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play six different instruments. |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) Leonardo da Vinci (might / could / shall) design flying machines centuries before the airplane was invented. |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) Camels (shall / can / might) go many days without drinking any water at all. |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) Fireflies (shall / can / might) produce their own light through a chemical reaction in their bodies. |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.  \u003Cbr>13. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 11) A digital scale (must / can / may) weigh objects accurately to the nearest gram. |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 12) Ancient Greek athletes (could / must / would) throw a discus farther than many modern beginners. |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 13) A pedometer (should / must / can) count every step you take throughout the entire day. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 14) Dolphins (must / can / may) hold their breath for 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