Part III Should

Exercise 3.1

Complete the sentences. Use should and one of these verbs.

buy	eat	enter	get	go
learn	take	talk	relax	visit

1. When you go on a diet, you should eat more vegetables.

2. If you often oversleep, you … an alarm clock.

3. You are not looking well today. You … to bed.

4. My boss drives me mad all the time! – You … a new job then.

5. I think your daughter … that talent contest! She dances so well.

6. You … never … to people like this! It’s rude!

7. You’ve been so busy all the week. You … and take things easy.

8. I think you … your raincoat. The weather forecast says it’ll rain tomorrow.

9. Do you think I … some French before I go to Paris? – That would be really nice.

10. The art gallery is rich in masterpieces. Tourists … it.

Exercise 3.2

Give advice to some people. Use I think … should or I don’t think … should.

1. Dave wants to leave college after his first year. I think he should go on studying.

2. Jane spends a fortune on her phone bills.

3. Ann is so worried about these spots on her face!

4. Oh, no! I’ve lost my car keys!

5. James is so upset. He’s failed his English exam again.

6. Tom and Charlotte are in love and want to get married, but they are only 17.

7. My son is online twenty-four hours a day!

8. Carol bought this camera only a couple of days ago, but it doesn’t work.

9. Nick drank two glasses of wine at the party, and he wants to drive home.

10. I’m always late for my morning classes!

Exercise 3.3

Ask your friend for advice. Use Do you think … should … ?

1. Oh, look, what a marvelous dress! Do you think I should buy it?

2. Lisa is leaving school this year. Do you think she should go to university?

3. Mike has invited me to his mum’s anniversary party.

4. Kate desperately needs someone to help her learn to drive. Who … ?

5. I’m so tired! I need a change. What … ?

6. This hotel is an absolute dream but it’s too expensive for us.

7. Fiona’s boss has just offered her a post at his company.

8. They don’t like living in New York – it’s too stressful.

9. Sarah isn’t talking to me today because last night I played a joke on her.

10. My neighbour is always borrowing money and never gives it back to me.

11. My car is very old.

12. Megan has forgotten to congratulate her fiend on her birthday.

Exercise 3.4

Complete the sentences with a positive or negative form of have to or should.

1. This new detective novel is really intelligent. I think you should read it.

2. I’m absolutely exhausted. I … go to bed right now, sorry.

3. Mark is so intelligent. I think he … try and get a better job.

4. She … travel a lot for her work, so her kids feel really lonely.

5. You … the whole exercise. Five sentences will be enough.

6. It’s a desert plant, so Jack … water it every day.

7. She has poor eyesight, she … watch TV too often.

8. She has poor eyesight, she … wear glasses all the time.

9. If you ever go to Madrid, you … visit the Prado Museum.

10. I … go to the supermarket today. There’s no food in the house.

11. David works too much. I think he … have a holiday.

12. I never remember my friend’s address, I always … look it up.

13. Your room doesn’t look very interesting. You … put some posters on the walls.