All Modal Verbs Test Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions With Answers -

Advanced Level 6

This exercise is an advanced level multiple choice test with

multiple choice questions on all English modal verbs 3. I ____ attend the make-up lesson since I had attented
(present modals - perfect modals) including the topics the novel lesson last week and understood it very
below. well.

Modal Auxiliary Verbs: A) may not

B) shall not
• Can
C) must not
• Could
• May D) dare not
• Might E) don't have to
• Shall
• Should
• Will
• Would
• Must " ____ you be a little bit quiter, ladies
4.
• Need and gentlemen?" asked the teacher furiously?
• Ought To
• Used To A) Did
• Dare
• Had Better B) Dare
C) Need
Modal-like Expressions: D) If
E) Could
• Be able to
• Be going to
• Be supposed to
• Be to
• Be used to
• Have to 5. You ____ your umbrella with you. It is going to rain
• Have got to soon.

A) may need to take

B) should have taken
1. I ____ be at home by 10 o'clock otherwise my father C) had better take
said that he would not let me in.
D) didn't have to take
A) must E) need have taken
B) should
C) have to
D) dare
E) may 6. You ____ the meeting early. The professor mentioned
very prominent subjects at the end which
we astonished.

A) might not leave

2. My director ordered me that I ____ be at the office at B) shouldn't have left
10 a.m. everyday. C) shouldn't leave
D) must not leave
A) can
E) could not leave
B) might
C) shall
D) ought to
E) had to

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7. He is said to ____ for mafia for many years before he

died last week.

A) be working 12. With the help of the developments in technology

field, we ____ every information easily.
B) work
C) be worked A) should have reached
D) have worked B) need to reach
E) have been working C) don't need to reach
D) have to reach
E) can reach

8. You ____ my car without my permission, I needed

myself in the morning and I couldn't find it which
made me very angry.
13. At first, I ____ read his obscure writing, after few
A) needn't have taken weeks I got used to it.
B) must not have taken
A) couldn't
C) should not have taken
B) wasn't able to
D) didn't need to take
C) didn't have to
E) shouldn't take
D) must not have
E) shouldn't have

9. He ____ when he was young but he gave up it when

the doctor warned him that he must give up as soon
as possible. 14. - Where is Jim? - He ____ at home now. I phoned
him just a minute ago and he was in.
A) must smoke
A) may not be
B) was to smoke
B) ought to be
C) had to smoke
C) can be
D) used to smoke
D) must be
E) might have smoked
E) could be

10. There ____ an artist here five years ago who drew

tourists potraits in five minutes. 15. I ____ living in crowded cities after all.

A) has to be A) used to
B) had to be B) will be accustomed to
C) used to be C) was used to
D) might be D) am accustomed to
E) would have been E) could

11. He is not at home, you ____ before coming. 16. I ____ afraid of dogs when I was child but now I like
them.
A) should phone
A) used to be
B) must phone
B) am accustomed to be
C) ought to phone
C) was used to be
D) would phone
D) had to be
E) should have phoned
E) could be

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17. You ____ anyone that the key is always there in case 22. He'll share his secret with us, but we ____ talk about it
someone steals something from our office. anyone.

A) needn't have told A) needn't

B) should have told B) don't have to
C) might not tell C) can't
D) must not tell D) mustn't
E) didn't need to tell E) couldn't

18. I _____ when I was young but I started smoking after 23. You ____ me before taking my pen. I had an exam in
my fathers' death; since then I have been smoking. the morning and I couldn't find it because you took it.

A) used to smoke A) may ask

B) am getting used to smoking B) would ask
C) didn't use to smoke C) could ask
D) am not used to smoking D) should have asked
E) shouldn't have smoked E) are not asking

19. I ____ at the office early because my boss always 24. He bought a house which is too small for his family.
phones me in order to check if I arrive or not. He ____ a big one.

A) needn't be A) should have bought

B) should't have been B) must buy
C) didn't need to be C) had to buy
D) mustn't be D) should buy
E) must be E) would have bought

20. You ____ take an umbrella. It might rain. 25. Ali is in his room and reading his English book. He will
take an important exam this afternoon. He ____ at
A) are supposed to the moment.
B) had better
A) should study
C) must
B) must be studying
D) would rather
C) can study
E) have to
D) could study
E) would rather study

21. We need to buy some petrol and we have no cash,

father. You ____ find your credit card.
26. I'm sorry. I am late. I  ____ a meeting at the firm.
A) can
B) could A) should have joined
C) have B) must have joined
D) have got C) could joined
E) have got to D) had to join
E) was able to join

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27. Bill and Mary were naughty children. They ____ tricks

on their friends.

A) would rather play

B) used to play
C) could have played
D) should have played
E) may have played

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Answer Key:

1: C 15: D
2: E 16: A
3: E 17: D
4: E 18: C
5: C 19: E
6: B 20: B
7: E 21: E
8: C 22: D
9: D 23: D
10: C 24: A
11: E 25: B
12: E 26: D
13: B 27: B
14: D

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