MODAL VERBS

Choose the best option for each sentence:

1. Young people ______ obey their parents.

a. must to b. may c. will d. ought to

2. Laura, you and the kids just have dinner without waiting for me. I ______ work very hard today.

a. can b. may c. should d. would

3. I ______ be delighted to show you round the factory.

a. ought to b. would c. might d. can

4. Leave early so that you ______ miss the bus.

a. didn’t b. won’t c. shouldn’t d. mustn’t

5. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It ______ have cost a fortune

a. must b. might c. will d. should

6. You ______ to write them today.

a. should b. must c. had d. ought

7. I hope I ______ find it.

a. will b. should c. could d. must

8. Unless he runs, he______ catch the train.

a. will b. mustn’t c. wouldn’t d. won’t

9. ______ I have some more meat, mom?

a. Will b. May c. Might d. Shall

10. We ______ have time to help you tomorrow.

a. ought b. must c. will d. could.

11. "______ you hand me that pair of scissors, please?"

a. May b. Will c. Shall d. Should

12. Jeanette did very badly on the exam. She _____ harder.

a. must have studied b. should have studied c. could have studied d. must studied

13. I ________telephone her if I knew her number.

a. would b. have to c. will d. shall

14. If you want to get good grades, you ________ study hard.

a. can b. must c. may d. will

15. I wish you .............not stop interrupting me whenever I speak.

a. did b. would c. might d. will

16. When my father was young, he _____ work in the garden for long hours.

a. can b. could c. will d. should

17. Since we have to be there by 8.30, we_____ take a taxi.

a. had better b. may c. ought d. used to

18. It_____ rain this evening. Why don't you take an umbrella?

a. could be b. must c. might d. had better

19. _____ you help me with the homework?

a. May b. Shall c. Should d. Will

20. She hasn't eaten anything since yesterday. She_____ be really hungry.

a. might b. will c. must d. can

21. We _____ put the fish in the fridge before it spoils.

a. had to b. may c. can d. had better

1. We should do our homework now and ____

A. they should, either B. they do, too C. they should, too D. so do they 2. The pineapples aren't ripe and _____

A. the bananas aren’t, too B. so are the bananas

C. neither are the bananas D. the bananas are, either 3. Peter can sing and dance well, and ____

A. so can his brother. B. neither can his brother

C. his brother can’t, too. D. so his brother can 4. My father doesn't drink coffee and ____________

A. my uncle not drink, either B. my uncle doesn’t, too

C. neither does my uncle D. so does my uncle 5. Hoa likes carrots, and ___________

A. Nga likes, too B. Nga does, too C. neither does Nga D. so do Nga 6. My parents do exercises every morning and ______

A. I do, too B. so I do C. so am I D. I am, too 7. Milk is good for your health and ______

A. so are fruit juice B. so is fruit juice C. fruit juice does, too D. fruit juice do, too 8. These boys like playing football and _________________

A. Nam likes, too B. so does Nam C. Nam is, too D. neither does Nam

9. I don't feel cold in the winter and _____

A. he don’t, either B. neither does he C. he doesn’t, too D. so does he 10. Lan didn't go to the concert last night and _____

A. I didn’t, either B. I did, neither C. I did, too D. so did I 11. Peter doesn't have homework today and _____

A. I don’t have, either B. I don’t, either C. So do I D. Neither don’t I 12. Mai will go to Ha Noi next week and ____

A. Hoa will, too B. so Hoa will C. neither will Hoa D. Hoa will, either 13. He is planting some trees and _____.

A. they are, too B. so do they C. They do, too D. neither are they 14. Mr Nam doesn't like to eat fish and ______

A. Mrs Minh isn’t, either B. so does Mrs Minh C. neither does Mrs Minh D. Mrs Minh, either

15. Trang came to the party last night and ____

A. we came there, too B. so we did C. we do, too D. so do we

16. I don't like chinese food very much. A. Neither don't I B. I don't, too C. I don't, either D. so do I

18. I love chocolate desserts.

A. Neither do I B. I do, either C. I do, too. D. I love, too

19. I don't often eat fruits and vegetables.

A. So do I B. I do, too. C. I don't, either D. Neither I do

20. I didn't watch horror films last night.

A. I don't, either B. Neither did I C. So did I D. I didn’t, too

21. Nam is doing his homework at the moment. A. So does Minh B. Neither is Minh C. Minh is, too D. So Minh is

22. I had a cold last Tuesday. A. Neither did I B. So did I C. I was, too. D. So I did

23. Paul can't type well.

A. I don’t, either. B. Neither do I C. I can't, either D. So can I

24. They never came to class late, and

A. neither did we B. so did we C. we did, either D. neither we did

25. My wife had no trip to Hue, and _____.

A. we never had, too B. so did we C. we did not, either D. neither we did

26. My father doesn’t speak Chinese, and_____

A. my mother does, neither B. my mother doesn't, too

C. neither does my mother D. so doesn’t my mother

27. Peter doesn’t like scuba-diving. _________does his brother.

A. Too B. Neither C. So D. Either