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  • You ___ park here. It’s private property.
    don’t have to
    can
    shouldn’t
    mustn’t
  • There was no obligation to bring snacks.
    We couldn’t bring snacks.
    We mustn’t bring snacks.
    We shouldn’t bring snacks.
    We didn’t have to bring snacks.
  • You ___ tell anyone. It’s not necessary.
    mustn’t
    don’t have to
    shouldn’t
    can’t
  • She ___ apologise. It’s the right thing to do.
    should
    don’t have to
    mustn’t
    can’t
  • She ___ finish the marathon despite her injury (single past event).
    was able to
    must
    can
    could
  • He ___ study harder if he wants to pass.
    mustn’t
    must
    doesn’t have to
    couldn’t
  • I ___ swim when I was five.
    must
    was able to
    could
    can
  • Your friend is always late.
    You mustn’t arrive on time.
    You don’t have to arrive on time.
    You couldn’t arrive on time.
    You should arrive on time.
  • You ___ speak during the test.
    mustn’t
    don’t have to
    can
    should
  • You ___ see a doctor. That cough sounds serious.
    mustn’t
    don’t have to
    should
    can’t
  • You ___ forget to lock the door.
    mustn’t
    don’t have to
    shouldn’t
    couldn’t
  • We ___ use calculators in the exam last year. It was forbidden.
    didn’t have to
    must
    could
    weren’t allowed to
  • 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.
  • I ___ go to the meeting yesterday because I was ill.
    couldn’t
    mustn’t
    should
    don’t have to
  • I ___ finish the report yesterday despite the problems.
    must
    could
    was able to
    should
  • We ___ wear a uniform at my school. It wasn’t necessary.
    mustn’t
    didn’t have to
    shouldn’t
    weren’t allowed to
  • You ___ wear a helmet when riding a bike. It’s the law.
    could
    don’t have to
    must
    shouldn’t
  • 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.
  • We ___ leave early today. The meeting was cancelled.
    shouldn’t
    don’t have to
    mustn’t
    can’t
  • You ___ come tomorrow if you don’t want to.
    mustn’t
    don’t have to
    couldn’t
    should
  • Express regret about failing the exam.
    I couldn’t fail the exam.
    I don’t have to fail the exam.
    I mustn’t fail the exam.
    I shouldn’t have failed the exam.
  • She ___ solve the problem after hours of work.
    should
    must
    was able to
    could