This document appears to be a grammar test containing multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions assessing knowledge of modal auxiliaries. The test covers identifying meanings of modal auxiliaries, their past forms, uses for imperative sentences, polite questions, ability, possibility, permission, advice, necessity, prohibition, suggestions, and preferences. It contains 8 sections and 40 total questions assessing a range of grammatical uses of modal auxiliaries.

1. Name: List Number:
Date:
Grade: 8 ___
Grammar Test #2
I. Short Answer (20%):
1) What are a few of the meanings modal auxiliaries express?
2) What is the past form of can?
3) When are imperative sentences used?
4) Modal auxiliaries are immediately followed by:
II. True or False – CIRCLE the correct answer (15%):
5) Might expresses ability in the present time. True False
6) May You is used to ask polite questions. True False
7) Do Not Have To and Must Not have the same meaning. True False
III. Use the appropriate modal auxiliary to express ABILITY, POSSIBILITY, or
PERMISSION (10%):
8) I _____________ usually eat five slices of pizza, but when I was a child, I _______________ not.
9) No, Manuel, you ______________ not go to the bathroom. You ____________ go later.
10) Tonight, I _____________ watch T.V. with my wife, although I’ll probably fall asleep.

2. 11) I think I broke my foot. Yesterday I _______________ walk OK, but today I _____________.
12) Tomorrow, if I ________________ get out of work early, I _______________ go see my
grandma. I probably won’t be able to, though.
13) You _______________ leave the house looking like that! That shirt is awful.
IV. Use the appropriate modal auxiliary to ask a POLITE QUESTION(7%):
14) ____________________ lend me your pencil?
15) ____________________ go to your house tonight?
16) ____________________ borrow your pencil?
17) I think you have a very nice car. _____________________ let me drive it?
18) Mrs. Cady, ______________________ leave early today?
19) Mr. President, ____________________ pass me that fork?
20) Anthony, _________________ like to eat pizza at Giovannella’s tonight?
V. Use the appropriate modal auxiliary to express ADVICE (10 %):
21) You _____________________ start studying for your exams early.
22) You _____________________ pass all your exams, or you will fail the class.
23) You _____________________ eat too much before you go to bed.
24) You _____________________ eat that salad, or it will make you sick.
25) Nigel ____________________ talk to his boss about his annoying secretary.
VI. Use the appropriate modal auxiliary to express NECESSITY, LACK OF
NECESSITY, AND PROHIBITION (18%):
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3. 26) People who are travelling on a plane ____________________ carry bombs with themselves,
or they will go to jail.
27) Mr. Sans, I ___________________ go to the bathroom.
28) You _____________________ go to the bathroom every five minutes, unless there is
something wrong with you.
29) You _______________________ drink and drive.
30) Do _______________________ (you) talk so loudly Juan?
31) I ___________________ study for my test last night.
32) My brother _______________________ pass his grammar test tomorrow, or he will fail the
class.
33) Mr. Nathan ___________________ get a haircut soon.
34) Since tomorrow is a holiday, children ____________________________ go to class.
VII. Use the appropriate modal auxiliary to MAKE A SUGGESTION (10%):
35) A: I’m sleepy.
B: ______________________ go to bed earlier at night?
A: Because I have to work at night.
B ______________________ look for another job? One where you have better hours.
A: Good idea! _____________________ buy a newspaper so I can find a better job in the
classified ads.
B: _________________________ just go to places and ask for interviews?
A: That’s even better! ____________________ before it gets too late.
VIII. Use the appropriate modal auxiliary to STATE A PREFERENCE(10%):
36) I _________________ Barcelona to Real Madrid.
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4. 37) I ______________________________ a million dollars than a million colones.
38) I like eating pizza ____________________ eating salad.
39) _________________________ go to the club or go to a coffeehouse?
40) Mario _________________________ go to Italy than to Spain.
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