Modals Of Deduction Quiz 11 (60 MCQs)

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1. A person ..... eat balanced diet.
2. Someone told me that Mark was in Mexico but I saw him yesterday so I'm sure he ..... be abroad.
3. They live in a huge house. They ..... be very rich.
4. She ..... steal things from shops. She's rich and famous.
5. Read the sentences and choose the correct speculations or deductions:Jeremy was not in class at 11:00 a.m. this morning. Carol saw him coming out of the theater downtown around noon.
6. I don't know where they went but they ..... gone to Paris or Marseille.
7. There ..... be a dog in that bag. It's moving.
8. I'm not sure, but they ..... the wrong train. They're still not here.
9. He must ..... the meeting; he's not here. (The meeting started an hour ago, and he never misses it.)
10. Police are convinced the paintings ..... taken out of the country already.
11. The building isn't hard to find. It's the green one at the end of the street ..... miss it.
12. I'm sure you are right. You ..... be right
13. Bill isn't at work today. He must ..... ill.
14. He ..... be her boyfriend, they are holding hands.
15. I cannot confirm it, but I believe that they ..... a new Marvel's movie.
16. 'I'm worried about Grandma. I tried to call her but she's not answering her phone." She ..... be out. Or she might be asleep-she sometimes has a nap in the afternoon.'
17. "Mustn't" expresses when we are sure that something is not true.
18. I don't see him anywhere, he ..... be late, as usual .....
19. They ..... taken a different route to avoid traffic.
20. Oliver must really love that movie. He's seen it .....
21. She tends to ..... a decision. She is not that kind of girl who doesn't think about the consequences.
22. Tanya doesn't have blonde hair like that. That .....
23. You seem to know everything about that old band. You ..... (listen) to them a lot!
24. -Do you know where Carl is?-He ..... be out. His car keys are on the table.
25. That ..... Jack's car. His car is red.
26. Mustafa did no revision for the exam but he's passed. I think he ..... cheated.
27. ..... + base form of a verb is used when we are sure something
28. Denis ..... lost. He knows this neighborhood like the back of his hand!
29. I'm not sure but they ..... have gone to the wrong address.
30. Your neighbor ..... have a good job. Those cars are too expensive!
31. Match the deduction of their meanings:a. He must be a smuggler
32. It could be fake news.2. That's definitely not fake news.
33. His car's not here. He (a) have gone out.
34. It's possible that Guillermo missed his plane because he didn'thave his passport.
35. Fany told her mother that she liked her haircut, but she had a strange expression on her face when she said it.
36. He must be a tourist .....
37. Modal verbs of deduction can only be used to make present tense deductions.
38. Zeliha ..... been so happy when she found out she was being promoted
39. My little sister can't speak yet. She's only 1 year old now.
40. What a great show! They ..... go on a world tour.
41. Her passport is full of visa stamps. She ..... travel a lot.
42. Where's Clare? Her bag's here and her computer's still on so she ..... gone home.
43. Which sentence is correct? My purse isn't in my pocket. It .....
44. The house isn't hard to find. It's the red one at the end. You ..... miss it!
45. "I've bought a lottery ticket.""Wow!!! With luck you ..... become a millionaire!"
46. You ..... seen Robert; he has gone to Thailand.
47. Carmen looked very sad. She had 5/10 and ..... passed her final exam.
48. They ..... still be out, I'm sure!
49. I'm so thankful for your help with this project. I ..... have done it without you!
50. They ..... a surprise for her birthday. They are talking about something.
51. They ..... be Spanish, they're speaking Portuguese.
52. She's won prizes for her research. She (a) be really intelligent.
53. I'm sure that that woman isn't Joan's mother-she's too young.
54. He's got a Ferrari. He ..... be rich.
55. I can't confirm it but I believe that they ..... a new arvel's movie.
56. Match the deduction of their meanings:a. He might be a smuggler
57. I ..... have won the match, but as it was cancelled, we'll never know.
58. I can't remember what Janet bought Peter for his birthday. It could be a wallet or .....
59. 'Where's Kim?' I'm not sure. Try her office-she ..... be in there.'
60. "Marcus didn't come to the meeting yesterday.""Really? He ..... invited."