BÀI TẬP MODALS VERB LỚP 8

1. Complete these sentences with can / can’t, could / couldn’t or be able

to (correct form). Sometimes it is possible to use more than one modal verb

1) Tom……………drive but he hasn’t got a car.

2) I can’t understand Martin. I’ve never……………….understand him.

3) He had hurt his leg, so he……………..walk very well.

4) She wasn’t at home when I phoned, but I……………..contact her at the office.

5) I looked very carefully and I……………see a figure in the distance.

6) I used to…………..stand on my head but I can’t do it now.

7) They didn’t have any tomatoes in the first shop I went to, but I……………get
some in the next shop.

8) My grandmother loved music. She……………..play the piano very well.

9) Ask Ann about your problem. She should…………….help you.

10) The boy fell into the river but fortunately we……………..rescue him.

2. Complete the sentence.

1) (It must / be / very expensive)

2) (He must / go away)

3) (You must / leave it on the rain)

4) (The exam couldn’t / be / very difficult)

5) (She must / listen / to our conversation)

6) (He couldn’t / understand / what I said)

7) (I must / forget / to turn it off)

8) (The driver couldn’t / see / the red light)

9) (I must / be / asleep)

10) (She couldn’t / see / me)

III. Choose the correct answer.

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1) Which sentence is correct?

A. We should to leave soon.

B. We should leaving soon.

C. We should leave soon.

2) We………….visit Tom when we are in London.

A. didn’t ought             B. ought               C. should

3) Which question is correct?

A. We should call the police?

B. Should we call the police?

C. Do we should call the police?

4) Which sentence is correct?

A. We ought have a party to celebrate Kate’s birthday.

B. We ought to have a party to celebrate Kate’s birthday.

C. We should to have a party to celebrate Kate’s birthday.

5) You…………..ride a motorbike without a helmet.

A. shouldn’t                 B. ought                   C. ought not

6) Which question is correct?

A. Ought we to tell Jane the news?

B. Ought we tell Jane the news?

C. We ought to tell Jane the news?

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I.  Chọn đáp án thích hợp điền vào chỗ 3. How often
trống 4. How long
1.______ school do you go to? -I study 9. ______ is it from your house to
at Hai Ba Trung secondary school. school? -About five kilometres.
1. What 1. How often
2. When 2. How many
3. Which 3. How far
4. Where 4. How
2. _____ do you live? -I live in Ha 10. ______ do you feel? -I’m a bit
Noi. tired.
1. When 1. How
2. Where 2. What
3. How 3. When
4. What 4. Which
3. ______ is Lan's birthday? -Next 11. _____ did Ha fail the exam? -
Friday. Because she didn’t study the lessons
1. When carefully
2. What 1. What
3. Which 2. Where
4. Where 3. Why
4.______ did you go last night? -I 4. How
visited my grandfather's house. 12. _____ do you often go to school? -
1. When By bike.
2. What 1. What
3. Where 2. How
4. Which 3. When
5. _____ is your favourite subject? - 4. Which
Math. 13. ______ do you usually do in the
1. What evenings?
2. How -I often go out with my friends or
3. Which watch TV at home.
4. When 1. Which
6. _____ did she go to the hospital? - 2. When
Because she was sick. 3. How
1. When 4. What
2. How 14. _____ did you buy this lovely
3. What dress?
4. Why -The shop at 135 Le Hong Phong
7. ______ will you come back to Street.
school? -Maybe the 1st of August. 1. How
1. How 2. What
2. When 3. Where
3. Where 4. When
4. What 15. ______ does the bank close?
8. ______ pens are there on the table? - -About 5pm.
Two 1. When
1. How 2. What
2. How many 3. Which

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 4. Where 2. When
16. _______ is the test today? 3. Who
-It is rather difficult. But I did it well. 4. Where
1. What 18. ______ are your hobbies?
2. Which -I like reading and drawing
3. When 1. Which
4. How 2. How
17. ______ do you live with? 3. Where
-I live with my parents. 4. What
1. What
II/ Put in What, Where, Why, When into the gaps and form meaningful
questions.
1……….do you like best?
2…………does Bill get up in the morning?
3…………. don't you go by bus, Max?
4………….hobbies does Andrew have?
5……………. do they go to every week?
6……………. is Mike?
7…………….is Susan's birthday?
8………………are my exercise books?
9…………. are you doing at the moment, Sally?
10……………does the Robinsons live?
IV/ Choose the correct response to complete each of the following questions
based on the answer
1. ________ do you live? -- I live in Tokyo.
a. Where b. Who c. What
2. ________ are you going to the concert? -- I'm going to the concert next week.
a. Where b. When c. What
3. ________ is Nancy reading? -- She is reading a newspaper.
a. What b. When c. Who
4. ________ are they speaking with? -- They are speaking with their friends.
a. What b. Where c. Who(m)
5. ________ are you talking about? -- We're talking about the weather.
a. Who(m) b. What c. Where
6. ________ will you be home? -- I'll be home in two hours.
a. Where b. What c. When
7. ________ did Mary see at the beach? -- Mary saw Thomas at the beach.
a. Who(m) b. When c. What
8. ________ did you go last night? -- We went to a cafe.
a. Where b. When c. What
9.________ did you tell her? -- I told her yesterday.
a .Where b. When c. What
10. ________ did you tell her? --I told her the truth.
a. When b. Where c. What
11._____ is that man's profession?
a. What b. Who c. Which
12._____ can answer this question?
a. Who b. What c. Which

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13_____ is that boy?
a. Who b. What c. Which
14.______ do you want to buy?
a. Who b. Which c. What
15.______ came to see you on Sunday?
a. What b. Which c. Who
16.______ wants more tea?
a. What b. Which c. Who
17______ color is paper?
a. Which b. Who c. What
18______ kind of music do you like?
a. What
b. Who
c. Which
19._____ book is yours?
a. Which
b. What
c. Who
20.______ is the best player?
a. Who
b. Which
c. What
21._______ day is it today?
a. What
b. Which
c. Who
22.______ is this book about?
a. What
b. Who
c. Which
23._____ is your cup? This one or that one?
a. What
b. Who
c. Which
24._____ car is better: this one or that one?
a. Which
b. What
c. Who
25.______ is your friend’s name?
a. Which
b. What
c. Who
V/ Fill in the blanks with What, When or Where
1._________ is the name of the President of the United States of America?
2. _________ month is the Chinese new year?
3. _________did Neil Armstrong say when he first landed on the moon?
4. _________did he first land?
5. _________ did the Americans drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?

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6. _________is New York city?
7. _________ is that called in English?
8. _________are the Hawaiian Islands?
9. _________are you doing this afternoon?