This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Past Modals Of Deduction – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Modals Of Deduction Quiz 2 (22 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He can't have ..... cooking lunch. He just arrived home. A) Finished. B) Finishes. C) Finish. D) Finishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finished. 2. The cat has escaped! I ..... the window open by mistake. A) Should have left. B) Must have left. C) Have to leave. D) Might not have left. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have left. 3. - "I can't find my keys." "Have you checked in your car. You ..... them there." A) Can have let. B) Should have left. C) Can't have left. D) Might have left. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might have left. 4. Bruno looks very happy. A) He could have gotten a good grade. B) He couldn't have get a good grade. C) He may have get a good grade. D) He might get a good grade on his test yesterday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He could have gotten a good grade. 5. A. He ..... gone to the city centre. B. He did say he wanted to go shopping. A) Can't have. B) Muust have. C) Might have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might have. 6. They ..... been at the cafe but I'm not sure A) Might have. B) Must have. C) Couldn't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might have. 7. We ..... (plan) a new campaign. Otherwise we would have lost the elections. A) Had to plan. B) Have must planned. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had to plan. 8. "Harry's new jacket doesn't seem to fit him very well." - "He ..... it on before he bought it." A) Must have tried. B) Should have tried. C) Might have tried. D) May have tried. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have tried. 9. Which do we use when we are certain something is true? A) Must. B) Can't. C) Might. D) May not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 10. I'm sure Sam and Ginny haven't got lost. They have GPS in their car. A) Sam and Ginny might not have got lost. B) Sam and Ginny mustn't have got lost. C) Sam and Ginny can't have got lost. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sam and Ginny can't have got lost. 11. Alicia is crying. A) She must have argue with her parents. B) She may arguing with her parents. C) She could be argued with her parents. D) She might have had an arguement with her parents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She might have had an arguement with her parents. 12. He ..... it was your birthday. Otherwise, I'm sure he would have wished you a happy day A) Can't have known. B) Might have known. C) Shouldn't have known. D) Must have known. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't have known. 13. Complete with the correct use of past modals of deduction:Where's Clare? Her bag's here and her computer's still on so she ..... gone home. A) Might have. B) Must have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 14. -Why isn't John at work yet?-I don't know, he ..... the train. A) Should have missed. B) Might have missed. C) Might not have missed. D) Must have missed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have missed. 15. How did you get my number? It's not listed in the phone book, so you ..... it in the directory A) Couldn't have found. B) Won't have found. C) Might not have found. D) May not have found. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't have found. 16. Complete with the correct use of past modals of deduction:I can't remember my password! But I ..... written it in my notebook as sometimes I do that. A) Might have. B) Must have. C) Couldn't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 17. I ..... a professional dancer, but I broke my leg when I was 17. A) Must have been. B) Might be. C) Could have been. D) Shouldn't have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could have been. 18. A. I ..... written down the number incorrectly.B. I've just called a hospital not the restaurant. A) Could have. B) Must have. C) Might have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 19. We use ..... when something is impossible (0%). A) Must. B) May/might/can/could. C) Can't / couldn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't / couldn't. 20. Sarah looked very happy after her driving test. She ..... passed. A) Must have. B) Can't have. C) Might have. D) Could have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have. 21. Fill in the blank:I'm not sure, but they ..... gone to the movies. A) Must have. B) Might have. C) Could have. D) Should have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have. 22. Fill in the blank:They are celebrating! They ..... have won the game A) Can't. B) Musn't. C) Should. D) Must. 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