This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modals Of Speculation – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals Of Speculation Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is NOT a correct use of a modal for past speculation? A) She may have forgotten the appointment. B) He could have been at the meeting. C) They must have saw the movie. D) You might have met her before. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They must have saw the movie. 2. You ..... a copy on the contract at the email address you provided the day after you signed. A) Should received. B) Should have receive. C) Should have received. D) Should has receive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should have received. 3. Which of these expresses that the person thinks the situation definetely is not possible? A) It might not be a real diamond. B) It can't be a real diamond. C) It may be a real diamond. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It can't be a real diamond. 4. What ..... the reason behind his absence from the meeting? A) Must. B) Could. C) Would. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 5. Toto knew everything about our plans ..... A) He must listen to our conversation. B) He might hear our conversation. C) He must have listened to our conversation. D) He might have been listened to our conversation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He must have listened to our conversation. 6. She ..... been tired; she went to bed very early. A) Must. B) Can't. C) Might have. D) Must have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must have. 7. You ..... of him, but he's a really famous actor. A) Might not have heard. B) Must have heard. C) Cannot have heard. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might not have heard. 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: A) S/he might still be in the meeting. B) S/he must still be in the meeting. C) He can be in the meeting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) S/he must still be in the meeting. 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. A) She should come to the party. B) She might come to the party. C) They are having breakfast. D) I will swim tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She might come to the party. 10. I think I didn't feed my dog today. It ..... everything in the fridge! A) Could has eaten. B) May have eaten. C) May have ate. D) Must have eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May have eaten. 11. She ..... be the one who took your pen; I saw her using a similar one yesterday. A) Might. B) Has to. C) Must have. D) Could have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 12. MAY, MIGHT, CAN'T, MUST, COULD, COULDN'T are examples of ..... A) Regular verbs. B) Modal verbs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modal verbs. 13. Use a modal to make a past deduction in the following sentence:'The cake is missing, so it ..... have been eaten.' A) Must have. B) Should have. C) Could have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have. 14. She ..... the cookies. She doesn't know how to cook. A) Might have baked. B) Must have baked. C) Couldn't have baked. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't have baked. 15. With luck, tomorrow ..... a sunny day. A) Could have been. B) Could be. C) Must be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could be. 16. MODAL + BASE VERB is used to speculate about the ..... A) PAST. B) PRESENT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PRESENT. 17. Choose the correct option in "progress now" A) They must gossiping. B) They must be gossip. C) They be gossiping. D) They must be gossiping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They must be gossiping. 18. Identify the modal in the following sentence and explain its meaning:'She might have forgotten her keys.' A) Might have. B) Will have. C) May have. D) Could have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might have. 19. It ..... be him. He's on holiday until next week. A) Must. B) Might. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 20. Which question is correctly formed to ask about a past possibility? A) Did she might have called you?. B) Might she have called you?. C) Does she might have called you?. D) Might she called you?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might she have called you?. 21. Choose the correct answer:(It's possible but there isn't strong evidence.) A) Rob could have eaten my cake. B) Rob must have eaten my cake. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rob could have eaten my cake. 22. I really think Liverpool ..... lose the final of the King's Cup. A) Could. B) Can't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 23. She ..... your computer. She doesn't know anything about computers. A) Couldn't have fixed. B) Could have fixed. C) Must have fixed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't have fixed. 24. It ..... raining. A) Have stop. B) Has stop. C) Might has stopped. D) Might have stopped. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might have stopped. 25. The police ..... suspect Tom. He's never committed a crime! A) Might. B) Could. C) Can't. D) None of the above. 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