Modals of Probability 2
Put in cant or must:
1. Why is that man looking around like that? He _____________ be lost.
2. That woman _____________ be a doctor! She looks far too young.
3. John always fails the tests, even though hes clever. He _____________ study
enough.
4. The food is really good at that restaurant. They _____________ have a great
chef.
5. Whos that at the door? It _____________ be Susie shell still be at work
now.
6. This _____________ be Johns house. This house has a red door, and its
number 24, just like he said.
7. Julie _____________ have much money, or she would buy a new car. Her old
one is falling apart.
8. He _____________ be at work now, can he? Its nearly midnight.
9. What a lot of lovely flowers you have! You _____________ really like
gardening.
10. David _____________ drink a lot of coffee. Hes finished two packets already
this week!
11. This _____________ be Jamies coat. Hes very tall, and this is tiny.
12. Her life _____________ be easy. She has four children and very little money.
13. Wheres Lucy? She _____________ be at the library, as she often goes there
at this time.
14. This bill _____________ be right! 50 for two cups of coffee!
15. Emmas amazingly good at the piano. She _____________ practise a lot.
16. The car in front is driving so slowly that I think they _____________ be
looking for something.
17. Youve already eaten enough for three people! You _____________ still be
hungry!
18. This book _____________ belong to the library. Its certainly not mine.
19. It only takes three hours to fly from London to Sydney? That _____________
be correct!
20. There _____________ be something wrong with the fridge! Its making a very
unusual noise.
Modals of Ability Exercise 1
Put in can / cant / could / couldnt. If none is possible, use be able to in the
correct tense:
1. _________________ you swim when you were 10?
2. We _________________ get to the meeting on time yesterday because the
train was delayed by one hour.
3. He _________________ arrive at the party on time, even after missing the
train, so he was very pleased.
4. Hes amazing, he _________________ speak 5 languages including Chinese.
5. I _________________ drive a car until I was 34, then I moved to the
countryside so I had to learn.
6. I looked everywhere for my glasses but I _________________ find them
anywhere.
7. I searched for your house for ages, luckily I _________________ find it in the
end.
8. Shes 7 years old but she _________________ read yet her parents are
getting her extra lessons.
9. I read the book three times but I _________________ understand it.
10. James _________________ speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but hes
forgotten most of it now.
Modals of Probability 1
Put in must + infinitive or must + have + past participle:
1. Keiko always does really well on exams. She _____________ (study) a lot.
2. That woman drives a very expensive car. She _____________ (have) a lot of
money.
3. You _____________ (practise) a lot before you gave your speech. It was
really great.
4. When Lizzie got home yesterday, there were flowers on the table. Her
husband _____________ (buy) them.
5. Where is my purse? I saw it earlier, so it _____________ (be) in this room.
6. Sarah couldnt find her glasses. She thought she _____________ (leave) them
at her office.
7. It _____________ (be) cold outside. That man in the street is wearing a coat.
8. All my plants _____________ (be) dead! I forgot to water them before I left
for my holiday.
9. Susie is so late! She _____________ (miss) the train.
10. Theres rubbish all over my garden! A fox _____________ (be) in the bin.
11. Anna has a huge library in her house. She _____________ (love) books.
12. Oh no, I dont have my keys! I _____________ (leave) them in the taxi.
13. When Lucy got home she found the ice cream had melted. It _____________
(be) too hot in the car.
14. If you havent eaten all day, you _____________ (be) hungry.
15. Jimmy and Louisa _____________ (be) very tired. They have a new baby.
16. It _____________ (rain) a lot in the night. There are puddles everywhere.
17. David _____________ (be) happy. His girlfriend just agreed to marry him.
18. What an amazing kitchen youve got! You _____________ (like) cooking.
19. John _____________ (eat) all the biscuits! There are none left.
20. When I got up this morning, the kitchen was spotless. Lily _____________
(tidy) it before she went to bed last night.