Central Modal Auxiliaries
Quiz
Complete the sentences by using 'might' and its progressive meanings as well as the words in brackets.
I suppose the bandits ...... in the bushes over there. Let's be careful when crossing the path.
The factory owner ...... making some staff redundant as the company hasn't been performing well lately.
The soloist ...... (not / listen) to the CDs now. I saw him leave his house a few minutes ago.
The new owners ...... (clean) the attic at the moment. You can see that they are throwing away quite a lot of rubbish.
The pupils ...... (cut) some paper for their autumn display. Their teacher asked me if I could spare a few pairs of scissors a while ago.
The scared tourists ...... (not / slide) down the mountain very fast. You can tell that it's their first time on the top of a mountain.
The poet ...... (read) one of his poems to his mates. He's invited a few of his closest friends for a visit tonight.
The Handricksons ...... (repaint) their living room. They didn't like the colour much, you see.
Ms Succons ...... (fly) to Australia for the weekend. It's her sister's birthday and she moved to Australia a few months ago.
Pete and Lilly ...... (go) out for a walk tonight. They like to spend some time together taking romantic walks after the sunset.
My gorgeous English students ...... (look) for a new job at the moment. She'd like to find a job as a waitress in Vienna.
Mrs Gonzalez ...... (set) the alarm on her clock now. You can hear those awful peeping sounds all the time.