Modal of Speculation (Present)

They _______ be away for the weekend but I am not sure.

• may

• must

He _______ be French, judging by the color of the passport he is holding.

• could

• must

You _______ be right but I’m going to check anyway.

• might

• must

The exam _______be easy. You never know.

• might

• can't

It _______be true about dinosaur living in the lake in Congo. It’s impossible!

• might

• can't

She _______be at the party, she is having high temperature.

• might

• can't

This _______be the right answer but we’ll have to check with the teacher to make sure.

• could

• must

She _______ steal things from shops. She’s rich and famous.

• could

• can't

I really think Liverpool_______lose the final of the King’s Cup.

• could

• can't

She’s been revising 10 hours a day for 3 weeks. She _______ be exhausted.

• could

• must