MODAL VERB You have been reading for four hours This book _ be very interesting A can B might C must D should ’ Don t phone Ann now She _ be having lunch A might B can C must D has to This road is very narrow It _to be widened A might B needs C mustn’t D may ’ They have plenty of time, so they needn t _ A be hurry B to hurry C hurry D to be hurried ’ ’ You re having a sore throat You d better _ to the doctor A to go B went C go D going My mother permitted me to go out at night She said, “You _ go out tonight.” A can B have to C must D ought to He advised me to take an English course I _ it early A should have taken B should take C will have taken D may take You _ ring the bell; I have a key A mustn’t B needn’t C couldn’t D shouldn’t It must _ without any delay A be done B have been done C D be doing 10 By the time a baby has reached his first birthday, he should _ sit up or even stand up A to be able to B able to C to be able D be able to 11 Many birds will _ more than 3,000 miles to reach their winter homes A flying B fly C be fly D flew ’ 12 The pen won t write; It _ out of ink A must run B must be running C must have run D must have ran 13 The line is busy; someone _ the telephone now A must be using B must have used C must use D must have been using ’ 14 She told me that she d rather _ on the committee A not to serve B not serving C not serve D serving not 15 “Are you still going to Florida for vacation?” “Yes, but I really _because I don ’t have much money.” A shouldn’t B can’t C mustn’t D won’t 16 “Did Peter go downtown by car or by train?” “He _by train because his car was in the mechanics.” A must go B has to go C had gone D must have gone ’ 17 “Why are you so mad?” “You _ me you weren t coming to dinner I waited for you for two hours.” A should tell B should have told C should told D should had told 18 “Do you like to play tennis?” “I _, but now I prefer golf” A used to B used to C used to played D used to playing 19 “Have you seen Kate?” “No, but she _ be at her desk.” A may B ought C would D can 20 “Can I borrow twenty dollars?” “No, you know I _ lend you money any more.” A might not B shouldn’t have C won’t D not going to 21 The plane _ take off after the fog had lifted A must B can C was able to D may 22 _ you remember what you were doing at this time yesterday? A Can B Must C May D Should 23 I _ understand this letter Will you translate it for me? A mustn’t B may not C can’t D shouldn’t 24 Daisy’s parents don’t let her go to late- night disco She _ be at home at o’clock in the evening A must B may C can D has to 25 _ you give me some advice about the language course? A Have B Should C May D Could ’ 26 Why didn t you give me a call yesterday? We _ discuss everything together A can B may C must D could 27 Yesterday I _ finish the work because I was very tired A could B can’t C couldn’t D mustn’t 28 I would rather _ poor but happy than become rich without happiness A being B be C to be D was 29 Sit down, please _ a cup of tea? A Do you like B Do you like to drink C Would you like D Will you like 30 It could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz It _ tell the difference between Indian music and jazz A might not B may not C mustn’t D wasn’t able to 31 I’d rather _ in the field than _ home A to work- to stay B work – stay C working – staying D worked- stayed 32 He spent all that money last week He _ so much A didn’t need to spend B shouldn’t spend C needn’t have spent D didn’t have to spend 33 Sorry, I _ stay any longer I really must go home A mustn’t B can not C couldn’t D may not ’ 34 “It _rain this evening Why don t you take an umbrella?” “That’s a good idea May I borrow yours?” A had better B could be C must D might 35 “ _taking me downtown on your way to work this morning?”“Not at all.” A Can you B Why don’t you C Would you mind D Could you please 36 Tommy and Mary were mischievous children They _tricks on their teachers, which always got them into a lot of trouble A could play B used to play C could have play D may have played 37 “Since we have to be there in a hurry, we _ take a taxi.” -“I agree.” A had better B may C have been used toD are able to ’ 38 007 didn t need _ out of his room in Moscow A go B to going C going D to go ’ 39 I couldn t _ it even though I had wanted A had bought B buy C buying D have bought 40 She ought not _ him but she did A to tell B to telling C tell D to have told 41 I’d rather you _ that A B don’t C won’t D didn’t 42 _ you speak any foreign languages? A Could B Must C Can D Might 43 We _have gone away if we had enough money A could B must C can D might ’ 44 “You _ pay the bills today.” “I know, I promise I won t forget.” A would B shall C must D may 45 _ you mind my staying here for some days? A Would B Could C Can D Should 46 The ground is wet It _last night A must rain B must have rain C must have rained D had to rain 47 You _ trust your daughter more You _ treat her like a child A ought to-should not B must-need not C can-may not D must-may not 48 “I really this translation today?” “No, you _ You _do it tomorrow if you like.” A Must-needn’t –may B May – mustn’t – need C Can – may not – mustn’t D Must – may not - need 49 I told him that he _hope to catch a big fish with a small rod like this A can B couldn’t C mustn’t D may ’ 50 The boss said that I _be at work at nine o clock A had to B can C ought D will be able to You have been reading for four hours This book _ be very interesting A can B might C must D should Don t phone Ann now She _ be having lunch A might B can C must D has to This road is very narrow It _to be widened A might B needs C mustn’t D may ’ They have plenty of time, so they needn t _ A be hurry B to hurry C hurry D to be hurried ’ ’ You re having a sore throat You d better _ to the doctor A to go B went C go D going My mother permitted me to go out at night She said, “You _ go out tonight.” A may B have to C must D ought to He advised me to take an English course I _ it early A should have taken B should take C will have taken D may take You _ ring the bell; I have a key A mustn’t B needn’t C couldn’t D shouldn’t It must _ without delay A be done B have been done C D be doing 10 By the time a baby has reached his first birthday, he should _ sit up or even stand up A to be able to B able to C to be able D be able to 11 Many birds will _ more than 3,000 miles to reach their winter homes A flying B fly C be fly D flew ’ 12 The pen won t write; It _ out of ink A must run B must be running C must have run D must have ran 13 The line is busy; someone _ the telephone now A must be using B must have used C must use D must have been using ’ 14 She told me that she d rather _ on the committee A not to serve B not serving C not serve D serving not 15 “Are you still going to Florida for vacation?” “Yes, but I really _because I don ’t have much money.” A shouldn’t B can’t C mustn’t D won’t 16 “Did Peter go downtown by car or by train?” “He _by train because his car was in the mechanics.” A must go B has to go C had gone D must have gone ’ 17 “Why are you so mad?” “You _ me you weren t coming to dinner I waited for you for two hours.” A should tell B should have told C should told D should had told 18 “Do you like to play tennis?” “I _, but now I prefer golf” A used to B used to C used to played D used to playing 19 “Have you seen Kate?” “No, but she _ be at her desk.” A may B ought C would D can 20 “Can I borrow twenty dollars?” “No, you know I _ lend you money any more.” A might not B shouldn’t have C won’t D not going to 21 The plane _ take off after the fog had lifted A must B can C was able to D may ’ 22 _ you remember what you were doing at this time yesterday? A Can B Must C May D Should 23 I _ understand this letter Will you translate it for me? A mustn’t B may not C can’t D shouldn’t 24 Daisy’s parents don’t let her go to late- night disco She be at home at o’clock in the evening A must B may C can D has to 25 _ you give me some advice about the language course? A Have B Should C May D Could ’ 26 Why didn t you give me a call yesterday? We _ discuss everything together A can B may C must D could 27 Yesterday I _ finish the work because I was very tired A could B can’t C couldn’t D mustn’t 28 I would rather _ poor but happy than become rich without happiness A being B be C to be D was 29 Sit down, please _ a cup of tea? A Do you like B Do you like to drink C Would you like D Will you like 30 It could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz It _ tell the difference between Indian music and jazz A might not B may not C mustn’t D wasn’t able to 31 I’d rather _ in the field than _ home A to work- to stay B work – stay C working – staying D worked- stayed 32 He spent all that money last week He _ so much A didn’t need to spend B shouldn’t spend C needn’t have spent D didn’t have to spend 33 Sorry, I _ stay any longer I really must go home A mustn’t B can not C couldn’t D may not ’ 34 -“It _rain this evening Why don t you take an umbrella?” “That’s a good idea May I borrow yours?” A had better B could be C must D might 35 -“ _taking me downtown on your way to work this morning?” -“Not at all.” A Can you B Why don’t you C Would you mind D Could you please 36 Tommy and Mary were mischievous children They tricks on their teachers, which always got them into a lot of trouble A could play B used to play C could have play D may have played 37 “Since we have to be there in a hurry, we _ take a taxi.” -“I agree.” A had better B may C have been used to D are able to ’ 38 007 didn t need _ out of his room in Moscow A go B to going C going D to go ’ 39 I couldn t _ it even though I had wanted A had bought B buy C buying D have bought 40 She ought not _ him but she did A to tell B to telling C tell D to have told ’ 41 I d rather you _ that A B don’t C won’t D didn’t 42 _ you speak any foreign languages? A Could B Must C Can D Might 43 We _have gone away if we had enough money A could B must C can D might ’ 44 “You _ pay the bills today.” “I know, I promise I won t forget.” A would B shall C must D may 45 _ you mind my staying here for some days? A Would B Could C Can D Should 46 The ground is wet It _last night A must rain B must have rain C must have rained D had to rain 47 You _ trust your daughter more You _ treat her like a child A ought to-should not B must-need not C can-may not D must-may not 48 “I really this translation today?” “No, you _ You _do it tomorrow if you like.” A Must-needn’t –may B May – mustn’t – need C Can – may not – mustn’t D Must – may not - need 49 I told him that he _hope to catch a big fish with a small rod like this A can B couldn’t C mustn’t D may ’ 50 The boss said that I _be at work at nine o clock A had to B can C ought D will be able to C A B C C A A B A 10 D 11 B 12 A 13 A 14 C 15 A 16 D 17 B 18 A 19 A 20 C 21 C 22 A 23 C 24 D 25 D26 D 27 C 28 B 29 C 30 D 31 B 32 C 33 B 34 D 35 C 36 B 37 A 38 D 39 B 40 D 41 D 42 C 43 A 44 C 45 A 46 C 47 A 48 A 49 B 50 A