This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modals Of Deduction – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals Of Deduction Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I think he ..... be French with a name like Luc. A) Might not. B) Might/may. C) Must. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might/may. 2. 'Whose bag is this?" It ..... be Mike's. It's on his desk.' A) Would. B) Must. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 3. He's not answering the phone. I'm not sure. He ..... be in class. A) Might/may/could. B) Can't. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might/may/could. 4. Someone ..... kidnapped my cat. There is a scary note.He is asking for a ransom. A) Might have. B) Should have. C) Must have. D) Can't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have. 5. It ..... be far now. We've been driving for hours. A) Might not. B) Can't. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 6. He said what?! That ..... A) Mustn't be true. B) Shouldn't be true. C) Can't be true. D) Won't be true. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't be true. 7. They ..... be Spanish, they're speaking French. A) Can. B) Might. C) Could. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't. 8. You ..... be right-but I'm going to check to make sure. A) Must. B) Can't. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 9. Where's Claire? Her bags are here. So, she ..... gone home. A) Might have. B) Should have. C) Shouldn't have. D) Can't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't have. 10. He ..... be speaking Russian-it sounds more like Spanish to me A) Can't. B) Might. C) May. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 11. You drank 3 bottles of wine? You ..... feel so sick! A) Can't. B) May. C) Might not. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 12. Wallace ..... in Scotland for ten years. Now he lives in London.A. lived B. has lived C. has been living D. had been living A) Lived. B) Has lived. C) Has been living. D) Had been living. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lived. 13. Go and look in the kitchen for your gloves. They ..... be in there for sure. A) Could. B) Must. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 14. I ..... pass the exam but I don't feel very confident. A) Must. B) Can't. C) May. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 15. Jack ..... be on holiday. I haven't seen him for a week A) Can. B) Might. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 16. Why were there no buses yesterday? Maybe it was the snow or they ..... been on strike. A) Must have. B) Might have. C) Couldn't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might have. 17. Why ..... she be late for the event? She's usually very punctual. I am a bit worried now. A) Must. B) Can't. C) Might. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 18. When we're sure about something is true, we use. A) Must. B) Can't. C) Could/Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 19. He ..... gone to the beach. He hates being in the sun! A) Could have. B) Must have. C) Can't have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 20. He worked hard on his report, then accidentally deleted the file from his computer. He ..... be upset. A) Must. B) Can't. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 21. I don't know why there weren't any buses yesterday. They ..... gone on strike but I'm not really sure. A) Must have. B) May have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May have. 22. I'm sure Ben has read my email. A) Ben must have read my email. B) Ben shouldn't have read my email. C) Ben might have read my email. D) Ben can't have read my email. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ben must have read my email. 23. Suzanne and Dennis ..... have run away from home. All their belongings are here, nothing is missing. A) May. B) Can't. C) Could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 24. You ..... been ill yesterday. I saw you at the bus stop. A) Could have. B) Should have. C) Must have. D) Can't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't have. 25. Being a sky-diving instructor ..... be very exciting. A) Can't. B) May/might/could. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. Next →Related QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesModals Of Deduction Quiz 2Modals Of Deduction Quiz 3Modals Of Deduction Quiz 4Modals Of Deduction Quiz 5Modals Of Deduction Quiz 6Modals Of Deduction Quiz 7Modals Of Deduction Quiz 8Modals Of Deduction Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books