Choose the right modal verb

1. There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge. You ____________________ buy any.
2. It's a hospital. You ____________________ smoke.
3. e had been !orking for more than 11 hours. e ____________________ be tired after su"h hard !ork.
e ____________________ prefer to get some rest.
#. I ____________________ speak $rabi" %uently !hen I !as a "hild and !e lived in &oro""o. 'ut after !e
moved ba"k to Canada( I had very little e)posure to the language and forgot almost everything I kne! as a
"hild. *o!( I ____________________ +ust say a fe! things in the language.
,. The tea"her said !e ____________________ read this book for our o!n pleasure as it is optional. 'ut
!e ____________________ read it if !e don't !ant to.
-. ____________________ you stand on your head for more than a minute. *o( I ____________________.
/. If you !ant to learn to speak 0nglish %uently( you ____________________ to !ork hard. .
1. Take an umbrella. It ____________________ rain later.
2. You ____________________ leave small ob+e"ts lying around. 3u"h ob+e"ts ____________________ be
s!allo!ed by "hildren.
14. 5eople ____________________ !alk on grass.
11. 6rivers ____________________ stop !hen the tra7" lights are red.
12. ____________________ I ask a 8uestion. Yes( of "ourse.
13. You ____________________take your umbrella. It is not raining.
1#. ____________________ you speak Italian. *o( I ____________________.
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$= permission.
'= possibility.
C= a !ish.
6= a "ondition.
0= a re8uest.
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des"ribe the opening me"hanism of all three types of +e!elry.?= may be substituted by
$= !ould
'= should
C= "ould
6= had to
0= might
3. I BBC read and !rite in 0nglish.
a= "an
b= "an go
"= "an try
d= "anned
#. They BBBC speak 0nglish !hen they !ere seven
years old.
a= "an
b= may
"= !ill
d= "ould
,. 6onDt !orryE e BBBB handle the situation.
a= !ill be
b= !ill be able
"= !ill be able to
d= !ill be able to go
-. In 'raFil( you BBB; drive a "ar if you are over 11.
a= !ould
b= "an
"= "an stay
d= "ould
/. ello( BBB speak to &r. 5ortillo( please.
a= may
b= may I
"= "an
d= "an you
1. Gn !eekends( !e BBBBBB sleep late.
a= !as allo!ed to
b= !ere
"= !as
d= !ere allo!ed to
2. In 'raFil( people BBBBBB to smoke on airplanes.
a= are not allo!ed
b= are
"= is
d= is allo!ed to
14. If you are under 11( you BBB; enter this !eb site.
a= "ould
b= "anDt
"= !ould
d= !ouldnDt
11. 3tudents BBBB run in the "orridors.
a= are
b= must have
"= is
d= mustnDt
12. You BBBC see your dentist.
a= !ill be
b= !ill not be
"= must
d= must have
13. In our "ountry( !e BBBBC vote in all ele"tions.
a= have to
b= has to
"= must have
d= have to have
1#. Come onE He BBBBC this pro+e"t todayE
a= has got to
b= have got to
"= !ill have
d= must have been
1,. 0verybody BBBB; !ork overtime yesterday.
a= has to
b= !ill have to
"= had to
d= has had to
1-. &anE You BBBB more "arefulE
a= should
b= should be
"= should have
d= should have been
1/. He BBBB; go no!E ItDs lateE
a= had better
b= had
"= had to
d= had been
11. BBB; lo"k all doors.
a= 3hall
b= Hill have
"= 3hall I
d= "an have
12. You BBBBC !ork late if you donDt !ant toE
a= have to
b= donDt have to
"= has to
d= doesnDt have to
24. $t this time( they BBB be on their !ay homeE
a= must
b= have to go
"= !ill have
d= "an have
21. Hell( !e BBB; go to your birthday partyE
a= are going
b= is going
"= might
d= may have
22. They BBBBBBB; here( but IDm not sureE
a= may have
b= may have not
"= may have been
d= have
23. Tonight( !e BBBBBBC the movies. I already
have the ti"kets.
a= are going
b= are to
"= are
d= are going to
2#. I BBBB play so""er everyday !ith my friends( but
I donDt play anymoreE
a= used to
b= use
"= uses
d= used
2,. I BBBBBC live in $ustralia than in the :3$.
a= rather
b= !ould rather
"= prefer
d= !ould prefer