MODAL VERBS

PRACTICE TEST 1
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 Direction: Read and understand each sentence.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. You __________ help me if you don't have time. I can

do the job myself.
a. aren't able to
b. don't have to
c. aren't going to
2. __________ you help me?
a. May
b. Shall
c. Will
3. You __________ go into that room. It's forbidden!
a. don't have to
b. mustn't
c. don't know how to

4. It's 2:20 and he said he'd be here at 2:30. He

__________ be here soon.
a. should
b. can
c. would
5. I have a headache. __________ you buy some
aspirin for me?
  a. Shall
  b. May 
  c. Could

6. There are no lights on and no one answers the

doorbell. They __________ be at home.
  a. must not
  b. cannot
  c. will not
7. I __________ come to your party. I have to work.
  a. wouldn't like to
  b. don't have to
  c. can't

8. __________ I make some coffee? I'll do it if you'll

drink a cup.
  a. Must
  b. Shall
  c. Ought
 KEY TO CORRECETION:

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. B
 MODAL VERBS
PRACTICE TEST 2
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1. You __________ seen her in Manila! I know for a
fact that she was right here in Makati!
  a. must have
  b. should not have
2.   c. couldn't have

2. Yes, I know that I __________ studied last

night, but I decided to watch TV instead.
  a. would've
  b. should've
  c. must've
3. Where's Jill? She __________ forgotten that we
were supposed to meet at 2:00 PM.
  a. would've
  b. should've
  c. must've

4. I __________ been glad to help you. Why didn't

you ask?
  a. would've
  b. could've
  c. must've
5. Look! It's raining and Professor Johnson is all wet. He
__________ forgotten his umbrella again!
a. should've
b. would've
c. must've
6. You __________ turned off the computer when you
did! You've caused all kinds of problems!
a. shouldn't have
b. must not have
c. might not have
7. She __________ study last night, so she didn't.
a. didn't have to
b. mustn't
c. didn't ought to

8. Yes, she __________ been here yesterday. I don't

think she was, but I can't prove that she wasn't.
a. could
b. could've
c. couldn't have
9. I'm not sure where Dave is. He __________ taken
Benjamin to a movie or to the zoo.
  a. would have
  b. may have
  c. ought not to have

10. You shouldn't have driven so fast! You

__________ had an accident!
  a. would have
  b. may have
  c. might have
 KEY TO CORRECETION:

1. C
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. C