Choose the correct modal verb to complete the sentences.

1. I didn’t feel very well yesterday. I ..... eat anything.

( ) cannot
( ) couldn’t
( ) mustn’t
2. You ..... look at me when I am talking to you.
( ) could
( ) should
( ) would
3. I was using my pencil a minute ago. It ..... be here somewhere!
( ) can
( ) could
( ) must
4. You really ..... be late again.
( ) must not
( ) might not
( ) couldn’t
5. If you don’t start working harder, you ..... repeat the course next year.
( ) might
( ) could
( ) mustn’t
6. His parents spoil him. He ..... do whatever he wants.
( ) can to do
( ) can do
( ) can doing
7. Phone her now. She ..... home by now.
( ) must be
( ) can’t be
( ) mustn’t
8. You ..... forget your sun cream. It’s going to be very hot!
( ) mustn’t
( ) must
( ) should
9. I ..... be able to help you, but I’m not sure yet.
( ) must
( ) might
( ) will
10. Entrance to the museum isn’t free. We ..... pay to get in.
( ) mustn’t
( ) should
( ) must
11. Already as a child Mozart ..... play the piano beautifully.
( ) could
( ) should
( ) can
12. Which sign are you more likely to see at an airport: Bags ..... not be left unattended.
( ) can
( ) must
( ) may
13. I really ..... try to get fit.
( ) may
( ) must
( ) might
14. ..... take a photograph of you?
( ) Should I
( ) May I
( ) Must I
15. Students ..... borrow up to 6 books at any time.
( ) should
( ) might
( ) can
16. Whose bag is this? - I don’t know, but it ..... belong to Yuta.
( ) can
( ) should
( ) may
17. ..... I go to the bathroom, please?
( ) May
( ) Must
( ) Might
18. His excuse ..... be true, but I don’t believe.
( ) can
( ) may
( ) should
19. ..... you speak French? - Only a few words, but my Russian is pretty good.
( ) Must
( ) May
( ) Can
20. ..... you help me move this table?
( ) Could
( ) Might
( ) Should
21. I ..... talk before I was two years old.
( ) could
( ) should
( ) can
22. I ..... help you, but I don’t want to.
( ) must
( ) could
( ) shouldn’t
23. I ..... move the table. It was too heavy.
( ) shouldn’t
( ) might
( ) couldn’t
24. I’m afraid I ..... play tennis tomorrow. I’ve got a dentist appointment.
( ) shouldn’t
( ) couldn’t
( ) may not
25. What do you want to do? - Well, we ..... have a picnic, but it looks like rain.
( ) must
( ) should
( ) might
26. I’m so hungry I ..... eat a horse!
( ) might
( ) must
( ) could
27. The test starts at 10.30. You ..... be late.
( ) shouldn’t
( ) mustn’t
( ) might not
28. How did you do in the test? - Ok. It ..... have been worse!
( ) must
( ) could
( ) may
29. He ..... have broken the classroom window. He wasn’t even in school today.
( ) couldn’t
( ) mustn’t
( ) shouldn’t
30. You ..... be tired. You haven’t been sleeping well these days!
( ) should
( ) must
( ) can’t