Some practice on Modal Verbs.

Aptis Grammar test version

1. Marco is a very good swimmer. He __________ swim 10 kilometres in 2 hours!

could
should
can

2. Babies ____________ read comic books.

shouldn’t
can’t
might

3. People __________ fasten seat belts when travelling by car.

should
can
must

4. You often have headaches. I think you ___________ visit a neurologist.

can
should
may

5. Paul___________ be at home; he always works until 9 p.m.

can
can’t
mustn’t

6. My sister ___________ come back from London tonight, but I’m not sure.

ought to
must
may
7. Most children ___________wear school uniforms in private schools.

can
must
might

8. My son has always been a clever boy; he ___________ read when he was three.

could
might
may

9. You __________ smoke. It’s a really bad habit!

mustn’t
can’t
shouldn’t

10. Dad is taking a nap; you ___________make so much noise, children.

needn’t
might not
mustn’t

11. I ___________take a bus to school; I go there on foot every day.

needn’t
mustn’t
may not

12. Today is Saturday, so I ___________ get up early.

can’t
don’t have to
mustn’t

13. There are some black clouds in the sky. It ___________ rain this evening.

ought to
may
must
14. Carl ___________ speak a word of English before travelling to Britain.

wasn’t allowed to
wasn’t able to
can’t

15. His doctor told him that he ___________ lose weight or he will become very ill.

can
ought to
would

16. The pupils ___________ buy a dictionary; there are a lot in the classroom.

needn’t
mustn’t
might not

17. People ___________ smoke in hospitals and schools. It’s forbidden.

don’t have to
might
mustn’t

18. A. “Why is Mary late for work?” B. “Her train __________have been delayed due to
the strike”.

might
ought to
can’t

19. That ___________ be the correct answer. I checked it 3 times.

will
needs to
must

20. In 200 years people ___________ cook any longer. Kitchen will have disappeared.

didn’t
may not
won’t
21. We _____________ wear uniforms to school on Friday because we had a school
trip.

couldn’t
didn’t have to
shouldn’t

22. You ___________ bring anything; we’ve bought everything for dinner.

haven’t to
may not
don’t need to