Modals of Certainty in the Present - Exercise 2

Choose the correct modal to complete the sentence.

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  1. Robert has been in class every day so far this term, but today he is absent. He _____________________
    1.   may be sick.
    2.   might be sick.
    3.   is sick.
    4.   must be sick.
  2. You just got paid yesterday. You _____________________
    1.   can't have any money today.
    2.   can't not have any money today.
    3.   not have any money today.
    4.   can't not to have any money today.
  3. This assignment is far more difficult than I expected it would be. I _____________________
    1.   might not to finish it on time.
    2.   may not finish it on time.
    3.   must finish it on time.
    4.   am not finishing it on time.
  4. Philip can't seem to stop yawning. He _____________________
    1.   must be tiring.
    2.   must be tired.
    3.   might be tired.
    4.   maybe tired.
  5. James was sent abroad by his company and hasn't seen his family for several months. He _____________________
    1.   might be missing them very much.
    2.   must missing them very much.
    3.   must miss them very much.
    4.   must to be missing them very much.
  6. Many people are lined up in front of the theatre to see the new Pixar movie. It _____________________
    1.   must be very interesting.
    2.   can't be very interesting.
    3.   could be very interesting.
    4.   is very interesting.
  7. Everyone is eating dinner except Cynthia. She _____________________
    1.   might not to be hungry.
    2.   can't be hungry.
    3.   might not hungry.
    4.   maybe not hungry.
  8. All three of their daughters graduated at the top of their classes. They _____________________
    1.   could be proud of them.
    2.   must be proud of them.
    3.   will be proud of them.
    4.   might be very proud of them.
  9. Alan's stomach is growling. He _____________________
    1.   must be hungry.
    2.   might be hungry.
    3.   could be hungry.
    4.   maybe hungry.
  10. I'm not sure what I'll do this weekend. If the weather is nice, I _____________________
    1.   may go camping.
    2.   am going camping.
    3.   might to go camping.
    4.   maybe am camping.