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WorksheetsModals of Speculation Present
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 26mins
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
Nobody’s answering. They _______ be out.
can't
must
He _______ be from the USA. He doesn’t speak English.
can't
must
The police … suspect Tom. He’s never committed a crime!
might
could
can't
Don’t buy those cheap DVDs. They … be illegal copies.
could
must
can't
Be careful in the station. There … be pickpockets.
may
must
can't
Your mother ..... be a great cook. You are always so keen to get back home to eat!
can't
might
must
Oh, the phone is ringing. Answer it. It ..... be Kate. She always rings at this time.
must
could
can't
What's that noise? I'm not sure, it .... be the dog.
must
could
can't
You haven't eaten all day. You .... be hungry.
can't
must
may
He....be American. He doesn't speak English.
can't
must
might
He...be the robber, he's too tall!
can't
may
must
He ... like football, but I can't remember.
can't
may
must
Paul is behaving in a very unusual way. I think he ______ again.
can't drink
might be drinking
can be drinking
I think there ______ a mistake in your tax return. You should check it.
can't be
might be
must be
If Suzan said that, it ______ true. She never lies.
might be
must be
can be
Sorry, but I'm not Connor. You ______ me for someone else.
might be confusing
must confuse
must be confusing
I'm not sure I trust Peter. He ______ the person we think he is.
might not be
can't be
must not be
You have walked for ten hours. You ______ exhausted.
can be
can't be
must be
He ______ his son, they look completely different.
might be
can't be
must not be
There's a bit of traffic, so I ______ arrive in time.
might not
must not
can't
He ______ be very proud of you right now. You disappointed him.
must not
can't
might
I wouldn't swim in this river if I were you. It ______ dangerous.
might be
can't be
can be
They _______________ enjoy doing exercise. They're always working out.
must
may
should
can't
We ________________ find some cheap granola bars in that supermarket, but I'm not entirely sure.
must
can't
may
should
I didn't feed Rusty this morning. He ______________ be hungry.
must
should
may
could
can't
William has an English accent. He ______________ come from London, but I think someone said that he was from another city.
must
can't
may
should
They ______________ like Real Madrid. Barcelona fans hate that team.
must
may
could
can't
It ________________ rain later today if those clouds keep building up. On the other hand, it may stay dry.
must
can't
may
should
Tom __________________ enjoy studying online. He told me that he hates computers.
must
may
should
can't
That ______________ be Paul's car. He told me that his car was a Japanese model and that's a Toyota, but then again, I may be wrong.
must
should
may
can't
David _________________ help you, but on the other hand, he could be too busy today. There's a fifty-fifty chance he will do it.
must
should
may
can't
That _____________ be the new accountant. I was told that she is a woman.
must
should
may
can't
James _______________ like that dish. He's just asked the waiter for the recipe and said he wants to cook it himself.
can't
must
should
could
The flight attendant said that our flight ______________ arrive early, but it depends on whether the pilot encounters any winds across the Atlantic.
must
may
could
can't
James _______________ hate shopping. He always gets moody when we say we're going to Quicentro and acts up.
must
can't
could
may
Whose is this coat? It _____ be Paul's. It's way too small for him.
must
may
can't
Come in and sit down. You _____ be tired after the journey.
must
might
can
The exam results will be out soon. It _____ be this week or possibly next week.
must
might
can't
The house isn't hard to find. It's the red one at the end. You _____ miss it!
must
might
can't
Don't call her. It's late and ...... but I don't know
she can't be sleeping
she may be sleeping
she can be sleeping
This can't be true! You......
may be joking
must be joking
can be joking
might be joking
I can't open this file. There...
can be something wrong
might be something wrong
must be something wrong
could be something wrong
Don't call her. It's late and ...... but I don't know
she can't be sleeping
she may be sleeping
she can be sleeping
Well, you know her. She ...... in the garden with her flowers.
can be
may be
must be
should be
