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Modal verbs of deduction

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    Modal verbs of deduction in present
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  • Paul is behaving in a very unusual way. I think he _________ drunk again.
    might be
    can't be
    can be
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  • I think there _________ a mistake in your tax return. You should check it.
    might be
    can't be
    can be
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  • If Susan said that, it ________ true. She never lies.
    might be
    must be
    can be
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  • Sorry, but I'm not Connor. You _________ me for someone else.
    must be confusing
    must confuse
    might be confusing
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  • I'm not sure I trust Peter. He ________ the person we think he is.
    must not be
    can't be
    might not be
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  • You have walked for ten hours. You _________ exhausted.
    can't be
    can be
    must be
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  • He ________ his son, they look completely different.
    might be
    can't be
    must not be
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  • There's a bit of traffic, so I ________ arrive in time.
    must not
    may not
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  • He________ be very proud of you right now. You disappointed him.
    can't
    might
    must not
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  • I wouldn't swim in this river if I were you. It _________ dangerous.
    can be
    might be
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  • The phone is ringing. It _______ be Charlotte; she said she would call this morning.
    can't
    must
    can
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  • She ________ be in love with him. She told me she hates him.
    can't
    might not
    must
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  • He ________ be at the gym now. Sometimes he goes there at this time.
    might
    must
    can't
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  • This is not possible. You _______ be serious!
    might not
    can't
    must
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  • If he drives a jaguar, he _______ be quite rich.
    might
    can't
    must
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  • You should pick up the phone. It ________ be an important call.
    might
    can
    can't
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