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I'm afraid you can't smoke in here. (ALLOWED) You ..... in here.
are not allowed to smoke
They will expect you to wear a suit for the interview. (HAVE) You ..... a suit for the interview.
will have to wear
Sally couldn't sing or dance. (UNABLE) Besides ......, Sally couldn't dance either.
being unable to sing
You must show your student card as you enter the library. (REQUIRED) You ...... student card as you enter the library.
are required to show your
It says here that we should we reply to this invitation. (SUPPOSED) It says here that ...... to this invitation.
we are supposed to reply
Sam knew that his sister had to leave by 5 o'clock. (NECESSARY) Sam knew that ...... his sister to leave by 5 o'clock.
it was necessary for
What are you doing here? Aren't you ____ be in class right now?
Aren't you SUPPOSED TO be in class right now?
I ____ finish this today. I'll be too busy to do it tomorrow.
I MUST finish this today. I'll be too busy to do it tomorrow.
Where do you think you're going? You ____ leave without my permission!
You CAN'T / MUSTN'T leave without my permission!
Students ____ follow the rules at all times.
Students MUST follow the rules at all times.
My parents worry too much. They won't even ____ me go to the supermarket by myself.
They won't even LET me go to the supermarket by myself.
When my mother was a student, she ____ wear a uniform. She told me they didn't even let her choose which shoes to wear!
When my mother was a student, she HAD TO wear a uniform.
We ____ wear a uniform to school. We can wear jeans and a t-shirt if we want to.
We DON'T HAVE TO wear a uniform to school.
When my grandparents were young, children were ____ leave school at twelve years old.
When my grandparents were young, children were ALLOWED TO leave school at twelve years old.
We are ____ do some revision after every English class, but I don't think any of my classmates study every week.
We are SUPPOSED TO do some revision after every English class, but I don't think any of my classmates study every week.
Don't worry, it isn't going to rain! You ____ bring an umbrella.
You DON'T NEED TO / NEEDN'T bring an umbrella.
