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  • Where are they? I’m worried, they _____ ______ ______ an accident.
    might/could/may have had
  • I always have to tidy up your mess, some help would be nice. MIGHT I always have to tidy up your mess, _____________________ me.
    you might at least
  • Which is incorrect?: They have every/good/little/no chance of winning.
    good
  • We were lucky, the hurricane nearly hit our house. MIGHT We were lucky, ______________________ our house
    the hurricane might have hit
  • Which is incorrect?: You could easily/well/conceivably/predictably get there in under two hours.
    predictably
  • Slow down! You ______ _______ ________ that old lady!
    might/could have hit
  • My laptop isn’t here, maybe someone stole it. MIGHT My laptop isn’t here, it __________________________________.
    might have been stolen
  • She's highly/hardly likely to pass the exam. (low probability)
    hardly likely
  • Someone has stolen one of the plants from the front porch. It _____ ______ ______ those boys from next door.
    might/could/may have been
  • Which has a different meaning?: There's an outside/a slight/a fair/a remote chance that Lara might be at the party.
    a fair chance
  • Woah! Be careful with that ladder, you _____ ______ ______ my head off!
    might/could have taken
  • She's highly/hardly likely to pass the exam. (high probability)
    highly likely
  • It was really cold last night so the roads ______ _______ icy.
    might/could/may be
  • There’s no point staying any longer, let’s go home. MIGHT We _______________________ go home.
    might as well
  • You _____ _____ ______ pick up your dirty clothes.
    might/could at least
  • It’s too dark, you’re never going to find your lost keys, you ______ _____ ______ give up.
    might as well
  • Ok, I admit that he ______ be really good at shooting _____ he never passes the ball, it’s so frustrating.
    might/may, but
  • Which one has a different meaning?: There's a strong/distinct/faint/real possibility that I could lose my job
    faint