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  • Caroline looks very tanned: the weather ___________ have been bad on her holiday.
    can't/couldn't
  • You ordered food but it has been already 1 hour and nobody has brought it yet.
    The delivery person might be stuck  in traffic /might have got the wrong address
  • Gucci ..... have the suit you are looking for, it is worth going there just in case
    might/could/may
  • He hasn't replied to my last message - He might......
    He might have been busy/ can't have seen it
  • The burglar____ _____ ______ in through the window. It's not broken or forced
    can't have entered
  • They ................(have) fun last night, they look very happy on the photos
    must have had
  • Joe ......... travel a lot. His passport is full of visa stamps
    must
  • She ...................have a lot of money, because she spends a fortune on trips.
    must
  • Sylvia only had a small salad. (she / be / very hungry)
    can't/couldn't have been very hungry
  • He _____ _____ _______ to Portugal. He doesn't have a passport.
    can't /couldn't have gone
  • I have been working since 5 o'clock this morning! - You must be exhausted/ You must have been exhausted
    must be
  • He has paint all over his clothes - He ....
    He must have painted his house
  • The ground is very wet this morning. It ..........(rain) a lot last night.
    must have rained
  • A motorist pulled out in front of another car and they crashed (can't)
  • The computer’s on. (Jack / forget / switch it off)
    must have forgotten to switch it off
  • Somebody sent my colleague  bunch of flowers to the office yesterday - It must....
    It must have been her boyfriend.
  • What happened?
  • I _____ ___ ______  my wallet in the restaurant. I paid for the taxi home afterwards.
    can't have left
  • Your neighbours' curtains have been closed all day and you can't hear any noise from their house (must)
    they must be out of the city
  • Where is Claire? Her bag and keys are still on the table, so she ..............(go) home
    can't/couldn't have gone
  • Your son says he studied a lot for the exam, but when the results come in, you see that he got only 2 questions out of 20 right.
    He can't have studied much/ He must be lying about studying a lot 
  • My car is not where I parked it! - Someone .....
    Someone must have stolen it.
  • Their plane can't arrive/ can't have arrived yet, it took off only half an hour ago
    can't have arrived
  • What happened?
  • He is super dumb, yet he got the job.  - I know, the interview .....
    can't /couldn't have been difficult
  • Dan ............(steal) the documents, but other people had access to the fiile cabiner too, so it's hard to say
    might/ may/ could have stolen
  • He.........play the guitar very well, because nobody wants to listen to him.
    can't
  • This is not Tudor Square: we ......... have taken the wrong road.
    must
  • What happened?
  • Look at her diamond ring. - It must.....
    It must have been expensive.
  • They ....... not speak English. They are French
    may/might
  • You hear a loud cheer from a stadium (must)
    they must have scored a goal
  • Your boss is in a terrible mood this morning (might)
  • A motorist pulled out in front of another car and they crashed (can't)
    The motorist can't have seen my car
  • Wow! Have you finished all that already? You _____ ____ ______ hungry!
    must have been
  • He's seen this film ten times. He ...................love it.
    must
  • Your boss is in a terrible mood this morning
    He must have had a terrible night
  • You don't know where you put your keys (may)
  • He ......... be at the gym now. Sometimes he goes there at this time of the day
    might/ may/ could
  • What happened?
  • He .......... ...... younger than you , he looks like he is in his 50s
    can't be
  • I can't remember my password! But I _____ _____ ________ it in my notebook as sometimes I do that. Let me check just in case
    might have written
  • The streets are white this morning. (it / snow / all the night)
    It must have been snowing/ must have snowed
  • 10 euros for a bottle of water? You .......... be serious!
    can't
  • Jane is looking very happy. - She must....
    She must have had some good news
  • You ......... be exhausted after such a long flight! let me get you some coffee
    must
  • Yesterday my colleague walked past me in the supermarket without even saying hello. - She .........(see) you, otherwise she would have greeted you
    can't/ couldn' t have seen
  • This ................. Kate'e wallet, because hers is burgundy and this one is brown.
    can't be
  • She wasn't at work yesterday, although she always comes to the office  - She .....
    She must have been sick.
  • You hear a loud cheer from a stadium (must)
  • They ............. be foreigners, they speak with a strong accent
    must
  • The English test was really easy, but Susan has failed it - She can't.....
    She can't have studied much
  • I went skydiving on the weekend. - Wow! It ....
    It must have been awesome!
  • What happened?
  • You ......... ........ exhausted after such a busy day. Do you feel like grabbing a beer?
    must be
  • Your colleague told you he has a flu and can't work, but you saw hm shipping with his girlfriend the mall (can't)
  • I don’t know why John didn’t come to the party: he ____ ______ been busy
    may have
  • She passed the exam and got the top score. She ...............(study) hard for it.
    must have studied
  • You are not home and your best friend leaves you 20 “call me” messages.
    Something serious must have happened/ She might be dunk
  • He ....... ...... ........ money from the safe, he doesn't have a key to it
    can't have stolen
  • On your way back home, you see lots of reporters and press cars in front of your building
    There must have been an accident
  • That pub ..... ..... very good, it is always full of people
    must be
  • You ______ _______ ________ about Cillian Murphy! He is the guy who played Openheimer and Thomas Shelby on "Peaky Blinders"
    must have heard
  • He ........... be my age, he looks much older
    can't
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