Modals of deduction
There are no lights on in the house – there mustn’t be / can’t be anyone home.
can’t be
Would you like a __________ milk in your tea?
little
I can’t find my keys, but no doubt they’ll turn up sooner or __________ .
later
The music was so beautiful it took my breath / heart away.
breath
when you work together with someone in order to achieve the same aim
c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
cooperate
The window’s been broken and the TV’s gone – there must have been / can have been a burglary.
must have been
How __________ students are there in your class?
many
I don’t usually take sugar in coffee – I only take it every now and __________ .
then
Mum’s a good shopper – she’s got a heart / an eye for a bargain.
an eye
to say that someone or something is bad
c _ _ _ _ _ _
criticise
Ana’s late – she can be / must be stuck in traffic or something.
must be
A __________ people decided to meet in a coffee bar after class.
few
Special effects in movies are getting more and __________ sophisticated.
more
The exam was no problem – it was a piece of cake / ice.
cake
an official order that prevents something from happening
b _ _
ban
All the shops are shut – it might be / could have been a public holiday or something.
might be
My dad promised to give me __________ pocket money.
some
The exchange rate between the dollar and the euro keeps going up and __________ .
down
Sorry I’m late – I was on the Internet and I lost mind / track of the time.
track
to choose someone for a particular job or position by voting
e _ _ _ _
elect
She climbed Everest without oxygen – it mustn’t have been / can’t have been easy.
can’t have been
I’ve got __________ exam next week.
an
Your essay was really good – there were only one or __________ errors.
two
Joe started his presentation with a joke to break the ice / heart.
ice
to ask people to give you money, food or clothes for a charity, for example
c _ _ _ _ _ _
collect