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7. Fill in: should / ought to or had better.
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7. Fill in: should / ought to or had better.
Jill: You 1) ……... ask someone to paint your house this year.
Laura: Yes. It's beginning to look a bit dirty. I can't really afford it, though. Do you think I
2).................... try to get a loan?
Laura: That's a good idea.
Jill: I 3) ……...... do something about the roof as well. It leaks when it rains.
Laura: Really? You 4) …………… take care of it now or the ceiling will fall in!
Jill: Yes, you're right. 15) ……………… ring someone today and ask them to look at it.
8. Read the situations and write what you would say using should / ought to and the correct tense of the infinitive. Use the verbs in the list:
be call lie study eat tell
1. Frank is the shy, new student at school. You're his only friend and he tells you that an older boy has been bullying him. He is afraid. What do you tell him?
2. Brenda borrowed her sister's iPod. She wasn't really that careful with it. She put it in her pocket while jogging but it fell out and broke. What do you say to her?
3. Your friend loves to eat chips and junk food. Lately, she has put on some weight and doesn't seem to have any energy. What do you tell her?
4. You arranged to meet your friend at the shopping centre at 5 o'clock. He shows up at 6 o'clock, but he didn't call you to tell you he'd be late. What do you say to him?
5. Alma lied to her mother and when her mother found out, she was very upset. What do you say to her?
6. Your best friend didn't pass his final exams because he hadn't studied. What do you tell him?
| We express obligation or necessity with: must (strong obligation, duty or personal feelings of necessity) I must see a doctor soon. (I decide it's necessary. ) You must stop when the traffic light is red. have to (obligation or external necessity) I have to do my homework every day. (the teachers decide it is necessary - not me) I've got to (informal; it's necessary) I've got to leave early today. Must is the Present Simple form. It borrows the rest of its tenses from the verb have to. To form questions and negations of have to we use do/does (Present Simple) and did (Past Simple). He didn't have to do the shopping yesterday. You don't have to go to school today. Does he have to be at work on time? |
9. Choose have/has to or must.
1. …… they …….. wear a uniform at school? 2. How long ….. you ….. stay in the hospital? 3. I ……….. work Monday to Friday. 4. You ……. always obey the rules. 5. Sam usually …… take the rubbish out in the morning. 6. I'm so tired. I …….. take a break. 7. It's cold out. I …….. wear my warm coat. 8. My mum says I ……. clean my room today.
| We express absence of necessity or prohibition with: mustn't (prohibition) You mustn't feed the animals in the zoo. (It's forbidden. ) can't (prohibition) You can't enter the country club without a card. (You are not allowed. ) needn't (it is not necessary) You needn't take an umbrella. It isn't raining. don't need to / don't have to (it is not necessary in the present / future) You don't need to / don't have to do it now. You can do it later. (It isn't necessary. ) didn't need to / didn't have to (it was not necessary in the past) He didn't need to / didn't have to go to work yesterday because it was Sunday. (It was not necessary. ) |
10. Look at the museum rules and rewrite the sentences below using must,
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mustn't or needn't.
• No cameras allowed.
• No food or drinks allowed in the
museum.
• Do not leave children alone.
• Not necessary to join a tour group.
• Do not touch works of art.
• No running in the museum.
• Not necessary to see all the
displays.
• Do not throw anything on the floor.
11. Fill in: mustn't, needn't or can't.
John, we as your parents want you to look after your brother this evening. He 1) ….. go out and he 2) ……….. forget to do all his homework. You 3)........ let him watch TV until he's finished it. He 4)........... watch the film either - it starts very late. He 5)........ have a bath; he had one in the morning. There's a cake on the table but you 6)........ eat it all - leave some for your sister. You 7) ……… do the washing up. I'm going to do it tomorrow. You 8).......... make too much noise. And you 9)........... go to bed without brushing your teeth. But you 10).......... wait up for us. We might be home quite late because we 11)...... leave the party until most of the guests have left.
12. Fill in the gaps with mustn't, needn't, don't need to / don't have to or didn't
need to / didn't have to.
1. A: You ………. be late for the meeting.
B: Yes, I know. I have to leave early to get there on time.
2. A: Shall I do the ironing for you?
B: No, you............... . I'll do it later.
3. A: You ………….. forget to post the invitations.
B: OK. I'll post them on my way to work.
4. A: Did Robert get a taxi to the airport?
B: No, he........... . Dad gave him a lift.
5. A: you............. buy that book. I can lend you mine.
B: Thanks a lot, Ann.
6. A: You............. tell anyone what happened!
B: Don't worry. I won't say a word.
13. Complete the following sentences using the most appropriate forms of the verbs.
1. Jack has got a headache. He … sleep well recently.
A can’t B couldn’t have C hasn’t been able to
2. I … sleep for hours when I was a little girls.
A could B am able to C can
3. Tom … play tennis well but he … play a game yesterday because he was ill.
A couldn’t, could B can, was able C can, couldn’t
4. I didn’t want to be late for the meeting. We … meet at 5 sharp.
A were to B had to C could
5. Where are my gloves? — I … put them on because it’s cold today.
A can’t B have to C needn’t
6. You … take an umbrella today. The Sun is shining.
A needn’t B mustn’t C can’t
7. I’m sorry, you didn’t invite me to your birthday party. You … invite me next time.
A must B should C need to
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8. Well, it’s 10 o’clock. I … go now.
A can B has to C must
9. You … smoke so much.
A would B can’t C shouldn’t
10. We have got plenty of time. We … hurry.
A must B needn’t C should
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