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