Modals Of Speculation Quiz 3 (25 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is NOT a correct use of a modal for past speculation?
2. You ..... a copy on the contract at the email address you provided the day after you signed.
3. Which of these expresses that the person thinks the situation definetely is not possible?
4. What ..... the reason behind his absence from the meeting?
5. Toto knew everything about our plans .....
6. She ..... been tired; she went to bed very early.
7. You ..... of him, but he's a really famous actor.
8. Yesterday, a friend of yours told you S/he had a meeting and possibly he would come in late if the meeting takes long. Your friend hasn't arrived yet, so you say:
9. Which of the following sentences shows a possibility? (a) I can swim. (b) She might come to the party. (c) They are eating dinner.
10. I think I didn't feed my dog today. It ..... everything in the fridge!
11. She ..... be the one who took your pen; I saw her using a similar one yesterday.
12. MAY, MIGHT, CAN'T, MUST, COULD, COULDN'T are examples of .....
13. Use a modal to make a past deduction in the following sentence:'The cake is missing, so it ..... have been eaten.'
14. She ..... the cookies. She doesn't know how to cook.
15. With luck, tomorrow ..... a sunny day.
16. MODAL + BASE VERB is used to speculate about the .....
17. Choose the correct option in "progress now"
18. Identify the modal in the following sentence and explain its meaning:'She might have forgotten her keys.'
19. It ..... be him. He's on holiday until next week.
20. Which question is correctly formed to ask about a past possibility?
21. Choose the correct answer:(It's possible but there isn't strong evidence.)
22. I really think Liverpool ..... lose the final of the King's Cup.
23. She ..... your computer. She doesn't know anything about computers.
24. It ..... raining.
25. The police ..... suspect Tom. He's never committed a crime!