Modal Verbs Test

Question 1 of 14

1

"That man has a lot of expensive cars. He must be very rich".
What´s the function of "must"?

Select one of the following:

logical conclusion
possibility
obligation

Explanation

Question 2 of 14

1

"This is a hospital. You must not smoke here".
What´s the function of "must not"?

Select one of the following:

logical conlcusion
pohibition
ability

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

1

"You look very tired. I think you should go to bed early tonight".
What's the function of "should"?

Select one of the following:

obligation
possibilty
advice

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

1

"You’ve worked enough for today. You can go home now".
What's the function of "can"?

Select one of the following:

ability
permission
advice

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

1

"When I was ten years old, I could sing those songs".
What's the function of "could"?

Select one of the following:

ability in the past
possibility
permission

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

1

"She may be too exhausted to help you right now".
What's the function of "may"?

Select one of the following:

willingness
possibility
ability

Explanation

Question 7 of 14

1

"You might become president one day"
What's the function of "might"?

Select one of the following:

advice
obligation
possibility

Explanation

Question 8 of 14

1

"You will have to be here tomorrow if you want to keep your job".
What's the function of "have to"?

Select one of the following:

possibility
permission
obligation

Explanation

Question 9 of 14

1

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

1. Children ( must, can ) obey their parents (obligation)

Explanation

Question 10 of 14

1

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2. Students ( should, may ) leave the room now (permission)

Explanation

Question 11 of 14

1

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3. I ( could, must ) never kill anybody (ability)

Explanation

Question 12 of 14

1

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4. If you want, we ( could, should ) go to the movies (possibility)

Explanation

Question 13 of 14

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Modal Verbs Test

Question 1 of 14

"That man has a lot of expensive cars. He must be very rich". What´s the function of "must"?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 14

"This is a hospital. You must not smoke here". What´s the function of "must not"?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

"You look very tired. I think you should go to bed early tonight". What's the function of "should"?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

"You’ve worked enough for today. You can go home now". What's the function of "can"?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

"When I was ten years old, I could sing those songs". What's the function of "could"?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

"She may be too exhausted to help you right now". What's the function of "may"?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 14

"You might become president one day" What's the function of "might"?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 14

"You will have to be here tomorrow if you want to keep your job". What's the function of "have to"?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 14

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

1. Children must can( must, can ) obey their parents (obligation)

Explanation

Question 10 of 14

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

2. Students should may( should, may ) leave the room now (permission)

Explanation

Question 11 of 14

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

3. I could must( could, must ) never kill anybody (ability)

Explanation

Question 12 of 14

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

4. If you want, we could should( could, should ) go to the movies (possibility)

Explanation

Question 13 of 14

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5. She’s been studying all night long. She might must( might, must ) be tired (logical conclusion)

Explanation

Question 14 of 14

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6. You should must( should, must ) not bring your pet here. (prohibition)

Explanation

"That man has a lot of expensive cars. He must be very rich".
What´s the function of "must"?

"This is a hospital. You must not smoke here".
What´s the function of "must not"?

"You look very tired. I think you should go to bed early tonight".
What's the function of "should"?

"You’ve worked enough for today. You can go home now".
What's the function of "can"?

"When I was ten years old, I could sing those songs".
What's the function of "could"?

"She may be too exhausted to help you right now".
What's the function of "may"?

"You might become president one day"
What's the function of "might"?

"You will have to be here tomorrow if you want to keep your job".
What's the function of "have to"?

1. Children ( must, can ) obey their parents (obligation)

2. Students ( should, may ) leave the room now (permission)

3. I ( could, must ) never kill anybody (ability)

4. If you want, we ( could, should ) go to the movies (possibility)

5. She’s been studying all night long. She ( might, must ) be tired (logical conclusion)

6. You ( should, must ) not bring your pet here. (prohibition)