B1 Modal Verbs MOD005

Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more
than one answer is possible.

CAN - CAN’T – COULD – DON’T NEED - MAY - MIGHT – MIGHT NOT - MUST – MUST
HAVE – MUSTN’T - NEEDN’T – NEEDN’T HAVE - SHOULD - WILL

1. We _____________________ be able to win, but I don’t think we have a good chance.

2. That _____________________ be John. He said he was going to travel to Australia.

3. When I was younger, I _____________________ sing very well.

4. I think you _____________________ relax more. You have been working too much lately.

5. I _____________________ ask you to help me later.

6. She _____________________ left the house quietly. I didn’t hear her.

7. You _____________________ to go shopping this weekend. We’ve got everything at
home.

8. You _____________________ go in without a ticket. All seats are reserved.

9. All passengers ____________________ put on their seatbelts during take-off and landing.

10. At what age _____________________ you get a driving licence in your country?
11. You _____________________ watered the plants. Dad has already done it.

12. In the US, young men _____________________ join the army. It’s voluntary.

13. I promise I _____________________ stop smoking.

14. Mom, _____________________ you pass me the sugar please?

15. If you want to be a teacher, you _____________________ attend a teacher’s training

college.

16. They _____________________ taken the wrong train. Otherwise, they would be here by
now.

17. He’s not picking up the phone. He _____________________ be home yet.

18. You _____________________ have taken my advice and gone to the doctor. Your cold is
not going to get better if you wait.

19. You _____________________ park in a no-parking area. It’s forbidden.

20. I _____________________ go to the cinema to watch a movie, but I’m not sure.

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 B1 Modal Verbs : CAN, COULD, MUST and Negative Forms MOD001

Complete the sentences CAN, CAN’T , COULD, COULDN’T , MUST or MUSTN’T.

1. She is a small baby. She ______________ eat meat, but she ______________ drink milk.

2. He is so ill that he ______________ see the doctor.

3. It’s raining heavily. You ______________ take your own umbrella.

4. We ______________ pick the flowers in the park. It’s forbidden.

5. I ______________ sing now but I ______________ sing very well when I was a child.

6. Mike is only nine months old. He ______________ eat nuts yet.

7. He has a lot of weight so he ______________ run so fast.

8. I’m very tall, so I ______________ play basketball.

9. You ______________ park that car there. It’s a no-parking zone.

10. Many students in Great Britain ______________ wear a uniform when they go to school.

11. George has travelled a lot. He ______________ speak 4 languages.

12. I ______________ come with you now because I’m studying for my test.

13. Footballers ______________ touch the ball with their hands.

14. ______________ I use your phone ?

15. I’m sorry I ______________ come yesterday. I had to work late.

16. You ______________ speed through the city. It’s dangerous!

17. You have been coughing a lot recently. You ______________ smoke so much.

18. I’m very tired today. I ______________ clean my room now, but I’ll do it tomorrow.

19. I ______________ eat lasagne when I was a child, but I like it today.

20. We ______________ go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money left.

21. You ______________ sleep in that room. It’s full of boxes and other stuff.

22. I ______________ swim very far these days, but ten years ago, I ______________ swim over
to the other side of the lake.

23. You have a bad headache, so you ______________ go to bed earlier.

24. I ______________ feed the baby now, so can you do it for me ?

25. Tourists ______________ take their passports with them when they go abroad.
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 B1 Modal Verbs: MUST , MUSTN’T and NEEDN’T MOD002

Complete the sentences with MUST, MUSTN’T or NEEDN’T.

1. It’s very warm outside. You _____________________ take a coat with you.

2. You _____________________ speak with a full mouth. that’s very impolite.

3. The doctor said I _____________________ smoke so much.

4. In England you _____________________ drive on the left side of the road but in other
European countries you _____________________.

5. Students _____________________ be late for school.

6. Small children _____________________ play with matches.

7. You _____________________ drive so fast. We have plenty of time left.

8. Do you want me to wait for you? – No, it’s OK. You _____________________ wait.

9. You _____________________ take a taxi. You can go by bus.

10. All candidates _____________________ send in their application forms by Friday.

11. You _____________________ be very hungry. I’ll get you something to eat.

12. Jackie gave me an important letter. I _____________________ forget to post it.

13. They _____________________ go to school today. It’s Thanksgiving.

14. The book I gave you is very valuable. You _____________________ be careful and take
good care of it.

15. We have enough food in the fridge, so we _____________________ go shopping every

day.

16. You _____________________ make a mess in the house, or else mom will be very angry.

17. You _____________________ come if you don’t want to, but I hope you do.

18. You _____________________ shout in a library.

19. I _____________________ take my medicine three times a day.

20. You _____________________ help me. I can prepare the meal on my own.

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 B1 Modal Verbs MOD007

Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more
than one answer is possible.

CAN'T - CAN'T HAVE – COULD - DON'T NEED TO - MIGHT - MIGHT NOT -

MUST - MUST HAVE – MUSTN'T – SHOULD - SHOULDN'T

1. That pizza was gigantic. I'm sure Mary _______________________ eaten it all.
2. Nobody was able to tell the police who that man was, so he _____________________ be
someone from here.
3. Be careful when you walk across that old wooden bridge. It ____________________ be very
safe.
4. I see you haven't finished your homework yet. It ______________ be very difficult, then.
5. You ______________ touch the oven. It's very hot and you _______________ hurt yourself.
6. They are putting the suspect into the police car. The police ___________________ arrested
him.
7. I don't know where he is. Take a look in the garage. He ___________________ be there.
8. You ___________________ do any more training today. You look so tried. Take a break!
9. I can't see very well but that ___________________ be Claire over there. At least, she looks
like Claire.
10. Everyone scored over 95% in the first test, so it ___________________ been so difficult.
11. You ___________________ drive me to the airport. I can take the bus.
12. You ___________________ always wear suitable clothes when you go skiing.
13. Pupils ___________________ go out between the various parts of the exam. It's against the
school rules.
14. Danny ___________________ swim when he was four. Now he's part of the town's
swimming team.
15. You ___________________ buy any food. The fridge is full.
16. John _______________ taken a wrong turn somewhere. Otherwise, he'd be here by now.
17. There are signs all over the area, so you _____________ have any trouble getting there.
18. This _______________ be the house they advertised in the newspaper. It's much too big.
19. Mike ___________________ left the house. His cell phone is still here, and he never leaves
without it.
20. Leaving the house today without an umbrella ___________________ be such a good idea. It
looks like it's going to rain in the afternoon.

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