This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modals Of Speculation – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals Of Speculation Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I thought I saw Adam this morning but it ..... him-he's in Greece this week A) Could not have been. B) Might have been. C) Could have not been. D) Might not have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could not have been. 2. You have been driving all day. You ..... be very tired. A) Must. B) May. C) Can't. D) Could not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 3. Where ..... they have gone on vacation? I heard them discussing beach destinations. A) May. B) Could. C) Can. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 4. It ..... a mistake in the exam! The teacher said it was the answer! A) Must has been. B) Must have been. C) May have been. D) Might have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have been. 5. Identify the modal of speculation in the following sentence:'She may have already finished her homework.' A) Could have. B) May have. C) Might have. D) Will have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May have. 6. 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. 7. A:Last summer I took four exams and failed them all! B:You ..... been very disappointed. A) Must have. B) Might have. C) May have. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have. 8. He ..... be from the USA. He doesn't speak English. A) Can't. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 9. Which sentence correctly uses a modal of deduction in the negative form? A) He may not finished the exam so quickly. B) He shouldn't finished the exam so quickly. C) He mustn't have finished the exam so quickly. D) He can't have finished the exam so quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He can't have finished the exam so quickly. 10. What do we use to talk about a possibility in the past that did not happen? A) Must + infinitive. B) Could have + past participle. C) Should have + past participle. D) There cannot be + past participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could have + past participle. 11. Identify the modal of speculation in the following sentence:'He could be at the library.' A) Could. B) Will. C) Might. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 12. Choose the correct sentence to speculate about a possible past event. A) She might have gone to the party last night. B) She must go to the party last night. C) She will have go to the party last night. D) She can have gone to the party last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She might have gone to the party last night. 13. 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. 14. Use a modal to make a past deduction in the following sentence:'The package arrived late, so it ..... have been a delivery delay.' A) Might have. B) Should have. C) Could have. D) Must have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must have. 15. Wich of the following sentences expresses a very certain idea in the present? A) He can be home at this moment. B) He could be home now. C) He can't be home right now . D) He must be home by now. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He must be home by now. 16. I don't think he is revising for his test. A) He can't be revising for his test. B) He may not be revising for his test. C) He must be revising for his test. D) He might not be revising for his test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He can't be revising for his test. 17. 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. 18. My mother asked me to help her repair her broken blender, so I can't go. A) Stretched the truth. B) Element of truth. C) Absolute truth. D) White lie. E) Total lie. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Total lie. 19. I can't let you ..... to bed hungry. You must ..... me prepare you some supper. A) Go-let. B) To go-to let. C) Go-to let. D) To go-let. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go-let. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. What is the correct way to express that something is probable to happen? A) It is impossible that + clause. B) It is necessary that + clause. C) It is certain that + clause. D) It is likely that + clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is likely that + clause. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. You have just had breakfast. You ..... be hungry already! A) Can't. B) May. C) Might. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 27. What structure do we use to express that we are quite sure that something is true? A) Should + have + past participle. B) Can + infinitive. C) Must + infinitive. D) Cannot + infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must + infinitive. 28. You ..... fixed the dishwasher-it still doesn't work. A) May. B) Could have. C) Must have. D) Can't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't have. 29. A:He must ..... correct!B:Yeah. His ideas are usually right. A) Are. B) Is. C) Be. D) To be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be. 30. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesModals Of Speculation Quiz 1Modals Of Speculation Quiz 2Modals Of Speculation Quiz 3Modals Of Speculation Quiz 5Modals Of Speculation Quiz 6Modals Of Speculation Quiz 7Modals Of Speculation Quiz 8Modals Of Speculation Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books