🔑 Answer Key (Exercises 1-4)
Exercise 1: Choose the Correct Option
1. must
2. could
3. don't have to
4. should
5. can't
6. mustn't
7. must (or have to)
8. Can (or Could)
9. needs to
10.couldn't
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks
1. should
2. Can / can
3. mustn't
4. don't have to (or don't need to)
5. must / have to / need to
6. could
7. have to (or must / need to)
8. must (or need to)
9. don't need to (or don't have to)
10.must / have to / need to
Exercise 3: What's the Difference?
1. (b) have to
2. (a) must
3. (b) should
4. (a) can
5. (b) could
6. (b) mustn't
7. (a) don't have to
Exercise 4: Sentence Correction
1. You must see this film.
2. I couldn't go to the party last night.
3. We mustn't make any noise.
4. Do I have to finish this today? (or Must I finish this today?)
5. She should study more if she wants to pass.
6. You don't need to be an expert to use it.
7. He can swim very fast.
🔑 Answer Key (Exercises 5-7)
Exercise 5: Sentence Transformation
1. You mustn't smoke in this building.
2. You don't have to wear a tie.
3. I could swim when I was five years old.
4. You should rest.
5. Can I use your pen?
6. I need to pay this bill today.
Exercise 6: Situational Responses (Sample Answers)
1. You should stay home and rest. / You shouldn't go to the party.
2. Could I (please) leave work early? / Can I leave work early?
3. You mustn't enter. / I can't enter here.
4. I can't fix my computer.
5. I must clean my room.
6. You don't have to add salt. / You don't need to add salt.
Exercise 7: Dialogue Fill-in
1. Can / Could
2. must / have to
3. need to / have to
4. couldn't
5. should (or have to / must)
6. have to / must / need to
7. have to / must
8. don't have to / don't need to
9. shouldn't / mustn't
🔑 Answer Key (Exercises 8-10)
Exercise 8: Find the Error
1. This is a hospital. You mustn't make loud noises. (A hospital rule is a strong prohibition, not
a suggestion.)
2. To get your new passport, you have to pay a fee. It's the law. (This is a classic external
rule, so have to is more natural.)
3. Sarah doesn't have to come to the meeting if she's busy. (It's optional, so no necessity.
Mustn't means prohibited.)
4. I had to finish... OR I was able to finish... (Could implies general past ability, not a specific,
successful action.)
5. My plants are dying. I must water them... (The speaker feels strong internal guilt, making
must a better fit than should.)
Exercise 9: Tricky Contexts
1. ...we have to be there... (External rule) ...we must leave at 2 AM. (Speaker's personal
conclusion.)
2. must (A strong, warm invitation.)
3. mustn't (Prohibition)
4. don't have to (Lack of necessity)
5. couldn't (Inability to sleep)
6. couldn't (The sentence implies the speaker still didn't sleep despite the comfort.)
Exercise 10: Paragraph Gap-Fill
1. couldn't
2. had to (or needed to)
3. had to
4. mustn't (or can't)
5. must (or have to / need to)
6. can't
7. must (or have to / need to)
8. should
9. doesn't need to (or doesn't have to)
🔑 Answer Key (Exercises 11-14)
Exercise 11: Explain the Difference
1. A (mustn't) is a prohibition (forbidden). B (don't have to) means it's not necessary.
2. A (should) is simple advice. B (must) is a very strong, enthusiastic recommendation.
3. A (must) implies personal, internal obligation. B (have to) implies an external rule or
deadline.
4. A (could) is a general ability in the past. B (can) is a general ability in the present.
Exercise 12: Role-Play Scenarios (Sample Answers)
1. (Doctor) "You must stop smoking immediately. You should also try to exercise three times
a week. You absolutely can't eat fast food anymore."
2. (Guide) "Welcome! You mustn't touch any of the art. You can take photos, but you mustn't
use a flash. You don't have to stay with the group."
3. (Employee) "Do I have to wear a suit every day? Should I prepare a report for the weekly
meeting? Can I set my own lunch schedule?"
Exercise 13: Create the Rules (Sample Answers)
1. Students must respect their teachers.
2. You have to be on time for all classes.
3. You can choose your own subjects.
4. You don't need to wear a uniform.
5. You mustn't use your phone during class.
Exercise 14: Personal Inventory (Sample Answers)
1. I could run a mile in six minutes, but I can't do that now.
2. I have to brush my teeth and make my bed.
3. I must finish my science project.
4. You should join a club to make new friends.
5. You don't have to wake up early.