9-Police were convinced that the paintingsout of the country,

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Police are convinced the paintings taken out of the country already.

a- may have

b- must have

c- must have been

d- might have been

Explanation:

The correct answer is option b- must have .

  Modal verbs express possibility or probability. When used with the infinitive form of the perfect ("have" + past participle), modal verbs indicate speculation about things in the past.

"Must have" is used to express a logical conclusion about something that happened in the past. We are not sure what exactly happened, but based on the evidence, we can come to some conclusion. Unlike "might have" or "may have," "must have" expresses more certainty.

Since the policemen "were convinced" we can say that the correct answer is option B- "Must have".

b) ab

explanation:

when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

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