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Deduction: Must, might, can't Deduction: Must, might, can't

Choose one word to complete each sentence Choose one word to complete each sentence
- must, might or can't. Remember - English - must, might or can't. Remember - English
people often use must or can't with people often use must or can't with
exclamation marks (!!!). exclamation marks (!!!).

Sarah never stops talking about Steve. She 1. Sarah never stops talking about Steve. She
……………… be in love with him! ……………… be in love with him!
1. You ……………… hate English food - it's 2. You ……………… hate English food - it's
delicious! delicious!
2. Tom ……………… be working today - I 3. Tom ……………… be working today - I
just saw him at the gym. just saw him at the gym.
3. Tom ……………… be working today, but 4. Tom ……………… be working today, but
I can't remember. I can't remember.
4. You drank 3 bottles of wine? 5. You drank 3 bottles of wine?
You ……………… feel so sick! You ……………… feel so sick!
5. Frank's quite good at grammar. 6. Frank's quite good at grammar.
He ……………… know the answer for He ……………… know the answer for
this question. this question.
6. You studied this for 3 years at university! 7. You studied this for 3 years at university!
You ……………… know the answer! You ……………… know the answer!
7. You just slept for 12 hours! 8. You just slept for 12 hours!
You ……………… be tired again already! You ……………… be tired again already!
8. She always gets me a present, but this year 9. She always gets me a present, but this year
she didn't. She ……………… have she didn't. She ……………… have
forgotten that it's my birthday. forgotten that it's my birthday.
9. The baby has just had his bottle of milk. 10. The baby has just had his bottle of milk.
He ……………… be hungry! He ……………… be hungry!
10. You have lived here for so many years. 11. You have lived here for so many years.
You ……………… know a lot of people! You ……………… know a lot of people!
11. He has been on duty all night. 12. He has been on duty all night.
He ……………… be exhausted. He ……………… be exhausted.
12. She always makes people repeat. 13. She always makes people repeat.
She ……………… be a bit deaf. She ……………… be a bit deaf.
13. I wonder who is at the door. 14. I wonder who is at the door.
It ……………… be Doris, she is still at It ……………… be Doris, she is still at
work. work.
14. He knows a lot about biology. 15. He knows a lot about biology.
He ……………… be fond of the subject. He ……………… be fond of the subject.
16. The people next door ……………… be 16. The people next door ……………… be
absent. Their shutters have been closed for absent. Their shutters have been closed for
two weeks. two weeks.
17. It has been raining for weeks. The 17. It has been raining for weeks. The
tourists ……………… enjoy their time! tourists ……………… enjoy their time!
18. That camping site is always crowded. 18. That camping site is always crowded.
It ……………… be a good one. It ……………… be a good one.
19. Gary is so ill tempered! He ……………… 19. Gary is so ill tempered! He ………………
have many friends, can he? have many friends, can he?
20. How do you manage to get to school on 20. How do you manage to get to school on
time? You ……………… go on foot! time? You ……………… go on foot!
21. He is wearing his winter coat. 21. He is wearing his winter coat.
He ……………… be cold. He ……………… be cold.
22. Your daughter has passed her driving test. 22. Your daughter has passed her driving test.
She ……………… feel very pleased. She ……………… feel very pleased.
23. Don't be stupid, Sam! You ……………… 23. Don't be stupid, Sam! You ………………
believe everything she tells you! believe everything she tells you!
24. There are pupils outside the school. 24. There are pupils outside the school.
They ……………… be waiting for the bus, They ……………… be waiting for the bus,
as usual. as usual.

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