Контрольная работа по английскому языку по теме Модальные глаголы для 8 класса
тест по английскому языку (8 класс) на тему

Modal Verbs (the 8th form)

1. Complete the sentences using the most suitable modal verb: must, have to, should, ought to:

1. I … clean my room. I always do it on Saturday.
2. I … to clean my room tomorrow.
3. My granny is in hospital. I … visit her.
4. You … to see “Titanic” – it’s a great film.
5. This is a terrible party. We really … go home.
6. You … watch TV for so long.
7. This is a lovely party, but it’s getting late and we … to go home.
8. You … phone home now. I don’t let you.
9. You … to phone at once. It is not necessary.
10. Alice wants to improve her English. She … work harder.
11. Drivers … to obey the speed limit.
12.  … you always interrupt me when I’m speaking?
13.  … you … interrupt your speech to explain new words?
14.  I … go to London yesterday.
15.  You … go on a picnic with us – it will be great fun!
16.  The Smiths … pay for their new car every month; they’ve bought it on credit.
17.  I … give up smoking, this is my doctor’s recommendation.
18.  I often … cook supper because my parents work late hours.
19.  People … vote even if they don’t agree with each of the candidates.
20.  You look so tired. You … work so hard.

2. Complete the sentences using the most suitable modal verb: can, could, may, might :

1. Robert … speak English well enough to talk without an interpreter.
2. Mother, … I come back home at 11 tonight?
3. Father … repair my broken bicycle.
4. I … come round this evening.
5. They say  I … do sums well.
6. Bob … phone this evening.
7. Johnny, dear, … you do something for me.
8. … you go shopping this evening?
9. I … do the flat myself.
10. It … rain soon.

The keys

Task 1

818705175. must
818705176. will have to
818705177. should
818705178. ought to
818705179. must
818705180. mustn’t
818705181. have to
818705182. mustn’t
818705183. don’t have to
818705184. should/ must
818705185. ought to
818705186. must
818705187. do you have to
818705188. had to
818705189. must
818705190. have to
818705191. have to
818705192. have to
818705193. should/ must
818705194. shouldn’t

Task 2

1. can
2. may
3. could
4. might
5. can
6. can/ could
7. may
8. may
9. can/ could
10. may