1) When Tom was 16, he was a fast runner. He __________ run 100m in 12 seconds! a) must b) could c) can d) couldn't e) can't f) should 2) I can't go out, I have an exam next week and I really________________study. a) can b) must c) can't d) shouldn't e) could f) need 3) This is a very important book for me. You _________ lose it! a) may b) should c) can d) haven't to e) needn't f) mustn't 4) We ______ hurry. We've got plenty of time. a) should b) shouldn't c) could d) mustn't e) don't have to f) can 5) It's getting windy outside. You __________ put your coat on. a) can b) could c) needn't d) should e) ought f) mustn't 6) I don't know where Tom is. He__________________ be in the bathroom. a) doesn't have to b) may c) shouldn't d) mustn't e) has to f) haven't to 7) Tom's teacher says he __________ play the violin pretty well in half a year. a) can't b) had to c) will be able to d) will have to e) doesn't have to f) has to 8) One of the boys ________________ get out of the cave.  He ran to the village for help. a) was able to b) had c) could d) might e) managed f) is able to 9) Jack ___________________ get up early tomorrow. It's his day off. a) mustn't b) can't c) don't have to d) doesn't have to e) hasn't to f) couldn't 10) That man ________ be Tom's father. He looks just like him. a) mustn't b) couldn't c) must d) can't e) should f) is able to 11) You __________________ to apologise. It isn't necessary. a) haven't b) mustn't c) don't have d) can't e) shouldn't f) are not able 12) You ____________ smoke in here. It is not allowed. a) don't have to b) are not able to c) couldn't d) have to e) will have to f) mustn't 13) If you tell him your problem, he might ___________________ help you. a) can b) could c) be able to d) was able to e) be allowed to f) may 14) "Did you solve the problem?" "Yes, we did. It wasn't easy, but we __________________ solve it". a) were able to b) couldn't c) can't d) may e) mustn't f) didn't have to 15) Simon _______________ leave early yesterday because she had a doctor's appointment. a) was able to b) could c) managed to d) mustn't e) had to f) doesn't have to 16) I __________________ open the door while carrying all the shopping. a) could b) must c) be able to d) might e) hadn't to f) managed to 17) I _______________________ wear a tie. I do it because I like wearing ties. a) don't have to b) haven't c) mustn't d) had to e) am allowed to f) might 18) You _______________ be late. It's the most important meeting of the year. a) don't have to b) mustn't c) must d) have to e) was able to f) may 19) A few years ago I _________________________ work at night but in my present job I have to. a) mustn't b) hadn't to c) was able to d) didn't have to e) was allowed to f) might 20) I can't understand Mark. I _________________________________ understand him. a) haven't can b) haven't been able to c) haven't could d) couldn't e) was able to f) was allowed to

Modal verbs 1º BACH B, C Feb 2025

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