Bài tập trắc nghiệm về Động từ khuyết thiếu trong tiếng Anh

BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH MODAL VERBS
Exercise 1
1.

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

2.

b. may

c. ought

d. are able to

b. must

c. might

d. had better

b. Shall

c. Should

d. Will

b. will

c. must

d. can

I put my keys on the table, but now it's gone. Someone_____ have taken it.
a. may

8.

d. couldn't

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

7.

c. won't

_____ you help me with the homework?
a. May

6.

b. shouldn't

It_____ rain this evening. Why don't you take an umbrella?
a. could be

5.

d. should

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

4.

c. will

He_____ have committed the crime because he was with me that day.
a. mustn't

3.

b. could

b. had to

c. should

d. would rather

Daisy is reading her English test because she has a test tomorrow. She_____ be
studying.
a. will

9.

b. may

c. can

d. had better

b. shouldn't

c. can't

d. doesn't have to

Tom has just got a new job. He_____ be very pleased.
a. might

12.

d. can

Mr. Brown is very rich. He_____ work hard for a living.
a. mustn't

11.

c. must

We _____ put the fish in the fridge before it spoils.
a. had to

10.

b. should

b. must

c. should

d. will

Tom panted his room black. It looks dark and dreary. He _____ have chosen another
colour.
a. should

13.

d. may

b. Should

c. Will

d. Shall

d. needn't

d. won't

You _____ throw litter on the streets.
a. mustn't

15.

c. could

_____ you carry this bag for me?
a. May

14.

b. must

b. couldn't

My mother permitted me to go out at night. She said, "You_____ go out tonight".
a. may

b. have to

c. must

d. ought to


16.

It is possible that she will come to our party tonight. She come her tonight.
a. need

17.

b. are able to

c. know how to

d. both B &C

b. shall

c. will

d. may

I'd rather_____ in the field than_____ home.
a. to work/ to stay

20.

d. will

He advised me to take an English course. I_____ take it early.
a. should

19.

c. should

They can type. They_____ type.
a. lean how to

18.

b. may

b. work/ stay

c. working/ staying d. worked/stayed

As an orphan, he _____ earn his living alone.
a. have to

c. has had to

c. ought to

d. had to

Exercise 2
1.

They prayed that their daughter_____ be lucky again.
a. may

2.

b. will

c. could

He _____ all that money, so she could save some.
a. didn't need to spend
c. shouldn't spend

3.

b. needn't have spent
d. oughtn't to spend

He spent all that money last week. He_____ so much.
a. didn't need to spend
c. needn't have spent

4.

9.

c. can support

d. might support

b. to hurry

c. hurry

d. to be hurry

b. went

c. go

d. going

I would rather_____ poor but happy than become rich without happiness.
a. being

8.

b. supported

You're having a sore throat. You'd better_____ to the doctor.
a. to go

7.

d. didn't have to spend

They have plenty of time, so they need not_____
a. be hurry

6.

b. shouldn't spend

He had to work hard so that he _____ his family.
a. may support

5.

d. might

b. he

c. to be

d. was

Sit down please _____ a cup of tea?
a. Do you like

b. Do you like to drink

c. Would you like

d. Will you like

Must you come when your neighbout calls?
No, I_____
a. must not

b. mustn't

c. don't have to

d. must not come


10.

May I have 2 tickets, please? two tickets, please?
a. You must given me
b. You have got to give me
c. Could I have
d. You may give me

11.

He will have to stay in hospital. That's what he_____
a. has done

12.

b. won't

c. needn't

d. don't need

b. impossible

c. improbable

d. incapable

It could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz.
a. might not

15.

d. must have done

A man never have too many ties. It's ______
a. unable

14.

c. must be doing

Do you have to buy this hat? No, I _____. It isn't necessary.
a. mustn't

13.

b. must do

b. may not

c. mustn't

d. wasn't able to

This plane could get over the mountain if it rose to 10,000 feet. This means it______
over the mountains.
a. would succeed in getting b. got

16.

d. rose

b. necessary

c. able

d. possible

c. tell

d. to have told

b. don't do

c. won't do

d. didn't do

b. Need he to

c. Need he

d. Needs he

b. to telling

I’d rather you______ that.
a. do

20.

c. might succeed in rising

He ought not______ him but she did.
a. to tell

19.

b. might rise

Byrd knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole. It would be______.
a. impossible

18.

d. had got

The plane was then able to rise. This means it______
a. could rise

17.

c. was bale to get

______ run so fast?
a. Does he need

Exercise 3
1.

He didn't need______ out of his room in Moscow.
a. go

2.

c. going

d. to go

I could not ______ it even though I had wanted to do so.
a. had bought

3.

b. to going
b. buy

c. buying

d. have bought

I left my pen in this box, but it isn’t there now. Someone______ it.
a. must have taken b. must take

c. had to take

d. had taken


4.

Mary received 100 dollars from her sister. She______ the ring she wanted. It only costs
10 dollars.
a. buys

5.

d. might have bought

b. should have locked

c. ought to lock d. could lock

In 1900 the world had no deaths from rabies. Scientists______ wonderful vaccine.
a. has discovered

7.

c. bought

It lost my Honda last week; I hadn't locked it. You______ it.
a. should lock

6.

b. had bought

b. discovered c. must have discovered

d. should have discovered

Mary received 100 dollars from her sister. She______ the computer she wanted. It costs
200 dollars.
a. wouldn't buy

8.

9.

a. shouldn't have played

b. should play

c. shouldn't play

d. wouldn't have played

d. didn't buy

If I had liked that watch, may be I ______ bought it.
b. must have

c. would have

d. shall have

Did my sister tell you that I had been to Dalat?
a. might have

11.

c. couldn't have bought

Once Helen failed in her exam. She played too much. She______ too much.

a. will have
10.

b. hadn't bought

b. could have

c. would have

d. must have

The women of this tribe______ precious ornaments for slat because they didn’t have
any salt.
a. have traded

12.

d. have to bring

b. must have rain c. must have rained d. had to rain
b. fly

c. be fly

d. flew

b. must be running c. must have run

d. must have ran

The line is busy; someone______ the telephone now.
a. must be using

18.

b. should have brought c. must bring

The pen won't write; it______ out of ink.
a. must run

17.

d. should have taken

Many birds will______ more than 3,000 miles to reach their winter homes.
a. flying

16.

c. took

The yard is wet. It______ last night.
a. must rain

15.

b. had to take

We are now wet. You______ the raincoats with you.
a. should bring

14.

c. would have traded d. could trade

I took my only son to the park but he didn't like it. You ______ him to the zoo.
a. should take

13.

b. traded

b. must have used c. must used

d. must have been using

Bob is absent; he______ sick gain now.
a. must have been

b. must be

c. must be being

d. must being


19.

He______ his j ob because he seems very happy.
a. would like

20.

b. can like

c. will like

d. must like

She told me that she'd rather______ on the committee.
a. not to serve

b. not serving

c. not serve

d. serving not

Exercise 1
1b
11b

2d
12a

3a
13c

4c
14a

5d
15a

6c
16b

7a
17d

8c
18a

9d
19b

10d
20d

3c
13b

4d
14d

5c
15c

6c
16a

7b
17d

8c
18d

9c
19d

10c
20c

3a
13b

4d
14c

5b
15b

6c
16c

7c
17a

8a
18b

9c
19d

10b
20c

Exercise 2
1d
11c

2a
12c

Exercise 3
1d
11c

2d
12d

Exercises 4
1.He …….leave early, didn’t he? (must/ had to/ has to/ ought to)
2. his eyes were so bad that he ………..read the number on the board.
(shouldn’t/hadn’t to/
couldn’t/ can’t)
3. there’s the waiter. I ……..ask him for the bill. (will/ shall/ am able to/ could)
4. ………….open the door for you? (Would you like that I / Do you want that I /will I /
shall)
5. ………..you be able to come to the meeting? – I’m afraid not. (Can/ will/ May/
should)
6. My car broke down so I ………..come by bus. (had to/ must/should/ could)
7. …………….ask you some questions? – OK,go ahead.(shall I / will I / should I /may
I)

8. I ………….play tennis than golf. (like better to/ prefer/ ‘d rather/ ‘d better)
9. there are a lot of mistakes in this exercises. I …….. go over it again with you. (will
have
to/ am able to/ would/ could)
10. he was a good swimmer, so he ………. Swim to the river bank when the boat sank.


(could/ can/ would/ was able to)
11. he ……….. live in the country than in the city.(would rather/ had better/ should/
might)
12. you ……….. go now. It’s getting late.(had rather/ had better/ ought/ would rather)
13. You ………..fly to London this evening provided you don’t mind changing planes
in
Paris.(must/ have to/ can/ ought to)
14. I ……….. to take advantage of this opportunity to thank for your co-operation.
(would like/can/ am able to/ might)
15. you …………..add it up. I’m not good at figures.(a.have to/b. ought to/c. ‘d better/
both b and c)
16. the phone has been ring ing for a minute. Noone …………at home(must have
been/ can have been/ should have been/ none of these)
17. she’s fainted. Throw some water on her face and she ………. Come round.(has to/
may/ must/ can have)
18. ………..you please refrain from smoking while the lecture is in progress? (May/
Might/ Would/ Should)
19. I ……………… persuade him as I said.(wasn’t able to/ can’t/ mustn’t/ ought not)
20. I’m sorry to bother you while you’re working, but I …………ask you a question.
(can/ had to/ must/ may)
21. He couldn’t have mean it seriously. He ……….laughed at you. (would/ couldn’t/
had/ must have)
22. we …….ensure the telegram arrives in time. (had to/ must/ ‘d rather/ might)

23. he ……..keep his family because his wages were too low. (couldn’t/mustn’t/ can’t/
didn’t have to)
24. the sea was too rough that we …………swim. (couldn’t/can’t/won’t/wouldn’t)
25. …………make an appointment to see the doctor? (May I / Could I / Will I/ Shall
I)
26. Perhaps there ………. A good pro gram on the radio. (might be/ will be/ can be/
should be)
27. I ……go swimming when I was young. (a. could/b.would./ c. used to/d. both b and
c)
28. ………..take this letter to the post office, please?(May you/ Must you/ Would you/
none of these)


29. in our family my father ………sit at the top of the table. (used to/ had to/ ought to/
must)
30 Do it as well as you ……………. (must/ will/ can/ have to)
31. I …………swim in this water: it is much too cold.(mightn’t/ mustn’t/ can’t/ don’t
have to)
32. you …………… imagine my surprise when I heard the news. (can/ ought to/ will/
all of these)
33. you do some work instead of sitting there reading the paper. (would rather/ ought
to/ won’t/ don’t have to)
34. be careful how you hold that jug; it ……….break easily.(may/ ought to/will/
might)
35. I’m not sure where to go for my holiday, but I ……..go to China. (should/ may/
have to/ needn’t)
36. we had free tickets, so we ……….pay to get into the concert. (didn’t have to/
couldn’t/mustn’t/ shouldn’t)
37. Now I’m feeling dizzy. I …………watched video film till midnight.(shouldn’t
have/ can’t have/ couldn’t/ mustn’t)

38.Tom ……… drive . He is too tired. (would rather/ must/ needn’t to/ ought not to)
39. shall I clean the window today? – No, you ……. (mustn’t/ needn’t/ don’t have/
shouldn’t)
40. you’ve been traveling all day. You ………….a walk now. (could take/ can’t take/
can take/ may take