Modals of Deduction Past and Present
Fill in the blank:
They are all on a trip to Italy. Their house ___ be empty.
must
The universe holds so many ___ mysteries.
_ n _ x _ l a _ _ e _
unexplained
I was walking home ___ my office one January evening.
from
To "go one step further" means...
- to do something extra
- to try to achieve something
- to disappear
- to go faster
to do something extra
Tomorrow afternoon, we ___ (have) a drink at a cafe near the main square.
will be having
Amelia Earhart must / might / couldn't have crashed her Lockheed Electra in the Atlantic Ocean.
couldn't
We should give the bartender a ___ when we pay - the drinks were great!
- reward
- tip
- offer
- refund
tip
The Overtoun Bridge near Milton ___ Scotland is famous ___ a sad reason.
in, for
Come up with three synonyms of the word 'odd.'
Strange, mysterious, peculiar, etc.
By the end of this year, I will be buying/will buy/will have bought a new car.
will have bought
Match 1-3 with a-c
1. Most people thought that Amelia must have
2. She couldn't have
3. Amelia might have
a. survived any crash.
b. landed her plane on the island of Nikumaroro.
c. ran out of fuel.
1. + c.
2. + a.
3. + b.
Microsoft is the biggest ___ in the Seattle area, and one of the biggest in the world.
- employee
- service
- employer
- producer
employer
The next day the world awoke ___ the news that Amelia Earhart had vanished ___ thin air.
to, into
Something bought or offered for much less than would be expected. This word can also be used as a verb meaning "to negotiate."
Bargain
The test is from 8 AM to 11 AM tomorrow, so at 10 AM I ___ (not finish) it.
will not have finished
Use a correct modal and form of the verb in brackets:
No, the cake was chocolate and Dad hates chocolate. He ___ (eat) it.
couldn't/can't have eaten...
She is the director of ___ at a big company where she handles all the investments. The company is one of the biggest names in global ___ .
_ a _ _ _ e m _ _ t
f _ _ a _ _ _
management, finance
Recently, governments ___ the world have started to think ___ the consequences ___ such a monetary system.
around, about, of
This can be knowledge, skills, characteristics or background that a job applicant might have. The job might require certain ___ , for example.
Qualifications
You should talk to James now, because this afternoon he will play/will be playing/ will have played football.
will be playing
Correct and combine the sentences (Present):
They must not be at school. I've just saw them at the market.
They can't be at school because I've just seen them at the market.
A detective who is confused might say that a mystery or crime is very ___ .
_ u _ _ _ _ _ g .
puzzling
He was walking ___ the empty street ___ the flickering lights when he saw his friend turn left ___ the intersection.
along, under, at
There are two words from chapter 9 that mean "from another world." Name them both.
Alien and Extraterrestrial
My parents will not be moving/will not have moved/will not have been moved until next summer.
will not be moving