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MODALS OF SPECULATION AND DEDUCTION (B2)

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    Complete / choose the right modal verb
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  • Jenny's brother ________ (BE) a doctor because he's only 18.
    MUST BE
    MUSTN'T BE
    MAY BE
    CAN'T BE
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  • Samantha said she'd go for a swim as soon as she reached the seaside so she ______ (SWIM) in the sea right now.
    MUST BE SWIMMING
    CAN'T SWIM
    MUST SWIM
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  • I can't think what's happened to Annie. She left home hours ago, so she ______ (BE) here by now.
    MUST BE
    MAY BE
    CAN'T BE
    SHOULD BE
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  • These football boots don't fit me anymore. My feet ______ (GROW)
    MUST HAVE GROWN
    MAY GROW
    CAN'T HAVE GROWN
    MUST GROW
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  • My neighbour remembers when there were fields here instead of houses, so he ______ (BE) very old.instead of
    MUSTN'T BE
    MUST BE
    CAN'T BE
    MUST HAVE BEEN
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  • Alan _____ (FORGET) that it was my birthday yesterday. because it's the same as his!
    MUST HAVE FORGOTTEN
    CAN'T FORGET
    MUST FORGET
    CAN'T HAVE FORGOTTEN
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  • A:Ican't get the TV to record any programmes.B: You ______ (DO) something wrong
    MUST BE DOING
    CAN'T BE DOING
    MUST TO
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  • A: I don't seem to have my wallet. B: Did you forget to bring it? A: No, I _____ (LEAVE) it at home because I used it to pay for my train ticket
    MUST HAVE LEFT
    MAY HAVE LEFT
    CAN'T HAVE LEFT
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  • A: I sent Camilla a text an hour ago but she hasn't got back to me yet. B: She ______ (NOT SEE) it if she's at work today.
    MIGHT HAVEN'T SEEN IT
    COULDN'T SEE IT
    MIGHT NOT HAVE SEEN IT
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  • A: I found this watch in the changing rooms. B: It _____ (BE) Peter's. I think he's got one like that.
    COULD/MAY BE
    CAN BE
    CAN'T BE
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  • A:I don't really like james. Why did you invite him? B: Well you don't have to talk to him and he _____ (NOT COME) anyway. He said he wasn't sure what his plans were.
    MAY/MIGHT NOT COME
    MUST COME
    CAN'T COME
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  • A: Did your team win their match yesterday? B: Yes, we did! We _____ (LOSE) really but their best player hurt herself in the first five minutes.
    MUST HAVE LOST
    SHOULD HAVE LOST
    CAN HAVE LOST
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  • It's possible that the artist wants us to believe that the painting was created by someone else. The artist____________
    The artist MAY WANT US TO BELIEVE THE PAINTING WAS CREATED BY SOMEONE ELSE.
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  • I've just seen four police cars drive past; I'm sure they're looking for the jewellery thieves. The police_______
    The police MUST BE LOOKING FOR THE JEWELLERY THIEVES
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  • I'm sure the gallery is open today. The gallery_____
    The gallery MUST BE OPEN TODAY
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  • I just heard that the Van Gogh sold for €14 million! I'm sure that's not true- Who would have all that money? The Van Gogh ______
    The Van Gogh CAN'T HAVE SOLD FOR €14 MILLION
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