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1. During the exam, a pencil and eraser are 
required
.
The people organising the exam will provide you with a pencil and an eraser.
2. Parents can be made 
liable for
their children’s debts.
Parents may be legally responsible for the money their children owe.
3. He was 
obliged to
pay back the money that he had won.
He had the choice whether or not to pay back the money that he had won.
4. Students doing holiday jobs are 
exempt from
paying income tax.
Students doing holiday jobs pay a smaller amount of income tax than other people.
5. The United Nations voted to impose 
mandatory 
sanctions on the country.
The United Nations imposed legally-binding sanctions which had to be obeyed by everyone, without
exception.
6. The doctors 
forced 
him to stop smoking.
The doctors asked him to stop smoking.
7. It was an emergency and she pressed the red button; there was 
no alternative.
There was nothing else she could do; she had to set off the alarm by pressing the red button.
8. Classes on Wednesday afternoons are 
optional.
It is necessary to attend classes on Wednesday afternoons.
9. It is 
compulsory
to wear a crash helmet on a motorcycle.
It is your choice whether or not to wear a crash helmet when you ride a motorcycle.
10. The museum is asking visitors for a 
voluntary
donation of £2.
You don’t need to pay £2 to visit the museum.
B. Complete these sentences with an appropriate word or expression from the exercise
above. In some cases, more than one answer may be possible.
1. Visitors to the country are __________________________ to declare any excess tobacco or alcohol
imports to the customs officer.
2. I’m afraid I have __________________________ but to resign from the committee.
3. If you are caught speeding, you will be __________________________ the payment of the fine.
4. Attendance at all classes is __________________________ , otherwise you may not get a certificate at the
end of the course.
5. Many retired people do __________________________ work in their local community.
6. In some countries, there is a __________________________ death sentence for all drug traffickers.
7. For visitors to Britain from outside the European Union, a visa may be __________________________ .
8. He said he was innocent, but the police __________________________ him to confess.
9. Most new cars come with __________________________ air-conditioning.
10. Children’s clothes are __________________________ from VAT.
For reference, see the 
Easier English Dictionary for Students
(978 0 7475 6624 3)