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Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word is used to talk about 90% possibility

a)

Must

b)

May

c)

Could

d)

Can't

2.

It's quarantine. He ______________(go) to the movies yesterday.

a)

Might went

b)

Mustn't have went

c)

Can't have gone

d)

May have not gone

3.

What is the mistake in this sentence:

Oh no! I can't find my wallet. I might have lose it on the bus.

(a)  

4.

Is this sentece correct or incorrect?

It should had been the other way around.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

5.

We ___________________________________ (invite) so many people to our party! I’m worried that we won’t have enough room for everyone. (past negative advice / regret)

a)

shouldn´t have invited

b)

should have invited

c)

would have invited

d)

wouldn´t have invited

6.

We ___________________________________ (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn’t get a babysitter. (past willingness

a)

would have joined

b)

could have joined

c)

couldn´t have joined

d)

wouldn´t have joined

7.

The weather ___________________________________ (be) any worse! (past negative possibility)

a)

couldn´t have been

b)

could have been

c)

mustn´t have been

d)

mist have been

8.

Lucy ___________________________________ (left) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / regret)

a)

must have left

b)

could have left

c)

might have left

d)

would have left

9.

They ___________________________________ (win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle. (past possibility)

a)

could have win

b)

could have won

c)

should have winned

d)

should have won

10.

I ___________________________________ (eat) so much chocolate! I feel sick! (past negative advice / regret)

a)

mustn´t have eaten

b)

shouldn´t have eaten

c)

shouldn´t have ate

d)

couldn´t have ate

11.

Past participle form of TEACH

a)

taught

b)

thought

c)

tough

d)

teached

12.

Passengers .......... scared!

a)

must have been

b)

must has been

c)

might have was

d)

couldn't have be

13.

Nixon might have ...... under a lot of pressure!

a)

be

b)

were

c)

been

d)

to be

14.

I'm sure he ate some chocolate.

a)

He must have eaten chocolate

b)

He can't have eaten chocolate

c)

He may have eaten chocolate

d)

He might have eaten chocolate

15.

I'm sure the dog played in the mud.

a)

The dog must have played in the mud.

b)

The dog must played in the mud.

c)

The dog must have play in the mud.

d)

The dog must play in the mud.

16.

Rihanna is rich. I'm sure she didn't steal the necklace.

a)

She can't have stolen the necklace.

b)

She must have stolen the necklace.

c)

She may have stolen the necklace.

d)

She should have stolen the necklace.

17.

Melania Trump loves her husband. I'm sure she didn't marry him for money.

a)

She can't have married him for money.

b)

She can't married him for money.

c)

She can't have marry him for money.

d)

She can't marry him for money.

18.

Maybe somebody scratched my car in front of the supermarket.

a)

Somebody may have scratched my car in front of the supermarket.

b)

Somebody may scratched my car in front of the supermarket.

c)

Somebody may have scratch my car in front of the supermarket.

d)

Somebody may scratch my car in front of the supermarket.

19.

Maybe he did it = ?

a)

He may have done it.

b)

He might have done it.

c)

He could have done it.

d)

He can't have done it.