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You ought not to ignore your teacher's instructions during class. The modal expresses - - - A) Advice, B) Obligation, C) Prohibition

B) Obligation

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Take points!

shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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Lose 15 points!

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You mustn't smoke in hospitals. It's forbidden! The modal MUSTN’T expresses - - - A) Permission, B) Prohibition, C) Lack of necessity

B) Prohibition

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You ___ eat more fruits and vegetables to improve your overall wellness. - - - A) may, B) dare, C) should

C) should (Advice / Recommendation)

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She hasn't eaten all day and is yawning; she must be exhausted. MUST expresses A) Speculation, B) Obligation, C) Possibility

A) Speculation (logical deduction or strong certainty)

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Decades ago people could not travel as easily as we do today. Modal “COULD” expresses - - - A) Ability in the past, B) Permission in the past, C) Obligation in the past

A) Ability in the past

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Other team loses 5 points!

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Go to first place!

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lifesaver

Give 15 points!

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If we leave now, we ___ catch the last ferry to the island. A) may, B) ought to, C) dare to

A) may (possibility / permission)

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The snow is over a meter deep, so it must have been snowing heavily all night. Modal “MUST” signals - - - A) Obligation, B) Logical Deduction/Certainty, C) Duty

B) Logical Deduction/Certainty

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There ought to be more hospitals in the city. The modal 'OUGHT TO' expresses - - - A) What is desired, B) Duty or obligation, C) Expectation

A) What is desired

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A sophisticated AI program __ solve complex differential equations faster than any human. - - - A) might, B) can, C) should

B) can (ability)

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You ___ worry about the robot uprising; it's still a distant theoretical concept. - - - A) may not, B) needn't, C) shan't

B) needn't (lack of necessity)

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The King left his throne suddenly; he must have been facing a great political threat. Modal verb MUST signals - - - A) Necessity, B) Obligation, C) Logical Deduction

C) Logical Deduction

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