MODAL VERBS

MODAL VERBSExercise 1: Choose the best answer1. You don’t look well. You could/ need to/are to/should )see doctor.2. She could have stayed/ must have stayed/ had to stay/ should have stayed homeyesterday because her little son was sick.3. You should not/ needn’t/ mustn’t/ don’t have to) disturb him during his work!4. Whose car is this? It’s could/ might/ must/ would be Anton’s. think saw him drivinga red car like this one.5. Though he was ill and weak, he was able to/ might/could/ should get out of the burningbuilding.6. Can you/ Would you mind/ Would you/ Could you) lending me your CD player for acouple of days?7. The windows look clean. You are not to/ needn’t/ shouldn’t/ wouldn’t) was them.8. don’t believe it. It can’t/ shouldn’t/ mustn’t/ wouldn’t be true.9. Young people must/ may/ will/ ought to obey theirs parents.10. Jenny’s engagement ring is enormous. It must/ might/ will/ should have cost fortune.11. You must/ should/ had/ ought to write them today.12. “( May/ Will/ Shall/ Should) you hand me pair of scissors, please?”13. Jeanette dis very badly on the exam. She could have studied/ must have studied/ muststudied/ should have studied) harder.14. Marcela didn’t come to class yesterday. She should have had/ must have/ might have/may have had) an accident.15. John still hasn’t come out. He must have been preparing/ must be preparing/ will bepreparing/ will have prepared) everything for the trip now.16. Thomas received warning for speeding. He shouldn’t have driven/ should have driven/would have driven/ might have driven) so fast.17. The photos are black. The X-ray at the airport should have damaged/ would havedamaged/ would damage/ must have damaged) them.18. Tom didn’t do his homework, so the teacher became very angry. He must have done/should have done/ might have/ will have done) his homework.19. My car stopped on the high way. It may run/ must be/ may have run/ should have run)out of gas.20. (Shall/ Must/ Will/ Might be there by o’clock. No, you mightn’t/ needn’t/ mayn’t/won’t)Exercise 2: Choose the best answer1. “Where do you think Rooney is today?”. “I have no idea. He should have left/ wouldsleep/ would have sleep/ may have sleep late.2. Barbate painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He had to choose/musthave choose/ should have choose/ could have been choosing) different color.3. The children will have said/ should have said/ must say/ should say) “thanks you” to youwhen you gave them their gifts.4. If we had known your new address, we came/ will come/ would have come/ would come)to see you.5. The two boys look identical. They must have been/ should be/ must be/ should havebeen) twins.6. You’ve been working non-stop for ten hours. You should/ must/ would rather/ ought to)be really tired.7. The fortune teller predicted that will/ she will/ would/ she would) inherit big fortunebefore the end of this year.8. I’m feeling very tired this morning. couldn’t/ shouldn’t/ mustn’t/ to stopping) havestayed up late last night.9. He helped her, but it wasn’t necessary. He needn’t help/to help/ be helping/ have helped)her.10. “( Could/ Will/ Do/ Would) you like to play game of tennis?” “I’d love to.”11. His letter is full of mistakes. He must have checked/ should have checked/ could havechecked/ can have checked) he mistakes carefully before sending it.12. “I bought two bottle of milk.” “You couldn’t/ needn’t/ mustn’t/ hadn’t) have bought milk;we have heaps of it in the house.13. The car plunged into the river. The driver is able to get/ could get/ was able to get/ canget) out but the passengers were drowned.14. got lost and have to/ must have to/ had to/ would ask police the way.15. We have some days off after the exam. Let/ Shall I/ Shall we/ Would you like) spendsome time together?16. You may not/ needn’t/ mustn’t/ couldn’t) ring the bell; have key.17. You must/ needn’t/ mustn’t/ shouldn’t) drink it; it’s poison.18. Nobody knows how people first came to these islands. They might/ must/ should/ had)have sailed from South America.19. She felt ill and must/ had to/ has to/ ought) leave early.20. The man was found unconscious at the foot of the cliff. He needn’t/ must/ should/mustn’t) have fallen 200 meters.