1.

Complete the sentences with your own ideas:

They have been traveling for over 22

a.
hours. They must be exhausted.
b. John has 4 jobs. He cant go to parties.

That suitcase is really big. Its got to be

c.
having .

I can hear fire trucks. There must be a

d.
fire. .

Sam hasn't come to school today. He

e.
may be sick .

This looks like John's coat. He must be

f.
here.
 She never sees her husband. She may
g.
could him.

h. He has 5 cars. He cant be driving.

John just bought a new car. He has to be

i.
happy.

The woman is wearing a scarf and a winter

j.
jacket. She must be could.

When I read, I always get headaches.

k.
You might wear glasses .
 My handwriting is really messy. You may
l.
not understand .

His girlfriend went back to her country

m.
yesterday. He has to really missing.

I lost $500 dollars at the casino last night.

n.
Oh no. You must be sad.
2. Read the texts. Each text has three questions. Answer the
questions by making guesses about the situations:

James, I think about you every day

and I miss you so much. In fact, I carry
your photo with me and look at it when
I'm sad. I hope you are enjoying your
new opportunity in China and I am
excited to see you in the spring.

a. What is the relationship between the writer and James?

They must be married or in a relationship.

b. Why is James in China?

He must my working.

c. Where does the woman keep the photo of James?

She might have the photo on your cell phone.
 Wow, I am so nervous. I have been
practicing my performance for many
months and now, its finally time to do
it. I wonder where my parents are
sitting. I wonder if I will be able to see
the audience. I hope I don't make any
mistakes.

d. What is the writers job?

He must be musician.

e. Do you think the writer has a lot of experience?

Its may be he his first time.

f. Where is the writer?

He might be at a concert.

I don't think I can do this. Maybe this

sport just isnt for me. Ive fallen so
many times today and I haven't
improved at all. It's really hard to see
and I'm really cold.

g. Is the writer good at snowboarding?

No, he may be

h. Is this the writers first time snowboarding?

He may be snowboarding for a few.

i. Why is it hard to see?

He may have snow in his eyes.

3. Rewrite the orange parts of the sentences with modal verbs:

a. I think it is impossible that it is raining outside. It was so sunny this
morning.
It can't be raining outside.
b. Its possible that they arent hungry. They had a late lunch.
They shouldnt be hungry.
c. It's possible that he is coming today. Last night, he told me he was
feeling better.
He might come today.
d. She is definitely studying at the library right now. Her cell phone is
turned off.
She must be at the library because she isnt answering calls.
e. I am sure Peter does not like golf. He hates sports.
Peter might not like golf.
f. All the lights are off in their house. I am sure they are sleeping.
They should be sleeping.
g. It's possible they are dating. He really likes her and she always talks
about him.
They must be dating.
h. It's impossible John is working today. It's Sunday!
He cant be working. Its Sunday!
i. The student is talking to the teacher. It's possible she is asking for
help.
She must be asking for help.
j. It's impossible Brazil is winning the game. Argentina was winning 3-0
10 minutes ago.
Brazil cant win the game.
k. She didnt want to go to the steak restaurant with us. Its possible that
she doesnt eat meat.
She might be vegetarian.
l. Im sure she is feeling terrible because she failed her test yesterday.
She should be feeling terrible.
m. It's possible that they are not listening to the teacher.
They must listening to the teacher.
4. Write a reason to finish each sentence:

a. He might be tired because he has been working all day.

b. He might be reading in his room because I cant see him here.

c. It has to be raining because I hear it.

d. They can't be here because they are in Las Vegas.

e. The students may not like that movie because is too old.

f. We must have a lot of homework because the semester is almost ending.

g. I can't smell bad because I take a shower before I came here.

h. My computer has got be broken because isnt working well.

i. She can't be sick because she eats very healthy.

j. There must be a soccer game because the streets are empty.