I didn't hear the postman deliver my parcel-I ______ asleep.
must have been
mustn't be
couldn't have been
must be
What is the explanation (use a modal in the past or present)?
She could have been participating in a very disappointing flash mob
Jimmy is in his bedroom. He ______ his homework.
can be doing
needn't have done
should have been done
must be doing
What is the explanation (use a modal in the past or present)?
He must be taking a power nap/ He might have been trying to compete with Eduard
He ____ be at home. His car isn't in the garage.
needn't
must
shouldn't
can't
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.
That _____ Sophie. She's supposed to be in Australia.
can't be
must have been
mustn't be
needn't have been
I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He _______ the correct bus.
shouldn't have caught
must have caught
needn't have caught
can't have caught
After we had tried everything, we ______ get the computer to work at last.
were able to
couldn't
must
should have
Those new shoes ________ a fortune! How did you afford them?
could cost
should have cost
must have cost
might cost
A: James is looking very relaxed recently. B: He/ must/ quit/ job.
He must quit his job.
He must have to quit his job.
He must have been quit his job.
He must have quit his job.
Tom wasn't feeling very well so he ________ not to go to the football match.
mustn't have decided
could decide
must decided
might have decided
Sophie _____ a really great tennis player but she didn't practise enough.
can't have been
shouldn't have been
could have been
must have been
What is the explanation (use a modal in the past or present)?
He might have taken her to Hesburger for their anniversary
You ______ the doctor as soon as you _____ unwell.
should visit/ felt
could visit/ felt
should have visited/ felt
had to visit/ feel
Susan _________ animals very much. She is always complaining about her flatmate's cat.
mustn't like
shouldn't like
must have liked
won't have liked
I _________ to ski, but I preferred skating.
must have learned
could have learned
shouldn't have learned
can't have learned
He ____ here somewhere because he promised to meet me.
needs to be
can be
might be
must be
Who is that man running towards us? It ______ Daniel-he never takes any exercise?
shouldn't be
could be
can't be
hasn't to be
I can't believe you forgot to email our client. I ________it myself!
needed have done
must have done
should have done
can't have done
You ________ so critical of Johnny, he's doing his best.
mustn't be
can't be
should be
couldn't be
He _________ asleep because he didn't hear his phone ringing.
can't have been
should have been
needn't have been
must have been
Sam _________ to pay for our dinner at the restaurant last night. That was really kind of him.
should have offered
can't have offered
might have offered
needn't have offered
George ______ about the meeting. I only reminded him yesterday.
must forget
can't forget
can't have forgotten
needn't have forgotten
Her journey back to London took almost a day. She ______ be exhausted.
would
must
can
may
It _____ time for lunch. I'm starving!
might have been
can be
must be
can't be
We ________ got there earlier because all the tickets were sold out by the time we arrived.
might have
can't have
should have
must have
Rob _____ so much about the exam. He got top marks.
must have worried
can have worried
should have worried
needn't have worried
Why are you wasting time? You ________ your work hours ago.
should finish
can't have finish
needn't have finish
should have finished
Where is my purse? I saw it earlier, so it ____ in this room.
must be
can be
should have been
might have been
you/ wrong/ she/ may/ given/ have/ the/ address/ had (there is one extra word!)
She may have given you the wrong address.
Nobody _______ how successful the company would become.
must have predicted
might have predicted
could have predicted
couldn't have predicted
Jenny keeps checking her phone. She _____________ a message.
might have been expected
should have expected
could be expected
must be expecting
The test wasn't so bad. It _______ a lot worse.
could have been
must have been
can be
would be
We _______ that things would turn out so well.
will never have expected
won't expect
would never have expected
won't have expected