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Modal Verbs in Formal Contexts Exercise

June 12, 2026 - C1pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Employees ............... wear their ID badges at all times.
Wrong!
"Must" expresses a formal obligation.
2Visitors ............... enter the laboratory without protective clothing.
Wrong!
"Must not" expresses formal prohibition.
3You ............... leave the meeting early if the chairperson agrees.
Wrong!
"May" expresses formal permission.
4Applicants ............... submit all supporting documents by Friday to avoid delays.
Wrong!
"Should" expresses formal advice.
5Researchers ............... access the archive remotely with this password.
Wrong!
"Can" expresses present ability.
6The delivery ............... be delayed because of the storm.
Wrong!
"May" expresses formal possibility.
7The lights are off and the doors are locked, so the manager ............... have left already.
Wrong!
"Must" expresses strong deduction.
8You ............... submit printed copies; electronic versions are enough.
Wrong!
"Need not" expresses lack of necessity.
9Because of the network failure, we ............... access the database yesterday.
Wrong!
"Could not" expresses past inability.
10Staff ............... disclose these figures before the official report is published.
Wrong!
"Should not" expresses a formal recommendation against an action.
11Because the main road is closed, we ............... take the longer route.
Wrong!
"Have to" expresses necessity from circumstances.
12The results ............... change after the final review, but no decision has been made yet.
Wrong!
"Might" expresses cautious formal possibility.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. Employees must wear their ID badges at all times.
  2. Visitors must not enter the laboratory without protective clothing.
  3. You may leave the meeting early if the chairperson agrees.
  4. Applicants should submit all supporting documents by Friday to avoid delays.
  5. Researchers can access the archive remotely with this password.
  6. The delivery may be delayed because of the storm.
  7. The lights are off and the doors are locked, so the manager must have left already.
  8. You need not submit printed copies; electronic versions are enough.
  9. Because of the network failure, we could not access the database yesterday.
  10. Staff should not disclose these figures before the official report is published.
  11. Because the main road is closed, we have to take the longer route.
  12. The results might change after the final review, but no decision has been made yet.
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