MODALS OF LOST OPPORTUNITIESOnline version COULD HAVE/ SHOULD HAVE/ MUST HAVE/ WOULD HAVE by Hoàng Anh 1 I (buy) bread but I didn't know we needed it. (past possibility) a could have buy b would have buy c could have bought d must have bought 2 We (invite) so many people to our party! I'm worried that we won't have enough room for everyone. (past negative advice / regret) a should have not invited b mustn't have invited c shouldn't have invited d wouldn't have invited 3 I (start) saving money years ago! (past advice / regret) a must start b should start c could have started d should have started 4 We (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn't get a babysitter. (past willingness) a wouldn't have joined b should have joined c would have joined d mustn't have joined 5 The race was really difficult. She (win) because she's not fit enough. (past negative possibility) a could've won b couldn't have won c should've won d shouldn't have won 6 I (arrive) on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the way. (past negative possibility) a couldn't have arrived b could have arrived c wouldn't have arrived d must have arrived 7 Amanda (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home. (past willingness) a would have finished b wouldn't have finished c must have finished d shouldn't have finished 8 We (finish) the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop. (past negative possibility) a could have not finished b should not have finished c could not have finished d should have not finished 9 Luke (pass) the exam if he'd studied a bit more. (past possibility) a could pass b must've passed c must pass d could've passed 10 He (know) that Bob was going to quit his job. They’re best friends (past deduction) a must have known b should have known c mustn't have known d shouldn't have known 11 Pedro (go) to the game. He wasn’t at home last night. (past deduction) a A. could have gone b B. might have gone c C. should have gone d D. A&B 12 This (finished) by now. Everyone is waiting for it. (past expectation) a IS supposed to have BEEN finished b IS supposed to have finished c WAS supposed to have been finished d WAS supposed to have BEEN finished 13 I (order) the shrimp, but it wasn’t on the menu. (past preference) a A. would rather have ordered b B. would have ordered c C. must have ordered d D. A&B 14 Andrew (go) to Cambridge University, but he decided to travel instead. (past possibility) a should've gone b could've gone c must've gone d none of them 15 You (buy) some milk at the shops. We don't have any milk. (past advice / regret) a would have bought b could have bought c must have bought d should have bought 16 They (be) kinder to me. They were absolutely lovely. (past negative possibility) a could've been b couldn't have been c must've been d mustn't have been Feedback 1 NICEEEE 2 BINGO 3 YESSS 4 YOU MIGHT NOT BE A DUMMY YAYYYYY 5 YA GOT ITTT 6 EYYYY 7 NICEEEE 8 NICE JOB DUMMY 9 YA GOT ITTT 10 EYYYY 11 YOU MIGHT NOT BE A DUMMY YAYYYYY 12 VERY WELL DONE 13 VERY WELL DONE 14 YAYYYY 15 BINGO 16 YOU MIGHT NOT BE A DUMMY YAYYYYY
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