Rules of travel
You ______ show your passport at the airport security gate.
You must/have to show your passport at the airport security gate.
The hotel provides towels. You ______ pack your own.
The hotel provides towels. You don't need to pack your own.
You ______ try the local street food. It’s delicious.
should / ought to
Most tourists ______ speak a little English when traveling abroad.
can
Take an umbrella. It ______ rain later today.
might/may
You ______ smoke on the airplane. It’s against the law.
You must not/mustn't smoke on the airplane. It’s against the law.
You ______ bring a heavy coat to Singapore in July.
You don't need to bring a heavy coat to Singapore in July.
You look tired. You ______ rest before the long flight tomorrow.
should/ought to/had better
When I was younger, I ______ climb mountains easily.
could
The museum is closed on Mondays, so it ______ not be open tomorrow.
may not / might not
Rewrite the following sentence:
It’s necessary for passengers to fasten their seatbelts during take-off.
Passengers must fasten their seatbelts during take-off.
Error correction.
She don't need bring her passport for local flights.
Error correction: He ought not travel if he is ill.
He ought not to travel if he is ill.
(Error correction): He can order food in Japanese last year.
He could order food in Japanese last year.
Fill in the blanks:
Did you call the restaurant?
Yes I did, but nobody answered the phone. They ___________ (close)
They might have been closed.
It was necessary for us to check in early yesterday.
We had to check in early yesterday.
It isn’t necessary for tourists to pay in cash; cards are accepted.
Tourists do not need to/needn't pay in cash.
It’s wise to keep a copy of your passport in your bag. → Use had better.
You had better keep a copy of your passport in your bag.
Rewrite the sentence:
She managed to catch the train on time yesterday.
She was able to catch the train on time yesterday.
I traveled to Japan last year, but I _____________ (try) wearing Yukata before.
Really? That's surprising! You missed out on a big part of the experience.
But I might not have tried wearing Yukata before.
(Question form): passengers / arrive / three hours early for international flights?
Do passengers have to arrive three hours early for international flights?
(Question form): we / buy / travel insurance for this trip?
Do we need to buy travel insurance for this trip?
(Question form): I / talk / to the hotel staff about the noise?
Should I talk to the hotel staff about the noise?
(Question form): you / read / a metro map in another language?
Can you read a metro map in another language?
(Question form): the train / leave / earlier than scheduled?
Might the train leave earlier than scheduled?