MODAL VERBS

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Question 48: She is not allowed to meet her children until the operation has finished.
A. She may not meet her children until the operation has finished.
B. She shouldn’t meet her children until the operation has finished.
C. She needn’t meet her children until the operation has finished.
D. She mustn’t meet her children until the operation has finished.
Question 48: It isn’t necessary for you to finish the project today.
A. You needn’t finish the project today. B. You may not finish the project today.
C. You had better not finish the project today. D. You can’t finish the project today.
Question 48: You are obliged to show your ID card when you enter this place.
A. You may show your ID card when you enter this place.
B. You must show your ID card when you enter this place.
C. You had better show your ID card when you enter this place.
D. You can show your ID card when you enter this place.
Question 48: It’s possible for us to borrow books in the school library.
A. We must borrow books in the school library. B. We can borrow books in the school library.
C. We have to borrow books in the school library. D. We should borrow books in the school library.
Question 48: My grandfather was able to work on the field all day without eating.
A. My grandfather can work on the field all day without eating.
B. My grandfather may work on the field all day without eating.
C. My grandfather could work on the field all day without eating.
D. My grandfather would on the field all day without eating.
Question 48: Her husband isn’t able to speak any words in English.
A. Her husband mustn’t speak any words in English.
B. Her husband can’t speak any words in English.
C. Her husband shouldn’t speak any words in English.
D. Her husband may not speak any words in English.
Question 48: It is important to be hard working in any circumstances.
A. You should work hard in any circumstances. B. You may work hard in any circumstances.
C. You must not work hard in any circumstances. D. You can’t work hard in any circumstances.
Question 48: It’s possible that we won’t go camping this weekend.
A. We will probably go camping this weekend. B. We might not go camping this weekend.
C. We should not go camping this weekend. D. We must not go camping this weekend.
Question 48: There is no need for you to redecorate your room.
A. You needn’t redecorate your room. B. You didn’t have to redecorate your room.
C. You didn’t need to redecorate your room. D. You mustn’t redecorate your room.
Question 48: You are not allowed to take photos in the museum.
A. You may take photos in the museum. B. You should take photos in the museum.
C. You mustn’t take photos in the museum. D. You needn’t take photos in the museum.
Question 48: I’m sure you are very tired after working so hard.
A. You can’t be very tired after working so hard. B. You may be very tired after working so hard.
C. You should be very tired after working so hard. D. You must be very tired after working so hard.
Question 48: Perhaps we will be late for the meeting.
A. We must get to the meeting on time. B. We should get to the meeting on time.
C. We needn’t get to the meeting on time. D. We may not get to the meeting on time.
Question 48: It was wrong of you to criticize your son in front of his friends.
A. You could have criticized your son in front of his friends.
B. You must have criticized your son in front of his friends.
C. You mightn’t have criticized your son in front of his friends.
D. You shouldn’t have criticized your son in front of his friends.
Question 48: The fish died. I’m sure he forgot to feed them.
A. He must have forgot to feed the fish. B. He shouldn’t have fed the fish.
C. He needn’t have fed the fish. D. He may have forgot feeding the fish.
Question 48: Smoking is not allowed in public places such as hospitals and schools.
A. You mustn’t smoke in public places such as hospitals and schools.
B. You needn’t smoke in public places such as hospitals and schools.
C. You will not smoke in public places such as hospitals and schools.
D. You may not smoke in public places such as hospitals and schools.
Question 48: It’s necessary for students to do their homework before going to school.
A. Students should do their homework before going to school.
B. Students mustn’t do their homework before going to school.
C. Students may do their homework before going to school.
D. Students needn’t do their homework before going to school.
Question 48: It’s compulsory for Korean men from the age of 18 to serve the army for two years.
A. Korean men from the age of 18 must serve the army for two years.
B. Korean men from the age of 18 may serve the army for two years.
C. Korean men from the age of 18 can’t serve the army for two years.
D. Korean men from the age of 18 needn’t serve the army for two years.
Question 48: Students are not allowed to use dictionaries in the examination room.
A. Students mustn’t use dictionaries in the examination room.
B. Students needn’t use dictionaries in the examination room.
C. Students shouldn’t use dictionaries in the examination room.
D. Students might not use dictionaries in the examination room.
Question 48: John brought along his sweater during his last trip to Japan, but he didn’t wear it.
A. John needn’t have brought his sweater during his last trip to Japan.
B. John couldn’t have brought his sweater during his last trip to Japan.
C. John might not have brought his sweater during his last trip to Japan.
D. John can’t have brought his sweater during his last trip to Japan.
Question 48: John says that he’ll come here today, but I am not sure about that.
A. John may come here today. B. John must come here today.
C. John should come here today. D. John ought to come here today.
Question 48: It’s possible that he is at home at the moment.
A. He may be at home at the moment. B. He must be at home at the moment.
C. He can’t be at home at the moment. D. He mustn’t be at home at the moment.
Question 48: It was wrong of Judy to cheat in the last exam.
A. Judy shouldn’t have cheated in the last exam. B. Judy can’t have cheated in the last exam.
C. Judy might have cheated in the last exam. D. Judy could have cheated in the last exam.
Question48: It wasn’t necessary for Jane to book the concert tickets in advance.
A. Jane shouldn’t have booked the concert tickets in advance.
B. Jane can’t have booked the concert tickets in advance.
C. Jane might not need to book the concert tickets in advance.
D. Jane mustn’t book the concert tickets in advance.
Question 48: The interviewee learns all the answers by heart, but it is unnecessary.
A. The interviewee needn’t learn all the answers by heart.
B. The interviewee couldn’t learn all the answers by heart.
C. The interviewee should learn all the answers by heart.
D. The interviewee might learn all the answers by heart.