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English - Modal verbs

Question 1 of 44

1

Why isn't he here? (miss the bus) (may or might)

Select one of the following:

  • He might have missed the bus.

  • He may have missed the bus.

Explanation

Question 2 of 44

1

No one is waiting at the bus-stop. (already pass) (may or might)

Select one of the following:

  • It might have already passed.

  • It may have already passed.

Explanation

Question 3 of 44

1

He didn't come to our party last night. (not want to)

Select one of the following:

  • He might not have wanted to.

  • He may not have wanted to.

Explanation

Question 4 of 44

1

No one has answered the door. (go out) (may or might)

Select one of the following:

  • They might have gone out.

  • They may have gone out.

Explanation

Question 5 of 44

1

Why didn't he explain? (not know) (may or might)

Select one of the following:

  • He might not have known.

  • He may not have known.

Explanation

Question 6 of 44

1

He didn't seem surprised when I told him. (already know) (may or might)

Select one of the following:

  • He might have already known.

  • He may have already known.

Explanation

Question 7 of 44

1

I haven't seen my neighbors for over a month now. (move house) (may or might)

Select one of the following:

  • They might have moved house.

  • They may have moved house.

Explanation

Question 8 of 44

1

I can't understand why they didn't call on us. (not have time (may or might)

Select one of the following:

  • They might not have had time.

  • They may not have had time.

Explanation

Question 9 of 44

1

They couldn't hear us. (listen to the radio) (may or might)

Select one of the following:

  • They might have been listening to the radio.

  • They may have been listening to the radio.

Explanation

Question 10 of 44

1

Perhaps you made a mistake. (may or might)

Select one of the following:

  • You might have made a mistake.

  • You may have made a mistake.

Explanation

Question 11 of 44

1

Trains will possibly be subject to delay. (may or might)

Select one of the following:

  • Trains may be delayed.

  • Trains might be delayed.

Explanation

Question 12 of 44

1

It's possible that he won't turn up at all. (may or might)

Select one of the following:

  • He may not turn up at all.

  • He might not turn up at all.

Explanation

Question 13 of 44

1

Accept his offer now. It's just possible that he will change his mind. (may or might)

Select one of the following:

  • He may change his mind.

  • He might change his mind.

Explanation

Question 14 of 44

1

He didn't come. Perhaps he didn't get my letter. (may might)

Select one of the following:

  • He might not have got my letter.

  • He may not have got my letter.

Explanation

Question 15 of 44

1

We shall possibly find that we cannot get accommodation.

Select one of the following:

  • We may possibly find that we cannot get accommodation.

  • We might possibly find that we cannot get accommodation.

Explanation

Question 16 of 44

1

He would have come perhaps if we had informed him.

Select one of the following:

  • He might not have come perhaps if we had informed him.

  • He may not have come perhaps if we had informed him.

Explanation

Question 17 of 44

1

He'll never pass. It would be advisable for him to give up. (may or might)

Select one of the following:

  • It might as well give up.

  • It may as well give up.

Explanation

Question 18 of 44

1

Perhaps the place will be full of people and won't see a thing.

Select one of the following:

  • The place may be full of people and won't see a thing.

  • The place might be full of people and won't see a thing.

Explanation

Question 19 of 44

1

You ... (can/may) lose your way tomorrow if you don't take a map.

Select one of the following:

  • can

  • may

Explanation

Question 20 of 44

1

I ... have misunderstood what he said.

Select one of the following:

  • can

  • may

  • will

Explanation

Question 21 of 44

1

That tree ... have fallen by itself.

Select one of the following:

  • cannot

  • must not

  • should not

Explanation

Question 22 of 44

1

He ... be working at this hour; that shadow ... be a burglar.

Select one of the following:

  • cannot - must

  • must not - may

  • should not - will

Explanation

Question 23 of 44

1

Her parents ... like being treated like that by her.

Select one of the following:

  • should not

  • may not

Explanation

Question 24 of 44

1

What ... she have meant by that remark?

Select one of the following:

  • must

  • could

Explanation

Question 25 of 44

1

What on earth ... he have been thinking of?

Select one of the following:

  • can

  • must

Explanation

Question 26 of 44

1

You ... been crazy to behave like that!

Select one of the following:

  • must have

  • could have

Explanation

Question 27 of 44

1

You ... been crazy to behave like that!

Select one of the following:

  • must have

  • could have

Explanation

Question 28 of 44

1

That job ... be hard to do.

Select one of the following:

  • shouldn't

  • must not

Explanation

Question 29 of 44

1

They ... go to tomorrow morning.

Select one of the following:

  • may not

  • must not.

Explanation

Question 30 of 44

1

No matter how hard he ... try, he can't get it right.

Select one of the following:

  • may

  • should

Explanation

Question 31 of 44

1

No matter how hard he ... try, he couldn't get it right.

Select one of the following:

  • might

  • can

Explanation

Question 32 of 44

1

There must be lots of money in a job like that... there?

Select one of the following:

  • mustn't

  • can't

Explanation

Question 33 of 44

1

... it be marvelous to live in a lace like that?

Select one of the following:

  • Mustn't

  • Can't

Explanation

Question 34 of 44

1

He ... there, so I went on looking for him.

Select one of the following:

  • must have been

  • should have been

Explanation

Question 35 of 44

1

You ... be mad to say a thing like that!

Select one of the following:

  • must

  • can

Explanation

Question 36 of 44

1

As the children get home before their parents, they ... wait in the street until they arrive

Select one of the following:

  • have to

  • must

Explanation

Question 37 of 44

1

She .... leave home early these days.

Select one of the following:

  • has to

  • must

Explanation

Question 38 of 44

1

You ... read this book. Its' really good!

Select one of the following:

  • must

  • have to

Explanation

Question 39 of 44

1

I can never remember the way. I ... ask a policeman.

Select one of the following:

  • must

  • has to

Explanation

Question 40 of 44

1

(street-seller, pay)... taxes?

Select one of the following:

  • Do the street-seller have to pay taxes?

  • Do the street-seller must pay taxes?

Explanation

Question 41 of 44

1

Notice: in art gallery "All bags... be left at the des"; at a pretol station: "Engines ... be switched off", at the top of an exam paper: "Candidates ... write in ink"

Select one of the following:

  • must

  • have to

Explanation

Question 42 of 44

1

She ... practice the guitar 4 hours a day

Select one of the following:

  • must

  • has to

Explanation

Question 43 of 44

1

Her eyesight is getting worse; she ... wear glasses now.

Select one of the following:

  • must

  • has to

Explanation

Question 44 of 44

1

Where there is a bus trike, people ... go on foot.

Select one of the following:

  • have to

  • must

Explanation

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