1) Let's go swimming! a) Shall we go swimming? b) Why aren't we going swimming? c) We ought to go swimming! 2) He had difficulty in finding a seat there. a) He could find hard a seat there. b) He could hardly find a seat there. c) He might not find a seat there. 3) The headteacher let the teachers observe his lesson. a) The teachers can observe the headteacher's lesson. b) The teachers may observe the headteacher's lesson. c) The teachers were allowed to observe the headteacher's lesson. 4) I am sure he finished the test in time. a) He must have finished the test in time. b) I may have finished the test in time. c) He is likely he finished the test in time. 5) I don't believe she forgot to mention that. a) She may forget to mention that. b) She can't forgot to have mentioned that. c) She can't have forgotten to mention that. 6) Do you mind if I use your phone? a) Need I use your phone? b) Can I use your phone? c) May I used your phone? 7) It wasn't necessary for them to bring these beautiful flowers to me. a) They needn't bring these beautiful flowers to me. b) They didn't have ve to bring these beautiful flowers to me. c) They needn't have brought these beautiful flowers to me. 8) Why didn't you tell me about that trip? a) You must have told me about that trip! b) You could have told me about that trip! c) You may have told me about that trip! 9) He probably visited the city alone. a) He should have visit the city alone. b) He must have visited the city alone. c) He may have visited the city alone. 10) There is a possibility that she will be a bit late. a) She might be late. b) She should be late. c) She must be late.

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