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Look at the jubilant crowds on the news, tearing down the dictator's statues. The regime ______ finally collapsed.
must have
could have
should have
might have
They had a clear opportunity to escape to freedom last night, but they were too afraid to take it. They ______ been free right now.
must have
can't have
may have
could have
He has spent his entire life fighting against state control. He ______ voluntarily given them his private data; it goes against everything he believes in.
couldn't have
might not have
may have
must have
The official report claims the protest was violent. ______, eyewitness accounts all describe it as peaceful.
Try as one might
Might as well
Be that as it may
Come what may
Given her long history of secret political activism, she ______ been involved in organising the peaceful resistance.
might as well have
may well have
could have had
must have had
If the system is rigged and your vote won't change the outcome, you ______ stay home.
may well
might as well
could
must
Which fixed expression means "whatever happens" and shows firm determination?
Come what may
Try as one might
Might is right
Be that as it may
The authoritarian government ignored the international treaty, acting on the cynical principle that ______.
it might as well
the pen is mightier than the sword
might is right
come what may
Seeing how the rescued circus elephant flinches at the sight of a hook, it ______ endured cruel training methods.
must have
might have
should have
could have
The company claims its products are "cruelty-free." ______, investigations have revealed they purchase ingredients tested on animals by third parties.
Come what may
Be that as it may
Might as well
Try as one might
If the wildlife protection bill had passed last year, we ______ saved the endangered rhino subspecies from extinction.
can't have
must have
may have
could have
He's a lifelong, committed vegan and animal rights activist. He ______ worn a leather jacket to the protest; it must be a synthetic material.
must have
should have
couldn't have
might not have
Faced with the industrial scale of factory farming, it's easy to feel like your small contribution doesn't matter, and that you ______ give up.
must
might as well
may well
could
The sanctuary is underfunded and overcrowded. ______, we will continue our mission to provide a safe home for every animal we can.
Come what may
Be that as it may
Try as one might
Might is right
Considering the documented rise in ocean pollution, plastic waste ______ played a significant role in the decline of local dolphin populations.
might as well have
should have
could have
may well have
The corporation ignored all ethical guidelines in its pursuit of profit, operating on the grim principle that ______.
come what may
all's fair in love and war
what goes around comes around
might is right
