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1. Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - They ____ be on holiday, but I'm not sure.

[pic]can

[pic]may

Q2 - You ____ be right, but I'd still like to check.

[pic]can

[pic]could

Q3 - ____ you turn it down a bit please?

[pic]Can

[pic]May

Q4 - It's OK- you ____ go when you've finished.

[pic]may

[pic]might

Q5 - Ask any questions now as you ____ not talk during the test.

[pic]may

[pic]could

Q6 - You ____ smoke in the cinema.

[pic]can't

[pic]might not

Q7 - From the way he speaks, he ____ be from London.

[pic]can

[pic]could

Q8 - It's impossible- they _____ have finished it already!

[pic]can't

[pic]mustn't

Q9 - The weather ____ be better tomorrow.

[pic]can

[pic]may

Q10 - ____ you speak Japanese?

[pic]Can

[pic]May

KEY to exercise 1

Q1 - They ____ be on holiday, but I'm not sure.

[pic]can

[pic]may

Q2 - You ____ be right, but I'd still like to check.

[pic]can

[pic]could

Q3 - ____ you turn it down a bit please?

[pic]Can

[pic]May

Q4 - It's OK- you ____ go when you've finished.

[pic]may

[pic]might

Q5 - Ask any questions now as you ____ not talk during the test.

[pic]may

[pic]could

Q6 - You ____ smoke in the cinema.

[pic]can't

[pic]might not

Q7 - From the way he speaks, he ____ be from London.

[pic]can

[pic]could

Q8 - It's impossible- they _____ have finished it already!

[pic]can't

[pic]mustn't

Q9 - The weather ____ be better tomorrow.

[pic]can

[pic]may

Q10 - ____ you speak Japanese?

[pic]Can

[pic]May

2. Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - You've been working hard all day- you ____ be tired.

[pic]must

[pic]mustn't

[pic]can

[pic]can't

Q2 - The restaurant is always empty- it ____ be much good.

[pic]can't

[pic]couldn't

[pic]shouldn't

Q3 - I know I left it on my desk and it's not there now. Someone ____ it.

[pic]must take

[pic]must have taken

Q4 - That ____ be true- she would never say something like that.

[pic]mightn't

[pic]can't

[pic]mustn't

Q5 - Do you think you ____ open the door for me?

[pic]can

[pic]could

Q6 - I haven't made up my mind about my holiday yet, but I ____ go to Laos.

[pic]must

[pic]might

Q7 - You ____ have told me you were going to take it! I was looking everywhere for it.

[pic]may

[pic]might

Q8 - ____ you both be happy.

[pic]May

[pic]Might

[pic]Must

Q9 - I don't believe you- you ____ be joking.

[pic]should

[pic]must

Q10 - They're still missing, so they ____ have died.

[pic]may

[pic]might

KEY to exercise 2

Q1 - You've been working hard all day- you ____ be tired.

[pic]must

[pic]mustn't

[pic]can

[pic]can't

Q2 - The restaurant is always empty- it ____ be much good.

[pic]can't

[pic]couldn't

[pic]shouldn't

Q3 - I know I left it on my desk and it's not there now. Someone ____ it.

[pic]must take

[pic]must have taken

Q4 - That ____ be true- she would never say something like that.

[pic]mightn't

[pic]can't

[pic]mustn't

Q5 - Do you think you ____ open the door for me?

[pic]can

[pic]could

Q6 - I haven't made up my mind about my holiday yet, but I ____ go to Laos.

[pic]must

[pic]might

Q7 - You ____ have told me you were going to take it! I was looking everywhere for it.

[pic]may

[pic]might

Q8 - ____ you both be happy.

[pic]May

[pic]Might

[pic]Must

Q9 - I don't believe you- you ____ be joking.

[pic]should

[pic]must

Q10 - They're still missing, so they ____ have died.

[pic]may

[pic]might

3. Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - A modal verb doesn't have a past participle.

[pic]True [pic]False

Q2 - All modal verbs have a simple past tense form.

[pic]True [pic]False

Q3 - We can use modals to express our attitudes.

[pic]True [pic]False

Q4 - Modals form questions by inversion.

[pic]True [pic]False

Q5 - Modals have gerunds.

[pic]True [pic]False

Q6 - Each modal has only one meaning.

[pic]True [pic]False

Q7 - Modals have passive forms.

[pic]True [pic]False

Q8 - 'Will' and 'shall' are the only modals that can refer to future time.

[pic]True [pic]False

Q9 - 'May' is the only modal that can be used for asking or giving permission.

[pic]True [pic]False

Q10 - 'Should' and 'ought' do not have the same meaning.

[pic]True [pic]False

KEY to exercise 3

Q1 - A modal verb doesn't have a past participle.

[pic]True[pic] False

Q2 - All modal verbs have a simple past tense form.

[pic]True[pic] False

Q3 - We can use modals to express our attitudes.

[pic]True[pic] False

Q4 - Modals form questions by inversion.

[pic]True[pic] False

Q5 - Modals have gerunds.

[pic]True[pic] False

Q6 - Each modal has only one meaning.

[pic]True[pic] False

Q7 - Modals have passive forms.

[pic]True[pic] False

Q8 - 'Will' and 'shall' are the only modals that can refer to future time.

[pic]True[pic] False

Q9 - 'May' is the only modal that can be used for asking or giving permission.

[pic]True[pic] False

Q10 - 'Should' and 'ought' do not have the same meaning.

[pic]True[pic] False

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