Advice, Permission and Obligation Rephrased
About this practice test
Practise B1 Use of English through constrained sentence rewrites. Build accuracy with advice permission obligation and modal paraphrases.
What you’ll practice
Grammar and vocabulary
Choose forms and words that work together.
Meaning in context
Follow meaning across sentences and texts.
Accurate expression
Use natural phrases and sentence patterns.
What to expect:
10 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Sentence transformation
How to approach this practice
Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.
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Question 1 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. It would be a good idea for you to call first. You ___ call first.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- should / ought to
Both modal patterns express the recommendation.
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Question 2 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. The rules allow visitors to take photographs. Visitors ___ to take photographs.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- are allowed / are permitted
Be allowed or permitted to expresses permission under the rules.
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Question 3 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. It is compulsory for everyone to sign in. Everyone ___ sign in.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- must / has to / needs to
These forms express the stated requirement.
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Question 4 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. It isn't necessary for us to bring food. We ___ bring food.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- don't have to / do not have to / needn't / need not / don't need to / do not need to
These expressions remove necessity without prohibiting food.
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Question 5 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. You are not permitted to enter that room. You ___ enter that room.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- must not / mustn't / cannot / can't
The negative modal expressions preserve the prohibition.
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Question 6 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. My advice is not to wait too long. You ___ wait too long.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- should not / shouldn't / ought not to
These patterns advise against delaying.
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Question 7 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. The club permits children to join. Children ___ join the club.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- can / may / are allowed to / are permitted to
All options express the stated permission.
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Question 8 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. It is necessary for Mia to attend the briefing. Mia ___ attend the briefing.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- must / has to / needs to
Singular Mia takes has to or needs to; must is unchanged.
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Question 9 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. It would be wise for us to leave now. ___ leave now.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- We should / We ought to / We had better / We'd better
All four expressions give advice to leave now.
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Question 10 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Taking a dictionary into the test is forbidden. You ___ take a dictionary into the test.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- mustn't / must not / can't / cannot
Must not and cannot express the stated ban.
What to review next
Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.