Задание на отработку модальных глаголов
тест по английскому языку (8 класс)

Modal Verbs

 Complete the following sentences using the most appropriate forms of the verbs.

 1. Jack has got a headache. He … sleep  well recently.  

a) can’t    b) couldn’t have    c) hasn’t been able to

 2. I … sleep for hours when I was a little girl.

 a) could   b) am able to    c) can

 3. Tom … play tennis well but he … play a game yesterday because he was ill.

  a) couldn’t, could     b) can, was able    c) can, couldn’t

 4. I didn’t want to be late for the meeting. We … meet at 5 sharp.

 a) were to   b) had to   c) could

 5. Where are my gloves? — I … put them on because it’s cold today.

 a) can’t    b) have to    c) needn’t

 6. You … take an umbrella today. The Sun is shining.

  a) needn’t    b) mustn’t    c) can’t

 7. I’m sorry, you didn’t invite me to your birthday party. You … invite me next time.

a) must   b) should    c) need to

 8. Well, it’s 10 o’clock. I … go now.

 a) can   b) has to   c) must

 9. You … smoke so much.

 a) would    b) can’t    c) shouldn’t

 10. We have got plenty of time. We … hurry.

  a) must    b) needn’t   c) should

Modal Verbs

 Complete the following sentences using the most appropriate forms of the verbs.

 1. Jack has got a headache. He … sleep  well recently.  

a) can’t    b) couldn’t have    c) hasn’t been able to

 2. I … sleep for hours when I was a little girl.

 a) could   b) am able to    c) can

 3. Tom … play tennis well but he … play a game yesterday because he was ill.

  a) couldn’t, could     b) can, was able    c) can, couldn’t

 4. I didn’t want to be late for the meeting. We … meet at 5 sharp.

 a) were to   b) had to   c) could

 5. Where are my gloves? — I … put them on because it’s cold today.

 a) can’t    b) have to    c) needn’t

 6. You … take an umbrella today. The Sun is shining.

  a) needn’t    b) mustn’t    c) can’t

 7. I’m sorry, you didn’t invite me to your birthday party. You … invite me next time.

a) must   b) should    c) need to

 8. Well, it’s 10 o’clock. I … go now.

 a) can   b) has to   c) must

 9. You … smoke so much.

 a) would    b) can’t    c) shouldn’t

 10. We have got plenty of time. We … hurry.

  a) must    b) needn’t   c) should