This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modals Of Deduction – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals Of Deduction Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I can't remember what Jason does at university. He could study geography or ..... A) He may not study geology. B) He might study geology. C) He must study geology. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He might study geology. 2. That man can't be a doctor A) It's possible that he's a nurse. B) He's wearing a hile coat. C) He doesn't know anything about medicine. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He doesn't know anything about medicine. 3. 2 A 'You're getting engaged to Elena? You ..... be serious!' B 'No, really, I am!' A) Must. B) Can't. C) Could. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 4. Frank just left home two minutes ago. A) He must be at work yet. B) It's so late!!. C) He could be at work yet. D) He can't be at work yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He can't be at work yet. 5. Which option is the correct one? A) You must to be hungry. B) You must be hungry. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You must be hungry. 6. Lucia must have ..... so happy when she found out she was being promoted. A) Be. B) Is. C) Been. D) Being. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Been. 7. A:I've lost my keys. B:I think they ..... in the car. A) A. could be. B) B. must be. C) C. can't be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. could be. 8. He ..... bought a new car. He doesn't have any money. A) Can't have. B) Must have. C) Must be. D) Could have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't have. 9. She ..... misunderstood my directions. Why else is she late? A) Must has. B) Must have. C) Can't have. D) Couldn't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 10. You went 130 km in less than an hour? You ..... driven very fast. A) Can't have. B) Could have. C) Must have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have. 11. She ..... here. She said she would try to come. A) Must be. B) Might be. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might be. 12. Who has left their laptop in the conference room? It ..... be Mel's-she's working at home today. A) Can't. B) Could. C) Must. D) Might not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 13. Francis ..... my email by now. I sent it last Friday. A) Must have read. B) Couldn't have read. C) Can't have read. D) Might read. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have read. 14. They ..... the news by now. It's all over social media. A) Can't have heard. B) Must have heard. C) Should have heard. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have heard. 15. The doctor said my headaches ..... be because of the hot weather but they're going to do some tests to be sure. A) Must. B) Could. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 16. Jack is not at home. He ..... be at a party, but I don't know. A) Must. B) May have. C) Might. D) Can't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 17. Choose the correct modal verb.That ..... be Verenice in the school. She's on holiday. A) Can't. B) Must. C) Could. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 18. Ann was in a very difficult situation last year. It can't ..... easy for her. A) Be. B) Have been. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have been. 19. The children ..... have eaten the cookies, they hate that flavour. A) Must. B) Can't. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 20. I had to wait 45 minutes for a bus yesterday. There ..... been an accident or maybe a strike. A) May not have. B) Must have. C) Might have. D) Can't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 21. My passport ..... be in that drawer. I've already looked there three times. A) Can't. B) May not. C) Mustn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 22. A:I have missed a call, but I don't recognize this number.B:So it ..... be from anyone you know. A) Must. B) Can't. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 23. I'm leaving work now but I ..... be a little late if there's traffic on the road. A) Could. B) Must. C) Can't. D) Must not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 24. Sara's very busy. She ..... be able to come tonight. A) Might. B) Can't. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 25. I've lost one of my gloves. I ..... it somewhere. (I'm sure!) A) Might have dropped. B) Could drop. C) Can't have dropped. D) Must have dropped. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must have dropped. 26. You ..... left it in the office, I suppose. A) Could have. B) Might have. C) I and 2 are both possible. D) Must have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I and 2 are both possible. 27. I'm sorry but Samantha isn't here. She ..... already left the office. (100% certain) A) May have. B) Can't have. C) Must have. D) Could have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have. 28. I'm sure Sam put on weight last year. A) May have put. B) Could have put. C) Must have putted. D) Must have put. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must have put. 29. I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He ..... taken the wrong train. A) Should have. B) Must have. C) Can have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 30. We use must have + past participle when ..... A) We think it's possible that something happened. B) We feel sure about what happened. C) We think it's not possible that something happened. D) None of the above. 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