Fill in the blanks with must or have got to.
1. She ....................... be the happiest woman in the world.
Wrong!
Either could be used to express the conclusion that something is certain.
2. You ....................... be kidding.
Wrong!
3. I hear you went to France last month. That ........................ interesting.
Wrong!
We do not normally use had to to make conclusions about the past.
4. When I leave school, I ........................... find a job.
Wrong!
Will have to is more appropriate here. To talk about future obligations, we usually use will have to. Must is used to give orders or instructions.
5. If she is not in her office, she .................................. home.
Wrong!
6. You ........................... tell Sam. I don't want him to find out.
Wrong!
7. You ............................. tell Sam. He already knows.
Wrong!
8. Vehicles ......................... be parked in front of the gate.
Wrong!
9. You .......................... waste your time on trivial things.
Wrong!
10. Indians ............................. to get a visa to travel to Nepal.
Wrong!
Must not shows prohibition. Don't have to shows lack of obligation.
11. You ............................ cheat.
Wrong!
12. There is no light in her room. She ......................... have gone to bed.
Wrong!
Done.
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Answers
- She must / has got to be the happiest woman in the world.
- You must/have got to be kidding.
- I hear you went to France last month. That must have been interesting.
- When I leave school, I have to find a job.
- If she is not in her office, she must have gone home.
- You must not tell Sam. I don’t want him to find out.
- You don’t have to tell Sam. He already knows.
- Vehicles must not be parked in front of the gate.
- You must not waste your time on trivial things.
- Indians don’t have to get a visa to travel to Nepal.
- You must not cheat.
- There is no light in her room. She must have gone to bed.
