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It looks like rain. We ________ take our umbrellas.

should, had better, ought to

I'm afraid I'm not feeling well, so I ________ go out tonight.

won't be able to, can't, shouldn't

The Parks ________ been home last night. I heard music coming from their apartment.

must have

My favorite thing about the weekend is that I ________ get up early.

don't have to

What would you like for dinner tonight? We ________ have Mexican food.

could,

We stayed too long at the party last night. We ________ earlier.

should have left, ought to have left

We stayed at the hotel for two nights at $100 a night, and the bill is $800. That ________ be right.

can't

Mary failed her math exam. She should ________.

have studied harder

Candice woke up late and missed her bus. She ended up being 20 minutes late for her meeting. She should have ________.

woken up earlier, set her alarm earlier

Mayans built large cities. They _____ had an advanced civilization.

must have

I can't find my wallet. I ______ dropped it in the hotel gift shop. (Possible)

could have, might have, may have

Sam has been in the hospital for a week, so it was impossible for him to be at work yesterday. Sam _______ at work yesterday.

couldn't/can't have been

I have a stomachache. I'm sure I ate something that upset my stomach. I _______ something that upset my stomach.

must have eaten

Trish didn't come on the tour. She ______ sick. She wasn't feeling well.

may be, must be, might be, could be

Why didn't Fahad come to dinner? He _________ forgotten our date (It's not possible) that he forgot our date.).

couldn't have

Dan didn't call me back yesterday. He ______ gotten my message (Maybe he didn't get my message.).

might not have