🎧 B2 Listening: Modals in the past

1. Who made the strongest deduction?

a) Rob b) Ben c) Ayla d) Claire

2. Ben thinks Claire must have overslept because:

a) She had an early meeting b) She was sick c) She stayed up late d) She forgot the day

3. Might have stopped expresses:

a) obligation b) possibility c) certainty d) permission

4. Rob says should have reminded. This expresses:

a) strong certainty b) regret c) a future plan d) permission

5. Claire’s phone must have died because:

a) She dropped it in water b) She forgot to charge it c) Someone stole it d) The screen cracked

6. Would have called means:

a) It definitely happened b) It didn’t happen c) It will happen later d) It happens every day

7. Could have taken suggests:

a) a rule that must be followed b) a possible different action c) a future obligation d) something impossible

8. Ayla thinks the alarm might have stopped. This is based on:

a) evidence b) a command c) a rule d) a future plan

9. Claire must have forgotten to charge her phone. This expresses:

a) weak doubt b) regret c) strong inference d) permission

10. The TTS script is mainly about:

a) future modals b) past guesses and lessons c) present facts only d) imaginary stories

11. Who offers the charger Claire could have used?

a) Ben b) Ayla c) Rob d) Claire

12. Rob thinks they should have reminded Claire about:

a) ticket price b) time difference c) weather d) the location

13. Which modal shows a hypothetical past action that didn’t happen?

a) might have b) must have c) would have d) should

14. Must have forgotten indicates:

a) future plan b) logical certainty c) weak possibility d) permission

15. The ending tone is:

a) angry b) funny c) reflective d) terrified