Modal verbs 1 - quiz

Her bag is still here so she _________ gone home.
1. mustn't have
2. can't have
3. shouldn't have
'Whose signature is this?'
'I don't know. It _________ be Mark's, I suppose. That looks a bit like an M.'
1. must
2. could
3. should
Fortunately no one was injured but it _______ been a nasty accident.
1. could have
2. can't have
3. must have
I had it when I left the office so I _________ lost it on the way home.
1. should have
2. mustn't have
3. must have
It ________ got lost in the post. These things happen sometimes.
1. must have
2. might have
3. can't have
'How much was your parking ticket?'
'Fifty dollars.'
'Oh well, it __________ ___________ been worse.'
1. should have
2. must have
3. could have
'What do you think you were doing, playing in the road? You __________ __________ been killed.'
'Sorry, Mum.'
1. can have
2. must have
3. might have
'Sorry I'm late. I got delayed at work.'
'You ________ ________ called. I was really worried about you.'
1. would have
2. could have
3. must have
'I don't think he meant to be rude.'
'He ______ ________ said sorry.'
1. must have
2. would have
3. might have
It __________ be the best restaurant in town but the service is terrible.
1. should
2. must
3. might
You __________ think it's funny, but I think it's pathetic.
1. could
2. should
3. might
You _________ as well apply. You've got nothing to lose.
1. might
2. can
3. should

Resources page for modal auxiliary verbs

Quizzes - multiple choice / short answer

Modal auxiliary verbs - functions quiz
Twenty-question multiple-choice quiz. Identify functions from examples

Modal auxiliary verbs - deductions
Multiple-choice quiz on modals for expressing degrees of certainty. Example: She must / may / can't be in the library. Includes modal perfect: He might / must / can't have gone home.

Modal auxiliary verbs exercise - past, present and future time
Ten-question multiple-choice quiz. Modals for possibility, obligation, ability relating to present and past time. Includes modal perfect should have etc. Upper intermediate - advanced level learners.