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Choose the right modal verb:

1. Paul is behaving in a very unusual way. I think he ______ again.


Can't drink Can be drinking Might be drinking

2. I think there ______ a mistake in your tax return. You should check it. Choose TWO correct options

Can't be Might be May be

3. If Suzan said that, it ______ true. She never lies.


Might be Must be Can be

4. Sorry, but I'm not Connor. You ______ me for someone else.
Might be confusing Must confuse Must be confusing

5. I'm not sure I trust Peter. He ______ the person we think he is.

Might not be Can't be Must not be

6. The phone is ringing. It ___________ be Charlotte; she said she would call this morning.
Must Can Can’t

7. She __________ in love with him. She told me she hates him.
Might not Must Can’t

8. He __________ be at the gym right now. Sometimes he goes there at this time

Must Can’t Might

9. This is not possible. You ____________ be serious!

Must Can’t Might not

10. Do you remember my birthday party last year? You _____ remember! It was the same day as
your graduation.

Can't Could Must

11. Come in and sit down. You _____ be tired after the journey.

Must Might Can't

12. Whose is this coat? It _____ be Paul's. It's way too small for him.

Must Could Can't


13. The exam results will be out soon. It _____ be this week or possibly next week.

Must Might Can't

14. She always gets such good grades at school. She _____ be working very hard.

Must Could Can't

15. He _____ be our teacher! He looks about twelve!

Must Might Can't

16. Your watch says a different time from mine. One of them _____ be wrong.

Must Could May

17. They ____________ be Spanish, they're speaking Portuguese.

May Could Can’t

18. He ________________ have a job interview today - he's waiting to hear from the company.

Might May Must

19. He drives an expensive car. He ___________ have a good job.

Might Can’t Must

20. It's too early to have finished the exam. He ___________ have finished .

Could Can’t Must

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