I - Circle one letter to indicate the option that best completes each of the following sentences

1. I’m overweight and the doctor says that I________ do exercise more often.
A. may B. will C. have to D. can
2. They are doing very hard on their project. It________ be very important to them
A. should B. could C. must D. would
3. It’s a school rule. Everyone________wear a uniform.
A. has to B. might C. must D. should
4. ________skiing with us this weekend?
A. Would you go B. Would you rather to go C. Would you prefer go D. Would you like to go
5. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone________get out.
A. could B. had to C. would D. was able to
6. Tom________watch TV than go to the party with his friend.
A. would like B. isn’t allowed C. isn’t permitted D. would rather
7. She spoke in a low voice, but I________what she was saying.
A. can understand B. could understand C. can have understood D. could have understo
8. You________do the job if you didn’t speak English fluently.
A. couldn’t B. can C. would be able to D. won’t be able to
9. The phone rang but I didn’t hear it. I________asleep.
A. must be B. had to be C. ought to be D. must have been
10. In this school, students are not allowed to smoke. They________smoke.
A. mustn’t B. don’t have to C. needn’t D. should’t
11. Andy’s magic performance was amazing. You________a little bit longer to watch it.
A. has to stay B. should have stayed C. must have stayed D. could have stayed
12. - The instructions were in French, and I translated them into English for him. - You________that. He knows French.
A. needn’t have done B. oughtn’t to have done C. shouldn’t have done D. can’t have done
13. I think the principal of this school________give students more freedom in choosing the courses they want to study.
A. would B. would like C. might D. ought to
14. It’s getting cold. ________I turn on the heater for you?
A. Do B. Must C. Have D. Shall
15. It’s really a good movie. You_______and see it this evening.
A. should have gone B. must go C. have to go D. must have gone
16. Look at all the tools on the floor. He________somewhere around here.
A. couldn’t be working B. could have worked C. couldn’t have worked D. must be working
17. I would like you________the plants for me while I’m away.
A. water B. to water C. watering D. watered
18. Minh passed the exam with flying colours. He________very hard to get such a good result.
A. could be studying B. may be studying C. must have studied D. should have studied
19. -________me to deliver these flowers to the recipient for you? - That’d be nice.
A. Will you want B. Would you like C. Are you permitted D. Would you mind
20. My motorbike broke down in the middle of nowhere, but luckily I________it on my own.
A. could have fixed B. must have fixed C. was able to fix D. should have fixed
21. My purse(ví)________at the station while I was waiting for the train.
A. must have been stolen(bđ-chắc chắn đã làm gì) C. can be stolen B. should have been stolen
D. should be stolen
22. Mom and Dad________an argument. They’re not talking to each other.
A. must have had B. must have C. might have had D. might have
23. Ann stayed in bed all Sunday morning because she________go to work.
A. doesn’t have to B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. couldn’t
24. She is going to travel to Japan for summer holiday; therefore, she________get a passport soon.
A. must B. have to C. can D. could
25. He owns a very expensive house. He________be a rich person.
A. will B. must C. ought to D. can
26. When I was a child, I________understand adults, now that I’m an adults I________understand children.
A. can’t - can’t B. couldn’t - couldn’t C. can’t - couldn’t D. couldn’t - can’t
27. I________you the money but why didn’t you ask me?
A. must have lent B. might have lent C. could have lent D. should have lent
28. She knew everything about our plan. She________to our conversation.
A. must have listened B. should have listened C. can’t have listened D. could have listened
29. You________buy the tickets. I got two for free from my dad.
A. can’t B. don’t have to C. mustn’t D. might not
30. I________swim well when I was a child. I even won the school championships.
A. can B. would C. will D. could
31. You don't look well. You ________ see a doctor.
A. could B. need to C. are to D. should
32. She ________ home yesterday because her little son was sick.
A. could have stayed B. must have stayed C. had to stay D. should have stayed
33. You ________ disturb him during his work!
A. should not B. needn't C. mustn't D. don't have to
34. Whose car is this? – It ________ be Anton's. I think I saw him driving a red car like this one.
A. could B. might C. must D. would
35. Though he was ill and weak, he ________ get out of the burning building.
A. was able to B. might C. could D. should
36. ________ lending me your CD player for a couple of days?
A. Can you B. Would you mind C. Would you D. Could you
37. The windows look clean. You ________ wash them.
A. are not to B. needn't C. don't have to D. mustn't
38. I don't believe it. It ________ be true.
A. can't B. mustn't C. shouldn't D. wouldn't
39. Young people ________ obey their parents.
A. must B. may C. will D. ought to
40. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It ________ have cost a fortune.
A. must B. might C. will D. should
41. You ________ to write them today.
A. should B. must C. had D. ought
42. " ________ you hand me that pair of scissors, please?"
A. May B. Will C. Shall D. Should
43. Jeanette did very badly on the exam. She ________ harder.
A. must have studied B. could have studied C. should have studied D. must studied
44. Marcela didn't come to class yesterday. She ________ an accident.
A. should have had B. must have C. might have D. may have had
45. John still hasn't come out. He ________ everything for the trip now.
A. must have been preparing B. must be preparing C. will be preparing D. will have prepared
46. Thomas received a warning for speeding. He ________ so fast.
A. shouldn't have driven B. should have C. would have driven D. might have driven
II - Fill in the blanks using modals in the box. Decide If you need the past and/ or continuous form.
must mustn’t may might can
could should shouldn’t can’t
1. The singer has got a sore throat so she_can’t sing_______(sing) at the concert tonight.
2. A: I’m afraid Ted is watching TV again.
B: He__can’t be watching______(watch) because his room is completely silent and dark. He_must be sleeping_______(sleep).
3. Tom_can;t have written______(write) this because it is in French and he doesn’t know French.
4. Parents________(have) so many children if they have difficulties taking good care of them.
5.Timmy is a very good boy. He isn’t naughty, so he_can’t have broken_(break) that window. Somebody else_must have
broken_(break) it.
6. Passengers__musn’t open______(open) the door when the train is moving.
7. Jerry_can be working_____(work) today. He never works on Sundays
8. I’m not sure where my wife is at the moment. She_might_______(be) at her dance class.
9. I________(find) my keys. I probably left them at my mother’s place.
10. He came home alone yesterday. You_shouldn’t have let___(let) him do that. He__might have got______(get) lost.
11. The flu virus________(survive) on certain hard surfaces, such as light switches and stainless steel.
12. A : I talked to your science teacher yesterday.
B : You________(talk) to her because she wasn’t at school yesterday.
13. I________(know) who the culprit is? I’m so curious that I want to read the end of the case immediately.
14. He’s been limping since last week. He________(win) the race yesterday at all.
15. When you got lost in the forest, you_must have been__(be) very frightened.