Modal Verbs Quiz

About the Test

Learner Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Exam Type: Online MCQ
Exam Code: MODAL1635
Number of Questions: 20
Full Marks: 20

This quiz tests what you learned on the Verbs page. Some of the questions are easier, some are more difficult. Don’t worry if you don’t know the answer! Don’t use any books or websites to help you – the idea is to find your natural level!

Select the correct answer

Q1.	Whose book is this? I am not sure. It-----be Anna's.
	might
	should
	must
	would
Q2.	If you do not help me, you will be in trouble. So you-----help me find out the truth.
	had better
	need
	scarcely
	are supposed to
Q3.	He will be arriving quite late, so by the time he comes, the play-----?
	would have begun
	will have begun
	will begun
	would begun
Q4.	We always-----be open to new ideas.
	should
	wouldn't
	are
	could
Q5.	It is very hot inside the room. I-----go to open space.
	have to
	would rather
	had better
	as soon as
Q6.	It is raining. You need not-----today.
	to go
	going
	go
	to be going
Q7.	England are going to win the world cup. You-----be joking!
	would
	could
	must
	ought to
Q8.	The dress doesn't suit you; You-----buy another?
	would
	could
	should
	will
Q9.	Good friends-----listen to each other.
	never
	ever
	might
	must
Q10.	Everyone should-----the truth.
	spoken
	speak
	to speak
	speaking
Q11.	Someday scientists will-----find a cure for cancer.
	have
	have to
	be able to
	sure to
Q12.	We-----hire a rickshaw. It's already too late.
	had to
	would rather
	had better
	had though
Q13.	Ms. Prithee-----be a bank executive. She-----from Finance and Banking.
	is; graduate
	might; graduated
	will; graduates
	must; graduated
Q14.	You had better-----or you will miss the train.
	hurried
	hurries
	hurrying
	hurry
Q15.	I-----travelling by bus.
	am not used to
	did not used to
	used to
	do not use to
Q16.	I-----warned before.
	should have been
	should be
	had to
	could
Q17.	Fill in the blank: Tourists-----their reservations well in advance if they want to fly to Cox's Bazar.
	better to had get
	had better got
	had better to get
	had better get
Q18.	He died so that he-----save the flag.
	was
	can
	did
	could
Q19.	Children-----to respect their parents.
	should
	must
	need
	ought
Q20.	I wish I-----go travelling around the world.
	shall
	will
	could
	can