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Modals in past

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Doctors don't know why she died, but I think it _______ been an accident.

a)

can have

b)

should have

c)

might have

2.

Oh, I ______ revised a bit more for the test. I was lazy, and now I will fail.

a)

Should have

b)

Would have

c)

Might have

3.

Elen looked very sad, She ________ had some bad fight with her boyfriend.

a)

Should have

b)

Must have

c)

Can't have

4.

I can't believe Veronica hasn't arrived yet! She __________

a)

must have taken the wrong train.

b)

can't have taken the correct train.

c)

should have taken the wrong train.

5.

You ______ been with Lilly yesterday, because Lilly was with me.

a)

Shouldn't have

b)

Could have

c)

Couldn't have

6.

She barely studied and still passed the exam, so I think she _____ cheated.

a)

Can have

b)

Must have

c)

Couldn't have

7.

My bike isn't here anymore! It ________ stolen while I was at school.

a)

Should have been

b)

Might have been

c)

Mustn't have been

8.

Oh, you shouldn't have broken up with her.

a)

= I think she was terrible for you.

b)

= She was perfect for you.

9.

He might have killed him.

a)

= we are sure he did it.

b)

= we need more evidence.

10.

Check the correct sentences:

a)

9 modal verbs are starting with: 3xM, 2xW, 2xS and 2xC

b)

Opis pro "CAN" je "Be allowed to/be able to".

c)

Opis pro "SHOULD" je "be supposed to".

d)

MAY a MIGHT používáme pro povolení, pravděpodobnost (50% a méně), pro zdvořilé žádosti a podobně.

e)

MUST v sekundární funkci modálu užíváme pro tvrzení, kterými jsme si jistí, například "Určitě tam byla = She must have been there.

11.

Pro tvrzení, o kterém si myslím, že to tak "rozhodně nebylo" typicky použiji:

a)

Must have

b)

Can't/Couldn't have

c)

Needn't have

12.

Pro vyjádření něčeho, co jsem udělal naprosto zbytečně, použiji:

a)

Shouldn't have

b)

Needn't have

c)

Couldn't have

13.

Která věta vyjadřuje "Musela jít domů", protože měla takovou povinnost?

a)

She had to go home.

b)

She must have gone home.

14.

Která z dvojice vět říká "rozhodně nešla domů" - protože jste ji například viděli jinde?

a)

She couldn't go home

b)

She can't have gone home.

15.

Jane looks worried. She (a)   (HAVE) a problem with something.

16.

Peter (a)   (be) at school because I haven't seen him all day.

17.

He knew everything about our plans! He (a)   (listen) to our conversation.

18.

Lucy is a good girl. She isn't naughty, so she (a)   (break) that window. Someone else must have broken it.

19.

It (a)   (be) Josh I saw yesterday, but I'm not sure about it.

20.

Maria (a)   (write) this because it is in French and she doesn't know French.