1. Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - They ____ be on holiday, but I'm not sure.

can

may

Q2 - You ____ be right, but I'd still like to check.

can

could

Q3 - ____ you turn it down a bit please?

Can

May

Q4 - It's OK- you ____ go when you've finished.

may

might

Q5 - Ask any questions now as you ____ not talk during the test.

may

could

Q6 - You ____ smoke in the cinema.

can't

might not

Q7 - From the way he speaks, he ____ be from London.

can

could

Q8 - It's impossible- they _____ have finished it already!

can't

mustn't

Q9 - The weather ____ be better tomorrow.

can

may

Q10 - ____ you speak Japanese?

Can

May
KEY to exercise 1

Q1 - They ____ be on holiday, but I'm not sure.

can
may

Q2 - You ____ be right, but I'd still like to check.

can
could

Q3 - ____ you turn it down a bit please?

Can
May

Q4 - It's OK- you ____ go when you've finished.

may
might

Q5 - Ask any questions now as you ____ not talk during the test.
may
could

Q6 - You ____ smoke in the cinema.

can't
might not

Q7 - From the way he speaks, he ____ be from London.

can
could

Q8 - It's impossible- they _____ have finished it already!

can't
mustn't

Q9 - The weather ____ be better tomorrow.

can
may

Q10 - ____ you speak Japanese?

Can
May

2. Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - You've been working hard all day- you ____ be tired.

must
mustn't
can
can't
Q2 - The restaurant is always empty- it ____ be much good.

can't
couldn't
shouldn't

Q3 - I know I left it on my desk and it's not there now. Someone ____ it.

must take
must have taken

Q4 - That ____ be true- she would never say something like that.

mightn't
can't
mustn't

Q5 - Do you think you ____ open the door for me?

can
could

Q6 - I haven't made up my mind about my holiday yet, but I ____ go to Laos.

must
might

Q7 - You ____ have told me you were going to take it! I was looking everywhere for it.

may
might

Q8 - ____ you both be happy.

May
Might
Must

Q9 - I don't believe you- you ____ be joking.

should
must

Q10 - They're still missing, so they ____ have died.

may
might

KEY to exercise 2

Q1 - You've been working hard all day- you ____ be tired.

 must
mustn't
can
can't

Q2 - The restaurant is always empty- it ____ be much good.

can't
couldn't
shouldn't

Q3 - I know I left it on my desk and it's not there now. Someone ____ it.
must take
must have taken

Q4 - That ____ be true- she would never say something like that.
mightn't
can't
mustn't

Q5 - Do you think you ____ open the door for me?

can
could

Q6 - I haven't made up my mind about my holiday yet, but I ____ go to Laos.

must
might

Q7 - You ____ have told me you were going to take it! I was looking everywhere for it.
may
might

Q8 - ____ you both be happy.

May
Might
Must

Q9 - I don't believe you- you ____ be joking.

should
must

Q10 - They're still missing, so they ____ have died.

may
might

3. Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - A modal verb doesn't have a past participle.

True False

Q2 - All modal verbs have a simple past tense form.

True False
Q3 - We can use modals to express our attitudes.

True False

Q4 - Modals form questions by inversion.

True False

Q5 - Modals have gerunds.

True False

Q6 - Each modal has only one meaning.

True False

Q7 - Modals have passive forms.

True False

Q8 - 'Will' and 'shall' are the only modals that can refer to future time.

True False

Q9 - 'May' is the only modal that can be used for asking or giving permission.

True False

Q10 - 'Should' and 'ought' do not have the same meaning.

True False

KEY to exercise 3

Q1 - A modal verb doesn't have a past participle.

True False

Q2 - All modal verbs have a simple past tense form.

True False

Q3 - We can use modals to express our attitudes.

True False

Q4 - Modals form questions by inversion.

True False

Q5 - Modals have gerunds.

True False

Q6 - Each modal has only one meaning.

True False

Q7 - Modals have passive forms.

True False

Q8 - 'Will' and 'shall' are the only modals that can refer to future time.
True False
Q9 - 'May' is the only modal that can be used for asking or giving permission.
True False

Q10 - 'Should' and 'ought' do not have the same meaning.

True False