Grammar Test

11th Form

NAME: ______________________________________________________

1) Can / could / be able to. Fill in:

18 pts.

13 pts.

A A) canB) couldC) cantD) couldntE) be able to D They had a good bait, so they _____ catch that rare fish. The bed is tiny we _____ sleep here, Im afraid. Jean has got two apples so he _____ share one of them. They didnt have a coal-tar soap so they _____ wash their dog. When the clown appeared, Jack _____ stop laughing. He wont _____ ride a horse after that accident. _____ they think before they did it? When she was a child, she _____ only dream about it. You _____ enter the office without a special entrance pas. Nick _____ do it because he was afraid of cockroaches. He used to _____ cook Italian salads very well. The payment _____ be accepted only with a pin-code. You _____ easily have reached the agreement. In two weeks you will _____ dance like a professional. I gave her cuts so that she _____ enter the club that night. This information _____ be true! No one believes you. We _____ have arrived to the city two hours ago if we hadnt stopped for an emergency landing. As the ship entered the harbor, we _____ see that bridge.

2) Have to / must. Fill in:

A) mustB) mustntC) have toD) dont have toE) had toF) didnt have toG) will have toH) wont have to

17 pts.

3) Must / may / might. Fill in. A A) mustB) mayC) might

_____ I borrow your pen for a second, please? He _____ be rich in two years because of this idea. That _____ be John. He said he would be waiting for us here about now. You _____ make her a proposal that day. Jane _____ still be ill as she didnt come to work yesterday morning. The flat reconstruction ______ cost more than the whole flat is worth. It was so quiet that one _____ hear eyelashes blink. Everybody _____ leave the hall after the test is finished, signed and given to be checked. It was she who gave me these directions so they _____ be right. You were extremely lucky. You _____ have broken your neck twice, Jackie. There _____ be a heavy rain here during last week. You _____ drive on the left in London and Tokyo. There _____ be a leak on your tyre. Otherwise it wouldnt get flat so fast. Leela noticed that she _____ be late at the party. He _____ be a teacher, but he hasnt got patience. George _____ be upset, hes never shouted at me. _____ the New Year bring you brand new goals.

Test Your Modal Verbs

You can stay at your friends if you want. You _____ come home early. He might _____ take his sister out in order not to leave her alone. The train came on time, so we _____ wait long at the train station. The rules of basketball say: you _____ run while holding the ball; you _____ bounce the ball while you run; you _____stand holding the ball for as long as you like; you _____do something within 5 seconds. I watched a very interesting film and I can tell you the plot, but you _____ listen. Jim has already tidied his room so he _____ do it tomorrow morning. You _____ be here by 7 oclock if you want to be sure about your result. One _____ walk on the grass in the park. Twice we lost our way and we _____ ask a stranger for directions. You _____ put your name, surname and a signature here to confirm your identity.

4) Mustnt / shouldnt / neednt. Fill in. A A) shouldB) shouldntC) mustD) mustntE) neednt D
You _____ think a lot about your life and not about your desires only. You _____ have a valid visa to travel to any country. You _____ worry about visas when you travel across EEC countries and you have a Shengen visa. If you are travelling by air, you _____ carry anything in your luggage that could be used as a weapon. You _____ use your position unless you are forced to. Books _____ be returned to the library tomorrow. They _____ be twins, even their parents get confused. How it _____ be done if we dont have our equipment? If Larry _____ phone, ask him to buy some crisps. You _____ cross the safety line while the train arrives. I _____ have taken a bad map, I cant find that museum. I think you _____ have assured her that you were sorry. We _____ have fulfilled the task so fast. The teacher will think we were cheating. 13 pts.

5) Fill in the blanks with the correct modal verb.

(1)_______is used when there is a strong obligation in the mind of the speaker or person being talked about. (2)__________is used when the obligation comes from an external authority or someone else. (3)___________expresses the idea that someone disapproves of something or it is strictly forbidden. (4)____________expresses the idea that the person isn't required to do something but may do so if he/she would like. Could, May and (5)____________ mean that there is a specific possibility something will happen. (6)_________ is the past tense of Can and (7)________________ is similar in meaning to Can and Could but it is not actually a modal verb