Modal Verbs – English Grammar Test for A1
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(a) You must wear a seat belt.
(b) You can wear a seat belt.
(c) You may wear a seat belt.
2 It is a good idea to eat more vegetables.
(a) You should eat more vegetables.
(b) You must eat more vegetables.
(c) You can eat more vegetables.
3 It’s not allowed to smoke here.
(a) You mustn’t smoke here.
(b) You don’t have to smoke here.
(c) You shouldn’t smoke here.
4 It is necessary for me to go to the bank today.
(a) I must go to the bank today.
(b) I should go to the bank today.
(c) I may go to the bank today.
5 It’s possible that she is at home.
(a) She may be at home.
(b) She should be at home.
(c) She must be at home.
6 It is forbidden to park here.
(a) You mustn’t park here.
(b) You shouldn’t park here.
(c) You don’t have to park here.
7 It is necessary for students to wear uniforms.
(a) Students have to wear uniforms.
(b) Students may wear uniforms.
(c) Students should wear uniforms.
8 It is a good idea to take an umbrella.
(a) You should take an umbrella.
(b) You must take an umbrella.
(c) You may take an umbrella.
9 It is not necessary to come early.
(a) You don’t have to come early.
(b) You mustn’t come early.
(c) You shouldn’t come early.
10 It’s possible that it will rain.
(a) It may rain.
(b) It must rain.
(c) It should rain.
11 It is your duty to tell the truth.
(a) You must tell the truth.
(b) You should tell the truth.
(c) You may tell the truth.
12 It’s a good idea to rest when you’re tired.
(a) You should rest when you’re tired.
(b) You must rest when you’re tired.
(c) You may rest when you’re tired.
13 It’s not necessary for me to go shopping today.
(a) I don’t have to go shopping today.
(b) I mustn’t go shopping today.
(c) I shouldn’t go shopping today.
14 It is necessary to follow the rules.
(a) We must follow the rules.
(b) We should follow the rules.
(c) We may follow the rules.
15 It is possible that he is sick.
(a) He may be sick.
(b) He should be sick.
(c) He must be sick.
16 It’s a good idea to drink more water.
(a) You should drink more water.
(b) You must drink more water.
(c) You may drink more water.
17 It’s not allowed to use phones in class.
(a) You mustn’t use phones in class.
(b) You don’t have to use phones in class.
(c) You shouldn’t use phones in class.
18 It is necessary for her to take medicine every day.
(a) She has to take medicine every day.
(b) She should take medicine every day.
(c) She may take medicine every day.
19 It is possible that they will come later.
(a) They may come later.
(b) They must come later.
(c) They should come later.
20 It’s a good idea to wear a hat in the sun.
(a) You should wear a hat in the sun.
(b) You must wear a hat in the sun.
(c) You may wear a hat in the sun.
21 It is forbidden to eat in the computer room.
(a) You mustn’t eat in the computer room.
(b) You don’t have to eat in the computer room.
(c) You shouldn’t eat in the computer room.
22 It is necessary to pay before the concert.
(a) We have to pay before the concert.
(b) We may pay before the concert.
(c) We should pay before the concert.
23 It is possible that she will call you.
(a) She may call you.
(b) She must call you.
(c) She should call you.
24 It’s a good idea to study hard.
(a) You should study hard.
(b) You must study hard.
(c) You may study hard.
25 It is not necessary to bring food.
(a) You don’t have to bring food.
(b) You mustn’t bring food.
(c) You shouldn’t bring food.
26 It is necessary for us to be on time.
(a) We must be on time.
(b) We should be on time.
(c) We may be on time.
27 It is forbidden to touch the paintings.
(a) You mustn’t touch the paintings.
(b) You don’t have to touch the paintings.
(c) You shouldn’t touch the paintings.
28 It’s possible that he is in the library now.
(a) He may be in the library now.
(b) He should be in the library now.
(c) He must be in the library now.
29 It’s a good idea to call her and say sorry.
(a) You should call her and say sorry.
(b) You must call her and say sorry.
(c) You may call her and say sorry.
30 It is necessary to follow the traffic rules.
(a) Drivers must follow the traffic rules.
(b) Drivers should follow the traffic rules.
(c) Drivers may follow the traffic rules.
Answer
1 (a) must – Strong necessity/duty.
2 (a) should – Advice.
3 (a) mustn’t – Prohibition.
4 (a) must – Personal necessity.
5 (a) may – Possibility.
6 (a) mustn’t – Prohibition.
7 (a) have to – External rule.
8 (a) should – Advice.
9 (a) don’t have to – Not necessary.
10 (a) may – Possibility.
11 (a) must – Duty.
12 (a) should – Advice.
13 (a) don’t have to – No necessity.
14 (a) must – Strong necessity.
15 (a) may – Possibility.
16 (a) should – Advice.
17 (a) mustn’t – Prohibition.
18 (a) has to – Necessity.
19 (a) may – Possibility.
20 (a) should – Advice.
21 (a) mustn’t – Prohibition.
22 (a) have to – External rule.
23 (a) may – Possibility.
24 (a) should – Advice.
25 (a) don’t have to – Not necessary.
26 (a) must – Strong necessity.
27 (a) mustn’t – Prohibition.
28 (a) may – Possibility.
29 (a) should – Advice.
30 (a) must – Obligation.