Modal Verbs – English Grammar Test for B1
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2 It’s very cloudy. It ___ rain later.
3 Children ___ be respectful to their parents.
4 We ___ not park here. It’s forbidden.
5 He ___ play the piano very well when he was only six.
6 I’m not sure, but she ___ be at the party tonight.
7 Students ___ arrive on time for the exam.
8 This restaurant is cheap. We ___ pay too much.
9 You look pale. You ___ go to see a doctor.
10 ___ I borrow your book for a day?
11 You ___ not smoke in this building.
12 He is absent today. He ___ be ill.
13 It’s late. We ___ hurry or we’ll miss the bus.
14 Tomorrow is Sunday. We ___ not go to school.
15 She has worked hard all day. She ___ be tired now.
16 You ___ not tell anyone. It’s a secret.
17 People ___ recycle more to protect the environment.
18 Excuse me, ___ you help me with my suitcase?
19 I’m not sure, but he ___ know the answer.
20 They ___ not enter without a ticket.
21 In many countries, you ___ vote when you are 18.
22 If you feel stressed, you ___ take a short break.
23 I’m sorry, I ___ not come to your party yesterday. I was sick.
24 You ___ not worry. Everything will be fine.
25 This is very important. You ___ forget it.
26 When we were children, we ___ swim in the river.
27 You ___ eat so much sugar. It’s not healthy.
28 He ___ be at home now; the lights are on.
29 We ___ finish this project by tomorrow.
30 If you don’t know the word, you ___ look it up in the dictionary.
Answer
1 must – Obligation.
2 might – Possibility.
3 should – Moral duty/advice.
4 mustn’t – Prohibition.
5 could – Past ability.
6 might – Possibility.
7 must – Strong obligation.
8 don’t have to – Lack of necessity.
9 should – Advice.
10 may – Polite request.
11 mustn’t – Strong prohibition.
12 must – Deduction.
13 must – Necessity.
14 don’t have to – No necessity.
15 must – Logical conclusion.
16 mustn’t – Obligation not to do something.
17 should – Advice/recommendation.
18 could – Polite request.
19 may – Possibility.
20 mustn’t – Prohibition.
21 must – Legal obligation.
22 should – Advice.
23 couldn’t – Past impossibility.
24 needn’t – No necessity.
25 mustn’t – Strong prohibition.
26 could – Past ability/permission.
27 shouldn’t – Advice.
28 must – Deduction.
29 have to – External necessity.
30 can – Permission/ability.