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4. The restaurant manager should have see the disturbance and talked with the parents.

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5. The man ought to have asked the manager to talk to the childr
en. _____________________________

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ADVICE
Complete these sentences to comment on these situations. Use the expressions given.

EXAMPLE: It’s 12:45. My parents told me, “Be home at 12:00.”

ought to shouldn’t have had better
a. You’d better hurry and get home.
b. You shouldn’t have stayed out so late.
c. Maybe you ought tocall your parents and tell them you’re on your way home.

1. Ahmed is driving 85 miles per hour. The speed limit is 65. He wasn’t watching, but he passed a
police car a few minutes ago.
had better shouldn’t should

a. He _____________________________ drive so fast.

b. He _____________________________ drive more carefully.
c. He _____________________________ slow down or he’ll get a ticket.

2. Sally doesn’t have her driver’s license, but she is driving her parents’ car. Her parents don’t know
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shouldn’t have don’t ought to had better had better not
a. She _____________________________ taken the car.
b. She _____________________________ be careful. We don’t want an accident.
c. _____________________________ get in the car with her! She’s dangerous.
d. She _____________________________ drive without a license again.
e. She _____________________________ wait until she has her license.

3. Hee Won’s parents think she is going to a movie with her girlfriends. Actually, she is going out with
a young man. Her parents will be very upset if they find out.
should should not have should have had better
a. She _____________________________ been honest with her parents.
b. She _____________________________ lied to them.
c. She _____________________________ be honest or they’ll lose trust in her.

4. Alberto is nine years old. He is smoking a cigarette in his bedroom. His father is walking towards
Alberto’s room.
shouldn’t should not have had better don’t
a. Alberto _____________________________ put out his cigarette or he’ll get in trouble.
b. He _____________________________ taken the matches.
c. Children _____________________________ smoke.
d. _____________________________ smoke. It’s a dangerous habit.
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5. Lisa stole lipstick from a store. She wrote about it in her diary. Her mother read her diary.
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had better shouldn’t shouldn’t have should
a. Lisa _____________________________ stolen anything.
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should

b. She
should not have should have

_____________________________ lied to them.

had better
a. She _____________________________ been honest with her parents.
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c. She _____________________________ be honest or they’ll lose trust in her.

4. Alberto is nine years old. He is smoking a cigarette in his bedroom. His father is walking towards
Alberto’s room.
shouldn’t should not have had better don’t
a. Alberto _____________________________ put out his cigarette or he’ll get in trouble.
b. He _____________________________ taken the matches.
c. Children _____________________________ smoke.
d. _____________________________ smoke. It’s a dangerous habit.

5. Lisa stole lipstick from a store. She wrote about it in her diary. Her mother read her diary.
had better shouldn’t shouldn’t have should
a. Lisa _____________________________ stolen anything.
b. Mothers _____________________________ read their daughters’ diaries.
c. Lisa _____________________________ be careful about what she writes in her diary or her
mother will know her secrets.
d. Diaries _____________________________ be private.

5. OBLIGATION
Circle the best choice to complete each sentence. There may be more than one correct answer.

1. All parents (had better / must ) register their children for school by September 1.

2. You (have got to / should) study harder. If you don’t, you’ll fail this course!

3. Please (call / to call) me when you’re ready to leave.

4. (You have got to / Don’t) argue with me.

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