Permission, obligation, necessity
The sign says you mustn’t / must take bags into the museum.
mustn't
I thought I ________ someone say ‘hello’, but when I looked, I couldn’t see anyone there.
was heard hear heard
heard
When it comes to maintaining the road, it’s a bit of a grey / black area – no one knows who is responsible for it.
grey
Do you think it would be ____appropriate to buy them a little gift as a token of appreciation?
inappropriate
I keep getting messages on my computer reminding me to renew the ________virus software.
antivirus
It is not permitted / not able to take photographs in the gallery.
not permitted
This soup is delicious! It tastes ________ garlic.
of for as if
of
My daughter has so many paintings / posters of her favourite band in her room, you can hardly see the walls!
posters
As far as I’m concerned, Carol’s ____replaceable. I don’t know what we’ll do if she leaves.
irreplaceable
I wouldn’t eat that chicken if I were you – it looks a bit ________cooked to me.
undercooked
We better / will have to show our passports when we cross the border.
wii have to
It seemed ________ a good idea to borrow Tony’s car at the time, but it kept breaking down.
as though being like
like
The murder mystery party was fantastic! As usual there were a lot of red / blue herrings to throw us off track, but we managed to solve it in the end!
red
What I can say, ____officially of course, is that there may be some changes to the team soon.
unofficially
Do you think these so-called ________foods like avocadoes are really so great?
superfoods
The laboratory is for employees only so I’m afraid you won’t allowed / be able to come in.
be able to
When we were at the music festival this summer, we saw Jen’s brother’s band ________.
played playing to play
playing
Obviously I was happy to inherit my uncle’s old piano, but to be honest, it’s a bit of a grey / white elephant in my modern apartment.
white
Ally’s been ____mobile for months now. Haven’t you heard? He broke both his ankles skiing.
immobile
Historical records show that two distinct groups of people ________existed in the area.
coexisted
You didn’t need / needn’t have to pay for the coffees – that was really kind of you!
didn't need
Kyle seems ________ a mistake. He was supposed to order four boxes of paper, not forty!
to make like making to have made
to have made
The architect is showing us his initial illustrations / drawings this afternoon to see if we like the design.
drawings
I wanted to buy another mug to replace the one that got broken but unfortunately the style has been ____ continued.
discontinued
The problem is, if ________forestation in the area continues, the risk of flooding will increase.
deforestation