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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. She's 20 minutes late. A) She must not have missed the train. B) She can't have missed the train. C) She must have missed the train. D) She could have missed the train. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She could have missed the train. 2. Quinoa is a simple food that you ..... of. A) Shouldn't have heard. B) Might not hear. C) Must not have heard. D) May not have heard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May not have heard. 3. Clara was very upset with you yesterday. You ..... apologised for saying she was lazy. A) Must have. B) Can't have. C) Might have. D) Should have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should have. 4. Fill in the blank:She ..... have won the lottery. She bought a ticket. A) Might. B) Should. C) Must. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 5. Complete with the correct use of past modals of deduction:She ..... cleaned the whole house on her own in two hours. She must have had some help. A) Might have. B) Must have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 6. Julie ..... our meeting yesterday morning because she didn't note it down. A) Might forget. B) Should have forgotten. C) Might have forgotten. D) May forget. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might have forgotten. 7. 'I can't find my keys.' 'Have you checked in your car?You ..... left them there.' A) Can't have. B) Might have. C) Must have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have. 8. They didn't come to our wedding. Maybe they didn'treceive the invitation. A) They can't have received our invitation. B) They might not have received our invitation. C) They shouldn't have received our invitation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They might not have received our invitation. 9. My bike isn't in the garage. My brother ..... it. A) Must have taken. B) Should have taken. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have taken. 10. Perhaps John didn't see you. That's why he didn'tsay hello. A) John might not have seen you. B) John can't have seen you. C) John shouldn't have seen you. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) John might not have seen you. 11. Which means possibly not true? A) Couldn't. B) Must. C) May not. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May not. 12. Sarah looks really pleased with herself. She ..... passed her driving test this morning. A) Can have. B) May have. C) Might have. D) Must have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must have. 13. A. John ..... been very happy when he found out he was going to be a father. B. He's wanted this for a long time. A) Might have. B) Must have. C) Could have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 14. Someone stole a watch from the store and they think Steve did it. Steve and I were the only ones in the store and I saw him put something in his pocket when the owner wasn't looking so ..... A) He must have done it. B) He might have done it. C) He couldn't have done it. D) He must not have done it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He must have done it. 15. I ..... my parents the truth. Now I'm in trouble. A) Should have told. B) May have told. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should have told. 16. I can't remember my password! I ..... it in my notebook as I always do ..... A) Must have written. B) Should have written. C) Couldn't have written. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should have written. 17. Where's Clare? Her bag's here and her computer's still on so she ..... home. A) Mustn't have gone. B) Might have gone. C) Can't have gone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have gone. 18. Fill in the blank:They ..... have forgotten about the meeting. It was in their calendar. A) Should. B) Could. C) Might. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 19. The oral interview in French ..... difficult. Few students passed it. A) Can't be. B) Must have been. C) Must be. D) Can't have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have been. 20. Fill in the blank:He ..... forgotten his wallet. He always carries it with him. A) Must have. B) Hasn't have. C) Mustn't have. D) Didn't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have. 21. As head girl, I ..... (represent) the students of the school on all official occasions. A) Had to represent. B) Must have represented. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had to represent. 22. Bob has chocolate on his face and hands and I saw him throw the chocolate wrapper in the trash. A) He could have eaten the chocolate. B) He can't have eaten the chocolate. C) He may have eaten the chocolate. D) He must have eaten the chocolate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He must have eaten the chocolate. 23. A. She ..... misunderstood my directions. B. Why else is she late? A) Mights have. B) Can't have. C) Might have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might have. 24. Sarah looked very happy. She ..... her driving test. A) Mightn't have passed. B) Can't have passed. C) Must have passed. D) Should have passed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have passed. 25. He might have ..... a famous singer if he had practiced more. A) Becoming. B) Became. C) Become. D) Becomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Become. 26. "They towed my car away from the executive parking lot yesterday" -'' You ..... here" A) Shouldn't have parked. B) Might not have parked. C) Must not have parked. D) May not have parked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouldn't have parked. 27. Fill in the blank:He ..... taken the last piece of cake. He's on a diet. A) Can't have. B) Should have. C) Could have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't have. 28. Someone stole a watch from the store and they think Steve did it. I was with Steve the whole time and he didn't even go into the store so ..... A) He must have done it. B) He may not have done it. C) He can't have done it. D) He might have done it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He can't have done it. 29. Choose the correct optionIf I'm 100% sure that something happened in the past A) It may have happened. B) It must have happened. C) It could have happened. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It must have happened. 30. He ..... known it was your birthday. Otherwise, I'm sure he would have wished you a happyday. A) Must have. B) Might have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. 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