Bài tập Had better

Câu 1:

Read the situations and write sentences with had better or had better not. Use the words in brackets

1. Your're goig out for a walk with Tom. It looks as if it might rain. You say to Tom:

 (an umbrella) ......................

2. Michael has just cut himself.It's a bad cut. You asy to him:

(a plaster) .........................

3. You and Kare plan to go to a restaurant this evening. It's a popular restaurant. You say to Kare:

(reserve) .........................

4. Jill doesn't look very well – not well enough to go to work. You say to her:

(work) .........................

5. You received the phone bill four weeks ago but you haven't paid it yet. If you don't pay soon, you could be in trouble. You say to yourself:

(pay) .........................

6. You want to go out but you're expecting an important phone call. You say your friend:

(go out) .........................

7. You and Liz are going to the theatre.You've missed the bus and you don't want to be late. You say to Liz:

(a taxi) .........................

Đáp án:

1. We'd better take an umbrella.

2. You'd better put a plaster on it.

3. We'd better reserve a table.

4. You'd better not go to work.

5. I'd better pay the phone bill.

6. I'd better not go out.

7. We'd better take /get a taxi.

Câu 2:

Put in had better where suitable. If had better is not suitable use should

1. I have an appointment in ten minutes. I ...... go now or I'll be late.

2. It's a great film. You ..... go and see it. You'll really like it

3. I .... get up early tomorrow. I've got a lot to do.

4. When people are driving, they .... keep their eyes on the road.

5. I'm glad you came to see us. You .... come more often.

6. She'll be upset if we don't invite her to the wedding so we .... invite her.

7. These biscuits are delicious. You .... try one.

8. I think everybody .... learn a foreign language.

Đáp án:

1. 'd better

2. should

3. 'd better

4. should

5. should

6. 'd better

7. should

8. should

Câu 3:

Complete the sentences. Sometimes you need only one word, sometime two.

1.

a. I need some money. I'd better go to the bank.

b. John is expecting you to phone him. You .... better phone him now.

c. "Shall I leave the window open?" "No, you'd better .... it."

d. We'd better leave as soon as possible, .... we?

2.

a. It's time the government .... something about the problem.

b. It's time something .... about the problem

c. I think it's about time you .... about other people instead of only thinking about yourself.

Đáp án:

1.

a. go

b. 'd /had

c. close/shut

d. hadn't

2.

a. did

b. was done

c. thought

Câu 4:

Read the situations and write sentences with It's time (somebody did something)

1. You think the children should be in bed. It's already 11 o'clock.

=> It's time the children ............

2. You haven't had a holiday for a very long time. You need one now.

=> It's time I .............................................

3. You're sitting on a train waiting for it to leave the station. It's already five minutes late.

=> .............................................

4. You enjoy having parties. You haven't had one for a long time.

=> .............................................

5. The company you work for has been badly managed for a long time. You think some changes should be made.

=> .............................................

6. Andrew has been doing the same job for the last ten years. He should try something else.

=> .............................................

Đáp án:

1. It's time the children were in bed.

2. It's time I had a holiday.

3. It's time the train left.

4. It's time I /we had a party.

5. It's tie some changes were made.

6. It's time he tried something else.