Modals Advanced Level Test - Quiz (Online Exercise With Answers) 3

This third gap fill test contains 25 multiple choice questions

on the topic of modals of English grammar. Both English 5. 5. Stein spoke in a voice so low that the judge
learners and ESL teachers can use this online exercise as a repeatedly_____ her to speak up.
revision to check the knowledge of modal verbs.
A) could ask
B) would ask
1. 1. A century ago, some linguists_____ that Canada
_____ different languages in the next centuries. C) had to ask
D) used to ask
A) had predicted / would speak E) might have asked
B) predicted / might have spoken
C) could predict / could have spoken
D) predicted / would be speaking
E) was to predict / would have spoken 6. When we lived in the East Anatolia, the water
6.
pipes _____ every winter, and we _____ in a plumber.

A) would freeze / had to call

B) were freezing / used to call
2. 2. You _____much more sensibly; now you seem to be
an overweight man. C) could freeze / would have called
D) used to freeze / were calling
A) should have eaten E) might have frozen / have had to call
B) had to eat
C) must have eaten
D) were to eat
E) are supposed to eat 7. He had such bad flu that he______ breathe through
7.
his nose.

A) didn't have to
B) couldn’t
3. 3. The epic is dated back to nearly 3000 B.C., but
scholars believe it _____ much earlier through an oral C) shouldn’t
tradition. D) didn't use to
E) wouldn't
A) should have existed
B) need to be existed
C) could existed
D) could have existed
8. 8. Her unconventional, yet practical clothing shocked
E) may exist all the audience, who _____ men play in the long,
heavy dresses which were typical of that period.

A) would see
B) used to see
4. 4. Although the oral tale of Iliad_____ to various rulers
over millennia, the story we know is probably C) were used to seeing
attached to a real king. D) get used to seeing
E) are accustomed to seeing
A) can be attributed
B) could have been attributed
C) should have been attributed
D) must be attributed
E) would be attributed

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9. 9. Now that Doris has been living in France for a

decade she_____ things differently, but it hasn’t been
always the case.
14. 14. They normally agree about where to go every
A) used to do year but this time they_____ problems finding
something that _____ all of them.
B) was used to doing
C) is used to doing A) might have had / must satisfy
D) got used to doing B) must be having / ought to satisfy
E) was accustomed to do C) could have / will have satisfied
D) had better have / is to satisfy
E) may have / will satisfy

10. 10. Neither writer develops this concept in terms

which_____ scientific.

A) could have been considered 15. 15. You ____ so fast on such a busy road. You_____ an
accident.
B) might have been considered
C) should have been considered A) couldn’t have driven / could have
D) can be considered B) shouldn't have driven / might have had
E) would be considered C) mustn’t have driven / should have had
D) can’t have driven / would die
E) might not have driven / must have died

11. 11. To get to a better post in this job you _____ be

punctual and have good organizational behaviour.

A) are to 16. 16. I ____ bear the sight of blood so I ____ wait for the
cow to be sacrificed.
B) can
C) might A) couldn’t / shouldn’t
D) would B) mustn't/can’t
E) used to C) am not to / would rather not
D) can't / couldn’t
E) won’t / didn't use to

12. 12. A: The students____ there yesterday. B: I don’t

think they were, but I can not prove that they
weren’t.
17. 17. Would you mind ____ her to accompany me at the
A) ought to have been party tomorrow? I am too busy to do that.
B) had to be
A) having invited
C) could have been
B) if I invited
D) would have been
C) invite
E) used to be
D) invited
E) inviting

13. 13. I am not certain where Haul is. He _____ Fauzzia

to the cinema or to a park.

A) must have taken

B) was supposed to take
C) should have taken
D) might have taken
E) has taken

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18. 18. You____ avoid being in such a room full of 21. 21. Dad____ his pills before starting to fast; now he is
billowing cigar smoke. The doctor has warned you. suffering from his stomach.

A) must A) had to take

B) can B) ought to take
C) would C) must have taken
D) could D) had better take
E) would rather E) should have taken

19. 19. The prisoner____ eligible for parole after he 22. 22. As you____ expect, there are lots of souvenir
serves 15 years by next year due to his behaviours shops where you _____ buy a present for anyone to
there. give.

A) will have become A) can / need to

B) might have become B) will/oughtto
C) should have become C) would/could
D) must have become D) could / have to
E) has become E) may / must

20. 20. My word! It ____ you ages to write all this. There 23. 23. Tally____ that we were supposed to meet here at
are more than 2,000 pages! five. It is almost six.

A) ought to take A) hadforgotten

B) must take B) should have forgotten
C) has to take C) must have forgotten
D) will take D) would forget
E) used to take E) used to forget

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24. 24. The potatoes are undercooked; you______ them

for a bit longer.

A) must boil 25. 25. I would rather you ____ anything about what I did.
B) should boil
A) didn't say
C) ought to have boiled
B) don't say
D) must have boiled
C) hadn’t said
E) would rather boil
D) wouldn’t say
E) couldn't say

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Answer Key:

1: D 14: E
2: A 15: B
3: D 16: D
4: B 17: E
5: C 18: A
6: A 19: A
7: B 20: D
8: C 21: E
9: C 22: C
10: D 23: C
11: A 24: C
12: C 25: C
13: D

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