Modal verbs (8-11)

Modal verbs (8-11-forms)

1A: ___ I phone you tonight?
B: Yes, you ___.
A) may, may B) must / might
C) could / can’t D) shouldn’t / shouldn’t

2. Last week I ___ go to town on business trip as the Ministry of
Education had asked me to come.
A) had to B) might C) should D) could E) was able to

3. After a book is written, it passes through the heads of very many
different workers. Each worker works carefully, for there ___ not
be any mistakes.
A) must B) couldn’t C) could
D) might E) has to

4. He tried, but ___ persuade nobody.
A) could B) couldn’t C) can
D) might E) won’t

5. People who know a foreign language ___ learn a second one
easily.
A) may B) should C) mustn’t
D) can E) needn’t

6. ___ I have a word with you, please?
A) may B) had to C) have to
D) must E) am able to

7. At first I ___ skate well, now I ___ .
A) couldn’t / can B) may / can C) mustn’t / can
D) should / shouldn’t E) must / needn’t

8. She said they ___ go to the cinema if they liked.
A) must B) may C) can
D) had to E) could

9. - What is your sister doing?
- She ___ be watching TV.
A) may B) can’t C) needn’t
D) has to E) could
10. I didn’t want to go there but I ___ .
A) must B) might C) shall
D) can’t E) had to

11. - ___ I go there now?
- No, you ___ .
A) can / hadn’t to B) am / aren’t C) must / needn’t
D) might / could E) should / will

12. - Where is he?
- He ___ be walking in the park.
A) can’t B) is able to C) has to
D) must E) ought to

13. Visitors ___ stay in the hospital after ten pm.
A) might not B) needn’t C) couldn’t
D) must not E) didn’t have to

14. We had an appointment yesterday afternoon but he ___ see me.
A) might not B) cannot C) have to
D) mustn’t E) wasn’t able to

15. I didn’t ___ ring her up for she did it herself.
A) had to B) could C) be to
D) have to E) must

16. The rain was so sudden that everybody ___ take a shelter.
A) can B) could C) have to
D) are to E) had to

17. If you ___ fix a radio, you ___ repair a TV too.
A) can / will be able to B) must / may C) couldn’t / can
D) need / has to E) may / needn’t to

18. -I’ve examined you very carefully. I think all you ___ is a good
rest.
-But I’m still feeling sick. Why don’t you look at my tongue?
-It ___ a rest too.
A) must / may B) might / can C) need / could
D) should / have to E) need / needs

19. You ___ do this work yourself, if you try.

A) can B) had to C) must
D) was able to E) were to do

20. I ___ not translate this text yesterday. ___ you help me to translate it
tonight?
A) could / can B) can / can C) may / may
D) had to / could E) can / must

21. Does Larry ___ leave home at 7.30?
A) have to B) must C) has to
D) need E) should

22. -___ any of you speak Italian?
-No, but we are learning it and I hope we ___ speak it next year.
A) must / will have to B) may / have got to
C) can / shall be able to D) could / could
E) might / had to

23. - ___ I take your pen for a moment?
- Certainly.
A) must B) may C) might
D) should E) will

24. I ___ speak English last year but I ___ do it now.
A) must / can B) could / can C) might / may
D) couldn’t / can E) might / could

25. Mother, ___ I go for a walk? I’ve done all my work.
A) have to B) am to C) may
D) must E) might

25. I was ill and ___ go to school for some days.
A) can’t B) must C) could
D) couldn’t E) can

26. - ___ we do this work now?
- ___ . You can do it tomorrow.
A) Can / Yes, you can B) Must / No, you needn’t
C) May / Yes, you may D) Could / Yes, you must
E) Might / No, you might not

27. “___ I do anything for you?”, the secretary asked the stranger.
A) can B) had to C) must
D) have to E) am
28. - ___ we finish our work today?
- No, you ___ .
A) Can / couldn’t B) May / can C) Have to / can
D) Must / needn’t E) Had / needn’t
28. I ___ go to the library for books as I often write compositions at school.
A) can B) could C) may
D) might E) have to
29. It ___ rain this afternoon.
A) had to B) may C) is able to
D) could E) might

30. ___ the director receive me now?
A) Have to B) Is able C) Can
D) Is to E) Has to