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