MODAL VERBS

I. Choose the best answer

1. Young people ______ obey their parents.
A. must B. may C. will D. ought to
2. Laura, you and the kids just have dinner without waiting for me. I ______ work late today.
A. need B. have to C. could D. would
3. I ______ be delighted to show you around the factory.
A. ought to B. would C. might D. can
4. Leave early so that you ______ miss the bus.
A. didn’t B. won’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
5. When my father was young, he _____ work in the garden for long hours.
a. can b. could c. will d. should
6. He_____ have committed the crime because he was with me that day.
a. mustn't b. shouldn't c. won't d. couldn't
7. Since we have to be there by 8.30, we_____ take a taxi.
a. had better b. may c. ought d. are able to
8. It_____ rain this evening. Why don't you take an umbrella?
a. could be b. must c. might d. had better
9. She hasn't eaten anything since yesterday. She_____ be really hungry.
a. might b. will c. must d. can
10. I put my keys on the table, but now it's gone. Someone_____ have taken it.
a. may b. had to c. should d. would rather
11. We _____ put the fish in the fridge before it spoils.
a. had to b. may c. can d. had better
12. Mr. Brown is very rich. He_____ work hard for a living.
a. mustn't b. shouldn't c. can't d. doesn't have to
13. Tom has just got a new job. He_____ be very pleased.
a. might b. must c. should d. will
14. Tom painted his room black. It looks dark and dreary. He _____ have chosen another
colour.
a. should b. must c. could d. may
15. You _____ throw litter on the streets.
 a. mustn't b. couldn't c. needn't d. won't
16. My mother permitted me to go out at night. She said, "You_____ go out tonight".
a. may b. have to c. must d. ought to
17. They prayed that their daughter_____ be lucky again.
a. may b. will c. could d. might
18. He had to work hard so that he _____ his family.
a. may support b. supported c. can support d. might support
19. They have plenty of time, so they need not_____
a. be hurry b. to hurry c. hurry d. to be hurry
20. You're having a sore throat. You'd better_____ to the doctor.
a. to go b. went c. go d. going
II. Rewrite the following sentences using modals
1. I think you should give up smoking immediately. (had)
I think you ………………………………………………………………

2. Someone almost certainly broke the window on purpose. ( must)

The window ……………………………………………….. on purpose

3. I am sure that the cat is in the house somewhere. (must)

………………………………………………………..

4. It is possible that one of the men died on the mountain. (may)

One of the men ………………………………………….. on the mountain.

5. It’s necessary for me to bring my passport. (have)

I ……………………………………………………..

6. It wasn’t necessary for you to do all this work (needn’t)

You ………………………………………………………….. all this work

7. I am sure that John is not the thief. (can’t)

I am sure that John ……………………………………………………………

8. I’m sure you are very tired after working so hard. (must)
You ……………………………………………………. after working so hard.

9. Perhaps Susan knows the address. (may)

Susan ..............................................................................

10. It’s possible that Joanna didn’t receive my message. (might)

Joanna ............................................................................

11. The report must be on my desk tomorrow. (has)

The report .......................................................................

12. I managed to finish all my work. (able)

I ........................................................................................

13. It was not necessary for Nancy to clean the flat. (didn’t)

Nancy ................................................................................

14. It was quite unnecessary for you to carry all those parcels home yourself.
You …………………………………………………………………

15. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Mai you saw because she is in Boston.
It can’t ………………………………………………………………

16. Maybe John’s working this weekend.

John ………………………………………………………………

17. I didn’t apologize. That was wrong of me.

I should ……………………………………………………………

18. It wasn’t necessary for me to go out after all.

I needn’t ……………………………………………………………

19. I’m sure that you didn’t lock the front door. Here is the key.
You can’t ………………………………………………………………

20. It was careless of you to leave the windows open last night.
You shouldn’t ………………………………………………………………

21. I’m sure Alison made arrangement. I recognized her voice.

It must ……………………………………………………………………

22. I am sure it was Judy that I saw in town this morning

It must ……………………………………………………………………