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Unless we get more customers, we will have to close down. ABLE: Without more customers, we --- stay open

won't be able to

I don't believe you're going to leave me. BE: You --- planning to leave me!

can't be

I know his passport wasn't stolen because it was with the hotel manager. BEEN: His passport --- because it was with the hotel manager

couldn't have been stolen

Alex was probably asleep when you acme home. MUST: Alex --- when you came home

must have been asleep

I've already paid for the tickets, so there's no point not going. WELL: I've already paid for the tickets, so we --- go

may/might as well

I wasn't obliged to volunteer, but I wanted to. HAVE: I --- , but I wanted to

didn't have to volunteer

He asked, "Are you ready for dinner now?" SHALL: He asked, "--- dinner now?"

Shall we have

Touching anything at the scene of the crime is prohibited. MUST: You --- at the crime scene

must not touch anything

"I've never felt so happy," he explained to me. BE: "I ---," he explained to me

couldn't be happier

It was wrong of you not to discuss your plans with me! OUGHT: You --- your plans with me

ought to have discussed

Sponsors --- (be) very demanding, but the club --- (ask) the fans first

can be / might have asked

At least it's new and holds more fans. Anyway, it's a done deal now, so we --- (accept) it.

may/might as well accept

I would have preferred Arsenal as the name, but it --- (be) worse. Perhaps Arsenal --- (negotiate) a change of name. They could call the stadium Emirates Arsenal Stadium or name it after a great player like Thierry Henry

could be / might/could renegotiate

They call it Emirates Stadium, and I --- (think) so too! After all, who paid to build it? And as a stadium, it --- (not be) better! It's one of the best in the UK!

should think / couldn't be

Amy --- (leave) the country because she doesn't have a passport

couldn't have left

Happy birthday! --- all your hopes and dreams --- (come) true!

May come

I'll put you through to Bob's office, but it's after 5.00 pm, so he --- (go) home already

might have gone

You --- (worry) - I told you I'd get home safely, and here I am!

shouldn't have worried

You --- (feel) proud when your daughter won that scholarship

must have felt

It's possible that Lucy --- (be) willing to help us raise funds

would be

We --- (be) polite and wait for everyone else before we start eating

should be

I --- (let) you borrow my car, but I was out of town

would have let

We --- (eat out) tonight if you prefer

could eat out

I ---- (pay) for the concert last night because I got free tickets

didn't have to pay