Department of Education

Region III
Division of Zambales
SAN GUILLERMO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Burgos, San Marcelino, Zambales
School ID: 301029

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MASTERY TEST FOR ENGLISH 9: WEEK 1

MODALS OF OBLIGATION, PERMISSION AND PROHIBITION

A. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one of the pair expresses an obligation?
I must go to the dentist. I will go to the dentist.
2. Which one of the pair expresses necessity?
You have to be very careful in choosing friends.
You can be very careful in choosing friends.
3. Which one of the pair expresses moral obligation?
Parents should teach their children how to make good decision.
Parents must teach their children how to make good decision.
4. Which one of the pair expresses more formal and polite way of saying that someone has
permission? Students may travel free. Students can travel free.
5. Which one of the pair expresses polite way of asking permission to do something?
Could we go home now? Can we go home now?
6. Which one expresses recommendation or moral obligation?
We should understand our roles to keep our family strong.
We mustn't forget our roles to keep our family strong.
7. Which one of the pair expresses an obligation?
We must meet again soon. We will meet again soon.
8. Which one of the pair expresses ability?
Can I lift that for you? I can lift that easily.
9. Which one of the pair expresses a request for permission?
Could I go now? I could go now.
10. Which one of the pair expresses ability?
He could speak several languages. He could speak to the boss.
II. Read the following sentences. Choose the modals used and identify if it expresses
prohibition, obligation or permission.

1. You must wear your face mask when you are in public places.
2. I asked my teacher if I could be excused for the class because I have a practice for the
competition.
3. At an interview, you should speak clearly and look interested in the questions.
4. May I use your phone to call my mom?
5. Other speakers mustn’t make noise while one speaker is on stage.
6. You can wear shirts but you can’t wear jeans in the pool.
7. Liam should follow the instruction given to him.
8. You can’t just take everything away and go.
9. Drivers must always have their license when driving.
10. If you have any questions about the product, you may call us anytime.
III. Write sentences for the given situation. Your friend from a nearby province plans to come
to Zambales for a vacation. Write (2) sentences that express prohibition, (2) sentences that
express obligation and (1) sentence for permission. Use appropriate modals in writing your
sentences.
1-2. PROHIBITION
3-4. OBLIGATION
5. PERMISSION

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BABY LYN O EUSEBIO EMILIA D. PAGAR MARILOU M. NICART

TEACHER I HT-III ENGLISH ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
II-OIC