Republic of the Philippines Circle the correct option.
Department of Education
Division of Calbayog
LA MILAGROSA ACADEMEY
Calbayog, City
FIRST QUARTER EXAMNATON N ENGLISH 9
Name: ________________________________________ Secton: _________________
Complete the sentences with the correct modal verb: should / ought to/ can / have to/
mustn’t / don’t have to could
1. You ______________ smoke in public places.
2. We ______________ learn Chinese in our school.
3. You ______________ wear a crash helmet when you are riding a motorbike.
4. You ______________ eat a healthy diet.
5. I ______________ study hard all weekend.
6. You ______________ respect other people’s opinions.
7. She ______________ always sing really well.
8. ______________ you leave us alone now?
Give two pieces of advice for the situations below. Use an appropriate modal verb.
9. Your teacher is working too hard and is exhausted.
He / She__________________________________________________________
10. Your father wants to learn how to use a computer.
He _______________________________________________________________
11. One of your friends is very bossy and nobody wants to spend time with them.
He / Sh___________________________________________________________
12. Your friend wants to get married. You think she’s too young.
She ______________________________________________________________
13. Your brother wants to leave school and become a mechanic.
He _______________________________________________________________
14. I’m not sure where Jane is. She could / must be at the office.
15. Sally has to / doesn’t have to pass all her exams because she wants to go to
university.
16. You ought to / can check you have all the ingredients before you start making the
cake.
17. The letter should / couldn’t arrive tomorrow. It was sent by express delivery.
18. You mustn’t / have to book the tickets soon, otherwise they’ll be sold out!
19. You don’t have to / mustn’t smoke at a petrol station. You can’t / could cause an
explosion.
20. That painting is obviously a forgery. It mustn’t / can’t be by Van Gogh.
21. That doesn’t have to / can’t be right! The answers must / can be wrong.
Match the sentence beginnings (1-4) with the endings (a-d).
22. ___You have to watch A. that programme if you don’t want to.
23. ___You must watch B. that programme – you’ll love it!
24. 3 You mustn’t watch C. too much TV. It’s bad for you.
25. 4 You don’t have to watch D. a lot of TV if you want to become a TV critic.
Choose the correct modal verb.
26. A John! Your room’s filthy! You absolutely must / should / can clean it now.
27. You love giving orders! You ought to / can / must be in the army.
28. A What are you doing here? You have to / must / should be in your maths class.
29. I don’t have to / mustn’t / shouldn’t go to class if I don’t want to.
30. You mustn’t / don’t have to / couldn’t miss class or you’ll never pass your exam.
31. What documents do I have to / must I / can I get if I want to work in Australia?
32. No idea. Maybe you should / must / have to ask Pete. He lived there for a while.
33. Can I / Must I / Should I have another coffee please? I couldn’t / mustn’t / shouldn’t
order before because you were too busy.
34. I’m sorry but the restaurant’s closed. Can / should / must you leave now please?
Rewrite these sentences using an appropriate modal verb.
35. 1 Last year, I didn’t know how to use Power Point. -
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36. 2 Is it necessary for me to have a passport? _____49. The printer hummer and beeped for several minutes but no document ever
______________________________________ emerged.
37. 3 I suggest that you try the shop round the corner.
_____50. Although the First Lady remained in the background during her husbands
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presidential campaign, she assumed a prominent role after he was elected.
38. 4 It’s my personal obligation to speak to her.
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39. 5 Would you mind helping me with these bags?
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40. 6 You’re not allowed to eat in class! ______________________________________

(1) Identify the error in each sentence below. (2) Refer to the box below and place the
corresponding letter on the blank provided. (3) Then correct the sentence by adding
the appropriate punctuation. Only one error exists in each sentence.

A. missing comma C. missing apostrophe

B. missing semicolon D. missing quotation marks

_____41. After the skier fell, he seemed to be absorbed by the deep snow the yarn
ball on the top of his wool cap was all that we could see.

_____42. At that lake, every boat is required to have a rope, a life preserver a
flashlight, and a working horn.

_____43. The childrens popsicles were made by pouring fruit juice into ice cube
trays and freezing them.

_____44. Insects are a great source of protein,” said the science professor, “if you
don’t mind their crunchy wings.”

_____45. Even though shes aware of how if makes me feel, my sister still calls me
“Shrimp.”

_____46. The sales clerk, who was very aggressive almost convinced the woman to
buy a pair of earrings to go with the blouse she had chosen.

_____47. The park ranger shouted, “If I catch you littering again, your vacation will
come to a very sudden end.

_____48. Arguing loudly, the couple walked into the quiet restaurant the hostess
seated them in a corner off the main dining room.