B1 Modal Verbs MOD008

Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more
than one answer is possible.

CAN - CAN'T – CAN'T HAVE - COULD – COULD HAVE - DON'T HAVE – HAD
BETTER – MIGHT - MUST – MUST HAVE - MUSTN'T – NEED - OUGHT –
SHOULDN'T

1. You ___________________ be exhausted after your long trip. Come in and have a drink.
2. John ___________________ taken your car keys. He hasn't even left the house.
3. I won't go out this afternoon because the weather forecast is not very good, and I
___________________ get wet.
4. You ___________________ to apply for the job yet. You can do it later this week.
5. I ___________________ left my wallet in the car. I can't find it anywhere.
6. That ___________________ be Jake. It's impossible. He said he was going to Spain.
7. You ___________________ step into the headmaster's office without permission.
8. Tell your sister she ___________________ stay the night here if she wants to.
9. You have already drunken a glass of wine. You ___________________ not drive. Let me.
10. You ___________________ see the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre when you go to Paris.
11. I ___________________ to take orders from you. You're not my boss!
12. When I was younger, I ___________________ run very fast.
13. Your cold is getting worse and you have a runny nose. You ___________________ to see
the doctor.
14. My husband is preparing dinner. He's not a good cook so you ___________________
expect anything special.
15. Don't leave your window open at night. Someone ___________________ climb in.
16. Brenda ___________________ be over thirty. She graduated a year after me and I'm only
26.
17. You ___________________ to come with me. I can manage on my own.
18. She ___________________ got lost. Otherwise she'd be here by now.
19. You must be more careful. You ___________________ been killed crossing the street
without looking.
20. I didn't ___________________ to buy more groceries. We already had enough.

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 B1 Modal Verbs MOD007

Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more
than one answer is possible.

CAN'T - CAN'T HAVE – COULD - DON'T NEED TO - MIGHT - MIGHT NOT -

MUST - MUST HAVE – MUSTN'T – SHOULD - SHOULDN'T

1. That pizza was gigantic. I'm sure Mary _______________________ eaten it all.
2. Nobody was able to tell the police who that man was, so he _____________________ be
someone from here.
3. Be careful when you walk across that old wooden bridge. It ____________________ be very
safe.
4. I see you haven't finished your homework yet. It ______________ be very difficult, then.
5. You ______________ touch the oven. It's very hot and you _______________ hurt yourself.
6. They are putting the suspect into the police car. The police ___________________ arrested
him.
7. I don't know where he is. Take a look in the garage. He ___________________ be there.
8. You ___________________ do any more training today. You look so tried. Take a break!
9. I can't see very well but that ___________________ be Claire over there. At least, she looks
like Claire.
10. Everyone scored over 95% in the first test, so it ___________________ been so difficult.
11. You ___________________ drive me to the airport. I can take the bus.
12. You ___________________ always wear suitable clothes when you go skiing.
13. Pupils ___________________ go out between the various parts of the exam. It's against the
school rules.
14. Danny ___________________ swim when he was four. Now he's part of the town's
swimming team.
15. You ___________________ buy any food. The fridge is full.
16. John _______________ taken a wrong turn somewhere. Otherwise, he'd be here by now.
17. There are signs all over the area, so you _____________ have any trouble getting there.
18. This _______________ be the house they advertised in the newspaper. It's much too big.
19. Mike ___________________ left the house. His cell phone is still here, and he never leaves
without it.
20. Leaving the house today without an umbrella ___________________ be such a good idea. It
looks like it's going to rain in the afternoon.

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 B1 Modal Verbs MOD006

Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more
than one answer is possible.

CAN’T - COULD – MIGHT - MUST - MUSTN’T – NEED – NEEDN’T - SHOULD –

WILL - WOULD

1. You _______________ touch that dog. It looks dangerous!

2. You _______________ to feed the cat at least twice a day.

3. The bus _______________ be here by now. That’s what the schedule says.

4. When I was six, I _______________ play violin but I haven’t practiced since then so I
_______________ play anymore.

5. Judith _______________ go to school on Saturdays. She has a five-day week.

6. I _______________ rather stay at home than go out and have dinner in a restaurant.

7. My fingernails _______________ cutting. They’re so long.

8. She _______________ study harder if she wants to pass the exam.

9. I’m tired. I _______________ go to bed early tonight.

10. You’ve just had a huge breakfast. You _______________ be hungry anymore.
11. Do you _______________ to pay taxes as a resident of a foreign country?

12. You _______________ wear a uniform to the ceremony. It’s not necessary.

13. Passengers _______________ speak to the driver when he’s on duty.

14. Ask Henry. He _______________ know the answer but I’m not sure.

15. When I was younger I _______________ climb to the top of the mountain without being
out of breath.

16. I _______________ have gone to the doctor, but it got better after a few days.

17. If you speak to her, she _______________ probably tell you the truth.

18. The company boss _______________ be extremely rich if he owns several sports cars.

19. I _______________ have got up so early, but it was a sunny day and I was planning a lot.
20. Jack didn’t _______________ to explain the situation. Everyone know what was
happening.

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