Exercise 1
In any conversation with your parents, you...be willing to compromise if necessary.
You ... always have everything your own way.
should, can’t
It will not be possible for me to attend training on Thursday.
ABLE
I ... attend training on Thursday.
will not be able to
I used to be shy. When a situation made me nervous, I ... go bright red in the face – awful!
could
Penny’s sister ... be a bit annoying when she was younger.
could
Parents ... have to read your mind to find out why you are upset. Tell them what the matter is!
shouldn’t
It was a mistake to ask her about James.
SHOULD
I ... her about James.
should not have asked
Anyway, it ... getting me down and my best friend agreed that I ... better do something about it.
was, had
Penny ... stay out too late in the evening.
If you aren’t ... to do something, such as stay out late, there is probably a good reason for that.
allowed
Why don’t you take up a new hobby?
OUGHT
I think you ... a new hobby.
ought to take up
The opportunity came when I went out for a family meal at a local restaurant. My parents wouldn’t ... me to go to a friend’s party, so I was in a mood.
When we got there, I marched crossly into the restaurant. Suddenly, I noticed some kids from my school at a corner table. I knew I ... go straight over to them before I lost my courage,
allow, should
enny’s sister ... be proud of what she has achieved.
If, on the other hand, your parents say that you ... stay out a bit later than usual, you ... better not forget the time!
I must see a doctor about this cough.
GOT
I ... a doctor about this cough.
have got to see
so that’s what I ... I started chatting and they were really friendly!
did
Penny says that everyone ... look better than you do.
If you’ve done something that you shouldn’t ... done, tell your parents yourself before they find out some other way.
Make sure you thank your parents when they do something for you. Parents have feelings, too, and they ... to know you love them!
1. We started to perform together two years ago.
FOR
We ... two years.
2. It is not necessary to get there before five o’clock.
NEED
We ... there before five o’clock.
1. have been performing together for
2. do not need to get
Without realising it, my family ... helped me to become more self-confident. I feel very proud of myself and I know that things ... never be that bad!
had, will
She also says that you don’t ... listen to people who make you feel bad!