B1 - Modal verbs quiz

Question 1

'Excuse me. May I take a photograph?'. 'No, I'm afraid you ...'

Accepted Answer

can't

Question 2

The heating's been on all day so there ... plenty of hot water for your bath.

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should be

Question 3

I ... to football practice yesterday but I had a bit of a stomachache.

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should have gone

Question 4

I ... my car so I left it at home and came on the bus.

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didn't need to bring

Question 5

One more thing, madam. ... you confirm your date of birth?

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Would

Question 6

That cut looks bad. We ... phone for an ambulance.

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'd better

Question 7

It's quite a popular course. There ... be any places left on it.

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might not

Question 8

Everything's soaking wet. It ... have rained very heavily last night.

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must

Question 9

I'm really putting on weight. I ... some exercise.

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need to do

Question 10

'I'm starving'. 'OK. I ... you something from the fridge.'

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'll get

Question 11

I'd like to ... sing well.

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be able to

Question 12

Our teacher was sick, so we ... leave school early yesterday'

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were allowed to

Question 13

I'm really sorry. I ... said all those terrible things about you.

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shouldn't have

Question 14

When we arrived at the gate, we ... show our passports.

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had to

Question 15

It took us a long time, but eventually we managed ... a refund.

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to get

Question 16

This ... be your book. It's got your name on it.

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must

Question 17

It's eight o'clock. We ... leave now.

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've got to

Question 18

We ran out of milk last night but I ... buy some at the corner shop.

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was able to

Question 19

The buses ... get very crowded before they built the new underground.

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could

Question 20

You ... take any of the confidential files home. It's against company rules.

Accepted Answer

mustn't

Questions 20