MODALS PRACTICE




1.  You must learn about modals.
a.  should         b.  ought to      c.  have to        d.  would rather

2.  Joe is able to run 5 miles in 20 minutes.
a.  will             b.  can              c.  must                        d.  had better

3.  You ought to memorize all of the irregular verbs.
a.  must                        b.  have to       c.  should         d.  shall

4.  It might snow tomorrow night.
a.  will             b.  may                        c.  has to                      d.  would

5.  When I was a child, I was able to stay awake all night long.
a.  can              b.  could                      c.  should         d.  will

6.  When I was a child, I used to stay awake all night.
a.  would         b.  should        c.  had to         d.  ought to


7.  You have my permission to leave early today.
a.  would rather                       b.  may                        c.  would         d.  shall

8.  We expect rain tonight.  It _____________ rain.
a.  would rather                       b.  have to       c.  should         d.  won’t

9.  The weatherman says it may rain tomorrow.
a.  will             b.  did              c.  used to        d.  might

10.  You should call your family tonight.
a.  ought to      b.  must           c.  can              d.  have to

11.  She must mail her packages today.
a.  have to        b.  is to                        c.  has to                      d.  had to

12.  When I was much younger, I was able to survive on just 3 or 4 hours of sleep.
a.  could                      b.  should        c.  have to        d.  must

13.  I prefer to eat beef, not fish.
a.  had better   b.  would rather                       c.  ought to      d.  may

14.  I was required to take another test last week.
a.  ought to      b.  had to         c.  would         d.  need to

15.  The British teacher says we will return tomorrow.
a.  shall                        b.  might                      c.  could                      d.  need to

16.  You must study more.
a.  has to                      b.  had to         c.  ought to      d.  have to

17.  You ought to  see “Titanic” tomorrow.
a.  will         b.  can             c.  must    d.  should

18.  You have my permission to go get a drink of water.
a.  will             b.  might                      c.  used to        d.  may

19.  If I were you, I _______________ study these modals very carefully.
a.  will             b.  am              c.  would         d.  shall

20.  Are you able to run 5 miles?
       No, I can’t _____ that!
            a.  doing          b.  do               c.  done           d.  to do

21.  What will you do tomorrow?
            a.  I will going to a movie.
            b.  I goes to a movie.
            c.  I’m going to a movie.
            d.  I might be go to a movie

22.  There is a possibility of heavy rain tomorrow.
            a.  It will rain   b.  It might rain.          c.  It has to rain.          d.  It is going to rain. 

23.  You ought to study at the Learning Center.
            a.  must            b.  have to       c.  will             d.  should

24.  He told us we must not _____ from the BX.
            a.  shoplifting              b.  shoplifted               c.  shoplifts      d.  shoplift

25.  Maria is able to run very fast.
            a.  could                      b.  should                    c.  can              d.  might

26.  She must be at the meeting by 1300.
            a.  have to                    b.  should                    c.  can              d.  has to

27.  He would rather see a comedy, not a mystery.
            a.  prefers to                b.  does not like to      c.  doesn’t care to        d.  dreads to

28.  It may rain tomorrow.
            a.  will                         b.  must                       c.  has to                      d.  might

29.  When I was a child, I was able to ride my bike for hours.
            a.  could          b.  can              c.  will                         d.  would

30.  Won’t you _____ a seat?
            a.  take             b.  take                        c.  takes                       d.  took

31.  Sgt. Ramos has to _____ late tonight.
            a.  work           b.  to work                   c.  working                  d.  works

32.  I had better go home.
            a.  I should go.                        b.  I might go.             c.  I can go.     d.  I won’t go.

33.  You are going to be late.
            a.  You should be late             b.  You can be late      c.  You will be late

34.  He will _____ here in an hour.
            a.  being                       b.  be               c.  is                 d.  was

35.  I should _____ a new suit.
            a.  buying                    b.  bought        c.  buy             d.  buying

36.  You must _____ your uniform to class
            a.  to wear                   b.  wear           c.  be wear       d.  wearing


37.  My mother will _____ me tonight.
            a.  called          b.  calling         c.  calls            d.  call

38.  It’s late.  We have to hurry.
            a.  must            b.  might          c.  can              d.  should

39.  All of the privates were required to do 20 pushups.
            a.  had to         b.  has to          c.  have to        d.  having to

40.  You ought to volunteer.
            a.  should         b.  have to       c.  must            d.  will

41.  Peter ____ rather sleep on a mattress than on the floor.
a.  shall                        b.  could                      c.  would         d.  must

42.  Al painted his bedroom black.  It looks dark and dreary.  He ____ a different color.
a.  had to choose                                 b.  should have chosen
c.  must have chosen                           d.  could have been choosing

43.  Tom is sitting at his desk.  He’s reading his chemistry text because he has a test tomorrow.  He ___.
a.  could study                                    b.  should be studying
c.  will study                           d.  must be studying

44.  When Mr. Lee was younger, he ____ work in the garden for hours, but now he has to take frequent rests because he has emphysema.
a.  has got to                            b.  can
c.  should be able to                d.  could

45.  Whenever my parents went out in the evening, I ____ the job of taking care of my younger brother.
a.  would get                           b.  should get
c.  must have gotten                d.  had better get

46.  Yesterday I ____ to a furniture store.  I bought a new lamp there.
a.  could gone                          b.  went
c.  could have gone                 d.  ought to have gone.

47.  Jimmy and Maria 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.  cold have played                d.  may have played




48.  Robert has a new car.  He ____ it for a very good price.  He paid 30% less than the regular retail cost.
a.  would buy                                      b.  had to buy
c.  was supposed to buy                      d.  was able to buy

49.  “Did you enjoy the picnic?”  “It was okay, but I’d rather ____ to a movie.”
a.  go                                       b.  be going
c.  have gone                           d.  went

50.  “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

51.  “Why are you so sure that Ann didn’t commit the crime she’s been accused of committing?”  “She ____ that crime because I was with her, and we were out of town that day.”
a.  may not have committed                b.  wasn’t supposed to commit
c.  committed                                      d.  couldn’t have committed

52.  “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

53.  “____ you hand me that pair of scissors, please?”  “Certainly.”
a.  May                        b.  Shall                       c.  Will             d.  Should

54.  “What are you doing here now?  You ____ be here for another three hours.”  “I know.  We got an early start and it took less time than we expected.  I hope you don’t mind.”
a.  couldn’t                                          b.  might not
c.  had better not                                 d.  aren’t supposed to

55.  “Larry drove all night to be here for his sister’s wedding.  He ___ exhausted by the time he arrived.”  “He was.”
a.  ought to be                         b.  could be
c.  must have been                   d.  will have been

56.  “____ 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

57.  “I locked myself out of my apartment.  I didn’t know what to do.” 
       “You ____ your roommate.”
a.  could have called               b.  may have called
c.  would have called              d.  must have called

58.  “You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday afternoon.  You ____ be really hungry!” 
a.  might          b.  will             c.  can              d.  must

59.  “How long have you been married?”  “We ____ have been married for 23 years on our next anniversary.”
a.  must            b.  should        c.  will             d.  could

60.  “I am ___ there at 6 pm for the meeting, but my car won’t start.  Could you please give me a lift?” 
a.  will be         b.  may be        c.  supposed to be                   d.  have got to be

61.  “I left a cookie on the table, but now it’s gone.  What happened to it?”  “I don’t know.  One of the kids ____ it.”
a.  may have eaten       b.  could eat    c.  had to eat   d.  should have eaten

62.  “Chris, you ___ the fish in the refrigerator before it spoils.” 
a.  had better put                     b.  had to put               c.  would rather put     d.  may put

63.  “What does Mr. Griffin do for a living?”  “Nothing.  He’s very rich.  He ____ work for a living.”
a.  must not     b.  shouldn’t    c.  doesn’t have to       d.  hadn’t better

64.  “Why are you so late?”  “I ____ my aunt to the airport.  The traffic was terrible!”
a.  could take   b.  must have taken     c.  should take             d.  had to take

65.  “____ letting me use your bicycle for a little while?”  “Not at all.”
a.  Please to     b.  Would you mind    c.  Will you      d.  Could you please

66.  “We ____ be here.  That sign says ‘No Trespassing.’” 
a.  couldn’t      b.  don’t have to          c.  might not    d.  aren’t supposed to

67.  “Harry’s new jacket doesn’t seem to fit him very well.”  “He ___ it on before he bought it.”
a.  must have tried       b.  was able to try        c.  should have tried    d.  may have tried

68.  “They towed my car away from the executive parking lot yesterday.”  “You ____ have parked there.”
a.  may             b.  should not              c.  must not                 d.  might not

69.  “How did you get my phone number?  It’s not listed in the book, so you ____ have found it in the phone directory.”
a.  may not                  b.  won’t          c.  might not    d.  couldn’t

70.  “Is littering against the law?” 
       “Yes.  There’s a law that says that you ____ throw trash on the streets.”
a.  don’t have to          b.  must not     c.  couldn’t      d.  might not






                   ANSWERS


1.c
2.b
3.c
4.b
5.b
6.a
7.b
8.c
9.d
10.a
11.c
12.a
13.b
14.b
15.a
16.d
17.d
18.d
19.c
20.b
21.c
22.b
23.d
24.d
25.c
26.d
27.a
28.d
29.a
30.a
31.a
32.a
33.c
34.b
35.c
36.b
37.d
38.a
39.a
40.a
41.c
42.b
43.d
44.d
45.a
46.b
47.b
48.d
49.c
50.a
51.d
52.d
53.c
54.d
55.c
56.c
57.a
58.d
59.c
60.d
61.a
62.a
63.c
64.d
65.b
66.d
67.c
68.b
69.d
70.b

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