(U9) B2/C1 GRAMMAR: MODAL VERBS FOR SPECULATION AND DEDUCTIION

She __________the competition. She's the best by far.

• will win definitely

• 's bound to win

• must win

• really could win

Yesterday I fell when I was skiing and I think I _____________

my ankle.

• might have sprained

• might sprain

• was likely to sprain

• was bound to sprain

I think your brother is in his room. He___________ video games.

• must play

• must have played

• has to be playing

• must be playing

He _______________speak French fluently. He has only lived in France for three months.

• can't speak

• can't have spoken

• isn't bound to speak

• can't be speaking

A-The burglar took the car from our garage and drove away.

B-Then, some of your neighbours ________________him.

• will obviously see

• might see

• might have seen

• could see

I love this song. It __________the his next big hit.

• must be

• definitely will be

• is sure to be

• might be well

He ____________to prison for that theft because he has no previous criminal record.

• must not go

• will unlikely

• ought to

• is unlikely to go

He _____________better job opportunities if he had spoken English.

• must have had

• must have

• should have

• could have had

I don't know where he is. He ____________home by now. He is always home before 8.

• should be

• ought be

• must be

• could be

They ____________to win the match. They are playing really well.

• must be able

• are likely

• should

• are unlikely