Modals

Multiple Choice Exercise

Choose the correct answer for each gap below

1. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He   had bettercanmust be exhausted after such a long flight.

2. The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we   cannotmust notdon't have to read it if we don't want to.

3. Susan   can'tmight notcouldn't hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.

4. The television isn't working. It   mustmust bemust have been damaged during the move.

5. Kate:   Can youAre you able toMight you hold your breath for more than a minute?
Jack: No, I can't.

6. You   can'tshouldn'tdon't have to be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their name.

7. I've redone this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to the answer key. The answer in the book   shouldmusthave to be wrong!

8. You   won't be able tocan'tcouldn't do the job if you didn't speak Japanese fluently.

9. You   don't have tocan'tshouldn't worry so much. It doesn't do you any good. Either you get the job, or you don't. If you don't, just apply for another one. Eventually, you will find work.

10. You   ought toshouldhave to be kidding! That can't be true.

11. You   maywouldmight leave the table once you have finished your meal and politely excused yourself.

12. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It   must costmust have costmust be costing a fortune.

13.   WillShallMust we move into the living room? It's more comfortable in there and there's a beautiful view of the lake.

14. If I had gone white water rafting with my friends, I   would floatwould be floatingwould have float down the Colorado River right now.

15. At first, my boss didn't want to hire Sam. But, because I had previously worked with Sam, I told my boss that he   musthas toought to take another look at his resume and reconsider him for the position.

16. You   canhas tohad better take along some cash. The restaurant may not accept credit cards.

17. The machine   may turncould be turningcan be turned on by flipping this switch.

18. I can't stand these people - I   mighthave got tohad better get out of here. I'm going to take off for awhile while you get rid of them.

19. You   couldn'tdon't have tomustn't forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.

20. Do you always have to say the first thing that pops into your head.   Don't canCan'tCan not you think once in a while before you speak?

21. Terry and Frank said they would come over right after work, so they   shouldcanhave to be here by 6:00.

22. Yesterday, I   shouldhad tomust cram all day for my French final. I didn't get to sleep until after midnight.

23. We   wouldmightshall no longer suffer the injustice of oppression! Freedom shall be ours!

24. If I had gone to the University of Miami, I   could becouldcould have participated in their Spanish immersion program.

25. The lamp   might notcould notmust not be broken. Maybe the light bulb just burned out.