Verbos modales y expresiones: especulación y deducción

En este ejercicio practicarás el uso de verbos modales y expresiones para hacer suposiciones y deducciones lógicas sobre eventos pasados, presentes y futuros. Elegirás entre formas como must, might, can't, could have, be bound to y be likely to según el contexto.

1. They trained all year. They _____ the championship.

are bound to win

might win

will possibly win

2. The lights are off and nobody's answering the door. They _____.

are probably out

could go out

must have gone out

3. He’s not answering his phone. He _____.

is probably being in a meeting

might be in a meeting

is bound to be in meeting

4. They aren’t home yet. They _____ a later train.

could have taken

might take

are likely take

5. With such bad weather, the concert _____ on time.

might not start

won't definitely start

is unlikely to start

6. They _____ early. Their car is still outside.

can’t have left

definitely didn’t leave

shouldn’t leave

7. He hasn’t eaten all day. He _____.

is probably starving

might to be starving

must be starving

8. The team is doing well this season. They _____ the final.

are likely to reach

are sure reach

probably will reach

9. She was coughing all night. She _____ a cold.

might catch

could have caught

is bound to catch

10. They promised to be here by eight. They _____ soon.

should arrive

are likely arriving

are supposed arrive

11. We heard a noise from the kitchen. Someone _____ something.

might drop

will probably drop

must have dropped

12. There are no clouds at all. It’s _____ tomorrow.

might sunny

bound to be sunny

sure sunny