blanks.
*I
was using my pencil a minute ago.
It _____ be here somewhere!
The answer is
must

8.

Fill in the blanks.
*You really _________ late again.
The teacher is angry at you.
The answer is
must not

9.

Fill in the blanks.
*Already as a child Mozart ____ play
the piano beautifully.
The answer is
Could

10.

Fill in the blanks.
*You can come to the meeting tomorrow
if you want, but you _______
The answer is don’t
have to

11.

Fill in the blanks.
*The test starts at 10:30.
You ______ be late.
The answer is must
not

12.

Correct the mistake
*Take an umbrella. It could rain
tonight.
The answer is might,
may, will

13.

Correct the mistake
*Here is the hospital. You don’t
have to smoke.
The answer is
must not

14.

Correct the mistake
*Why you didn’t tell me?
I would not help you!
The answer is
Could

15.

Correct the mistake
*You don’t have to be tired. You’ve
only just got out of bed!
The answer is
Can not

16.

Correct the mistake
*She can’t be very pleased with
herself. She got the best grades.
The answer is
Must

17.

Fill in the blank
*We _____________ play video games
after school for more than an hour
when I was a child. Because my
mother always thought that it could
made us intellectually stupider.
The answer is
could not

18.

Fill in the blank
*Diving is not possible in the pool. It’s
too shallow.
= You _________ dive in the pool. It’s
too shallow.
The answer is
Must not

19.

Fill in the blank
*It’s not necessary to do homework
but you can if you want.
You _______ do homework.
The answer is
Don’t have to

20.

Fill in the blank
*You should not forget your homework.
= You ________ not to forget your
homework.
The answer is
Ought

21.

Fill in the blank
*My grandmother ______ use
computer until last month, but now
she can since she’s been taking
lessons at the library.
The answer is
Could not