Should and Shouldn't: Multiple Choice
A2 Level
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You've had that cough for three weeks. You blank a doctor.
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Read the situation, then choose the answer that completes the sentence or dialogue. Your first choice counts.
You've had that cough for three weeks. You _____ a doctor.
Your boots are covered in mud. You _____ on the new white carpet.
Amira doesn't understand her maths homework. She _____ her teacher for help.
A: I start my new job tomorrow. _____ a suit? B: No, smart trousers and a shirt are fine.
Priya doesn't have much money this month. She _____ an expensive new phone.
The roads are icy this morning, so you _____ fast.
I never remember my friends' birthdays. I _____ them in the calendar on my phone.
A: Should we wait for Kofi? B: No, we _____. We're already late, and he's meeting us at the restaurant.
Your phone battery is nearly empty. You _____ it before we leave for the airport.
The water in this river isn't clean. You _____ in it.
A: We've got two days in Edinburgh. What _____? B: The castle, definitely.
This chicken smells strange. We _____ it.
Dev hasn't finished his homework yet. He _____ video games until it's done.
There's no milk left. Somebody _____ some on the way home.
The film starts at eight, and it's a thirty-minute walk to the cinema. It's already half past seven, so we _____ now.
Leo is only six. He _____ that horror film. It's for adults.
A: I'm not sure about this blue jacket. Should I buy it? B: Yes, you _____. It really suits you.
Zara hasn't spoken to her grandma for weeks. She _____ her this weekend.
A: My cousin's coming to stay for the weekend. Where _____? B: He can have the sofa bed in the living room.
Kemal can't sleep at night. He _____ at his phone in bed.
Grammar review
Decide from the situation: is the action a good idea or a bad idea? Words like not or never in the situation don't decide it. Your bike has a flat tyre? You should fix it before Sunday. The paint is still wet? Then you shouldn't touch the door. After should, use the plain verb with no to, -s or -ing.
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