modal verbs

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A quiz to check ability to use correct modals in different contexts
Janet MacLennan
Quiz by Janet MacLennan, updated more than 1 year ago
Janet MacLennan
Created by Janet MacLennan about 7 years ago
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Resource summary

Question 1

Question
He had an accident on his bike yesterday so he ..................... come out on his bike today.
Answer
  • couldn't
  • must have
  • should
  • can't

Question 2

Question
In the past, people didn't have clean running water, so drinking cold water .......................... dangerous.
Answer
  • may be
  • will be
  • might not have been
  • could have been

Question 3

Question
The dangers of drinking cold water ........................... the reason why so many people drank beer all the time.
Answer
  • must have been
  • should be
  • can't be
  • won't be

Question 4

Question
I ........................ speak Arabic fluently when I was a child in Kuwait, but since we moved to the UK, I've forgotten most of it.
Answer
  • can
  • will have
  • could
  • may

Question 5

Question
Oil reserves are shrinking, so in the future, driving [blank_start]may become[blank_end] much more expensive than it is now.
Answer
  • may become
  • will
  • would be
  • may have been

Question 6

Question
The teacher said we [blank_start]could[blank_end] read the book if we wanted to, but we didn't have to.
Answer
  • could
  • can
  • will
  • must

Question 7

Question
Take an umbrella- it [blank_start]might rain[blank_end] later.
Answer
  • might rain
  • could have rained
  • can
  • must

Question 8

Question
In the UK, the law says that drivers .................................. their phones while they drive.
Answer
  • can use
  • should have used
  • must not use
  • might use

Question 9

Question
Ameena has been studying hard for her exams- she [blank_start]must be[blank_end] really tired.
Answer
  • must be
  • can't be
  • should
  • must have been

Question 10

Question
Once you've finished your degree, it [blank_start]may be[blank_end] possible to go on to do a Master's.
Answer
  • may be
  • must be
  • should have been
  • can be

Question 11

Question
When you are putting petrol in your car, you [blank_start]must not[blank_end] smoke- it's dangerous.
Answer
  • must not
  • can
  • could not
  • don't have to

Question 12

Question
Thanks to a new law, women in Saudi Arabia [blank_start]can[blank_end] drive if they want.
Answer
  • can
  • might be able to
  • must
  • can't have been able to
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