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  • I think she’s wrong to make promises which she doesn’t keep. She ______
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  • Your brother puts lots of salt on his food. Advise him not to use so much. (ought)
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  • It’s not fair that I do the washing-up on my own. You .
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  • It was wrong of you to take money from my purse without asking. You ___________
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  • You are buying something in a market and you want to pay by credit card. Ask the assistant if this is possible. (can)
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  • It’s not possible that she has any family nearby. = She __________any family nearby.
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  • Your friend is always missing calls because he forgets to charge his phone. Advise him to charge it every night. (should)
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  • I was getting ready to drive to the station to pick up my sister when she arrived in a taxi. I .
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  • I strongly believe she’s lonely. = She ___________lonely
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  • She probably has an interesting background. = She ____________an interesting background.
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  • I don’t expect you to phone me before you come. You ________
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  • It is essential for students to buy a good dictionary. Students ___________
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  • Students aren’t allowed to use their phones during classes. Students .
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  • Please may / can you cut me another slice of bread?
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  • Students ought / may not use phones in any part of the library
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  • She turned the music down to avoid disturbing her neighbours but they’d gone out. She .
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  • No doubt she moved there when she was very young. = She_____________ here when she was very young.
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  • Your sister has just moved into a new flat and you offer to help her clean it. (shall)
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  • You want a book which you can’t find in your local bookshop. Ask the assistant to order it for you. (could)
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  • We shouldn’t have given / gave our address to that salesman.
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  • I think perhaps she’s shy. = She ____________ shy
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  • You can give the tour guide a tip but it is not necessary. You __________
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  • Your brother really shouldn’t / ought not to eat so much ice cream!
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  • I knew I should / better have brought a warmer coat with me – I’m freezing!
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  • You need a lift home. Your friend has a car but lives in the other direction. Ask him politely for a lift. (would / mind) 
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