WorksheetsB1+ 9C Grammar Past Modals of Deduction
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The cat ate all the things on the plate. It ______ very hungry.
a)
might be
b)
can't have been
c)
must be
d)
must have been
2.
2. A: Where is Jane now?B: She ______ on the way. She got on the plane at 5 a.am. Now it is 9 a.m and it takes around 8 to arrive in the US.
a)
might be
b)
can be
c)
can't be
d)
must be
3.
3. A: I saw your sister in Adalar yesterday and she past me by without saying anything.B: You ______ my sister as she is not in Eskişehir now.
a)
must have seen
b)
can't have seen
c)
should have seen
d)
might have seen
4.
4. Noboody knows how exactly Amelia Earhearth died. One of the theories is that she ______ because she couldnt find anything to eat.
a)
can't have died
b)
must have died
c)
shouldn't have died
d)
might have died
5.
5. A: How much is the bag?B: It ______ expensive as it is not original.
a)
might be
b)
must be
c)
can't be
d)
can be
6.
6. A: The Great Wall of China took around 2500 years to build. B: Thousands of people ______ in the construction. A: Yes indeed millions.
a)
must have worked
b)
might have worked
c)
mustn't have worked
d)
cant have worked
7.
7. A: The second page of the student's exam paper is empty.B: He ______ the second page. I dont know.
a)
must have seen
b)
cant have seen
c)
should have seen
d)
might not have seen
8.
8. Nobody answered the telephone at the dentist. I called several times.They ______ early.
a)
cant have left
b)
must have left
c)
might have left
d)
should have left
9.
9. A: He failed the exam. B: It was an easy one. He ______ well enough.
a)
must have studied
b)
might have studied
c)
can't have studied
d)
may have studied
10.
10.A: How was your exam?B: I'm not sure. I ______ a few mistakes.
a)
can't have done
b)
must have done
c)
should have done
d)
might have done
11.
11. A: I don't know how the cat escaped. B: It ______ out of the window. It was open when I arrived home.
a)
must have gone
b)
should have gone
c)
can't have gone
d)
might have gone
12.
12.A: The volcano in Finland erupted a few years ago. B: People ______ very afraid. A: Not indeed as it was far from the cities.
a)
should have been
b)
can't have been
c)
must have been
d)
might have been
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