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1 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

You have to / ought to / mustn’t drive if you feel dizzy.


1 I’m so stressed. I don’t have to / need to / mustn’t relax.
2 You must / should / shouldn’t be over 18 to come to this gym.
3 It’s getting late. You needn’t / don’t have to / had better go to bed soon.
4 If you’ve got a headache you have to / ought to / needn’t lie down for a minute.
5 When my parents are out, I have to / mustn’t / should look after my little sister.
6 This reaction is completely normal. You should / needn’t / need to worry.
7 If you panic, you mustn’t / should / needn’t take a deep breath.
8 You must / don’t have to / have to print this form. You can email it to us.
9 We hadn’t / shouldn’t / didn’t need to show our passports as it was an internal flight.
10 It was really spicy. Nan shouldn’t / wouldn’t / needn’t have liked it.
11 You shouldn’t / wouldn’t / would have put that in the washing machine. It’s ruined!
12 Without your help, I definitely would / should / didn’t need to have failed.
13 I wouldn’t / should / shouldn’t have eaten so much. I feel sick.
14 I enjoyed the story but I can / would / should have changed the ending.
15 You should / needn’t / wouldn’t have brought me a present, but thank you so much.

2 Read what happened on Mandy’s trip to Rome.


She booked at the last minute. The tickets were very expensive.
A She wanted to go later in the year, but her boss told her she couldn’t.
B She didn’t take a raincoat. It rained a lot.
C She bought a cheap umbrella. It broke immediately.
D She didn’t visit the Colosseum (not enough time).
E She packed a hairdryer, but the hotel had one.
F She didn’t ask for directions to the Spanish Steps. She got lost.
G She didn’t use cash at all. It wasn’t necessary.
Now write what Mandy says after the trip. Complete the sentences with would
have, should(n’t) have, needn’t have or didn’t need to and the verbs in brackets.
‘I ……should have booked…… my flights sooner. They cost me a fortune.’ (book)
1 ‘I ………………………………… later in the year, but I couldn’t get time off work.’ (go)
2 ‘I ………………………………… a raincoat. I got so wet.’ (take)
3 ‘I ………………………………… a cheap umbrella.’ (buy)
4 ‘I ………………………………… the Colosseum, but I ran out of time.’ (visit)
5 ‘I ………………………………… a hairdryer – the hotel had one.’ (pack)
6 ‘I ………………………………… directions to the Spanish Steps. I couldn’t find them.’ (ask for)
7 ‘I ………………………………… cash at all. I used cards the whole time.’ (use)

3 Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets so that they mean the same.
I think it’s a good idea if we book a table.
……We ought to book a table. …… (ought to)
1 You’re not allowed to feed the animals.
……………………………………………………. (mustn’t)
2 It isn’t necessary for Sandra to bring a racquet.
……………………………………………………. (needn’t)
3 It’s essential that we finish the project soon.
……………………………………………………. (have got to)
4 Getting some rest would be good for them.
……………………………………………………. (should)
5 It’s obligatory for visitors to wear a hat.
……………………………………………………. (must)
6 There’s no obligation for you to decide today.
……………………………………………………. (don’t have to)
7 It would be really bad if you missed this train.
……………………………………………………. (had better)

4 Complete the conversation with must / might / could / may / can’t in the present (+ infinitive
without to) or the past (+ have + past participle) and the correct form of the verbs in the box.

be be (x2) get jump in put trip


wake up

Victor: Hey Dad, where’s Cody?


Dad: I’m not sure, but I think he ……might be…… in the shed.
Mum: No. He 1 ……………………. in there. It’s locked.
Victor: He’s probably sleeping somewhere, like he always is.
Dad: No, I heard him barking a minute ago, so he 2 ……………………. .
Victor: Oh, here he is. Look Mum, he’s completely wet!
Mum: My goodness. He 3 ……………………. freezing. It’s the middle of winter.
Dad: He 4 ……………………. the swimming pool to get his ball again.
Victor: Silly thing!
Mum: Quick. Fetch a towel and dry him off. He 5 ……………………. a cough and a cold.
Victor: He’s a dog, Mum.
Mum: Don’t argue. Just get the towel David, we need to cover that pool properly, or one day, one of the
kids 6 ……………………. over and fall in it.
Victor: Mum, I can’t find the towel.
Mum: Oh. I think it’s in the car, or I 7 ……………………. it in the washing basket. Can you look in there?
Victor: OK, found it!

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