This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modals Of Speculation – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals Of Speculation Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Be careful in the station. There ..... be pickpockets. A) May. B) Must. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 2. I'm sure she doesn't speak French very well-she's only lived in Paris for a few weeks.She ..... speak French very well. She's only lived in Paris for a few weeks. A) Must. B) Might not. C) Must not. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't. 3. We ..... taken the wrong bus, that's why we're lost. A) Can't. B) Might have. C) Could. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have. 4. Oh no! Where's my car? Someone ..... it! A) Might have stole. B) Must have stolen. C) Can have stolen. D) Could have steal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have stolen. 5. I'm going to see my old primary school teacher this weekend, but she ..... remember me. A) Must not. B) Could. C) Must. D) Might not. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might not. 6. I succeeded ..... the exam on time. A) In completing. B) To finish. C) Of doing. D) On doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In completing. 7. Which of these sentences expresses the middle point of certainty about the situation? A) She must not be ready for the test now. B) She may not be ready for the test now. C) She might not be ready for the test now. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She may not be ready for the test now. 8. Choose the correct form (infinitive with or without to).I heard him ..... in on the conference call. A) Calls. B) Call. C) To call. D) To calls. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Call. 9. They ..... Spanish, they're singing in Portuguese. A) Can't have been. B) Will be. C) Can't be. D) Must be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't be. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. He ..... himself after falling off his bike. A) Must have hurt. B) Must have hurting. C) Must have hurted. D) Must have hurts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have hurt. 15. 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. 16. Which of the following is a modal verb? (a) run (b) could (c) quickly A) Jump. B) Should. C) Happily. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 17. Whose coat is this? It ..... Carol's. It's too small for her. A) Can't be. B) Must be. C) Couldn't be. D) May be. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't be. 18. The robbers ..... in through the window. Look-it's still open. A) Must have come. B) Can't come. C) Must come. D) May have came. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have come. 19. They ..... the football match, but John hurt his ankle. A) Could have win. B) Could have won. C) Can't have win. D) Must have win. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could have won. 20. My dad spent all of his money on TV. He ..... have money now. A) Can. B) Mustn't. C) Might. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mustn't. 21. You ..... delighted when you heard you'd won the lottery. A) Can't be. B) Can't have been. C) Must have been. D) Must be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have been. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. Why didn't she say hello to me? A) He can't have seen you. B) She might have been sick. C) She can't have seen you. D) She must have done lots of work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He can't have seen you. 25. 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. 26. How do you express and idea that it's not very probable to happen? A) It's likely that. B) It's possible that. C) It's certain that. D) It's unlikely that. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's unlikely that. 27. I can't find my keys.' 'Have you checked in your car. You ..... left them there.' A) Can't have. B) Should have. C) Can have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might have. 28. 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. 29. 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. 30. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesModals Of Speculation Quiz 1Modals Of Speculation Quiz 2Modals Of Speculation Quiz 3Modals Of Speculation Quiz 4Modals Of Speculation Quiz 5Modals Of Speculation Quiz 6Modals Of Speculation Quiz 7Modals Of Speculation Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books