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UPPER+ / modals of deduction

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  • Andrea thought she saw her old university professor this morning but it ___ him – he moved abroad years ago.
    COULDN'T HAVE BEEN
    ALL ARE POSSIBLE
    MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN
    CAN'T BE
  • Even though John has been studying hard, there's still a chance that he ___ do well on the exam.
    MUSTN'T
    MIGHT NOT
    MIGHT
    COULDN'T
  • Police suspect the kidnapper ____ the country using a fake passport.
    MAY HAVE LEFT
    MIGHT HAVE LEFT
    ALL ARE POSSIBLE
    COULD HAVE LEFT
  • The thief ___ a key. The door was locked and nothing was broken
    MUST HAVE HAD
    COULDN'T HAVE HAD
    MAY NOT HAVE
    MUST HAS HAD
  • This ___ be her house. I can see her car parked outside.
    MUST
  • We regret to inform you that some services ____ be delayed due to bad weather.
    COULD / MIGHT / MAY
  • He worked hard on his report, and then accidentally deleted the file from his computer. He ___ upset when it happened.
    MUST HAVE BEEN
    MUST BE
    COULDN'T BEEN
    MIGHT BE
  • Ally ___ (leave) the house. Her house keys are on the table.
    CAN'T / COULDN'T HAVE LEFT
  • She's working full-time and studying. That ___ easy.
    CAN'T HAVE BEEN
    MUSTN'T BE
    CAN'T BE
    MIGHT HAVE BEEN
  • You should pick up the phone. It ___ be an important call. You never know without answering.
    COULD / MIGHT / MAY