GB2 U21 Practice

Which is incorrect?

He'd better think about his career. He better take challenging projects. He had better build some skills.

• 'd better think

• better take

• had better build

Answer explanation

WRONG:

You better do your homework.

RIGHT:

You had better do your homework.

Which is incorrect?

Companies had better not lie in job ads. They had better not break the law. They had not better use silly ads.

• had better not lie

• had better not break

• had not better use

Answer explanation

WRONG:

You had not better use the phone.

RIGHT:

You had better not use the phone,

Which is incorrect?

You could not wear those shoes to the interview. You might not want to wear sports shoes. You might not want to wear a T-shirt.

• could not wear

• might not want to wear

• might now want to wear

Answer explanation

WRONG:

You could not wear those shoes to the interview.

RIGHT:

You should not wear those shoes to the interview.

You might not want to wear those shoes to the interview.

Which is incorrect?

Why not get a haircut? Why not look your best? Why not getting a different hair style?

• Why not get

• Why not look

• Why not getting

Answer explanation

WRONG:

Why not getting a different hairstyle?

RIGHT:

Why not get a different hairstyle?

Which is incorrect?

You might not want to use an interviewer's first name. You could not be too informal. You might not want to act too friendly.

• might not want to use

• could not be

• You might not want to act

Answer explanation

WRONG:

You could not be too informal.

RIGHT:

You shouldn't be too informal.

You might not want to be too informal.

Which is incorrect?

Why not to ask for a good salary? Why not ask for money? Why not get what you need?

• Why not to ask

• Why not ask

• Why not get

Answer explanation

WRONG:

Why not to ask for a good salary?

RIGHT:

Why not ask for a good salary?

Which is incorrect?

Tim better hurry. He had better be on time for the interview. He'd better not be late.

• better hurry

• had better be

• 'd better not be

Answer explanation

WRONG:

Tim better hurry.

RIGHT:

Tim had better hurry.

Which is incorrect?

Why not get a part-time job? Why not get some experience? Why not earning some money?

• Why not get

• Why not earning

Answer explanation

WRONG:

Why not earning some money?

RIGHT:

Why not earn some money?

Which is correct?

I ___ my job.

• should to quit

• ought to quit

• had better to quit

Which is correct?

Someone who sleeps late ___ take a job that starts at 6:00 in the morning.

• had better not

• had not better

• better not