wing con un ingyen mengs Activity: choose the best modal that fills the sentence correctly. 1. Sue obey the rules if she wants to stay B) to take C) have taken with us. A) would D) to have taken B) could E) take 3. You are at a close friend's house. You want to C) is to be D) used to use the phone. You say: E) should A) Might I use your phone? 2. I can't find my sunglasses. My sister must B) Is it possible if I use your phone? them with her when she went out. C) Can I use the phone? A) has taken D) Could I use the telephone, please? Compiled from Various sources By: Mulat Kidane Page 4 wait in E) Will you let me use your phone? 4. You are at a party given by a friend. You meet a man you have not seen before and you ask for his pen. You say: A) Can you give me your pen? B) Can I use your pen? C) Shall I use your pen? D) Would you lend me your pen for a minute? E) Why don't you give me your pen? 5. If you have an aquarium, you much food to your fish. give too A) must B) have to C) must not D) don't have to E) have got to 6. Your room is a mess, but you clean it if you wantto go out with your friends provided that you do it when you come back. A) must B) have to C) must not D) do not have to E) have got to 7. Since the match is postponed, we the ticket queue. A) needn't B) mustn't C) shouldn't D) shan't E) can't 8. You stay up late tonight or you won't be able to get up early for work. A) should not B) must not C) need not D) ought not to E) had better not 9. Ann is very ill, she a doctor when I told her to do so. A) might have seen. B) had better see C) must have seen D) should have seen E) could have seen 10. I made a mistake yesterday. I the keys in my car and now it is stolen. A) must not have left. B) should not have left C) could not have left D) ought not to leave E) had better not leave 11. You want to ask a question about physics to a friend. You say: A) Shall I ask a question to you? B) I am sure you can help me, can't you? Compiled from Various sources By: Mulat Kidane C) Could I ask a question to you please? D) Can you help me solve this question? E) May you answer this question please? 12. We had our house painted, but it looks darker now. We a different colour. A) must have chosen B) didn't need to choose C) had to choose D) should have chosen E) had better choose 13. "Slower traffic keep right" means: A) You had better drive slowly. B) You are supposed to drive on the right. C) You are to drive on the right if you are slow. D) You should drive slowly on the right E) You must drive on the right side very slowly. 14. "I could not believe my eyes. He finished the whole cake himself." "But he hungry. He had eaten a great meal before he left!" A) may not have been B) could not have been C) should not have been D) must not have been E) was not 15. Donald at work early in the morning because his customers usually came in the aftemoon. A) needn't be By didn't have to be C) shouldn't have been D) can't have been E) mustn't have been be there at 10:00 for the meeting. Could you please give me a lift in your car? A) was supposed to B) have got to C) might D) will E) should 17. "Mary, you the meat or it will spoil." "You are right, I have completely forgotten about it." A) had to cook B) can cook C) could cook D) had better cook E) must have cooked 18. Since his family is very rich, he work as we do. A) should not B) not need to C) does not have to D) mustn't E) had better not 19. "I had my bicycle stolen yesterday." "You know, you have left it in the garden!" Page 5 16.1 get the 20. He A) should not be B) had not right. C) need not A) has to D) must not B) must E) could not C) might study his lessons harder in order to D) should E) ought to grades he wants. A) had to 23. Karen be a successful salesperson. The profit of B) should C) may the company has increased. A) may B) could D) could E) had better 21. I don't know where she is exactly. She C) has to D) can be either with her friends or studying her E) must 24. A cheetah reach a speed of 96 km per lessons. A) could hour B) may C) must PAGE 5 OF 6y B) can​