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4ºESO-modal verbs of deduction & possibility

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  • We're not sure where she went. She …………………………… to buy some lunch.
    might have gone
  • He ............. (speak) German very well. He's only lived in Germany for one month.
    can't speak
  • He _______ (prevent) his illness with better eating habits. But now it's too late.
    might have prevented
  • A: 'Have you seen the cat? I can't find him.' B: 'Have you checked under the bed? He .................(hide) there.'
    might hide
  • The team don't look happy. They ………………………………………… their match.
    must have lost
  • Perhaps he took piano lessons when he was a child. (might)-->He ............................ piano lessons when he was a child.
    might have taken
  • Experts say that they _______ (win) their first final ever.
    might win
  • They didn't have their car, so I'm sure they didn't get very far. (can't)-->They didn't have their car, so they ................. very far.
    can't have got
  • Maybe he is not working today. (may)-->He ................... today.
    may not be working
  • That guy ………………………………… single! He’s far too handsome.
    can't be
  • The light in Scot's room is on. He ............. (play) computer games.
    must be playing
  • Rafting down the river in May _______ (be) really exciting.
    must be
  • He ................ (win) the competition. He's the best by far.
    must win
  • According to the police, the escaped prisoner _______ be hiding in the town anymore.
    might not
  • I'm not sure what that herb is. It ………………… coriander. Or perhaps it's parsley
    might be
  • I'm sure he saw me. (must)-->He ..................me.
    must have seen
  • I ............................. (earn) a lot as an accounting manager, but the job was just too boring.
    might earn
  • The supporters were in shock. They _______ (expect) their team to lose.
    can't have expected
  • James is at home today. He ………………………………… the day off
    must have taken
  • A: 'The burglar broke into our home in daylight.' B: 'Then, some of your neighbours ............... (see) him.'
    might have seen
  • Yesterday I fell running and I think I ................. (sprain) my ankle.
    might have sprained