Заполните пропуски must, may, might, can’t и поставьте глаголы в скобочках в правильную форму.
Complete the gaps with must, may, might, can’t. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1. They are not answering the phone, so they
(be) out. (I’m almost certain)

2. They
(move). I saw them in town this morning. (It’s impossible)

3. I haven’t seen Molly this week. I think she
(visit) her parents, but I’m not sure.

4. That woman has just fallen over. Let’s go and see her. She
(be) hurt.

5. I don’t know where she is. She
(play) tennis. It has been dark for an hour already.

6. Look at Susan. She is with the man I don’t recognize. It
(be) het brother, because they look alike.

7. It
(rain). The ground is completely dry.

8. That looks like Jack, but it
(be) him. He went to live in Australia last year.

9. I have a stomachache this morning. I
(eat) too much last night. (It’s likely)

Or I
(catch) some virus. (Not very likely but possible)

10. These glasses
(be) Tim’s. They look a bit like his

1. They are not answering the phone, so they must be out. (I’m almost certain)

In this sentence, "must" is used to express a strong belief or certainty. The speaker is almost certain that the reason why they are not answering the phone is because they are out.

2. They can’t move. I saw them in town this morning. (It’s impossible)

In this sentence, "can’t" is used to express impossibility. The speaker saw them in town this morning, so it is impossible for them to move.

3. I haven’t seen Molly this week. I think she may/might be visiting her parents, but I’m not sure.

In this sentence, both "may" and "might" can be used to express possibility. The speaker thinks it is possible that Molly is visiting her parents, but they are not completely sure.

4. That woman has just fallen over. Let’s go and see her. She may/might be hurt.

In this sentence, both "may" and "might" can be used to express possibility. The speaker saw the woman fall over and thinks it is possible that she is hurt.

5. I don’t know where she is. She may/might be playing tennis. It has been dark for an hour already.

In this sentence, both "may" and "might" can be used to express possibility. The speaker doesn't know where she is, but thinks it is possible that she is playing tennis, although it is unlikely due to the darkness.

6. Look at Susan. She is with the man I don’t recognize. It must be her brother because they look alike.

In this sentence, "must" is used to express logical deduction or conclusion. The speaker sees Susan with a man and deduces that it must be her brother based on their resemblance.

7. It can’t be raining. The ground is completely dry.

In this sentence, "can’t" is used to express impossibility. The ground is completely dry, so it is impossible for it to be raining.

8. That looks like Jack, but it can’t be him. He went to live in Australia last year.

In this sentence, "can’t" is used to express impossibility. The person looks like Jack, but it is impossible for it to be him because he went to live in Australia last year.

9. I have a stomachache this morning. I must have eaten too much last night. (It’s likely)

In this sentence, "must" is used to express a strong belief or conclusion. The speaker has a stomachache and strongly believes it is because they ate too much last night.

Or I may/might have caught some virus. (Not very likely but possible)

In this sentence, both "may" and "might" can be used to express possibility. The speaker acknowledges that it is not very likely, but it is possible that they caught a virus.

10. These glasses must be Tim’s. They look a bit like his.

In this sentence, "must" is used to express a logical deduction or conclusion. The glasses look like Tim's, so the speaker deduces that they must be his.