Fill in the blanks with need or must.
1You ............... tell anybody what I said. I want to keep it a secret.
Wrong!
Use "mustn't" because telling anyone is prohibited.
2You ............... tell her. She already knows.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "needn't" or "don't need to" because telling her is not necessary.
3We are already running late. We ............... hurry.
Wrong!
Use "must" because hurrying is necessary.
4We have cooked enough food for the guests. We ............... worry.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "needn't" or "don't need to" because worrying is not necessary.
5You can leave. You ............... wait.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "needn't" or "don't need to" because waiting is not necessary.
6We have got plenty of time. We ............... worry.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "don't need to" or "needn't" because worrying is not necessary.
7The restaurant was almost empty. We ............... have reserved a table.
Wrong!
Use "needn't" because the reservation was made but was not necessary.
8Everybody was safe. I ............... worried so much.
Wrong!
Use "needn't have" because the worrying happened but was unnecessary.
9She cannot keep a secret. You ............... tell her anything.
Wrong!
Use "mustn't" because telling her anything is prohibited.
10Tomorrow is a holiday. You ............... up early.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "needn't wake" or "don't need to wake" because waking up early is not necessary.
11I have learned enough for the exam. I ............... worry.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "needn't" or "don't need to" because worrying is not necessary.
12She doesn't have a job. She ............... find one.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "must" or "needs to" because finding a job is necessary.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- You mustn’t tell anybody what I said. I want to keep it a secret.
- You needn’t / don’t need to tell her. She already knows.
- We are already running late. We must hurry.
- We have cooked enough food for the guests. We needn’t / don’t need to worry.
- You can leave. You needn’t / don’t need to wait.
- We have got plenty of time. We don’t need to / needn’t worry.
- The restaurant was almost empty. We needn’t have reserved a table.
- Everybody was safe. I needn’t have worried so much.
- She cannot keep a secret. You mustn’t tell her anything.
- Tomorrow is a holiday. You needn’t wake / don’t need to wake up early.
- I have learned enough for the exam. I needn’t / don’t need to worry.
- She doesn’t have a job. She must / needs to find one.
