Past Modals Quiz
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You seem to know everything about that old band. You ________ (listen) to them a lot!
A. couldn’t have listened
B. must have listened
C. might have listened
D. may have listened
I miss my old car. I _________ it.
A. should have kept
B. shouldn’t have kept
C. should have keeped
D. shouldn’t have keeped
Is your cousin driving into town? She ____
A. must have offered us a lift!
B. could have offered us a lift!
They ___________________________________ (win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle. (past possibility)
A. could have win
B. could have won
C. should have winned
D. should have won
We had an English test and I …………….. remember anything!
A. could
B. couldn´t
C. had to
D. didn´t have to
I ___________________________________ (buy) bread but I didn’t know we needed it. (past possibility)
A. could have bought
B. could has bought
C. must have bought
D. should have bought
A: I saw John yesterday – he looked very pleased with himself. He didn’t say why!
A. B: He must got the job he applied for
B. B: He can’t have got that job he applied for.
C. B: He could have got the job he applied for.
Nobody came to the meeting. The date _________________ been incorrect on the invitation.
A. must have
B. might have
C. should have
D. can’t have
The flowers died. I _________ remembered to water them.
A. should have
B. shouldn’t have
“I got lost on my way here.” “It would have been a good idea to use your GPS.”
A. You could’ve been used a GPS.
B. You should’ve used a GPS.
C. You must use a GPS.
D. You can use a GPS.
My parents aren’t very happy. I ___
A. was supposed to have lied to them.
B. shouldn’t have lied to them.
The inspector pulled some of the loose bricks out. Behind them, there was a small tunnel just big enough for a person to get through.
“That’s it. The thieves ___ have dug a tunnel to get in. Let’s follow it and see where it leads.”
A. might
B. must
Yumi is a great swimmer. In fact, she ___ when she was only four years old.
A. could swim
B. can swim
C. might swim
could means ….
A. a past ability
B. probability
C. possibility
D. all the above
Julie’s not at home. She ____ decided to go out after all.
A. was supposed to have
B. must have
C. ought to have
When he was younger, he …………….. run very fast and he was in the running team at school.
A. could
B. couldn´t
C. had to
D. didn´t have to
You _____ promised to help Ed if you didn’t have time.
A. mustn’t have
B. couldn’t have
C. shouldn’t have
The inspector’s attention turned to some bricks in the wall. They looked like they were loose.
“Were these bricks loose before?” he asked.
“They ____ have been. But I’m not really sure,” replied the manager.
A. might
B. can’t
we can’t conjugate a modal verb
A. it’s true
B. it’s false
This movie is boring. We ________ watched something else.
A. should have
B. shouldn’t have
Marty …………….. go home because his mother was waiting for him angrily. He was late.
A. could
B. couldn´t
C. had to
D. didn´t have to
The restaurant is really busy. You ___ booked a table!
A. should have
B. can’t have
“I went to a technology exhibition on the weekend.” “I bet that was interesting.”
A. That must be interesting.
B. That might have been interesting.
C. That should’ve been interesting.
D. That must have been interesting.
That was a strange noise . It_______________ the kids next door.
A. may have been
B. might not have been
We …………….. buy any sofa because the previous owners left us one in the living room.
A. could
B. couldn´t
C. had to
D. didn´t have to