Modals Of Deduction Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. This food was rotten. That ..... the reason why most people got sick.
2. You've been working in the garden all day. You ..... be tired.
3. I've got no idea where she is. Try the library. She ..... be in there.
4. I don't like the sound of the engine. It ..... be a mechanical problem.
5. They ..... go to Jamaica on their holiday but they are not sure.
6. Judging by the present evidence, we think he ..... used a disguise.
7. We agreed to meet yesterday but when I got there I didn't see him. He ..... waiting elsewhere.
8. He ..... live near here because he comes to work on foot.
9. Sorry, I don't know if she's here or not. She was feeling ill so she ..... gone home.
10. We use " ..... " to say that something is true.
11. Do you remember my birthday party last year? You ..... remember! It was the same day as your graduation.
12. Your watch says a different time from mine. One of them ..... be wrong.
13. You ..... Joanna this morning. She's in New York this week.
14. Wow! Have you finished the whole pizza already? You ..... been hungry!
15. Maybe talking to Ian will help you to solve the problem. Talking to Ian .....
16. I'm sorry but Mr. Banks isn't here. He ..... left. (100% certain)
17. It's possible that Cristina is at home now.
18. Which sentence is NOT a correct sentence?
19. Modals of deduction always have one correct answer.
20. You hear loud music coming from your neighbor's apartment at 3 am. What is the most reasonable assumption?
21. I'm sorry but Mr. Banks isn't here. He ..... left.
22. Lucas is really sad. He ..... have lost the competition.
23. He might ..... phoned but I wasn't in.
24. She ..... at the party because she was out of town.
25. Choose the correct answer where it is the past modals of deduction
26. We're a bit late. The film ..... already started.
27. You ..... finished that book already! You only started reading it an hour ago.
28. You use MUST to guess what is the case when there is a lot of evidence.
29. You ..... be hungry. It's four o'clock and you haven't had lunch.
30. Complete with the correct modal verb.They ..... come back to Salinas next summer, as we have had such a good time.
31. You can't have seen my brother because I ..... any brothers!
32. You are a computer programmer? It ..... be well-paid job.
33. What we use for Might, May and Could?
34. The man might be a doctor.
35. Carl ..... be out-his car keys are on the table.
36. A:He failed the exam. B:It was an easy one. He ..... well enough.
37. You ..... want more! You've already eaten 2 whole pizzas!
38. They are vegans. They ..... eat a lot of fruit.
39. I'm sure that Marco has studied English before because he speaks it fluently.
40. We use ..... when this is not true.
41. They might ..... because it's still early. (It's only 6 a.m., and they don't wake up until 7.)
42. Your mother ..... (be) a great cook. Everyone wants her recipe book!
43. Wow! Have you finished all that already? You ..... been hungry!
44. I think I saw Robert driving his car this morning. But that ..... have been my imagination, as he broke his right foot a couple days ago.
45. She ..... be sick. She said that she's going to see the doctor.
46. Which sentence means:Maybe John went to the shop.
47. Nobody answered the telephone at the dentist. I called several times.They ..... early.
48. The could be Colombian because they're speaking .....
49. She ..... live near here because she always walks to work.
50. We can use might have or may have + past participle when .....
51. He ..... be from the United States. He doesn't speak English.
52. Choose the correct answer to write in English this sentence "Ella podria haber estado apurada"
53. The door isn't locked, and the lights are on; the office ..... closed.
54. It ..... be a mechanical problem. I've just taken the car to a mechanic.
55. A:Did you see our neighbours' new cars? B:Yeah! They ..... the lottery!
56. We use can't have and couldn't have + past participle when .....
57. The boss is in a terrible mood. The meeting ..... been good.
58. Their shop is easy to locate. It's right around the corner. She ..... miss it!
59. She is crying. Perhaps, she has had an argument with him.
60. They ..... got there already. They only left ten minutes ago.