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MODALS (COULD NOT/MIGHT NOT) 2

level: Beginner/Intermediate (A2-B2)


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1. Cynthia ______________ be able to retake the test that she failed.
a. could not
b. might not


2. I just ______________ tell my mom the truth.
a. could not
b. might not


3. My brother was convinced that the woman we saw ______________ have been his wife.
a. could not
b. might not


4. Well, I wasn't too keen on it at first, but that ______________ be such a bad idea after all.
a. could not
b. might not


5. It's pretty early, so there's a chance that the cafe ______________ be open yet.
a. could not
b. might not


6. Tom ______________ understand half of what his neighbor was saying.
a. could not
b. might not


7. We'd better stop at a gas station. We ______________ have enough gas to make it back home.
a. could not
b. might not


8. I ______________ be the smartest student in class, but I study the hardest.
a. could not
b. might not


9. Oliver ______________ bear the thought of living there for one more year.
a. could not
b. might not


10. Try those boots on before buying them. They ______________ fit you.
a. could not
b. might not





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