Ability, Possibility and Obligation

You CAN'T wear jeans at work; only suit and tie are allowed.

• permission

• prohibition

• possibility

• ability

Did you know that Mozart COULD play the piano by the time he was five?

• past ability

• request

• possibility

• obligation

I DIDN'T HAVE TO ask my parents for permission to stay out after 11 pm.

• permission

• ability

• obligation

• no obligation

I'm busy tomorrow but I MAY be able to see you on Thursday. Let me phone you.

• permission

• prohibition

• possibility

• lack of ability

I'd love to come to the cinema but I _____ write this essay tonight so I can hand it in tomorrow.

• won't have to

• will have to

• might

• can

You _____ hit your sister again! Do you understand?

• don't have to

• mustn't

• may not

• can't

You _____ read the whole book. The first ten pages are enough for today's discussion.

The hostel we stayed at was completely vegetarian. We _____ cook or eat meat there.

• can't

• were able to

• didn't have to

• couldn't

We ___ turn off our mobiles before the concert began; otherwise, they wouldn't let us in.

It wasn't an easy task, but we ____ convince our parents to let us go on holiday with our friends.

• could

• didn't have to

• succeeded in

• managed to