Modals (past) - Life events collocations

After a huge amount of thought, Marina decided to ___ a place at the University of Venezia.

• accept

• choose

• sit

• set

We ___. The train left half an hour late.

• ought to have rushed

• can't have rushed

• shouldn't have rushed

• must have rushed

These days Cristian had to ___ so many jobs before he got an interview.

• take

• apply for

• follow

• resit

Sofía's pen is neither in the classroom nor in the bag. She ___ it somewhere else. (2)

• could have left

• should have lost

• had lo leave

• must have lost

Going abroad to study is a huge ___ for Laura, but she's ready for it.

Even though their story seems believable, the ending ___ true. Too absurd!

• had to be

• might have been

• needn't be

• can't have been

José Antonio's a lot more optimistic about the future now that he's ___ at the company.

• taken a gap year

• got an apprenticeship

• graduated

• left school

We ___ about Fernando's gap year as he had a great time. (2)

• may have worried

• shouldn't have worried

• needn't have worried

• weren't able to worry

María never had to ___ her exams since she passed on the first try.

By the time I was two, I ___ perfectly. (2)

• could talk

• could have talked

• was able to talk

• was allowed to talk