Modal Verbs Exercise

I. Complete the sentences below with must/can’t/might

1. Your mother_________ be a great cook. You are always so keen to get back home to eat!

2. I don't know why I am so tired these days. I________ be working too hard. Or maybe I am

not sleeping too well.

3. Do you know where Carl is? He ______ be out - his car keys are on the table.

4. You seem to know everything about the theatre. You _______ go every week.

5. To give the promotion to Harold was silly. He _______ know much about this company after

only a year working here.

6. Go and look in the kitchen for your gloves. They _______ be in there.

7. Oh, the phone is ringing. Answer it. It ______ be Kate. She always rings at this time.

8. Dan has been drinking that whiskey since early this afternoon. He _______ be totally drunk

by now.

9. That couple ________ think much of this film. They're leaving already - after only 20

minutes!

10. That's the second new car they have bought this year. They _______ be very rich!

II. Choose the correct answer.

1.You____________ go to the ceremony if you don't feel like it. It'll be very boring anyway.

a. mustn’t b. don’t have to c. haven’t to

2.We took too much risk. We__________ that decision.

a. shouldn’t make b. mustn’t made c. needn’t have made

3. He _________ the bus because his brother picked him up at the station.

a. shouldn’t have taken b. needn’t have taken c. didn’t need to take

4. He __________ so much money on the trip. I specially told him to spend as little as possible.

a. had better not spend b. shouldn’t have spent c. shouldn’t spend

5. The refugees___________ to work outside the camp.

a. mustn’t b. are not allowed c. had better not

6. We couldn't find a hotel so we___________ in the car. It was so uncomfortable!

a. should have slept b. had to sleep c. must have slept

7. You __________ forget to take your medicine.

a. don’t have to b. ought not c. mustn’t

8. We ________ early because it was a holiday, so we slept till late.

a. didn’t have to get up b. needn’t get up c. needn’t have got up