Exercise 19. Write questions for people who ask for advice.

(A) Example: - how much cheese to buy. -> How much cheese should I buy?

1. – whether to move to London. ___________________________________

2. – what to call their baby son. ___________________________________

3. – where to put his bicycle. ___________________________________

4. – how to cook a crab. ___________________________________

5. – whether to go to the police. ___________________________________

6. – whether to take a holiday. ___________________________________

7. – what to do at the weekend. ___________________________________

8. – how long to wait. ___________________________________

(B) Example: You are trying on a jacket in a shop (buy?). Аsk your friend:

- Do you think I should buy this jacket?

1. You can’t drive (learn?). Аsk your friend:

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2. You don’t like your job (get another job?). Аsk your friend:

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3. You are going to have a party (invite Gary?)

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4. It’s hard work for you to learn English (go on studying English?)

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5. You have to go home and it’s quite late (take a taxi?)

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6. You make a lot of spelling mistakes (copy passages out of a book?)

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7. Your dog is not well (take him to the vet?)

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Exercise 20. Write sentences with I think … should …

or I don’t think … should … using the words in brackets.

Example: It’s late. (go home now)

I think we should go home now.

That coat is too small for you. (buy it)

I don’t think you should buy it.

1. You don’t need your car. (sell it)

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2. Diane needs a rest. (have a holiday)

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3. Sally and Colin are too young. (get married)

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4. You are not well this morning. (go to work)

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5. James has got a terrible cough. (stop smoking)

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6. The hotel is too expensive for us. (stay here)

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7. I’m afraid we’ll miss the train. (take a taxi)

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8. There is no one in. (try the room next door)

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9. The students can’t follow what she is saying. (not speak so fast)

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10. The weather forecast say it will rain tomorrow. (go camping)

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Exercise 21. Choose which is better for the following sentences: must or should .

1. You know, I think you ___________ take a holiday.

2. Tell Mark he __________ tidy his room at once.

3. I’m sorry but you __________ go. We don’t want you here.

4. I really _________ go on a diet. I’ll start today!

5. I think I _________ write to Aunt Rachel one of these days.

6. You absolutely _________ check the tyres before you drive the car today.

7. You _________ have your hair cut at least once a month.

8. I think men ________ wear jackets and ties in restaurants.

Exercise 22. Express reproach (упрёк) or regret (сожаление) about the following past

situations.

Example: I gave some sweets to the boy before dinner and now he doesn’t want to eat.

- You shouldn’t have given him sweets before dinner.

1. I feel so sleepy. I worked long hours yesterday.

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2. She hasn’t phoned because we forgot to leave a message for her.

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3. He didn’t wait for them because the rain started.

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4. He was late because I hadn’t explained to him how to get there.

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5. I told her the news about Janet and now she seems to be upset.

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6. I wrote my essay with a pencil, because my pen was leaking.

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7. She didn’t buy that book and now she needs it.

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8. They didn’t understand you because you were speaking too fast.

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9. I’m afraid I drank too much wine at the party yesterday.

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10 . We missed the bus because we had got up late that morning.

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Exercise 23. Translate into English.

should - ought to

1. Вам следует помочь ему.

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2. Я не думаю, что ей следует вызывать врача.

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3. Следует ли нам обсудить этот вопрос заранее?

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4. Нам не следует (не должны) ехать туда вместе.

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5. Ему следует познакомиться с этим человеком.

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6. Следует ли нам заказать номер в отеле заранее (in advance)?

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7. Им следует начать работу пораньше сегодня.

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8. Вам не следует говорить с ней по-английски.

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9. Нам следует (должны) оставить ей сообщение.

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10. Стоит ли мне покупать это платье?

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11. Мне не следует есть так много пирога - я на диете.

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12. Я думаю, вам следует начать заниматься спортом.

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