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Modalisation

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