Modal Verbs Test
Rephrase the following situations using an appropriate modal verb:
Can/May/Must. (могут встретиться отрицательные формы)
1. I insist that you do your homework. You _________ do your homework.
2. Will you let me speak to David, please? _________ I speak to David,
please?
3. Talking is not permitted during the test. You _________ talk during the
test.
4. It isn’t possible for him to come to the party. He _________ come to the
party.
5. It’s forbidden to feed the animals in the Zoo. You _________ feed the
animals in the Zoo.
6. Would you mind if I read your book? _________ I read your book?
7. Perhaps they’ll come with us. They _________ come with us.
8. Would you mind if I use your glasses? _________ I use your glasses?
9. Perhaps, she will phone them today. She _________ phone them today.
10. Perhaps, she is asleep now. She _________ be asleep now.
11. I don’t want anyone to know it. You ______ tell anyone.
12. Listen! I ______ hear someone crying.
13. You______ be a member of the library before you can borrow books.
14. ______I see your passport, please?
15. Don’t tell anybody what I said. You _____ keep it secret.
Answers & Comments
Ответ:
I insist that you do your homework. You ___ must______ do your homework.
2. Will you let me speak to David, please? ___May______ I speak to David,
please?
3. Talking is not permitted during the test. You _can________ talk during the
test.
4. It isn’t possible for him to come to the party. He _may________ come to the
party.
5. It’s forbidden to feed the animals in the Zoo. You _can________ feed the
animals in the Zoo.
6. Would you mind if I read your book? ______May___ I read your book?
7. Perhaps they’ll come with us. They ___must_____ come with us.
8. Would you mind if I use your glasses? ____May_____ I use your glasses?
9. Perhaps, she will phone them today. She ___must______ phone them today.
10. Perhaps, she is asleep now. She ____must_____ be asleep now.
11. I don’t want anyone to know it. You __can____ tell anyone.
12. Listen! I __can____ hear someone crying.
13. You___can___ be a member of the library before you can borrow books.
14. ______I see your passport, please?
15. Don’t tell anybody what I said. You __must___ keep it secret.