I didn’t feel

very well
yesterday.
I ..... eat
anything.
cannot
couldn’t
mustn’t

Q2. You ..... look at me when I am talking to you.

could
must
shall

Q3. I was using my pencil a minute ago. It ..... be here somewhere!

can
could
must
shall

Q4. You really ..... be late again.

must not
can not

Q5. If you don’t start working harder, you ..... repeat the course next year.
shall
must
can
Q6. His parents spoil him. He always ..... to do whatever he wants.
can
could

Q7. Phone her now. She ..... home by now.

can be
must be
could be

Q8. You ..... forget your sun cream. It’s going to be very hot!
couldn’t
mustn’t
can’t

Q9. I ..... be able to help you, but I’m not sure yet.
must
could

Q10. Entrance to the museum was free. We ..... pay to get in.
must not
may not

Q11. Already as a child Mozart ..... play the piano beautifully.

could
can
must
Q12. Which sign are you more likely to see at an airport: Bags ..... not be left
unattended.
can
must
may

Q13. I really ..... try to get fit.

may
must
shall

Q14. ..... take a photograph of you?

can I
may I

Q15. Students ..... borrow up to 6 books at any time.

can
could

Q16. Whose is this bag? - I don’t know, but it ..... belong to Yuta.
could
may
shall
can

Q17. ..... I go to the bathroom, please?

May
Must
Shall
Q18. His excuse ..... be true, but I don’t believe.
can
may

Q19. It’s very important to ..... speak more than one language.
can
could

Q20. I don’t like ..... get up early on a Sunday.

being able to
being allowed to
having to

Q21. ..... you speak French? - Only a few words, but my Russian is pretty good.
Can
Could

Q22. ..... you help me move this table?

Can
Could

Q23. I ..... talk already before I was two years old.

could
can
may
Q24. I ..... help you, but I don’t want to.
can
could
shall

Q25. ..... you open the window, please.

can
may

Q26. I ..... move the table. It was too heavy.

couldn’t
mustn’t
shall not
can’t

Q27. You ..... not put your feet on the cafeteria tables.
must not
do not have to

Q28. If you continue to practise so hard, you ..... beat me before too long!
can
could
must

Q29. ..... you swim?

must
can
Q30. You ..... eat so much chocolate. It’s not good for you.
can’t
mustn’t
shall not

Q31. I’m afraid I ..... play tennis tomorrow. I’ve got a dentist appointment.
can’t
couldn’t
shall

Q32. You can come to the meeting if you want but you ......
can’t
couldn’t
mustn’t

Q33. What do you want to do? - Well, we ..... have a picnic, but it looks like rain.
can
could
shall
must

Q34. I’m so hungry I ..... eat a horse!

can
could
must
shall
Q35. The test starts at 10.30. You ..... be late.
can’t
mustn’t

Q36. Why didn’t you tell me? I ..... you!

could help
can help
must help
shall help

Q37. How did you do in the test? - Ok. It ..... worse!

could be
can be
must be
shall be

Q38. He ..... broken the classroom window. He wasn’t even in school today.
couldn’t have
mustn’t
shall not have

Q39. You ..... tired. You’ve only just got out of bed!
couldn’t be
can’t be
mustn’t be

Q40. She ..... be very pleased with herself. She got the best
grades.
can
must
cannot