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  • Julie __________ (buy) the book, but she borrowed it from the library instead.
    could have bought
  • John __________ (leave) early, then he wouldn't have missed the plane (= but he didn't leave early and so he did miss the plane).
    should have left
  • You __________ this job. I can see you’re not enjoying it.
    shouldn’t have taken
  • I’m really cold! I __________ (bring) my coat
    should have brought
  • I __________ (go) to bed early (= I didn't go to bed early and now I'm tired).
    should have gone
  • I __________ (stay) up late, but I decided to go to bed early.
    could have stayed
  • Andrew __________ (go) to Cambridge University, but he decided to travel instead.
    could have gone
  • I __________ (eat) so much cake! (= I did eat a lot of cake and now I don't feel good.)
    shouldn't have eaten
  • I __________ (study) harder! (= I didn't study very hard and so I failed the exam. I'm sorry about this now.)
    should have studied
  • They __________ (win) the race, but they didn't try hard enough.
    could have won