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  • She COULDN´T pass her driving test.
    She WASN´T ABLE TO pass her driving test.
  • She MANAGED TO save enough money to buy a new car.
    She WAS ABLE TO save enough money to buy a new car.
  • It IS FORBIDDEN TO park outside the hospital.
    You CAN´T /MUSTN´T park outside the hospital.
  • I ADVISE YOU NOT TO talk to your parents like that.
    You SHOULDN´T / OUGHT NOT TO talk to your parents like that.
  • He IS OBLIGED TO wear a uniform at work.
    He HAS TO wear a uniform at work.
  • The children WERE OBLIGED TO answer the exam questions in ink.
    The children HAD TO answer the exam questions in ink.
  • It WASN´T NECESSARY FOR Toby TO read all the books for the exam.
    Toby DIDN´T NEED TO / DIDN´T HAVE TO read all the books for the exam.
  • Sarah is a secretary. She HAS the ABILITY TO type very quickly.
    Sarah is a secretary; she CAN / IS ABLE TO type very quickly.
  • It IS NECESSARY FOR YOU TO be on time.
    You NEED TO be on time.
  • I ADVISE YOU TO rewrite your essay.
    You SHOULD / OUGHT TO rewrite your essay.
  • It WASN´T NECESSARY FOR mum TO do the shopping last night but she did.
    Mum NEEDN´T HAVE DONE the shopping last night.
  • I HAD THE ABILITY TO smell something burning.
    I COULD smell something burning.
  • You ARE NOT ALLOWED TO use the pool after dark.
    You CAN´T / MUSTN´T use the pool after dark.
  • It ISN´T NECESSARY FOR US TO work on Saturdays.
    We NEEDN´T / DON´T NEED TO / DON´T HAVE TO work on Saturdays.
  • John and Ana WERE ABLE TO speak five languages when they were seven.
    John and Ana COULD speak five languages when they were seven.
  • It WAS FORBIDDEN TO wear informal clothes in the restaurant
    We WEREN´T ALLOWED TO / WEREN´T PERMITTED TO / COULDN´T wear informal clothes in the restaurant.
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