8B modal verbs I

1. ___ you hear the fireworks from your house last night?

• can

• can't

• could

Do you think you ___ write that report by Tuesday? I know you’re very busy.

• have been able to

• will be able to

• could

I ___ touch my toes. See!

• will be able to

• can

• could

I ___ spend another moment in that restaurant. It was too noisy.

• can't

• couldn't

• can

I ___ never seem to get the temperature right.

• can

• can't

• to be able to

Glen's wife is Japanese. There is a picture of a Japanese woman on his desk. That ____________ his wife.

• is

• must be

• could be

• might be

Bob usually drives his car to work, but today he got on the bus. Something _______________ wrong with his car.

• must be

• might be

• couldn't be

• is

Sam is usually very friendly, but he hasn't smiled at all today. He ______________ worried about something.

• might have been

• must be

• is

• might be

I don't know why Stephanie isn't eating with us. She _____________ hungry.

• might be

• might not be

• couldn't be

• is

You went to bed at 9:30 last night and got up at 11:00 this morning. You _________________ still be tired.

• can't

• must

• mustn't

• couldn't be