1) I’m feeling sick. I ........ have eaten so much. The speaker agrees it was a bad idea to eat so much. ROOT SENSE a) mustn't b) shouldn’t c) will not d) may not e) might not f) wouldn't 2) Susan ........ play the piano at a very young age. It expresses past ability. ROOT SENSE a) can b) may c) might d) could e) will f) must 3) Tom: I’m glad to hear Mary’s coming. Karen: That’s right. We haven’t seen each other for such a long time. Tom: When does she arrive? Karen: She ........ be in at the airport by now. She took the plane 7 hours ago. EPISTEMIC SENSE a) must b) might c) should d) can e) could f) ought to 4) Jason’s basketball team ........ have won the competition. I saw them celebrating. EPISTEMIC SENSE a) might b) will c) would d) could e) must f) ought to 5) You ........ here. You're not allowed to park here. If you do so your car will be towed away . There is an external authority that is so strong it cannot be resisted. ROOT SENSE  a) woudn't b) mustn't c) shouldn't d) won't e) can't f) might not 6) You ........ leave your lugagge in this area. You are allowed to leave your suitcases here. You have the physical and social ability and no external authority prevents you from doing so. ROOT SENSE a) can b) might c) must d) should e) may f) could 7) I ........ at the meeting yesterday, but I decided to go anyway. This means I wasn't obliged by an extrinsically imposed authority. ROOT SENSE a) needn't have been b) didn’t have to be c) could have been d) didn't need to e) must have been f) may have been 8) You ........ stop the car when the traffic light is red. You are obliged to stop when the traffic light is red. It expresses social obligation or necessity coming from outside the speaker, but the force is resistible. ROOT SENSE a) must b) need to c) may d) will e) have to f) can 9) Robert: Where’s Tom? Kate: He ........ still be in his office. Loren: He ........ be at the bank. Loren: Ask Ann. She ........ know. There is no barrier to the speaker’s process of reasoning, the last logical conclusion is weakened, though. EPISTEMIC SENSE a) might b) must c) may d) has to e) needs to f) can't 10) Paul ........ be a chef to make the cake. Although it was delicious, he could have picked up this practical skill when he worked at his aunt's bakery. The information available does not force me to conclude he's a chef. EPISTEMIC SENSE a) must b) can't c) couldn't d) needn't e) had to f) didn't need to

B2. MODAL VERBS. QUIZ. PART 1

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