This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modals Of Speculation – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals Of Speculation Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. MAY, MIGHT, CAN'T, MUST, COULD, COULDN'T are examples of ..... A) Regular verbs. B) Modal verbs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modal verbs. 2. Use a modal to make a past deduction in the following sentence:'The cake is missing, so it ..... have been eaten.' A) Could have. B) Must have. C) Should have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 3. She ..... the cookies. She doesn't know how to cook. A) Might have baked. B) Must have baked. C) Couldn't have baked. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't have baked. 4. With luck, tomorrow ..... a sunny day. A) Could have been. B) Could be. C) Must be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could be. 5. MODAL + BASE VERB is used to speculate about the ..... A) PAST. B) PRESENT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PRESENT. 6. Choose the correct option in "progress now" A) They must gossiping. B) They must be gossip. C) They be gossiping. D) They must be gossiping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They must be gossiping. 7. Identify the modal in the following sentence and explain its meaning:'She might have forgotten her keys.' A) Will have. B) Could have. C) May have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might have. 8. It ..... be him. He's on holiday until next week. A) Must. B) Might. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 9. Which question is correctly formed to ask about a past possibility? A) Did she might have called you?. B) Might she have called you?. C) Does she might have called you?. D) Might she called you?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might she have called you?. 10. Choose the correct answer:(It's possible but there isn't strong evidence.) A) Rob could have eaten my cake. B) Rob must have eaten my cake. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rob could have eaten my cake. 11. I really think Liverpool ..... lose the final of the King's Cup. A) Could. B) Can't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 12. She ..... your computer. She doesn't know anything about computers. A) Couldn't have fixed. B) Could have fixed. C) Must have fixed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't have fixed. 13. It ..... raining. A) Has stop. B) Might have stopped. C) Have stop. D) Might has stopped. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have stopped. 14. The police ..... suspect Tom. He's never committed a crime! A) Might. B) Could. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 15. Identify the modal verb in the sentence:She might go to the party. A) Could. B) Would. C) Should. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might. 16. The cinema is empty. The movie ..... be very good. A) May. B) Could. C) Must. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't. 17. Which of these sentences expresses the speaker is not certain about the situation? A) They must be running because they're in a rush. B) They might be running because they're in a rush. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They might be running because they're in a rush. 18. You ..... broken up with her; she was perfect for you. A) Couldn't have. B) Might have. C) Mustn't have. D) Shouldn't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shouldn't have. 19. WHEN DO YOU USE MAY HAVE A) UNREAL ADVICE. B) UNREAL AHBILITY. C) UNREAL POSSIBILITY. D) UREAL ACTION. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) UNREAL POSSIBILITY. 20. I'm not sure that I can lend you any money. I ..... have enough. A) May not. B) Could not. C) Must. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May not. 21. He ..... be French, judging by the color of the passport he is holding. A) Could. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 22. Alex ..... studied very hard, because she got top marks in all the exams. A) Must have. B) Should have. C) Might have. D) Can't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have. 23. Hey guess what?! I ..... be getting a car for my birthday! It's not completely definite yet though. A) Must. B) May. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 24. Use a modal verb to express a suggestion:You ..... see a doctor. A) Should. B) Could. C) Might. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 25. You father ..... be very proud of you right now. You won the first prize! A) Might have. B) Must. C) Could. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 26. He ..... like football, but I can't remember. A) Can't. B) May. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 27. Identify the modal verb in the sentence:We might go hiking this weekend. A) Might. B) Would. C) Should. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 28. They ..... been at the cafe but I didn't see them. Who can be sure where they are? A) Must have. B) Might have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have. 29. I thought I saw Adam this morning but it ..... him-he's in Greece this week A) Could have not been. B) Might have been. C) Might not have been. D) Could not have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could not have been. 30. You have been driving all day. You ..... be very tired. A) Must. B) Could not. C) May. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 31. Where ..... they have gone on vacation? I heard them discussing beach destinations. A) Can. B) Must. C) Could. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 32. It ..... a mistake in the exam! The teacher said it was the answer! A) Might have been. B) May have been. C) Must have been. D) Must has been. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have been. 33. Identify the modal of speculation in the following sentence:'She may have already finished her homework.' A) May have. B) Might have. C) Could have. D) Will have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May have. 34. The movie theater ..... full because there were still tickets for sale. A) Could have been. B) Must not have been. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must not have been. 35. A:Last summer I took four exams and failed them all! B:You ..... been very disappointed. A) Might have. B) Must have. C) Can't. D) May have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 36. Which sentence correctly uses a modal of deduction in the negative form? A) He mustn't have finished the exam so quickly. B) He shouldn't finished the exam so quickly. C) He can't have finished the exam so quickly. D) He may not finished the exam so quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He can't have finished the exam so quickly. 37. What do we use to talk about a possibility in the past that did not happen? A) Must + infinitive. B) Should have + past participle. C) There cannot be + past participle. D) Could have + past participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could have + past participle. 38. Identify the modal of speculation in the following sentence:'He could be at the library.' A) Will. B) Might. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 39. Choose the correct sentence to speculate about a possible past event. A) She can have gone to the party last night. B) She might have gone to the party last night. C) She will have go to the party last night. D) She must go to the party last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She might have gone to the party last night. 40. Choose the correct form (infinitive with or without to).She asked him ..... a meeting. A) Arrange. B) Arranges. C) To arrange. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To arrange. 41. Use a modal to make a past deduction in the following sentence:'The package arrived late, so it ..... have been a delivery delay.' A) Could have. B) Should have. C) Might have. D) Must have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must have. 42. Wich of the following sentences expresses a very certain idea in the present? A) He can be home at this moment. B) He can't be home right now . C) He must be home by now. D) He could be home now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He must be home by now. 43. He ..... gone to the city centre. He did say he might go shopping. A) Must have. B) Could have. C) Couldn't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could have. 44. My mother asked me to help her repair her broken blender, so I can't go. A) Element of truth. B) Total lie. C) Stretched the truth. D) White lie. E) Absolute truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Total lie. 45. I can't let you ..... to bed hungry. You must ..... me prepare you some supper. A) To go-to let. B) Go-let. C) Go-to let. D) To go-let. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Go-let. 46. Could se usa en tiempo: A) PResente. B) PAsado. C) Futuro y pasado. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Futuro y pasado. 47. He ..... gone to the beach. He hates being in the sun. He must be somewhere else A) Must have. B) Might have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 48. That was a strange noise . It ..... the kids next door. A) May have been. B) Might not have been. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May have been. 49. What is the correct way to express that something is probable to happen? A) It is necessary that + clause. B) It is certain that + clause. C) It is likely that + clause. D) It is impossible that + clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is likely that + clause. 50. Have you looked next to your computer? I think you ..... have left your keys there but I'm not sure A) Must. B) Might. C) Couldn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 51. Choose the correct structure:It ..... last night. The ground is so wet. A) Must have rains. B) Must has rained. C) Must have rained. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have rained. 52. You have just had breakfast. You ..... be hungry already! A) Can't. B) May. C) Must. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 53. What structure do we use to express that we are quite sure that something is true? A) Can + infinitive. B) Should + have + past participle. C) Must + infinitive. D) Cannot + infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must + infinitive. 54. You ..... fixed the dishwasher-it still doesn't work. A) May. B) Must have. C) Could have. D) Can't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't have. 55. A:He must ..... correct!B:Yeah. His ideas are usually right. A) Be. B) To be. C) Are. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be. 56. What does the modal verb indicate in this sentence?You must have thirty pairs of shoes! A) Something is possible. B) Something is impossible. C) Something is certain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Something is certain. 57. You ..... be tired. You haven't done anything today. A) Could. B) Can't. C) Must. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 58. Use a modal verb to express a strong possibility:It ..... be true. A) Might. B) Could. C) Should. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 59. I ..... to the party but I'm not sure yet. A) Might have gone. B) Must go. C) Might go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might go. 60. She's been revising 10 hours a day for 3 weeks. She ..... be exhausted. A) Could. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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