Modals Test 3

1. - ___ we finish our work today? 7. - ___ I go to the cinema?

- No, you ___. - No, you ___. The film is for grown-ups.

A) Can / couldn’t A) May / mustn’t

B) May / can B) Can / needn’t
C) Have to / can C) Could / can’t
D) Must / needn’t D) Must / may not
E) Had / needn’t E) Shall / haven’t
2. I ___ go to the library for books as I often write 8. Teacher: “You ___ ring me up when you ___ my
compositions at school. advice.

A) can A) could / need

B) could B) may / need
C) may C) can / will need
D) might D) must / needed
E) have to E) have to / need
3. It ___ rain this afternoon. 9. “Never put off till tomorrow what you ___ do today.”

A) had to A) have to
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B) may B) must
C) is able to C) might
D) is able to D) can
E) might E) should
4. ___ the director receive me now? 10. - I ___ understand the rule; ___ I take the examination
another time?
A) Have to
- Yes, of course.
B) Is able
C) Can A) could / can
D) Is to B) may / may
E) Has to C) can’t / may
5. Who ___ help him at 2 yesterday? D) mustn’t / must
E) may / can
A) have to
11. Pupils ___ speak only English at their English lessons.
B) is to
C) can A) must not
D) need B) must
E) had to C) cannot
6. I said that after all that had happened I ___ run away D) has to
to my aunt’s.
E) had to
A) could 12. The lecturer mentioned the name of the town several
times, but unfortunately I ___ remember it.
B) might
C) had to A) can
D) need B) could
E) was able to C) may
D) could not
E) may not

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13. - Must I do this exercise too? 17. He is very helpless, I ___ help him.

- No, you ___. It isn’t necessary. A) need

B) might
A) can’t
C) have to
B) may not
D) can
C) mustn’t
E) may
D) needn’t
18. Excuse me, ___ you tell me the time?
E) oughtn’t to
14. Mother, look, I ___ skate well. A) may
B) must
A) can
C) might
B) may
D) can
C) must
E) are able to
D) have to
19. My grandfather’s ill and I ___ go to see him today, I
E) ought to
___ go with you.
15. I’m sorry you ___ smoke here.
A) can / can’t
A) had to B) have to / can’t
B) can’t C) may / have to
C) could
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D) need / must
D) must E) be able to / may not
E) have to
20. The Browns ___ not return on Sunday, as the weather
16. We ___ protect our nature from pollution. was bad.

A) need A) may
B) had to B) could
C) are to C) have to
D) may D) must
E) must E) can’t

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Answer Key:

1: D 11: B
2: E 12: D
3: B 13: D
4: C 14: A
5: E 15: B
6: C 16: E
7: A 17: C
8: B 18: D
9: D 19: B
10: C 20: B

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