Modals in Depth

Express ability, permission, obligation, advice, deduction, and probability with precision.

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Question 1
Basic Meaning identification

Which modal meaning label best fits this sentence? "He can drive."

Question 2
Basic Meaning identification

Which modal meaning label best fits this sentence? "May I ask a question?"

Question 3
Basic Meaning identification

Which modal meaning label best fits this sentence? "Visitors must sign in."

Question 4
Basic Meaning identification

Which modal meaning label best fits this sentence? "You do not have to bring food."

Question 5
Basic Meaning identification

Which modal meaning label best fits this sentence? "You must not touch this wire."

Question 6
Basic Meaning identification

Which modal meaning label best fits this sentence? "You should revise the summary before sending it."

Question 7
Basic Meaning identification

Which modal meaning label best fits this sentence? "The manager may call this evening."

Question 8
Basic Meaning identification

Which modal meaning label best fits this sentence? "You must be tired after the flight."

Question 9
Intermediate Meaning identification

Which modal meaning label best fits this sentence? "They must have left already."

Question 10
Intermediate Meaning identification

Which modal meaning label best fits this sentence? "I should have checked the figures more carefully."

Question 11
Intermediate Meaning identification

Which modal meaning label best fits this sentence? "We could have won the match."

Question 12
Intermediate Meaning identification

Which modal meaning label best fits this sentence? "Could you send me the link?"

Question 13
Basic Modal choice

Complete the sentence correctly: "He ___ speak French."

Question 14
Basic Modal choice

Complete the sentence correctly: "She ___ leave now; the rule is strict."

Question 15
Basic Modal choice

Complete the sentence correctly: "Students ___ use calculators during the exam."

Question 16
Basic Modal choice

Complete the sentence correctly: "You ___ bring food if you do not want to."

Question 17
Basic Modal choice

Complete the sentence correctly: "You ___ park here."

Question 18
Basic Modal choice

Complete the sentence correctly: "You ___ revise the summary before sending it."

Question 19
Intermediate Modal choice

Complete the sentence correctly: "The answer ___ be in the appendix."

Question 20
Intermediate Modal choice

Complete the sentence correctly: "That ___ be the final version; it has no title page."

Question 21
Intermediate Modal choice

Complete the sentence correctly: "They ___ left already."

Question 22
Intermediate Modal choice

Complete the sentence correctly: "I ___ told you earlier."

Question 23
Intermediate Modal choice

Complete the sentence correctly: "We ___ won the match."

Question 24
Intermediate Modal choice

Complete the sentence correctly: "___ you send me the link?"

Question 25
Intermediate Important contrasts

Which sentence means prohibition, not absence of obligation?

Question 26
Intermediate Important contrasts

Which sentence means there is no necessity?

Question 27
Intermediate Important contrasts

Which sentence best expresses future ability?

Question 28
Intermediate Important contrasts

Which sentence gives advice rather than strong obligation?

Question 29
Intermediate Important contrasts

Which sentence expresses present deduction rather than obligation?

Question 30
Intermediate Important contrasts

Which sentence best asks for formal permission?

Question 31
Advanced Important contrasts

Which sentence uses may for possibility, not permission?

Question 32
Advanced Important contrasts

Which sentence best shows one successful past achievement?

Question 33
Advanced Important contrasts

Which sentence best shows general past ability?

Question 34
Advanced Important contrasts

Which sentence best expresses a missed opportunity?

Question 35
Advanced Important contrasts

Which sentence best makes a polite request?

Question 36
Advanced Important contrasts

Which sentence best expresses a strong negative deduction about the past?

Question 37
Intermediate Past modals

Which sentence best shows strong deduction about a past event?

Question 38
Intermediate Past modals

Which sentence best shows strong negative deduction about the past?

Question 39
Intermediate Past modals

Which sentence best shows regret or criticism about what did not happen?

Question 40
Intermediate Past modals

Which sentence best shows unrealized possibility?

Question 41
Intermediate Past modals

Which sentence best shows a possible explanation about the past?

Question 42
Intermediate Past modals

After several attempts, which form best completes the sentence? "He ___ unlock the file."

Question 43
Advanced Past modals

Which sentence best shows general past ability?

Question 44
Advanced Past modals

Which sentence best completes a likely deduction from evidence: "The lights are off and his car is gone. He ___ at home."

Question 45
Advanced Past modals

Which sentence best completes a strong logical conclusion: "You ___ tired after the flight."

Question 46
Advanced Past modals

Which sentence best completes a regret about checking data? "I ___ the figures more carefully."

Question 47
Advanced Past modals

Which sentence best completes a past possibility? "She ___ forgotten the meeting."

Question 48
Advanced Past modals

Which sentence best completes a missed chance? "We ___ if we had defended better."

Question 49
Intermediate Editing

Choose the best correction: "He can to speak French."

Question 50
Intermediate Editing

Choose the best correction: "She must to leave now."

Question 51
Intermediate Editing

Choose the best correction if the meaning is "There is no obligation": "You mustn’t come if you are busy."

Question 52
Intermediate Editing

Choose the best correction: "He could finished it yesterday."

Question 53
Intermediate Editing

Choose the best correction: "She should to apologize."

Question 54
Intermediate Editing

Choose the best correction: "They may to arrive late."

Question 55
Advanced Editing

Choose the best correction: "Must I to sign here?"

Question 56
Advanced Editing

Choose the best correction: "He can drives."

Question 57
Advanced Editing

Choose the best correction: "She doesn’t can swim."

Question 58
Advanced Editing

Choose the best correction: "You don’t must bring food."

Question 59
Advanced Editing

Choose the best correction: "He was able unlock the file."

Question 60
Advanced Editing

Choose the best correction: "They should have went earlier."