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