Arbeitsblatt: Test Modal Verbs for Advice and Obligation

NAME: ENGLISH TEST 1) Write matching modal verb behind every definition. (5) a) b) c) d) e) It It It It It is is is is is rule/law to do something: forbidden to do something: bad idea to do something; important to do something: not needed, it is not necessary to do something: 2) Complete the gaps with: should, shouldnt, must, mustnt, dont have to, doesnt have to and with fitting verb from the list below. Always choose the most logical modal verb! (15) drink, drive, stay up, work, do, study, tell, cycle, bring, go, eat, leave, drive, stop, buy a) You . John about this. Its secret. b) He . that fast. Weve got lot of time. c) They have enough food at home, so they . shopping today. d) You.more vegetables and you . so much alcohol. e) We . more. We have bad marks at school. f) You . late. Youve got school tomorrow. g) Peter and John . hard. They have an easy job. h) He . his homework. i) You . car without licence ( Führerschein). j) Sheela . to school, she can walk. k) You . alcohol before your 18th birthday. l) Students . their books to school. m)My friend smokes lot. He . smoking. Its bad for his health. n) You always go to school on an empty stomach ( leerer Magen). You . without having breakfast. 3) Make 5 sentences about behavior in museum. Use at least 3 different modal verbs. (5) 4) Translate the sentences into English. (10) a) Der Gastgeber sollte nur erfreut sein. b) Plötzlich sieht die Frau auf den Austauschschüler hinab. c) Es ist wichtig etwas falsch zu machen. d) Aber Ausserirdische sind wirklich ziemlich merkwürdig. e) Vielleicht antworten sie überrascht, weil sie mit dem Ratschlag nicht übereinstimmen. Points: /35