1. A: I want to clean my coat. B: Just take it to the ____. (a) dry cleaner's (b) dentist (c) petrol station 2. The firefighter told the man to ____ out of the window. (a) drop (b) jump (c) shout 3. I need to ____ an appointment with Dr Carnell. (a) have (b) do (c) make 4. Can you ____ Fay up from work tomorrow? (a) bring (b) pick (c) carry 5. I always read a good book when I want to ____ my mind off things. (a) take (b) make (c) put 6. Andrew is very ____ about the exam. He almost started crying this morning. (a) relaxed (b) stressed (c) helpless 7. The rescue team ____ the young boy from the fire. (a) survived (b) put out (c) rescued B. Look at the prompts and write sentences. Use should or shouldn't. 1. Ellen's got a temperature. - Ellen shouldn't work all day. - Ellen should drink lots of water. 2. The boys have got a sore throat. - The boys shouldn't eat ice cream. - The boys should see a doctor. 3. Peter has got stomach ache. - Peter shouldn't eat lots of food. - Peter should get some rest. 4. I've got toothache. - I should see a dentist. - I shouldn't eat chocolate. C. Read and report what the people said. 1. 'Help me with the shopping bags, please, Kelly,' said Brian. - Brian asked Kelly to help him with the shopping bags. 2. 'Don't eat any food for four hours,' said Dr Sharp. - Dr Sharp told the patient not to eat any food for four hours. 3. 'Stop running, children!' said Anna. - Anna told the children to stop running. 4. 'Don't step on the balls, please, Sue,' said the tennis instructor. - The tennis instructor asked Sue not to step on the balls. 5. 'Lend me your car, please,' Harry asked his cousin. - Harry asked his cousin to lend him his car. D. Match. 1. What seems to be the problem? - c. I can't sleep at night. 2. What should I do? - e. Don't panic. Just keep trying. 3. How may I help you? - d. I'd like to speak to your boss, please. 4. I would like to make an appointment with Dr Harris, please. - a. He's free at 3 o'clock. 5. Thank you for helping me. - b. What are friends for?
Answer (1)
A. Filling in the Blanks:
A: I want to clean my coat. B: Just take it to the dry cleaner's . (a) dry cleaner's
The firefighter told the man to jump out of the window. (b) jump
I need to make an appointment with Dr Carnell. (c) make
Can you pick Fay up from work tomorrow? (b) pick
I always read a good book when I want to take my mind off things. (a) take
Andrew is very stressed about the exam. He almost started crying this morning. (b) stressed
The rescue team rescued the young boy from the fire. (c) rescued
B. Using 'should' or 'shouldn't':
Ellen's got a temperature.
Ellen shouldn't work all day.
Ellen should drink lots of water.
The boys have got a sore throat.
The boys shouldn't eat ice cream.
The boys should see a doctor.
Peter has got stomach ache.
Peter shouldn't eat lots of food.
Peter should get some rest.
I've got toothache.
I should see a dentist.
I shouldn't eat chocolate.
C. Reported Speech:
Brian asked Kelly to help him with the shopping bags.
Dr Sharp told the patient not to eat any food for four hours.
Anna told the children to stop running.
The tennis instructor asked Sue not to step on the balls.
Harry asked his cousin to lend him his car.
D. Matching:
What seems to be the problem? - I can't sleep at night.
What should I do? - Don't panic. Just keep trying.
How may I help you? - I'd like to speak to your boss, please.
I would like to make an appointment with Dr Harris, please. - He's free at 3 o'clock.
Thank you for helping me. - What are friends for?
