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