Relationships
Your friend is worried about something.
A) You should talk to your friend.
B) You had better find a new friend.
C) You ought to worry about the same thing.
A) You should talk to your friend.
You have an important test tomorrow:
A) You should study this evening
B) You ought to go out and party
C) You shouldn't read your notes
A) You should study this evening
Many businessmen in Japan do not speak English. You had better (a) get / (b) to get / (c) getting a translator who can speak Japanese.
(a) get
In some countries, when you go to someone’s house, it's polite to take off your shoes near the door. You ought not (a) wear / (b) to wear / (c) wearing your shoes inside.
(a) wear
You haven't been sleeping well this week.
A) You should sleep at school.
B) You ought to watch TV in bed.
C) You shouldn't stay up all night.
C) You shouldn't stay up all night.
(a) You should call her.
(b) You ought to tell your friends.
(c) You better not tell her you love her!
(a) You should call her.
You did badly on a test in science class.
A) You had better stop going to class.
B) You ought to ask the teacher for help.
C) You shouldn't worry about your grades.
B) You ought to ask the teacher for help.
In Japan, people give each other business cards before they talk. You (a) should / (b) ought not / (c) had better not do business until you exchange business cards.
(c) had better not
Russians will take you out for a big business lunch. However, you should not talk about business at lunch. They will ask you questions about your family and your hobbies.
What should you talk about at a business lunch in Russia?
(A) your work experience
(B) the business deal
(C) your personal life
(C) your personal life
I ran a lot yesterday and now my legs hurt.
A) You had better not run a lot today.
B) You should play soccer today.
C) You ought to go to the hospital today.
A) You had better not run a lot today.
You want to propose to your lover.
(a) You shouldn't buy them a ring.
(b) You'd better not!
(c) You should take them somewhere special.
(c) You should take them somewhere special.
I'm always late to school.
A) You had better not go to school.
B) You ought to wake up early.
C) You should go to a different school.
B) You ought to wake up early.
The Japanese will read your card very carefully. You (a) should / (b) shouldn’t / (c) ought read their cards as well and remember what they say.
(a) should
In India, you should plan meetings a long time in advance. You ought to write a letter to everyone you want to meet a few months before you go.
In India, you should write people you want to meet ________ before the meeting.
(A) a few days
(B) a few weeks
(C) a few months
(C) a few months
My stomach hurts again.
A) You shouldn't eat anything for dinner.
B) You ought not eat too much at dinner.
C) You had better not go to sleep before midnight.
B) You ought not eat too much at dinner.
Your boyfriend/girlfriend is always on their phone when you are spending time together.
(a) you should steal their phone and read their texts.
(b) you should tell them you want to spend time without looking at your phones.
(c) you shouldn't care.
(b) you should tell them you want to spend time without looking at your phones.
The bell for class just rang.
(a) You'd better get to class!
(b) You shouldn't listen to the bell.
(c) You should hide in the bathroom.
(a) You'd better get to class!
Also, Japanese people don’t always say "no" directly. You (a) should say / (b) had better not say / (c) shouldn’t say, “I will think about it” instead of “No.”
(a) should say
In India, if you eat everything on your plate, your host will serve you more food. When you are full, just stop eating.
When you eat in India, what should you do to show you are full after a meal?
(A) Ask the waiter for the bill.
(B) Tell your host not to serve you.
(C) Leave some food on your plate.
(C) Leave some food on your plate.
You are trying to become strong and muscular.
(a) you shouldn't eat a lot of food.
(b) you should exercise at the gym.
(c) you'd better drink a lot of juice.
(b) you should exercise at the gym.
Your roommate keeps leaving a mess in the house.
(a) you'd better clean it up.
(b) you ought to kick them out.
(c) you should ask them to help with chores.
(c) you should ask them to help with chores.
You have a group project.
(a) You'd better do all the work.
(b) You should work together.
(c) You shouldn't help.
(b) You should work together.
If you go out to eat, being polite is important. You (a) ought to / (b) shouldn’t / (c) had better not talk loudly at the table. Japanese people eat quietly.
(b) shouldn’t
In France, it is impolite to eat with your hands. If you go to France, you (a) 'd better (b) ought not (c) shouldn't eat with a fork and a knife.
(a) 'd better
You can't stop coughing.
(a) You'd better not miss school.
(b) You should go to the doctor.
(c) You ought to drink some coffee.
(b) You should go to the doctor.