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Wow, you ate that sandwich really quicky! You ______ be very hungry! (the speaker IS SURE that the other person is very hungry)
MUST
This food is full of fat and sugar - it ________ be good for you! (the speaker IS SURE that the food IS NOT good for you).
CAN'T
A - Where is Marta today? B - I don't know, but when I saw her yesterday, she looked awful. She ______ be ill. (the speaker IS NOT SURE if Marta is ill)
MAY/MIGHT/COULD
You should turn down the music. The neighbours __________ like it. (The speaker thinks IT'S POSSIBLE that the neighbours will not like the music, but she ISN'T SURE.)
MAY/MIGHT NOT
I don't know where my books are! They ______ be at home, or they _______ be in my grandmother's house. (the speaker is NOT SURE where her books are)
MAY/MIGHT/COULD & MAY/MIGHT/COULD
It _______ be easy to do a triathlon if you are blind. (the speaker IS SURE that doing a triathlon is not easy if you are blind)
CAN'T
Karl always makes people repeat. She ______ be a bit deaf. (the speaker think's that IT'S POSSIBLE that Karl is a bit deaf, but she ISN'T SURE)
MAY/MIGHT/COULD
John, you have lived here for so many years. You ________ know a lot of people! (the speaker IS SURE that John knows a lot of people)
MUST
TED - I'm starving! Can you make me a sandwich? DOUGAL - You _______ be hungry again. You've only just had dinner! (Dougal IS SURE that A ISN'T hungry - he IS SURE that IT'S IMPOSSIBLE)
CAN'T
DOUGAL - I've been working since 5 this morning. TED - You ____ be exhausted! (B IS SURE that A is exhausted)
MUST
I've got no idea where Karen is. Try the library. She ______ be in there. (this person IS NOT SURE where Karen is)
MAY/MIGHT/COULD
A - Do you know where Charlie is? B - Well, he ________ be far away. His phone’s on the desk. , (B IS SURE THAT that Charlie IS NOT far away.)
CAN'T
A She’s a student, so she _________ be that rich. B She  _________ have generous parents then. (A IS SURE that Stacey IS NOT that rich, and B IS SURE that Stacey has generous parents)
CAN'T
A That’s the second phone that Stacey’s bought this year. B She ________ have a lot of money then! (B IS SURE that Stacey has a lot of money)
MUST