This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modals Of Speculation – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals Of Speculation Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. They ..... Spanish, they're singing in Portuguese. A) Will be. B) Can't be. C) Must be. D) Can't have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't be. 2. Go on! Try it! It ..... not taste as bad as you expect. A) Must. B) Might. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 3. You had a fight at school? You ..... be very proud of you right now. You disappointed me. A) Must not. B) Can't. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 4. Construct a sentence using the modal 'could' to make a deduction about someone's abilities. A) He could be a terrible singer based on his lack of rhythm. B) She could be a great singer based on her vocal range and control. C) They could be a terrible cook based on their lack of experience. D) She could be a great dancer based on her fear of performing in public. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She could be a great singer based on her vocal range and control. 5. What does the modal verb indicate in this sentence?Mum might know Timothy. We should ask her. A) Something is possible. B) Something is impossible. C) Something is certain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something is possible. 6. He ..... himself after falling off his bike. A) Must have hurted. B) Must have hurt. C) Must have hurts. D) Must have hurting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have hurt. 7. Which of these sentences expresses a potential possibility or a choice? A) That could be a good option. B) That must be a good option. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That could be a good option. 8. Which of the following is a modal verb? (a) run (b) could (c) quickly A) Should. B) Jump. C) Happily. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 9. Whose coat is this? It ..... Carol's. It's too small for her. A) May be. B) Couldn't be. C) Must be. D) Can't be. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't be. 10. The robbers ..... in through the window. Look-it's still open. A) Must come. B) May have came. C) Can't come. D) Must have come. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must have come. 11. They ..... the football match, but John hurt his ankle. A) Can't have win. B) Could have win. C) Must have win. D) Could have won. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could have won. 12. My dad spent all of his money on TV. He ..... have money now. A) Might. B) Must. C) Mustn't. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mustn't. 13. You ..... delighted when you heard you'd won the lottery. A) Must be. B) Must have been. C) Can't be. D) Can't have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have been. 14. Her brother ..... her make this delicious dinner. He's a talented chef. A) Must have helped. B) Couldn't have helped. C) Might had help. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have helped. 15. Jeremy was not in class at 11:00 a.m. this morning. Carol saw him coming out of the theater downtown around noon. A) He must have gone to the movies. B) He could have been at the hospital. C) He must not have skipped class. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He must have gone to the movies. 16. Why didn't she say hello to me? A) He can't have seen you. B) She must have done lots of work. C) She might have been sick. D) She can't have seen you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He can't have seen you. 17. There's not traffic, so I ..... arrive in time. A) Must not. B) May not. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 18. How do you express and idea that it's not very probable to happen? A) It's possible that. B) It's likely that. C) It's certain that. D) It's unlikely that. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's unlikely that. 19. I can't find my keys.' 'Have you checked in your car. You ..... left them there.' A) Can't have. B) Might have. C) Can have. D) Should have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have. 20. I'm not sure but I think our exam is on Thursday.Which modal would you use? A) It can't be on Thursday,. B) It must be on Thursday. C) It might be on Thursday. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It might be on Thursday. 21. Look at the lovely flowers. It??? be spring. A) Must. B) Can't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 22. He ..... be the robber, he's too tall! A) Can't. B) May. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 23. They ..... forgotten the meeting-it's on the calendar. A) Might have. B) Might. C) Can't have. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 24. Andrea ..... to the mall. She doesn't have a car. A) Must have driven. B) Might have drive. C) Couldn't have driven. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't have driven. 25. Don't buy those cheap DVDs. They ..... be illegal copies. A) Could. B) Must. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 26. It ..... be tru because it's in all the newspapers. A) Can't. B) Could. C) Must. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 27. I have no idea why she is leaving the meeting. She ..... need to go somewhere. A) Might. B) Can. C) Can't. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 28. A:What do you think this ..... be?B:I have no idea! A) Could. B) Can't. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 29. Why didn't she come? I talked to her last night and she was fine, so she ..... be sick. A) Can't. B) Might. C) Must. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 30. David didn't sleep all night. He??? be really tired this morning A) Must. B) Can't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 31. In the reading, the initialism "UFO" stands for: A) Astrounaut. B) Ovni. C) Spaceships. D) NASA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ovni. 32. I can't believe you've been waiting all this time! You ..... be really bored. A) Must. B) Could. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 33. He ..... have forgotten his wallet; he's usually very careful about it. A) Had to. B) Must. C) Should. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 34. I think I'm getting a cold, I want to stay home to rest. A) Total lie. B) Stretched the truth. C) Element of truth. D) White lie. E) Absolute truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) White lie. 35. Huh, the pavement's wet. It ..... rained last night. A) Must have. B) Could have. C) Might have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have. 36. You ..... have thirty pairs of shoes! They don't fit in the cupboard! A) Must. B) Might. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 37. Matteo is not here yet. He ..... be stuck in traffic. A) May. B) Can't. C) Mustn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 38. Yesterday I fell running and I think I ..... my ankle. A) Might has. B) Might sprains. C) Might sprained. D) Might have sprained. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might have sprained. 39. The exam ..... easy. You never know. But right now you need to study for tomorrow. A) Might be. B) Must be. C) Must have been. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might be. 40. They can't be Spanish, they're speaking Portuguese A) I am sure they are Spanish. B) They might be Spanish. C) I am sure they are not Spanish. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I am sure they are not Spanish. 41. Which of the following verbs is not in participle. A) Was. B) Seen. C) Been. D) Had. E) Run. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 42. I will be able ..... in a few years. A) To meeting my parents' expectations. B) Of completing my goals. C) To do my goals. D) To achieve my goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To achieve my goals. 43. Use a modal to make a past deduction in the following sentence:'The movie started late, so it ..... have been a technical issue.' A) Should have. B) Must have. C) Might have. D) Could have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 44. I had to wait 45 minutes for a bus yesterday. There ..... an accident or maybe a strike. A) Might have been. B) Might be. C) Must have been. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might have been. 45. Where's Jane? I'm not sure. She ..... be talking to someone. A) Might. B) Mustn't. C) Can't. D) A and B are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 46. THE MODALS FOR SPECULATING THE PAST ARE ..... A) MAY, MIGHT, MUST, COULD, COULDN'T. B) CAN, SHOULD, OUGHT TO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MAY, MIGHT, MUST, COULD, COULDN'T. 47. Mrs Martin ..... the bicylcle, or she wouldn't have had the accident. A) Must have seen. B) Might have seen. C) Couldn't have seen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't have seen. 48. Choose the correct form (infinitive with or without to).We have ..... our homework. A) To do. B) Make. C) Do. D) To does. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To do. 49. We really enjoyed the movie. You ..... come with us. A) Might have. B) Should have. C) Must have. D) Can't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have. 50. He ..... live near here because he always walks to work. A) Might. B) Must. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 51. James never goes to Blackpool. He??? hate the place. A) Must. B) Can't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 52. Which of the following sentences is correct to express a negative deduction in the present? A) He can't be that famous. B) He must not be that famous. C) He couldn't be that famous. D) He shouldn't be that famous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He can't be that famous. 53. What structure do we use to express a critic about someting that didn't happen in the past? A) Could have + participle. B) Can't be + participple. C) Must + infinitive. D) Should have + participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should have + participle. 54. She isn't answering the phone. She must be out. A) I'm very sure she's out. B) It's possible that she's out. C) I'm sure she is not out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'm very sure she's out. 55. HOW DID THE THIEF ENTER THE HOUSE? A) HE MUST HAVE ENTERED THROUGH THE WINDOW. B) HE ENTERED THROUGH THE WINDOW. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HE MUST HAVE ENTERED THROUGH THE WINDOW. 56. Choose the correct form (infinitive with or without to).They made us ..... to the clients while they prepared the meeting room. A) Talk. B) Talks. C) To talk. D) To talks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talk. 57. Choose the correct option.They ..... have visited that museum. It's closed. A) Might not. B) Couldn't. C) Shouldn't. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 58. Sophie ..... learn to drive yet. She's only 15 A) Might not. B) Might. C) Must. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't. 59. "Scientists believe that they must have been brought from Marlborough Downs", here such scientists appear to be: A) Quite sure about what they believe was true or correct. B) Highly about what they believe was true or correct. C) Kind of sure about what they believe was true or correct. D) Little sure about what they believe was true or correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kind of sure about what they believe was true or correct. 60. He ..... have studied harder for the exam; his grades are lower than usual. A) Can. B) Should. C) Could. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesModals Of Speculation Quiz 1Modals Of Speculation Quiz 2Modals Of Speculation Quiz 3Modals Of Speculation Quiz 4Can And Could QuizContinuous Modal Verbs QuizMay And Might QuizModal Perfect Tense Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books