soal modals b.inggris

Can, Could and To Be Able To Exercise

Circle the correct answer. Fill the gaps when you´ve checked your answers.

1 I ______________ remember his name.

A am not able to
B can't
C red herring


2 You'll be able to solve this, ______________?

A can you
B won't you
C will you


3 Diana ______________ the piano.

A can play
B can to play
C eats


4 Sorry, Teacher. I ______________do it yet.

A wasn't able to
B couldn't
C haven't been able to


5 She ______________ come on holiday next month if her parents give her permission.

A can't
B could
C will be able to

6 He ______________ pass the exam if he studied harder.

A will be able to
B can
C would be able to


7 They ______________ go. The weather was too bad.

A couldn't
B can't
C wasn't able to

8 The fishing boat sank but luckily all the crew ______________ save themselves.

A were able to
B could
C wasn't able to


9 A: Can you lend me some money?
B: Sorry. I ______________. I haven't got any either.

A can't
B am not able to
C couldn't

10 We ______________ go to the party. We're going to a wedding.

A couldn't
B won't be able to
C will can't


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Can, Could, May and Might Exercise

Use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill each gap.

1 They (can/might)________________ be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.

2 You (may/might)________________ leave now if you wish.

3 (Could/May)________________ you open the window a bit, please?

4 He (can/could)________________ be French, judging by his accent.

5 (May/Can)________________ you play the piano?

6 Listen, please. You (may not/might not)________________ speak during this
exam.

7 They (can't/may not)________________ still be out!

8 You (couldn't/might not)________________ smoke on the bus.

9 With luck, tomorrow (can/could)________________ be a sunny day.

10 You (can/might)________________ be right but I'm going back to check anyway.

11 The exam (can/might)________________ be easy. You never know.

12 I (can/might)________________ go to the party but I'm not sure yet.

13 Students (may/might)________________ study in the library from five to nine in the evening.

14 (May/Could)________________ you lend me 40 Euros til Monday?
doris:
Modal Verbs of Ability and Permission Exercise

Look at the following phrases and write in which type you think it is. Then use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill the gaps.

TYPE
1 _______ You (may/could)________________ leave now if you wish.

2 _______ (Could/May)________________ you open the window a bit, please?

3 _______ (May/Can)________________ you play the piano?

4 _______ Listen, please. You (may not/could not)________________ speak during this exam.

5 _______ You (can't/might not)________________ smoke on the bus.

6 _______ (Can't/May)________________ I make a call on your mobile?

7 _______ Do you know if Mark (can/may)________________ sing?

8 _______ (Can't/May)________________ I sit here, please?

9 _______ Caroline, your friends (can/could)________________ stay the night if they want to. They're perfectly welcome.

10 _______ I'm sorry but you (can't/may)________________ use the computer until after I've finished.

11 _______ (May/Could)________________ you lend me 40 Euros til Monday?

12 _______ Listen, please. Students (may/could)________________ study in the library from five to nine in the evening.
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Modal Verbs of Deduction Exercise

Look at the following phrases and write in which type you think they are. Then use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill the gaps.

TYPE
1 _______ They (may/must)________________ be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.

2 _______ He (can/could)________________ be French, judging by his accent.

3 _______ They (can't/may)________________ still be out!

4 _______ With luck, tomorrow (can't/could)________________ be a sunny day.

5 _______ You (can/might)________________ be right but I'm going to check anyway.

6 _______ The exam (can't/might)________________ be easy. You never know.

7 _______ It (may/can't)________________ be true about a sauropod dinosaur living in Lake Telé in the Congo. It's impossible.

1 _______ Dave reckons she's from The States but I think she (can't/might)________________ be from Scandinavia.

2 _______ I (can't/might)________________ go to the party but I'm not sure yet.

3 _______ This (must/could)________________ be the right answer but we'll have to check with your teacher to make sure.

4 _______ She (can't/could)________________ steal things from shops. She's rich and famous.

5 _______ I really think Real Madrid (can't/could)________________ lose the final of the King's Cup.

6 _______ She's been revising 10 hours a day for 3 weeks. She (could/must)________________ be exhausted.

7 _______ Nobody's answering. They (can't/must)________________ be out.

8 _______ He (can't/may)________________ be from the USA. He doesn't speak English.
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Don't Have to and Mustn't Exercise

Fill the gaps with either don't have to or mustn't in the correct form.

1 Sally! You ___________ say rude words like that!

2 Tommy! You ___________ pick your nose in class. It's really disgusting.

3 You ___________ finish the exercise now. You can finish it at home.

4 James ___________ go to church if he doesn't want to.

5 You ___________ drive so aggressively. You'll end up killing someone.

6 Helen ___________ make racist comments. It makes her seem really ignorant.

7 David ___________ answer your emails. There's no law about it.

8 It's OK. You ___________ pay now. You can pay me at the end of the month.

9 You ___________ stay out so late without ringing me. I was worried sick.

10 You ___________ let the cats sleep on my clean shirts. Look. They're covered in hairs.

11 You ___________ have lunch with my parents. I'm not forcing you.

12 I ___________ forget to phone Granny. It's her birthday tomorrow.



Complete the following sentences with one of the following words :

can | could | may | might | should | ought to | shall | will

(Some sentences offer two possibilities.) ( The answers are at the bottom of the page.)

1. The article stated that he ___________ read at the age of three.


2. You ____________ take a sweater in case it gets cold.


3. It's going to rain all afternoon. ___________ we go to the cinema?

4. Scott ________ be 21 at the end of the month.


5. Julie said they traffic was heavy, so she ___________ be late for the meeting.


6. You look a bit confused. ________ I help you?


7. You stole a CD from a friend? You _____________ be ashamed of yourself!


8. I don't know the meaning of this word. _______ I borrow your dictionary?





Answers :

1) could 2) should/ought to 3) shall 4) will 5) might 6) can 7) ought to/should 8) may






1 George has travelled a lot. He speak many languages.

2 I can hear you quite well. You not shout.

3 I´m not sure where I will go for my holidays but I go to Italy.

4 She ride her bike at night without lights. It's not allowed.

5 She not eat so much chocolate because it's bad for her figure.

6 I understand him.He should speak louder.

7 It's later than I thought. I go now.

8 You a better trainer if you want to improve yourself.

9 Talk to Ann about your problems. I'm sure she help you.

10 You not vacuum the carpets, Carol has already done it.

11 You be tired because you have worked very hard.

12 He come to my party because he is ill.

13 He go to the dentist when he has toothache.

14 It's not very important. You not do it now. You do it tomorrow.

15 you speak many languages?

16 I don't know what I'm doing this weekend but I go to London.

17 Smoking is very unhealthy. You stop it.

18 Playing football in this park.

19 You have got plenty of time. You not hurry.

20 You have a passport to visit most foreign countries.




Situation : There are five milk bottles on their front door step.
1. They ____________________ (forget) to cancel their milk deliveries.
2. They ____________________ (wake up) yet.
3. There ____________________ (be) some guests staying with them.
Situation : His coat is on the floor.
4. He ____________________ (drop) it.
5. It ____________________ (be) his coat.
6. There ____________________ (be) some logical reason for it!
Put the correct modal verb in its correct form into the gaps.
7. He was very strong; he ____________________ ski all day and dance all night.
8. We ____________________ to borrow umbrellas; so we didn't get wet.
9. I was so far from the stage that I ____________________ see very well.
10. He sees very badly; he ____________________ wear glasses all the time.
11. NOTICE: All dogs ____________________ kept on leads!
12. Farmers ____________________ get up early.
13. You ____________________ drive fast; there is a speed limit here.
14. We ____________________ drive fast; we have plenty of time.
15. They ____________________ get up early; they were on holiday.
Complete these sentences in an appropriate way.
16. I left my bicycle here and now it's gone.
Someone ____________________ (steal) it.
17. I bought two bottles of milk.
You ____________________ (buy) milk; we have loads in the fridge.
18. I have just watered the roses.
You ____________________ (water) them. Look, it's raining now!


1 He go skating because he broke his leg.

2 Many children in Britain wear school uniforms.

3 I'm not sure but Jane come to visit me this afternoon.

4 Didn´t you see the sign? You drive more than 30 miles.

5 He speaks a lot of languages but he speak Chinese.

6 It snow. It looks like it.

7 You drive on the right in Britain.

8 He is a good boxer. You be careful.

9 You to smoke in the office.

10 This test will be very difficult. So you learn a lot.

11 You eat more vegetables because they are healthy.

12 I don't the car. You can take it.

13 He does everything himself. He no help.

14 It`s going to rain. You shut the window.

15 You start a fire in the forest.