This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modals Of Speculation – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modals Of Speculation Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the modal of speculation in the following sentence:'He could be at the library.' A) Could. B) Might. C) Can. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 2. Choose the correct sentence to speculate about a possible past event. A) She must go to the party last night. B) She might have gone to the party last night. C) She can have gone to the party last night. D) She will have go to the party last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She might have gone to the party last night. 3. Choose the correct form (infinitive with or without to).She asked him ..... a meeting. A) Arrange. B) Arranges. C) To arrange. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To arrange. 4. Use a modal to make a past deduction in the following sentence:'The package arrived late, so it ..... have been a delivery delay.' A) Must have. B) Should have. C) Could have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have. 5. Wich of the following sentences expresses a very certain idea in the present? A) He must be home by now. B) He could be home now. C) He can be home at this moment. D) He can't be home right now . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He must be home by now. 6. I don't think he is revising for his test. A) He can't be revising for his test. B) He must be revising for his test. C) He may not be revising for his test. D) He might not be revising for his test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He can't be revising for his test. 7. He ..... gone to the city centre. He did say he might go shopping. A) Must have. B) Could have. C) Couldn't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could have. 8. My mother asked me to help her repair her broken blender, so I can't go. A) Absolute truth. B) Element of truth. C) White lie. D) Stretched the truth. E) Total lie. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Total lie. 9. I can't let you ..... to bed hungry. You must ..... me prepare you some supper. A) Go-to let. B) To go-let. C) To go-to let. D) Go-let. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Go-let. 10. Could se usa en tiempo: A) PResente. B) PAsado. C) Futuro y pasado. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Futuro y pasado. 11. He ..... gone to the beach. He hates being in the sun. He must be somewhere else A) Must have. B) Might have. C) Can't have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't have. 12. That was a strange noise . It ..... the kids next door. A) May have been. B) Might not have been. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May have been. 13. What is the correct way to express that something is probable to happen? A) It is impossible that + clause. B) It is certain that + clause. C) It is necessary that + clause. D) It is likely that + clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is likely that + clause. 14. Have you looked next to your computer? I think you ..... have left your keys there but I'm not sure A) Must. B) Might. C) Couldn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 15. Choose the correct structure:It ..... last night. The ground is so wet. A) Must have rains. B) Must has rained. C) Must have rained. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have rained. 16. You have just had breakfast. You ..... be hungry already! A) Can't. B) Might. C) May. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 17. What structure do we use to express that we are quite sure that something is true? A) Cannot + infinitive. B) Must + infinitive. C) Should + have + past participle. D) Can + infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must + infinitive. 18. You ..... fixed the dishwasher-it still doesn't work. A) Could have. B) May. C) Must have. D) Can't have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't have. 19. A:He must ..... correct!B:Yeah. His ideas are usually right. A) Be. B) Are. C) Is. D) To be. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be. 20. What does the modal verb indicate in this sentence?You must have thirty pairs of shoes! A) Something is possible. B) Something is impossible. C) Something is certain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Something is certain. 21. You ..... be tired. You haven't done anything today. A) Mustn't. B) Can't. C) Must. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 22. Use a modal verb to express a strong possibility:It ..... be true. A) Must. B) Might. C) Should. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 23. I ..... to the party but I'm not sure yet. A) Might have gone. B) Must go. C) Might go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might go. 24. Can es un: A) Auxiliar. B) Semi modal. C) Modal verb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Modal verb. 25. She's been revising 10 hours a day for 3 weeks. She ..... be exhausted. A) Could. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesModals Of Speculation Quiz 1Modals Of Speculation Quiz 2Modals Of Speculation Quiz 3Modals Of Speculation Quiz 4Modals Of Speculation Quiz 6Modals Of Speculation Quiz 7Modals Of Speculation Quiz 8Modals Of Speculation Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books