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  • She ______ spicy food, so let’s ask her first.
    may \ might not like
  • He ______ the project so quickly—it usually takes days!
    can’t have finished
  • Susan ______ her umbrella in the café last night, but I’m not sure.
    may \ might have left
  • You ______ serious! This is the funniest joke ever.
    can’t be
  • They ______ (receive) the email yet. They didn’t reply.
    may \ might not have received
  • It ______ difficult for them to make that decision to move abroad. It’s always like that.
    must have been
  • Lena and Mike ______ about the meeting because nobody told them.
    may \ might not know
  • You ______ Tom at the party—he was on vacation!
    can’t have seen
  • Max _______ at home! I just saw him five minutes ago.
    can’t stay \ be
  • He ______ my birthday again—he wrote it down in his planner!
    can’t have forgotten
  • They ______ to the cinema yesterday but I’m not sure.
    may \ might have been
  • She ______ at work now because her car is not in the driveway.
    must be
  • This ______ her phone; it’s a photo of her cat on the screen!
    must be
  • She ______ her keys at home because she’s locked out.
    must have forgotten
  • John ______ very tired yesterday; he went to bed at 8 p.m.
    must have been
  • They ______ at home, but I'm not sure.
    may \ might be
  • She ______ the instructions correctly. She didn’t make such mistakes previously.
    may \ might not have understood
  • That ______ our new neighbor. I saw him moving in yesterday.
    must be
  • He ______ tired; he slept for ten hours last night!
    can’t be
  • Alex ______ busy at the moment, so let’s text him instead of calling.
    may \ might be
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