MODALS PRACTICE

Fill in with the right modal verb:

1) Sylvia ......................drink milk everday.She is very thin.

2) Students.........................leave the classroom before the ring bells.

3) You ...............................brush your teeth after breakfast.

4) Your father.......................... stop smoking.

5) .............................. you pass my pencil to me?

6) You............................... talk aloud in the library.

7) You ..................................smoke cigarette in hospital.

8) We .................................visit our grandparents more often.

9) You ............................touch burning items.

10) You............................. drive too fast in the city.

Choose the right form:

1. They ____ be on holiday, but I'm not sure.

can
may
2. You ____ be right, but I'd still like to check.
can
could
3. ____ you turn it down a bit please?
Can
May
4. It's OK- you ____ go when you've finished.
may
might
5. Ask any questions now as you ____ not talk during the test.
may
could
6. You ____ smoke in the cinema.
can't
might not

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7. From the way he speaks, he ____ be from London.
can
could
8. It's impossible- they _____ have finished it already!
can't
mustn't
9. The weather ____ be better tomorrow.
can
may
10. ____ you speak Japanese?
Can
May

Complete the sentences with must or mustn't.

1. You............. brush your teeth three times a day.

2. You ................ forget to do your homework regularly.
3. You............... be nice to your classmates.
4. You................ wear warm cothes when it is cold outside.
5. You............... chew gum in class.
6. You.................. study hard if you want to pass your exams.
7. You................. fight with your classmates.
8. You.............. play football in the classroom.
9. You............... listen to your teacher very carefully.
10. You ................. forget your best friend's birthday.
11. You .................. be rude to your grandparents.
12. You ................. go to the dentist's twice a year.
13. You .............. stay in bed when you are ill.
14. You .............. feed zoo animals.
15. You ............. do your online exercises.

Use should / shouldn't / mustn't

1. We...................... invite the Nortons to our party. They are nice

people.
2. Young children ..................... stay at home on their own.
3. Before you go to the dentist's, you .................... brush your teeth.
4. You ....................... smoke in bed!
5. You .................shut the windows because it is raining.
6. You .................... forget her birthday again.
7. You ......................... go to the theatre when you are in Vienna. It's
great.
8. They ....................... tell her about John's accident. She could break
down.
9. You ....................... cross the street when the traffic lights are red.

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10. The doctor told Charlie that he.............................. drink too much
alcohol.
11. My mum thinks I ......................... spend so much money on clothes.
12. "Twilight" is a really great book. You ................... read it soon.
13. The teacher said to me,"You ................... get up earlier because you
are late again!"
14. You ..................... tell lies!.
15. You.................... drive the car. You are only thirteen!

Complete the sentences with can/can't, must/mustn't or may:

1-You ................... forget to offer your mother a present on Mother's

day.

2-You...................... brush your teeth regularly.

3-Birds...................... fly but elephants..................

4-It.................... rain this afternoon. There are many grey clouds in the
sky.

5- ......................you lend me some money, please?

6-I ..................... speak French but I can't write it .

7-You ...................... eat or sleep in class.

8-Students .......................switch off their mobile phones in class.

9- Surfing the net ....................... become an addiction.

10- The lesson is over pupils. You ..................leave now.Good bye.

11- You ........................ borrow three books a week from our library.

12-Medicines......................... cure us when we are ill but

they ....................... be harmful if we take them without our doctor's
prescription.

13-Teachers and students ...................... go to school late.

14-I ...........................ski at any time of the day here but

I ....................bring my equipment first.

15-We........................ help the elderly as much as we can.