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modal verbs: revision test

Q Correct (/) or not (X)?
► John cans swim....... 5 It may rain tomorrow........

► 1must go now. ..... 6 Can you singing?......

1 1don't must see Andrew today........ 7 Must you go?......
2 Anna can't to speak English........ 8 1may not be here this evening

3 Last year 1must sell my car.... 9 Do you use to smoke?......

4 Would you like to have some coffee?...... 10 Alex musts work harder........
0 Circle the correct verbs.
► Can / Might / Mustn't I help you?

1 If you travel to Morania you can / should / must have a visa.
2 You shouldn't / don't have to / couldn't laugh at old people.

3 Passengers must / must not / should not smoke in the toilets.
4 I think you should / must / may eat less and take more exercise.
5 You mustn't / may not / don't have to tell me if you don't want to.
6 You may / have to drive on the left in Britain.
7 We don't have to / mustn't pay now, but we can if we want to.
8 I may not / could not be here this evening.
9 She isn't answering the phone. She shouldn't /can't be at home just now.
10 People should / have to smile more often.

^ Choose the correct verbs to rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.

► I know how to swim. (can/may) ..! ....................................................

1 It is necessary for you to phone Martin. (must/might) ..........................................
2 It is possible that Ann will be here this evening. (can/might) .....................................
3 It is not necessary for you to wait, (mustn't/don't have to) .....................................
4 It's not good for people to watch TV all the time, (mustn't/shouldn't) ......................

5 Do you want me to open a window? (shall/will) ......................................................................................
6 It is important for people to cooperate, (may/should) .............................................................................

7 John smoked when he was younger. (used to/would) .............................................................................
8 It is possible that it will rain. (can/may) ...................................................................................................
9 Alan knows howto speak Spanish, {can/could) .......................................................................................
10 I would like you to help me. (Can/Should) ...............................................................................................

Q Grammar in a text. Choose the best modal verbs to complete the quotations.
1 Those who can / can't / shall, do. Those who can / can't / shall, teach. (Traditional)

2 We may / can / must love one another or die. (WH Auden)
3 It is not enough to succeed. Others can / may / must fail. (Gore Vidal)
4 You shall / could / may fool all the people some of the time; you must / can / shall even fool some of the
people all the time; but you can't / couldn't / wouldn't fool all of the people all the time. (Abraham Lincoln)

92 MODAL VERBS In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full
forms (for example / am, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.