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They are certain that bringing up children is not easy.

Bringing up children can't be easy.

Do your parents let you use their car?

Are you allowed to use your parents' car?

I didn't have the ability to cook when I was younger.

I couldn't / wasn't able to cook when I was younger.

They managed to get two tickets for the game.

They were able to get two tickets for the game. 25

It wasn't necessary for them to have reserved the tickets.

They needn't have reserved the tickets.

It is important for me to pass the exam.

I must pass the exam.

I think that George Clooney didn't direct this film.

George Clooney may or may night have directed this film.

When I was a child, it was obligatory to wear a uniform at school.

When I was a child, you had to wear uniform at school.

I'm sorry that I didn't study enough.

I should have studied more.

In some years time, it won't be necessary to show your identity card.

In some years time, you won't have to show your identity card.

I don't know if I will go to the concert.

I may / might (not) go to the concert.

It is possible for anyone to be wrong.

Anyone can be wrong.

Is it okay for you to give me a lift?

Can / Could you give me a lift?

Eating chewing gum in class is prohibited.

You mustn't eat chewing gum in class.

It is sometimes very hot here in the summer.

It can be very hot here in the summer.

It is illegal to take drugs before the race. (subject: Athletes)

Athletes mustn't take drugs before the race.

It was not a good idea to take your father's car without his consent?

You shouldn't have taken your father's car without his consent.

There's a small possibility that he comes on a motorbike.

He might come on a motorbike.

It was wrong of you to go to that party.

You shoudn't have gone to that party.

What do you advise me to do?

What should I do?

I'm sure Karen won't be working today. She told me she was off-duty.

Karen can't be working today ...

It wasn't a good idea for the government to apply all those economic measures.

The government shouldn't have applied all those economic measures.

I can't believe your boyfriend began smoking.

Your boyfriend shouldn't/ can't/couldn't have begun smoking.

I would like to have the ability to speak many foreign languages.

I would like to be able to speak many foreign languages.