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I ___ swim when I was five.
must
was able to
can
could
She ___ finish the marathon despite her injury (single past event).
can
was able to
must
could
You ___ park here. It’s private property.
don’t have to
shouldn’t
can
mustn’t
We ___ wear a uniform at my school. It wasn’t necessary.
didn’t have to
weren’t allowed to
mustn’t
shouldn’t
You ___ see a doctor. That cough sounds serious.
don’t have to
should
can’t
mustn’t
I ___ go to the meeting yesterday because I was ill.
don’t have to
mustn’t
couldn’t
should
You ___ tell anyone. It’s not necessary.
don’t have to
shouldn’t
can’t
mustn’t
It was prohibited to use phones during the exam.
We mustn’t use phones yesterday.
We didn’t have to use phones during the exam.
We weren’t allowed to use phones during the exam.
We couldn’t use phones yesterday.
I regret arguing with my brother.
I don’t have to argue with my brother.
I mustn’t argue with my brother.
I couldn’t argue with my brother.
I shouldn’t have argued with my brother.
You ___ speak during the test.
can
should
don’t have to
mustn’t
She ___ solve the problem after hours of work.
must
should
was able to
could
We ___ leave early today. The meeting was cancelled.
shouldn’t
don’t have to
mustn’t
can’t
You ___ forget to lock the door.
couldn’t
mustn’t
don’t have to
shouldn’t
Your friend is always late.
You don’t have to arrive on time.
You couldn’t arrive on time.
You should arrive on time.
You mustn’t arrive on time.
He ___ study harder if he wants to pass.
must
mustn’t
couldn’t
doesn’t have to
We ___ use calculators in the exam last year. It was forbidden.
didn’t have to
must
weren’t allowed to
could
