Obligation and Permission - Past - Intermediate

1. Last night, we .................................................... home early because the nanny .................................................... to leave early.

• had to go, had to leave

• must go, must leave

• could go, could leave

• weren't allowed to go, wasn't allowed to leave

2. .................................................... the ambulance because you .................................................... out of the bed?

• Did you have to call, couldn't get

• Couldn't you call, couldn't get

• Weren't you allowed to call, couldn't get

• You didn't have to call, didn't have to get

3. In high school, I .................................................... with my friends too much because my parents .................................................... comfortable with me growing up so fast.

• wasn't allowed to go out, couldn't feel

• didn't have to go out, couldn't feel

• mustn't go out, didn't have to feel

• couldn't go out, weren't allowed to feel

4. Sorry! I .................................................... you because I .................................................... the house yesterday. I was grounded!

• couldn't help, wasn't allowed to leave

• wasn't allowed to help, didn't have to leave

• didn't have to help, didn't have to leave

• couldn't help, didn't have to leave

5. How many sweets .................................................... when you were a child? .................................................... sweets whenever you wanted?

• were you allowed to eat, could you eat

• did you have to eat, could you eat

• could you eat, did you have to eat

• were you allowed to eat, did you have to eat