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Category: Modal verbs

Modal verbs - past.

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Question 1

I ... watch TV after 10 p.m. when I was a teenager.

wasn't allowed towasn't obligated todidn't have to

Question 2

They haven't arrived yet. Well, they ... their train.

could missmight have missedwere able to miss

Question 3

She passed her exam with flying colours. She ... very hard.

had to studymust have been studyingneed have studied

Question 4

I ... so I stayed at home.

shouldn't have goneneedn't have gonedidn't need to go

Question 5

Where is she? She ... here an hour ago.

had to bemay have beenshould have been

Question 6

I ... to that boring party. It was just a waste of time.

couldn't have gonedidn't need to goneedn't have gone

Question 7

In 1960's every child ... wear an uniform in school.

was allowed towas able towas obligated to

Question 8

He ... your car. I'm sure it was someone else.

can't have destroyedmight not have destroyedshouldn't have destroyed

Question 9

There were so many people in the bus that I ... .

couldn't movecouldn't have movedwasn't allowed to move

Question 10

We ... this project without your help.

might not docouldn't have doneshouldn't have done

Question 11

I ... glasses some years ago.

had to wearmust have wornmust have to wear

Question 12

Nobody is answering the phone. They ...

must go outmust have gone outhad to go out

Question 13

No wonder you feel sick now. You ... all the cake.

didn't have to eatshouldn't have eatendidn't need to eat

Question 14

You ... such insulting things.

didn't have to saymustn't have saidshouldn't have said

Question 15

She ... swim very well when she was 10.

was able tocouldcan

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