Question

complete the conversations with must (not) or ay/might (not).

1. a paul looks terrible. do you think he

might be sick?
b no, he isnt sick. he has a big test
today, and i know he studied all night.
he must be tired. he really
shouldnt do that. he might not
pass the test because hes too tired!

1. a gina hasnt said a word to me all day. she __________ be angry with me. what do

you think i did or said?
b maybe nothing – she ________ be angry with you at all. she ________ have
some problems at home or at work. it may not have anything to do with you.

1. a i cant sleep at night. its a real problem for me. do you think the doctor __________

give me some sleeping pills?
b hmm. he __________ try some other things first, like asking about your habits. for
example, how many cups of coffee do you drink every day?
a lets see. i have two in the morning, a couple at work, one after dinner and . . . .
b andrea, thats way too much coffee. that __________ be the reason you cant sleep.
im almost sure of it.

1. a hello, frank? im calling to tell you that i __________ be able to come to dinner

tomorrow. my sisters flying in from texas, and her plane __________ be late. ill
let you know as soon as i can.
b dont worry about it, rita. i know you __________ be excited to see your sister.

1. a mindy __________ be very happy.

b why do you say that?
a because the rockets lost the game last night. theyre her favorite team.
b i wouldnt be so sure. she doesnt take the games that seriously. besides they
__________ win the next game. the season isnt over yet.

Explanation:

This problem is about completing conversations with modal verbs (must (not), may/might (not)). Let's solve each part:

2.

• First blank: Gina hasn't spoken all day, so a strong possibility she is angry. Use "must" (logical deduction of a strong probability).
• Second blank: B says "Maybe nothing", so she might not be angry.
• Third blank: She might have problems at home/work (possibility).

So: She must be angry with me. She might not be angry with you at all. She might have some problems...

3.

• First blank: Asking if doctor will give pills (possibility), so "might" (or "may").
• Second blank: Doctor will likely try other things first, so "must" (strong recommendation/logical action).
• Third blank: Too much coffee is a likely reason, so "must" (strong deduction).

So: Do you think the doctor might give... He must try... That must be the reason...

4.

• First blank: Can't come (uncertainty, or "might not" / "may not", but also "won't" but the structure is "be able to", so "might not" (possibility of not being able).
• Second blank: Plane might be late (possibility).
• Third blank: You must be excited (strong deduction of emotion).

So: I might not be able... her plane might be late... you must be excited...

5.

• First blank: Rockets lost, so Mindy might not be happy (or "must not" but "might not" is better for less certainty? Wait, A says "be very happy" but Rockets lost. Wait, A's sentence: "Mindy ____ be very happy" (because Rockets lost). So she must not be happy? Wait, B says "I wouldn't be so sure"—so A's deduction is strong, so "must not".
• Second blank: They might win next game (possibility).

So: Mindy must not be very happy... they might win the next game...

Now, let's write the answers for each blank (assuming we need to fill all, but the user's image shows some filled, let's do the empty ones):

2.

1. She must be angry with me.
2. She might not be angry with you at all.
3. She might have some problems at home or at work.

3.

1. Do you think the doctor might give me some sleeping pills?
2. He must try some other things first...
3. That must be the reason you can’t sleep.

4.

1. I might not be able to come to dinner tomorrow.
2. her plane might be late.
3. I know you must be excited to see your sister.

5.

1. Mindy must not be very happy.
2. they might win the next game.

(Note: Some answers can have slight variations like "may" instead of "might", but "might" is more common in these contexts.)

Answer:

2.

• She $\boldsymbol{\text{must}}$ be angry with me.
• She $\boldsymbol{\text{might not}}$ be angry with you at all.
• She $\boldsymbol{\text{might}}$ have some problems at home or at work.

3.

• Do you think the doctor $\boldsymbol{\text{might}}$ give me some sleeping pills?
• He $\boldsymbol{\text{must}}$ try some other things first...
• That $\boldsymbol{\text{must}}$ be the reason you can’t sleep.

4.

• I $\boldsymbol{\text{might not}}$ be able to come to dinner tomorrow.
• her plane $\boldsymbol{\text{might}}$ be late.
• I know you $\boldsymbol{\text{must}}$ be excited to see your sister.

5.

• Mindy $\boldsymbol{\text{must not}}$ be very happy.
• they $\boldsymbol{\text{might}}$ win the next game.