Modal verbs – English Grammar Test for A2
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Reading Passage
Last weekend, my friends and I went on a trip to the mountains. Before leaving, our teacher told us: “You must wear comfortable shoes and you mustn’t forget your water bottles.” He also said: “You should bring a hat, because it might be sunny.”
During the trip, we walked for hours. Some students were tired, but we couldn’t stop too often. We had to follow the plan. At lunchtime, we found a nice place near a river. Our teacher said: “You can eat your sandwiches here, but you mustn’t throw rubbish around. You should keep the place clean.”
In the afternoon, the weather changed. It became cloudy, and it might rain. Our teacher said we should hurry. Luckily, we got back to the bus before the rain started. It was a great trip, and we learned that rules with “must” and “mustn’t” are important for safety, while “should” gives good advice.
1 What must the students wear?
2 What mustn’t they forget?
3 What should they bring because of the sun?
4 Where did the students go last weekend?
5 Who gave the students instructions?
6 What might the weather be like?
7 Could they stop many times during the walk?
8 Why couldn’t they stop often?
9 Where did they eat lunch?
10 What could they do near the river?
11 What mustn’t they do with rubbish?
12 What should they do to keep the place clean?
13 What happened in the afternoon?
14 What might happen because of the clouds?
15 What did the teacher say they should do when the weather changed?
16 Did it rain before they reached the bus?
17 How did the students feel about the trip?
18 Which modal verb shows strong rules for safety?
19 Which modal verb shows advice?
20 Which modal verb shows prohibition?
21 What must you wear if you go hiking?
22 What mustn’t you forget when hiking?
23 What should you take to protect yourself from the sun?
24 Could the students relax for a long time during the trip?
25 What must students do with their sandwiches?
26 What should they do about the environment?
27 Why must people follow rules in the mountains?
28 What does “might rain” mean?
29 Did the students get wet?
30 What lesson did they learn about modal verbs?
Answer
1 Comfortable shoes – “You must wear comfortable shoes.” (obligation)
2 Water bottles – “You mustn’t forget your water bottles.” (prohibition/necessity)
3 A hat – “You should bring a hat, because it might be sunny.” (advice)
4 To the mountains – First sentence.
5 The teacher – He gave instructions.
6 It might be sunny – Possibility.
7 No – “We couldn’t stop too often.” (lack of possibility)
8 Because they had to follow the plan – Reason.
9 Near a river – “We found a nice place near a river.”
10 Eat their sandwiches – Permission: “You can eat your sandwiches here.”
11 They mustn’t throw rubbish around – Rule.
12 They should keep the place clean – Advice.
13 It became cloudy – Weather change.
14 It might rain – Possibility.
15 They should hurry – Teacher’s advice.
16 No – They got back before the rain started.
17 It was a great trip – Students enjoyed it.
18 Must – Strong obligation.
19 Should – Advice.
20 Mustn’t – Prohibition.
21 Comfortable shoes – Safety rule.
22 Water bottles – Necessary.
23 A hat – Advice for sunny weather.
24 No – They couldn’t stop often.
25 Eat them near the river – With permission.
26 Keep the place clean – Advice.
27 For safety – “Rules with must/mustn’t are important for safety.”
28 There is a possibility of rain – Meaning of “might rain”.
29 No – They returned before rain.
30 Must/mustn’t = rules, should = advice, might = possibility – Lesson summary.