modal verbs

Question 1 of 12

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He had an accident on his bike yesterday so he ..................... come out on his bike today.

Select one or more of the following:

couldn't
must have
should
can't

Explanation

Question 2 of 12

1

In the past, people didn't have clean running water, so drinking cold water .......................... dangerous.

Select one or more of the following:

may be
will be
might not have been
could have been

Explanation

Question 3 of 12

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The dangers of drinking cold water ........................... the reason why so many people drank beer all the time.

Select one or more of the following:

must have been
should be
can't be
won't be

Explanation

Question 4 of 12

1

I ........................ speak Arabic fluently when I was a child in Kuwait, but since we moved to the UK, I've forgotten most of it.

Select one or more of the following:

can
will have
could
may

Explanation

Question 5 of 12

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Oil reserves are shrinking, so in the future, driving ( may become, will, would be, may have been ) much more expensive than it is now.

Explanation

Question 6 of 12

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The teacher said we ( could, can, will, must ) read the book if we wanted to, but we didn't have to.

Explanation

Question 7 of 12

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Take an umbrella- it ( might rain, could have rained, can, must ) later.

Explanation

Question 8 of 12

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In the UK, the law says that drivers .................................. their phones while they drive.

Select one or more of the following:

can use
should have used
must not use
might use

Explanation

Question 9 of 12

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Ameena has been studying hard for her exams- she ( must be, can't be, should, must have been ) really tired.

Explanation

Question 10 of 12

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Once you've finished your degree, it ( may be, must be, should have been, can be ) possible to go on to do a Master's.

Explanation

Question 11 of 12

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

When you are putting petrol in your car, you ( must not, can, could not, don't have to ) smoke- it's dangerous.

Explanation

Question 12 of 12

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	Created by Janet MacLennan about 7 years ago

A quiz to check ability to use correct modals in different contexts

modal verbs

Question 1 of 12

He had an accident on his bike yesterday so he ..................... come out on his bike today.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 12

In the past, people didn't have clean running water, so drinking cold water .......................... dangerous.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 12

The dangers of drinking cold water ........................... the reason why so many people drank beer all the time.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 12

I ........................ speak Arabic fluently when I was a child in Kuwait, but since we moved to the UK, I've forgotten most of it.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 12

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Oil reserves are shrinking, so in the future, driving may become will would be may have been( may become, will, would be, may have been ) much more expensive than it is now.

Explanation

Question 6 of 12

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The teacher said we could can will must( could, can, will, must ) read the book if we wanted to, but we didn't have to.

Explanation

Question 7 of 12

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Take an umbrella- it might rain could have rained can must( might rain, could have rained, can, must ) later.

Explanation

Question 8 of 12

In the UK, the law says that drivers .................................. their phones while they drive.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 12

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Ameena has been studying hard for her exams- she must be can't be should must have been( must be, can't be, should, must have been ) really tired.

Explanation

Question 10 of 12

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Once you've finished your degree, it may be must be should have been can be( may be, must be, should have been, can be ) possible to go on to do a Master's.

Explanation

Question 11 of 12

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

When you are putting petrol in your car, you must not can could not don't have to( must not, can, could not, don't have to ) smoke- it's dangerous.

Explanation

Question 12 of 12

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Thanks to a new law, women in Saudi Arabia can might be able to must can't have been able to( can, might be able to, must, can't have been able to ) drive if they want.

Explanation

Oil reserves are shrinking, so in the future, driving ( may become, will, would be, may have been ) much more expensive than it is now.

The teacher said we ( could, can, will, must ) read the book if we wanted to, but we didn't have to.

Take an umbrella- it ( might rain, could have rained, can, must ) later.

Ameena has been studying hard for her exams- she ( must be, can't be, should, must have been ) really tired.

Once you've finished your degree, it ( may be, must be, should have been, can be ) possible to go on to do a Master's.

When you are putting petrol in your car, you ( must not, can, could not, don't have to ) smoke- it's dangerous.

Thanks to a new law, women in Saudi Arabia ( can, might be able to, must, can't have been able to ) drive if they want.