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CAN

SHOULD

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MODAL VERBS MULTIPLE CHOICE

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Fill in the gaps with the correct option:

1. You smoke
here.
a. shouldnt
b. must
c. mustnt

2. Paul borrow
books at the library.
a. has to
b. can
c. mustnt

3. She wear a
uniform.
a. must
b. doesnt have to
c. doesnt need to

4. We to go to
school at weekends.
a. mustnt
b. dont have to
c. cant

5. You have a
card to borrow books at
the library.
a. must
b. can
c. may

6. My little brother
walk.
a. mustnt
b. cant
c. isnt allowed to

7. It be Tina. She
promised to phone me.
a. cant
b. had better
c. must

8. You eat so
much fast food. Its bad
for your health.
a. mustnt
b. shouldnt
c. may

9. I use the
phone, please?
a. May
b. Must
c. Need

10. You drive

on your right in most
countries
a. should
b. cant
c. must

11. You
overcome other cars.
a. dont have to
b. mustnt
c. shouldnt

12. You exercise

to keep fit.
a. must
b. have to
c. should

13. Alice
skate very well now.
a. could
b. can
c. must

14. You park

here. Its forbidden.
a. shouldnt
b. dont have to
c. cant

15. My daughter is so
clever! She read
when she was three.
a. can
b. could
c. may

16. Help! I
swim.
a. couldnt
b. mustnt
c. cant

17. You make

fires in the forest.
a. mustnt
b. shouldnt
c. neednt

18. He wear a
helmet at work.
a. can
b. must
c. may

19. You use

your mobile phone.
a. can
b. cant
c. shouldnt

20. Parrots
speak.
a. can
b. cant
c. mustnt

KEY
1. You smoke
here.
c. mustnt

2. Paul borrow
books at the library.
b. can

3. She wear a
uniform.
a. must

4. We to go to
school at weekends.
b. dont have to

5. You have a
card to borrow books at
the library.
a. must

6. My little brother
walk.
b. cant

7. It be Tina. She
promised to phone me.
c. must

8. You eat so
much fast food. Its bad
for your health.
b. shouldnt

9. I use the
phone, please?
a. May

11. You
overcome other cars.
b. mustnt

12. You
exercise to keep fit.
c. should

13. Alice
skate very well now.
b. can

10. You drive

on your right in most
countries
c. must
14. You park
here. Its forbidden.
c. cant

15. My daughter is so
clever! She read
when she was three.
b. could

16. Help! I
swim.
c. cant

17. You
make fires in the forest.
a. mustnt

18. He wear
a helmet at work.
b. must

19. You use

your mobile phone.
b. cant

20. Parrots
speak.
a. can