Modal Verbs Test A1 - A2 Grammar Exercises
Question 1 |
A: You are ill. You _____ in the balcony. It isn't warm outside.
B: I'm wearing warm clothes. Don't worry.
A | needn't sit |
B | can sit |
C | must sit |
D | mustn't sit |
Question 2 |
A: I don't want to leave my phone at the desk before I enter the exam hall. _____?
B: Unfortunately, yes. It is the rule.
A | Can I |
B | Must I |
C | May I |
D | Could I |
Question 3 |
A: You _____ wash those strawberries. I've already washed them.
B: Oh, good. Thank you.
A | needn't |
B | must |
C | couldn't |
D | can |
Question 4 |
I _____ tell the time when I was 8 years old, but now I can.
A | can |
B | couldn't |
C | can't |
D | could |
Question 5 |
A: _____ help you?
B: Yes, please. I'm looking for a leather jacket.
A | Must I |
B | Have I |
C | Can I |
D | Did I |
Question 6 |
A: Betty _____ pay her rent today.
B: I hope she has enough money.
A | can |
B | must |
C | needn't |
D | can't |
Question 7 |
Margaret _____ speak Italian and English, so she _____ work with a translator in this project.
A | needn't / mustn't |
B | can't / couldn't |
C | can / needn't |
D | must / musn't |
Question 8 |
A: I _____ open this jar.
B: Let me help you. _____ use a knife?
A: No problem.
A | can't / Can I |
B | mustn't / Must I |
C | needn't / May I |
D | can / Could I |
Question 9 |
A: _____ turn on the volume of the radio? This is my favourite song.
B: Sure. You _____ ask me. I'm never disturbed by the music.
A | May I / can't |
B | Could I / must |
C | Must I / could |
D | Can I / needn't |
Question 10 |
A: _____ ask you a question?
B: Yes, sure, but I _____ answer it if it is about my private life.
A | Do I / needn't |
B | Can I / couldn't |
C | May I / can't |
D | Did I / could |
Question 11 |
A: I _____ work hard during the weekend.
B: Why?
A: I _____ finish my weekly task yesterday.
A | can / mustn't |
B | mustn't / must |
C | can't / needn't |
D | must / couldn't |
Question 12 |
She _____ smoke because she is pregnant and it is harmful to the baby.
A | needn't |
B | couldn't |
C | mustn't |
D | can |
Question 13 |
I _____ get a visa to go to England. I'm a citizen of England.
A | couldn't |
B | mustn't |
C | can't |
D | needn't |
Question 14 |
A: _____ read and write when you were 5?
B: No, I _____.
A | Could you / couldn't |
B | Can you / can't |
C | May I / must |
D | Must I / needn't |
Question 15 |
A: _____ pay any money for this treatment?
B: No, you _____.
A | Can I / didn't |
B | Must I / needn't |
C | May I / must |
D | Could I / do |
Question 16 |
This medicine _____ heal you. Give it a try.
A | can |
B | needn't |
C | mustn't |
D | couldn't |
Question 17 |
You _____ give up. You are strong enough to overcome this problem.
A | mustn't |
B | needn't |
C | must |
D | can |
Question 18 |
A: Jeremy _____ come to the dinner party today.
B: I know. As far as I know, he _____ go on a business trip.
A | can / hasn't |
B | needn't / mustn't |
C | can't / must |
D | mustn't / has |
Question 19 |
A: I _____ speak English fluently before I stayed in England for a year.
B: But now you _____. That's very good.
A | could / could |
B | must / needn't |
C | couldn't / can |
D | mustn't / must |
Question 20 |
A: _____ see your passport?
B: Why _____ show it?
A: Because I need to see a picture ID.
A | Could I / may I |
B | May I / could I |
C | Must I / can I |
D | Can I / must I |
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