B1 Modal Verbs MOD005

Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more
than one answer is possible.

CAN - CAN’T – COULD – DON’T NEED - MAY - MIGHT – MIGHT NOT - MUST – MUST
HAVE – MUSTN’T - NEEDN’T – NEEDN’T HAVE - SHOULD - WILL

1. We _____________________ be able to win, but I don’t think we have a good chance.

2. That _____________________ be John. He said he was going to travel to Australia.

3. When I was younger, I _____________________ sing very well.

4. I think you _____________________ relax more. You have been working too much lately.

5. I _____________________ ask you to help me later.

6. She _____________________ left the house quietly. I didn’t hear her.

7. You _____________________ to go shopping this weekend. We’ve got everything at
home.

8. You _____________________ go in without a ticket. All seats are reserved.

9. All passengers ____________________ put on their seatbelts during take-off and landing.

10. At what age _____________________ you get a driving licence in your country?
11. You _____________________ watered the plants. Dad has already done it.

12. In the US, young men _____________________ join the army. It’s voluntary.

13. I promise I _____________________ stop smoking.

14. Mom, _____________________ you pass me the sugar please?

15. If you want to be a teacher, you _____________________ attend a teacher’s training

college.

16. They _____________________ taken the wrong train. Otherwise, they would be here by
now.

17. He’s not picking up the phone. He _____________________ be home yet.

18. You _____________________ have taken my advice and gone to the doctor. Your cold is
not going to get better if you wait.

19. You _____________________ park in a no-parking area. It’s forbidden.

20. I _____________________ go to the cinema to watch a movie, but I’m not sure.

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1. We might/may be able to win, but I don’t think we have a good chance.

2. That can’t be John. He said he was going to travel to Australia.

3. When I was younger, I could sing very well.

4. I think you should relax more. You have been working too much lately.

5. I may/might ask you to help me later.

6. She must have left the house quietly. I didn’t hear her.

7. You don’t need to go shopping this weekend. We’ve got everything at home.

8. You can’t go in without a ticket. All seats are reserved.

9. All passengers must put on their seatbelts during take-off and landing.

10. At what age can you get a driving licence in your country?

11. You needn’t have watered the plants. Dad has already done it.

12. In the US, young men needn’t join the army. It’s voluntary.

13. I promise I will stop smoking.

14. Mom, could/can you pass me the sugar please?

15. If you want to be a teacher, you must attend a teacher’s training college.

16. They must have taken the wrong train. Otherwise, they would be here by now.

17. He’s not picking up the phone. He might not be home yet.

18. You should have taken my advice and gone to the doctor. Your cold is not going to
get better if you wait.

19. You mustn’t/can’t park in a no-parking area. It’s forbidden.

20. I might/may go to the cinema to watch a movie, but I’m not sure.

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