Modal verbs

1. You will ___ speak Spanish in another few months.

A can C be able to

B have D ought

2. I’d like ___ skate.

A to can C to have to

B to be able to D could

3. Nobody answers the phone. They ___ be out.

A should C can

B would D must

4. I’m sorry, I ___ have phoned to tell you I was coming.

A should to C had to

B ought to D could

5. To my mind, the government ___ take care of old people.

A ought C must

B need to D may

6. I ___ get up early on Mondays.

A am able C must

B have to D may

7. The policeman told the woman she ___ worry.

A needn’t C couldn’t

B needn’t to D mustn’t

8. ___ you mind passing me the salt?

A will C could

B should D would

9. As you ___ remember, I was always interested in scientific experiments.

A may C must

B have to D ought to

10. Little children like books with large print. They ___ read them more easily.

A should C can

B must D have to

11. ___ I speak to Jane, please?

A could C must

B shall D ought

12. My dentist says I ___ eat so many sweets.

A needn’t C ought not

B mustn’t D shouldn’t

13. — Why hasn’t Mr. Grill got in touch with us?

— I don’t quite know. It ___ be that he has lost our phone number.

A may C must

B ought to D should

14. — Liz seems to be avoiding you.

— I can’t tell you for certain. She ___ have been hurt by my words about her boyfriend.

A should C might

B must D neddn’t

15. She ___ translate the text next week.

A will be able to C have to

B is able to D can