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1. SHOULD
 I want to improve my English grammar. What should I do?
 I want to improve my English vocabulary. What should I do?
 I’m afraid of cats. What should I do?
 I think I saw a ghost last night. What should I do?
 I want to become rich. What should I do?
 I want to become famous. What should I do?
 I often get lost. What should I do?
 I’m sick. I have a cold. What should I do?
 I want to have more friends. What should I do?
 I want to quit smoking, but it’s difficult. What should I do?
 I want to live a very long time. What should I do?
 I often argue with people. What should I do?
 I can’t find my pet dog. What should I do?
 I’m often late for class. What should I do?
 I want to lose weight, but it’s difficult. What should I do?
 I want to find a good job. What should I do?

2. SHOULD
 Answer the questions below.
1. I want to improve my English grammar. What should I do?
2. I’m afraid of cats. What should I do?
3. I want to become rich. What should I do?
4. I often get lost. What should I do?
5. I have a cold. What should I do?
6. I want to lose some weight. What should I do?
7. I want to make more friends. What should I do?
8. I want to get an A+ on my math tests. What should I do?
9. I often argue with my younger brother. What should I do?
10. I’m often late for work. What should I do?
 Discuss the questions below with your partner.
1. I want to improve my English vocabulary. What should I do?
2. I think I saw a ghost last night. What should I do?
3. I want to become famous. What should I do?
4. I want to live to the age of 110. What should I do?
5. I’m bald. What should I do?
6. My neighbors make too much noise. What should I do?
7. I want to quit smoking. What should I do?
8. I don’t know what job to have when I grow up. What should I do?
9. I want to become stronger and healthier. What should I do?
10. I lost my pet cat. What should I do?

3. SHOULD
 Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of SHOULD grammar.
1. Thomas wants to travel to Europe 9. (A) … my books?
next summer. He … his money. (B) Over there, on the desk.
a) should save a) Where should I put
b) shouldn’t save b) Where I put
c) should saves c) Should where I put
2. (A) Should he go to school today? 10. You … the truth because telling a
(B) Yes, he …. lie can bring you a lot of trouble.
a) should goes a) should tell
b) should go b) shouldn’t tell
c) is should go c) should to tell
3. (A) Should I fix the sink? 11. I want to become rich and famous.
(B) No, you … the sink. …?
a) shouldn’t fix a) What I should do
b) shouldn’t fixing b) How I should do
c) shouldn’t to fix c) What should I do
4. Oh, no! I have a really big problem. 12. … always look both ways before you
What ….? cross a street.
a) should I do a) You are should
b) I should do b) You should
c) I should to do c) You should to
5. When you have a cold, you … lots 13. I think … a doctor. You look very
of water and get lots of rest. sick.
a) are should drink a) should see
b) should drinking b) should you see
c) should drink c) you should see
6. (A) … meet you at the store? 14. (A) … I eat that candy?
(B) At six o’clock. (B) No, you ….
a) Should when I a) Should / should
b) When should I b) Shouldn’t / don’t
c) I should when c) Should / shouldn’t
7. That road is very dangerous. They 15. You … very much noise. The baby is
… there at night. asleep.
a) shouldn’t drive a) should make
b) should driving b) shouldn’t make
c) shouldn’t driving c) shouldn’t making
8. I want to improve my English. What 16. Excuse me. Who … to about my
…? school grades?
a) should do a) should I talk
b) should I do b) I should talk
c) I should do c) should I talking

4. SHOULD
 Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above box.
1. It’s almost eight o’clock. You ___________ go to work now.
2. A: ___________ Alex cook dinner? B: Yes, he ___________.
3. My friend ___________ try to quit smoking.
4. We should stay at home. We ___________ go out.
5. A: ___________ they watch TV all day? B: No, they __________.
6. Stewart looks very sick. He ___________ see a doctor.
7. You ___________ drive a car without wearing your seatbelt.
8. What ___________ we eat for dinner tonight?
9. There’s a fire in the kitchen! What ___________ we do?
10. Please be quiet! You ___________ make so much noise in the library!
11. When ___________ I take this medicine?
12. A: ___________ I press the red button? B: No, you ___________!
13. It’s very late. We ___________ go to bed.
14. How much money ___________ I bring with me to the store?
15. You ___________ cross the street until the light is green.