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Modalisation

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    Modals in past and present (Advanced)
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  • I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He _______ the correct bus.
    must have caught
    shouldn't have caught
    can't have caught
    needn't have caught
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  • Those new shoes ________ a fortune! How did you afford them?
    should have cost
    might cost
    must have cost
    could cost
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  • I can't believe you forgot to email our client. I ________it myself!
    must have done
    should have done
    can't have done
    needed have done
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  • Nobody _______ how successful the company would become.
    must have predicted
    couldn't have predicted
    might have predicted
    could have predicted
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  • That _____ Sophie. She's supposed to be in Australia.
    must have been
    needn't have been
    can't be
    mustn't be
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  • We _______ that things would turn out so well.
    won't have expected
    would never have expected
    won't expect
    will never have expected
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  • Susan _________ animals very much. She is always complaining about her flatmate's cat.
    shouldn't like
    mustn't like
    must have liked
    won't have liked
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  • A: James is looking very relaxed recently. B: He/ must/ quit/ job.
    He must have quit his job.
    He must have to quit his job.
    He must quit his job.
    He must have been quit his job.
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  • Jenny keeps checking her phone. She _____________ a message.
    could be expected
    must be expecting
    should have expected
    might have been expected
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  • The test wasn't so bad. It _______ a lot worse.
    can be
    could have been
    would be
    must have been
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  • I didn't hear the postman deliver my parcel-I ______ asleep.
    mustn't be
    couldn't have been
    must be
    must have been
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  • Rewrite the sentence using a modal verb: I'm not sure, but I think that the new student is from Germany
    The new student could be from Germany.
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  • He ____ here somewhere because he promised to meet me.
    might be
    must be
    can be
    needs to be
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  • After we had tried everything, we ______ get the computer to work at last.
    must
    should have
    couldn't
    were able to
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  • Who is that man running towards us? It ______ Daniel-he never takes any exercise?
    shouldn't be
    can't be
    hasn't to be
    could be
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  • Where is my purse? I saw it earlier, so it ____ in this room.
    must be
    might have been
    should have been
    can be
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