Central Modal Auxiliaries
Quiz
Choose the correct answers to complete the gaps.
It's only 12.00 o'clock which means that it ...... Brian knocking on the door. He finishes school at 2.00 pm.
- can't be
- must be
- mustn't be
- can be
You ...... all the cookies just for yourself, Maria. There are other children who would like to take one or two as well.
- can't have
- can have
- mustn't have
- must have
That ...... the postman. He never comes to our block of flats after 10.00 am.
- can't be
- can be
- mustn't be
- must be
Pete ...... in love with any other girl but Lilly. She means the world to him.
- can't fall
- can fall
- mustn't fall
- must fall
The friendly pool guy ...... money from his employers. He's too nice to be so rotten on the inside.
- can't steal
- can steal
- mustn't steal
- must steal
Jane's chemistry teacher ...... out right now as he's delivering a class on basic chemical substances.
- can't go
- can go
- mustn't go
- must go
You ...... the laptop computer away from the lab. It must stay here at all times.
- can't take
- can take
- mustn't take
- must take
The Prime Minister ...... about such serious topics as WMDs in public. It's simply inappropriate.
- can't joke
- can joke
- mustn't joke
- must joke
You ...... your parents the truth. You should never lie to those who are closest to you.
- must always tell
- mustn't always tell
- can't always tell
- can always tell
I suppose your brother ...... a huge vineyard if he has no problems giving away so much of his best wine.
- must own
- mustn't own
- can't own
- can own
The magician ...... wonderful performances since so many people come and see his show day in, day out.
- must give
- mustn't give
- can't give
- can give
The villain ...... a trick up his sleeve as he's won all the games tonight.
- must have
- mustn't have
- can't have
- can have