初中英语语法情态动词专项练习Exercise I❆( ) 1 John___ come to see us tonight, but he isn't very sure yet. A. may B. can C. has to D. must( ) 2 They ___ do well in the exam. A. can be able to B. be able to C. can able to D. are able to( ) 3 -May I take this book out? -No, you___. A. can't B. may not C. needn't D. aren't( ) 4 You___ go and see a doctor at once because you're got a fever. A. can B. must C. dare D. would( ) 5 -Can you speak Japanese? -No, I____. A. mustn't B. can't C. needn't D. may not❆❆( ) 1 -He___ be in the classroom, I think. -No, he ___ be in the classroom. I saw him go home a minute ago.A. can; may notB. must; may notC. may; can'tD. may; mustn't( ) 2 -Shall I get one more cake for you, Dad? -Thanks, but you___, I've had enough.A. may notB. must notC. can'tD. needn't( ) 3 Even the top students in our class can't work out this problem, so it be very difficult. A. may B. must C. can D. need ( ) 4 He isn't at school. I think he ___ be ill. A. can B. shall C. must D. has to( ) 5 ___ I take this one? A. May B. Will C. Are D. Do❆❆❆( ) 1 The children___ play football on the road. A. can't B. can C. mustn't D. must( ) 2 You ___ be late for school again next time. A. mustn't B. needn't C. don't have to D. don't need to( ) 3 -Must I do my homework at once? -No, you___. A. needn't B. mustn't C. can't D. may not❆❆❆❆( ) 1 His arm is all right. He___ go and see the doctor. A. has not to B. don't have to C. haven't to D. doesn't have to ( ) 2 He had to give up the plan, ___ he? A. did B. didn't C. does D. doesn't( ) 3 They had to walk here, ___ they? A. mustn't B. did C. didn't D. hadn't❆❆❆❆❆( ) 1 He had better stay here, ___ he? A. didn't B. don't C. hadn't D. isn't( ) 2 You'd better___late next time. A. not to be B. not be C. won't be D. don't be( ) 3 You'd better ___ your hair ___ once a month. A. had; cut B. had; cutted C. have; cut D. have; cutted( ) 4 You___ ask that man over there. Maybe he knows the way. A. had better not to B. had not better C. had better D. had better not ❆❆❆❆❆❆( ) 1 -Shall we go and visit the History Museum next Sunday?A. Here you areB. Sorry, I can'tC. Yes, pleaseD. Let me try( ) 2 -Why don't you ask Mike to go with us? -Thanks, ___. A. I will B. I won't C. lean D. I may( ) 3 -___ I take the newspaper away? -No, you mustn't. You____read it only here.A. Must; canB. May; canC. Need; mustD. Must; must❆❆❆❆❆❆❆( ) 1 Excuse me. ___ you please pass me that cup? A. Do B. Should C. Would D. Must( ) 2 ___ you like to have another try? A. Could B. Will C. Would D. Do( ) 3 -Would you like to go boating with us? -Yes, ___. A. I'd like B. I want C. I'd like to D. I do❆❆❆❆❆❆❆❆( ) 1 You___ worry about your son. He will get well soon. A. needn't B. can't C. mustn't D. have to( ) 2 The poor man needs our help, ___ he? A. need B. needn't C. does D. doesn't( ) 3 -Must we do our homework first? -No, you___. You may have a rest first. A. mustn't B. needn't C. may not D. can't Exercise II( ) 1. Mr Wang ___be in Nanjing now, he went to Beijing only this morning.A. mustn’t B. may not C.can’t D.needn’t ( ) 2. –Must I saty at home, Mum? --No, you ______. A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t D. may n ot( ) 3. –Can you go swimming with us this afternoon?--Sorry, I can’t. I___take care of my little sister at home because my mother is ill. A. can B. may C.would D.have to ( ) 4. –May I go to the cinema, Mum? --Certainly. But you ___ be back by 11 o’clock. A.can B.may C.must D.need ( ) 5. To make our city more beautiful, rubbish ______ into the river.A. needn’t be thrownB. mustn’t be thrownC. can’t throwD.may not throw( ) 6. –May I go out to play basketball, Dad? --No, you ____. You must finish your homework first.A. mustn’tB. may notC. couldn’tD. needn’t( ) 7. –Where is Jack, please ? --He _____ be in the reading room. A. can B. need C. would D. must( ) 8. –Who is the man over there? Is it Mr Li? --No, it ______ be him. Mr Li is much taller.A. musn’tB. may notC. can’tD. needn’t( ) 9. These books ____ out of the reading room. You have to read them here.A. can’t takeB. must be takenC. can takeD. mustn’t be taken( ) 10. –Mum, may I watch TV now? --Sure, but you ___ help me with my housework first.A. can B. may C. must D. could ( )11.The boy said he had to speak English in classbut he_speak it after calss.A. co uldB. didn’t have toC. mightD. shouldn’t( ) 12. –Must we hand in the papers now? --No, you ______. A. can’t B. may not C. mustn’t D. needn’t ( ) 13. John ______ go there with us tonight, but he isn’t very sure about it. A. must B. can C. will D. may( ) 14. Even the top students in our class can’t work out this problem. So it ______ be very difficult.A. canB. mayC. mustD. need( ) 15. Put on more clothes. You ______ be feeling cold with only a shirt on. A. can B. could C. would D. must ( ) 16. It’s still early. You ______. A. mustn’t hurry B.wouldn’t hurry C.may not hurry D.don’t have to hurry( ) 17. –May I stop here? --No, you ______. A. mustn’t B. might not C. needn’t D. won’t( ) 18. A computer ____ think for itself, it must be told what to do. A.can’t B.couldn’t C.may not D. might not ( ) 19. –Could I borrow your dictionary? -- Yes, of course you _______. A. might B. will C. can D. should ( ) 20. Peter ______ come with us tonight, but he isn’t very sure yet. A. must B. may C. can D. will( ) 21. Michael ______ be a policeman, for he’s much too short.A. needn’t B. can’t C. should D. may( ) 22. ______ I know your name? A. May B. Will C. Shall D. Must( ) 23. You ______ be more careful next time. A. have to B. may C. must D. might( ) 24. You ______ miss the lesson, though we ______ have it on Thursday.A. mustn’t; needn’tB. needn’t; mustn’tC. mustn’t; mustn’tD. needn’t; needn’t( ) 25. This pen looks like mine, yet it isn’t. whose ______ it be? A. must B. may C. would D. can ( ) 26. What kinds of homes will we live in the future?Nobody ______ be sure, but scientists are working out new ideas now. A. will B. may C. can D. must ( ) 27. I ______ like to know where you were born. A. shall B. should C. do D. may( ) 28. ______ you be happy! A. Might B. Must C. Wish D. May( ) 29. A teacher ______ do every exercise, but a student must. A. may not B. needn’t C. can’t D. mustn’t ( ) 30.The matter__be changed into a gas,but it__be heated to its boiling point.A. may; needn’tB. may; canC. mustn’t; needn’tD. can; must( ) 31. Teachers and students ______ look coldly at you for a day or two, but there are friendly feelings in their hearts.A. mustB. canC. mayD. should( ) 32. Cars and buses ______ stop when the traffic lights turn red. A. can B. need C. may D. must( ) 33. –Do you think his story ___ true? --I don’ think so. But it sounds good.A. must beB. may beC. can beD. has to be( ) 34. Look out! The knife is very sharp. You ______ cut your finger. A. need B. must C. should D. may( ) 35. –How long ______ the book be kept? --For two weeks, but you ______ return it on time.A. can; mayB. may; needC. can; mustD. must; need( ) 36. – May I have an apple, Mum? --Certainly. But you ____ wash your hands first? A. may B. must C. can D. need ( ) 37. –There is a lot of smoke coming out of the teaching building there.--Really? It ______ be a fire, most probably.A. canB. ought toC. mayD. must( ) 38. –Shall I tell John about the bad news?--No, you ______. I think that will make him sad.A. needn’tB. wouldn’tC. shouldn’tD. mustn’t( ) 39. –Could I call you by your first name? --Yes, you ______. A. will B. could C. may D. might ( ) 40. –Let’s go to the cinema, shall we? -- ____. A. No, I can’t B. Yes, I will C. Yes, thank you D. No, we’d better not ( ) 41. --______ the man there be our new teacher? --He ______ be, but I’m not sure.A. May; mustn’tB. Can; mayC. Must; can’tD. Can; can’t( ) 42. –Someone is knocking at the door. Who ______ it be? --It ______ be Tom. He is still in the school.A. can; can’tB. can; mustn’tC. mi ght; couldD. might; may( ) 43. Let's take a walk, ________? A. will we B. don't we C. do we D. shall we( ) 44. ---- _________ this book be yours? ---- No, it ________ not be mine. It ________ be his.A. Can, must, mayB. May, might, mustC. Can, may, mustD. Must, can, may( ) 45. You must be fifty, ________? A. mustn't you B. needn't you C. aren't you D. mnyn't you( )46. Would you like to go out for a walk? Yes, ___________. A. I'd like to B. I'd like C. I'll like to D. I would ( )47. May I go now? No, you ________. A. mustn't B. needn't C. mightn't D. won't( ) 48.1 didn't hear the phone. I _________ asleep.A. must be B. must have been C. should have been D. could have been ( ) 49.Sandra didn’t come to school today. I think she _________ be ill.A. shall B. can C. must D. should ( ) 50. ---- Would you like to go out for a walk with us? ---- I’d love to. But my mother is ill. I_______ look after her.A.have toB. couldC. mayD. needExercise III1. --- Can you swim in the river?--- No, I __. A. mustn’t B. may not C. can’t D. needn’t2. --- May I go swimming now? --- No, you ____. You must finish your homework first.A. mustn’tB. may notC. couldn’tD. needn’t3. -- Excuse me. Where’s the zoo? --Sorry,I don’t know.Ask the policeman.He __ know. A. shall B. may C. need D. would4. __________ I finish the work today?No, you needn’t. A. Must B. Ma y C. Can D. Need5. --- Must I finish my homework now?--- No, you ___. You may have a rest first. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. may not D. needn’t6. --- Tom, where is your father?--- I’m not sure. He_______ in his office. A. is B. may be C. maybe D. may7. ---___________I visit Lucy on Sunday, Mum? ---Yes, you______________.A. Must；canB. May；mayC. Need；needD. May；need8. --- Where is Tom? --- He hasn't come to school today. I think he_____ be ill. A. has to B. should C. may D. need9. --- Can you fly a kite? --- No, I ____. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. can’t D. couldn’t10. This book _____ Lucy’s. Look! Her name is on the book cover. A. must be B. may be C. can’t be D. mustn’t be11 John__ come to see us tonight, but he isn't very sure yet. A.may B.can C.has to D.must12 They___do well in the exam. A.can be able to B.be able to C.can able to D. are able to13---May I take this book out? ---No, you___. A.can't B.may not C.needn't D. aren't14 You___go and see a doctor at once because you got a fever. A. can B. must C.would15 -Can you speak Japanese? -No, I___. A.mustn't B.can't C.needn't D.may not16 -He___ be in the classroom, I think.-No, he ___ be in the classroom. I saw him go home a minute ago.A. can; may notB. must; may notC. may; can'tD. may; mustn't18 -Shall I get one more cake for you, Dad? -Thanks, but you___, I've had enough. A. may not B. must not C. can't D. needn't19 Even the top students in our class can't work out this problem, so it__be very difficult. A. may B. must C. can D. need20 He isn't at school. I think he ___ be ill. A. can B. shall C. must D. has to21 The children__play football on the road. A. can't B. can C. mustn't D. must22 You ___ be late for school again next time. A. mustn't B. needn't C. don't have to D. don't need to23 -Must I do my homework at once? -No, you__. A.needn't B.mustn't C.can't D.may not24 His arm is all right. He___ go and see the doctor. A. has not to B. don't have to C. haven't to D. doesn't have to25. ---______I take the newspaper away? ---No, you mustn't. You____read it only here.A. Must; canB. May; canC. Need; mustD. Must; mustExercise IV情态动词专练1.--- Can you swim in the river?--- No, I __.A. mustn’t B. may not C. can’t D. needn’t2. --- May I go swimming now? --- No, you ____. You must finish your homework first.A. mustn’tB. may notC. couldn’tD. needn’t3. -- Excuse me. Where’s the zoo? -- Sorry,I don’t know.Ask the policeman.He __ know. A. shall B. May C. need D. would4. __________ I finish the work today?No, you needn’t. A. Must B. May C. Can D. Need5. --- Must I finish my homework now?--- No, you ______. You may have a rest first.A. mustn’tB. can’tC. may notD. needn’t6. --- Tom, where is your father?--- I’m not sure. He_______ in his office. A. is B. may be C. maybe D. may7. ---____I visit Lucy on Sunday, Mum? ---Yes, you______. A. Must；can B. May；may C. Need；need D. May；need8. --- Where is Tom? --- He hasn't come to school today. I think he_____ be ill. A. has to B. should C. may D. need9. --- Can you fly a kite? --- No, I _____. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. can’t D. couldn’t10. This book _____ Lucy’s. Look! Her name is on the book cover. A. must be B. may be C. can’t be D. mustn’t be11 John__ come to see us tonight, but he isn't very sure yet. A.may B.canC.has to D.must12 They___do well in the exam. A.can be able to B.be able to C.can able to D. are able to13---May I take this book out? ---No, you___. A.can't B.may not C.needn't D. aren't14 You___go and see a doctor at once because you got a fever. A. can B. must C.would15 -Can you speak Japanese? -No, I___.A.mustn't B.can't C.needn't D.may not16 -He___ be in the classroom, I think. -No, he ___ be in the classroom. I saw him go home a minute ago.A. can; may notB. must; may notC. may; can'tD. may; mustn't18 -Shall I get one more cake for you, Dad? -Thanks, but you___, I've had enough. A. may not B. must not C. can't D. needn't19 Even the top students in our class can't work out this problem, so it__be very difficult. A. may B. must C. can D. need20 He isn't at school. I think he ___ be ill. A. can B. shall C. must D. has to21 The children__play football on the road. A. can't B. can C. mustn't D. must22 You ___ be late for school again next time. A. mustn't B. needn't C. don't have to D. don't need to23 -Must I do my homework at once? -No, you__. A.needn't B.mustn't C.can't D.may not24 His arm is all right. He___ go and see the doctor. A. has not to B. don't have to C. haven't to D. doesn't have to25.---___I take the newspaper away? ---No, you mustn't. You___read it only here. A.Must; can B. May; can C. Need; must D.Must; mustExercise V1.When you cross the road, you be very careful. A. must B. should C. can D. may2. That’s a piece o f good news. They ___ glad to hear that. A. can be B. might be C. must be3. Mary ______ be in Paris.I saw her in town only a few minutes ago. A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. can’t D. may not4.I can’t find my backpack. It ________________be still at school. A. can be B. might be C. must be5．This hook ________ be Carla’s. Her name is on the book. A．might B．couldC．must D．can’t6．Jack’s bike is blue, so this yellow one ________ be his. A.mustn’t B.can’t C.couldn’t D.mightn’t7．The guitar ________ belong to Alice. Only she plays the guitar here. A．could B．must C．can’t D．Can 8．—What do you think “upset” mean?—I’m not sure. It ______ mean sad, A.must B.can C.might D.can’t 8．John___ come to see us tonight, but he isn't very sure yet. A. may B. can C. has to D. must9．This backpack must be ______. I saw her carry it yesterday. A．Lucys B．Lucy C．Lucys’ D．Lucy’s10. I didn’t hear the phone. I ___ asleep. A. must be B. must ha ve bee C. should be D. should have been11. Mary ____ be in Paris. I saw her in town only a few minutes ago. A. Mustn’t B. Shouldn’t C. Can’t D. may not12.--whose book is this ? --It be Lucy’s. Look, Her name is on the cover. A. can B. must C. may D. could13.—It took me nearly forty minutes to walk here. --Have a drink, please. You be thirsty. A. will B. must C. should D. can14. 【湖北黄冈】41. —Whose T - shirt is this?—It ______ be John' s. It’s ______ small for him.A. can't; much tooB. can't; too muchC. mustn't; much tooD. mustn't; too much15.【浙江湖州】23. —Who’s singing in the next room? — It ____ be her. She has gone to New York.A.can’tB. mustC. shouldn’tD. Can。