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THE PATTERN OF SHOULD

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sio was advised to study for the test but he did not. He spent most the time playing games. On the test today, he gets only 25.

The correct statement for the illustration above is ...

a)

Sio shouldn't have played games.

b)

Sio should have played games.

c)

Sio should play games.

d)

Sio should not play games.

e)

Sio should not be playing games.

2.

Cathalia is going to have a competition next month. Her coach wants her to prepare herself and win it. She/he will say ...

a)

You should have prepared yourself for the competition.

b)

You should prepare yourself for the competition.

c)

You should not have prepared for the competition.

d)

You should not prepare for your bother's competition.

e)

You should prepared yourself for the competition.

3.

Nita : I have a terrible headache.

Desi : You should take an aspirin.


Desi is giving _____

a)

an invitation

b)

an offer

c)

an advice

d)

a command

e)

an order

4.

Doctor : Ma’am, If you really want to reduce your weight, ________

Patient : Alright, Doctor. I’ll try.

a)

You may not eat too many snacks every day.

b)

You might not eat too many snacks every day.

c)

You should not eat too many snacks every day.

d)

You could not eat too many snacks every day.

e)

You can not eat too many snacks every day.

5.

The airline should have accepted the application of Agus, an experienced pilot.

This means that___________________________

a)

The airline hired Agus.

b)

Agus refused to work for the airline.

c)

The airline does not receive Agus application.

d)

Agus was rejected by the airline.

e)

The airline offered Agus a job.

6.

Jim : “Anton left an hour ago.”

Anne:“Then he __________by now.

a)

must arrive

b)

could have

c)

can arrive

d)

should have arrived

e)

ought to arrive

7.

Dono is playing games on the computer, but actually he __________be working on his assignment.

a)

should

b)

may

c)

can

d)

would

e)

might

8.

Dea :“I sent my application letter yesterday.”

Sue :“That’s too late! You________it last week.”

a)

Must do

b)

should be doing

c)

should have done

d)

must have done

e)

must be doing

9.

Joe :“Rita has just missed the plane to Medan.”

Smith :“She________at the airport at least two hours before departure.”

a)

was

b)

should be

c)

should have been

d)

must have been

e)

has to be

10.

Haliza :Vin, tomorrow we are going to have a test. What are you doing here?

Alvin Septian : I am playing Point Blank.

Haliza : ___________.

The appropriate utterance to complete the dialog is ....

a)

You should have studied for the test tomorrow.

b)

You should study for the test tomorrow.

c)

You have studied for the test tomorrow.

d)

You shouldn’t have played Point Blank.

e)

You should not study for the test tomorrow.

11.

Harry could not pay his school fee because his father was unemployed.

“his rich uncle……..him with his school fee”

a)

may support

b)

should have supported

c)

would rather support

d)

will have supported

e)

shall have supported

12.

Tita : “did someone throw those old letters away?

Ita : “ yes, but it was a mistake. They______thrown away.

a)

Shouldn’t have been

b)

Are not going to be

c)

Have not been

d)

Wouldn’t be

e)

will have been

13.

George : “Rita hast just missed the plane to Medan”

Liana :“ She_________at the airport at last two hour before departure” .

a)

should come

b)

came

c)

should have come

d)

has to come

e)

comes

14.

Ryan : Do you know about the illegal import of sugar that happened recently?

Dave : Yes, but not much. I think the police ____________the importers and the official who backed this illegal activity

Ryan: I agree with you. But they always have reasons not to be arrested.

a)

caught

b)

have caught

c)

are catching

d)

would be caught

e)

should have caught

15.

Frank : Edy was hurt because he was electrocuted last night.

George : He shouldn’t have touched an electrical appliance when he was wet

From the underlined words we know that Edy ________the electrical appliance.

a)

doesn’t need to touch

b)

was required to touch

c)

had better touch

d)

touched

e)

didn’t touch

16.

Adi : Why do you look so sad?

Ati : Someone stole my money when I was going to school by train

Adi : you should have kept your money in your bag

From the dialogue we know that:__________

a)

ati didn’t keep her money in her bag

b)

adi feels sorry to hear ati’s story

c)

ati and adi were in the same train

d)

ati had saved her money well

e)

adi advised ati to keep her money well

17.

X : A thief broke into my house. He stole all of my money

Y : You ___________your money at bank.

a)

must have deposited

b)

should have deposited

c)

will have deposited

d)

can deposit

e)

may deposit

18.

X : why do you look so sad?

Y : I got 5 for my English test.

X :____________________

a)

you should have studied well

b)

you have prepared before

c)

you may prepare it

d)

you have studied hard

e)

you can study well if you like

19.

Student 1 : Andi is late again

Student 2 : He is never on time. I think the teacher ______him some advices

a)

could have given

b)

may have given

c)

should have given

d)

might have given

e)

would have given

20.

The head of the village : “The farmers didn’t have a good harvest last month”

Agronomist : “They should have planted the newly improved rice variety”

The underlined expression means that the farmers ……the newly rice variety

a)

plant

b)

planted

c)

must plant

d)

should plant

e)

didn't plant

21.

Jennifer went to school though she was sick. She ______in bed to have a rest .

a)

should stay

b)

would be staying

c)

must be staying

d)

must have stayed

e)

should have stayed

22.

We are studying about the pattern of should have now but Jack is not in class . He is in the canteen eating. In other words, we can say :

a)

Jack should study with us now.

b)

Jack should be studying with us now.

c)

Jack should be study with us now.

d)

Jack should have been studying with us now.

e)

Jack should have studied with us now.