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modal verbs (past, obligation, prohibition, advice)

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You __________________ make a list of new vocabulary that you find. (ADVICE)

should / ought to / had better

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You __________________ eat school meals. You can bring sandwiches if you want. (LACK OF OBLIGATION)

don't have to / needn't / don't need to

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I __________________ remember to take that book back to the library. I keep forgetting. (strong obligation)

must

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You __________________ pass an English exam before you can attend the university. (STRONG OBLIGATION)

have to

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Matt __________________ use a dictionary all the time. It won’t help him to improve. (ADVICE)

shouldn't

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Students __________________ use their mobiles in class, otherwise they will be removed. (PROHIBITION)

mustn't

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You __________________ go to bed early. The exam is tomorrow morning. (ADVICE)

should / ought to / had better

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Visitors __________ park in the staff car park. (PROHIBITION)

must not

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Children ________ go to school. (STRONG OBLIGATION)

have to

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You _______ eat anything you don't like. (LACK OF OBLIGATION)

don't have to / needn't / don't need to

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I ______study today. (STRONG OBLIGATION)

must

20

He _______ (be) so rude to her. (PAST REGRET)

shouldn't have been

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He ________ (apologize) for his behaviour. (PAST REGRET)

should have apologized / ought to have apologized

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They __________ (revise) before the exam. (PAST REGRET)

ought to have revised / should have revised

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We ________ speak to the administrator before we could join the class. (PAST NECESSITY)

needed to / had to

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We _______ sign some documents. (PAST NECESSITY)

had to / needed to

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