SHOULD MUST – HAVE TO EXERCIESES

1. Complete the sentences with Should

a. I never thought I ______________ should come to this. (come)
b. _____________________ them in their difficulty? (why/he/help/?)
c. They would be ill too, he ___________________. (not/wonder)
d. Suppose I ___________________ the letter about me? (not/carry)
e. Perhaps I ______________________ for her. (past/decide)
f. I _____________ that she was right. (see)
g. I _____________ every one of them. (get)
h. _______________________ themselves that trouble? (why/they/give/?)
i. I _________________ to make myself so cheap. (not/care)
j. I don't see why I __________________ it. (not/spend)
k. ____________________________ it? (in what way/she/do/?)
l. Do you know what I ____________? (be)
m. He ______________________ of it before. (past/think)
n. But perhaps I _________________ demand. (not/say)
o. You ______________ him talk in English. (hear)
p. I __________________ to end my days in Italy. (not/like)
q. If I had, I ________________ here. (not/be)
r. She told me that day that I ___________________. (not/forget)
s. Handsome people ___________________ ugly ones. (not/marry)
t. I then thought I ____________________ long. (not/suffer)
2. Complete the sentences with must or have to/has to.

Ex: I must remember to buy some new shampoo tomorrow.

We have to arrive at school before 8.30 every morning.

a. In my country you ……………… be sixteen before you can get married. It’s the law.
b. I ……………… send an email to Cathy tonight. I haven’t been in touch with her for ages.
c. You ……………… help your brother with his homework. He’s having real problems.
d. All the students at my friend’s school ……………… wear a uniform.
e. In Britain, everybody ……………… drive on the right-hand side of the road.
f. We ……………… buy a present for Dad. It’s his birthday next week.

3. Complete the sentences with mustn’t or don’t have to / doesn’t have to.
a. You ……………… bring an umbrella. It isn’t raining.
b. Rachel ……………… forget to water the plants while her parents are on holiday.
c. We ……………… go to school tomorrow. It’s a national holiday.
d. He ……………… bring his CD player to the party. We’ve already got one.
e. You ……………… ride a motorbike without wearing a helmet.
f. ‘I’m flying to Seville tomorrow.’ ‘You …………… forget your passport this time!’
g. They ……………… meet us at the airport. We’re going to get a taxi into town.
h. You ……………… talk during the exam.

4. Choose the correct words.

When The Face Model Agency offered fifteen-year-old Julie Willis a job, it was a dream come
true. However, once she started work, Julie found she had no time for school. Finally she
decided she 1 had to / mustn’t leave. Many people criticized her decision.

‘It was a difficult thing to do,’ says Julie.‘And I miss all my friends. But I 2 had to / must make a
choice. Although I 3 don’t have to / mustn’t go to school, I still 4 have to / mustn’t study. I
have a private tutor now. My parents told me I 5 don’t have to / have to take some exams.’

‘Most models retire young,’ adds Julie’s mother. ‘So Julie 6 mustn’t / doesn’t have to forget
that she needs qualifications for her next job.’

But at the moment Julie isn’t worried about the future. ‘Next week I 7 have to / mustn’t go to
New York for a photoshoot,’ she says. ‘I still can’t believe my luck!’

5. Complete the sentences with must / mustn’t / have to / don’t have to / should /
shouldn’t:
a. Pupils don’t have to attend the game. It’s optional.
b. You _______________ leave knives in places where babies can reach them.
c. I’m fat. The doctor said I ____________ eat too many sweets and potatoes.
d. You _________________ play with the knife! You’ll cut yourself.
e. I _______________ pay the telephone bill next week.
f. People ______________ smoke in non-smoking areas.
g. Students ________________ go to school on Sundays.
h. All children under the age of 16 ___________________ go to school. It is the law.
i. I really think you _____________ cut your hair.
j. I like Sundays because I ______________ get up early.

6. For each situation write a sentence with should or shouldn’t using one of the following
verbs:
a. go away for a few days b. go to bed so late c. look for another job d. use her car so much e.
put some pictures on the walls f. take a photograph
a. (Liz needs a change). She should go away for a few days.
b. (My salary is very low). ______________________________________________
c. (Jack can’t get up in the mornings). ____________________________________
d. (What a beautiful view!). _____________________________________________
e. (Sue drives everywhere. She never walks). ______________________________
f. (Bill’s room isn’t very interesting). ______________________________________

7. Correct the mistakes:

a. He must to be there by six o’clock. He must be there by six o’clock.

b. You don’t have to park here. It’s forbidden. Mustn’t
c. You should talked to him. He’s very upset. ________________________________
d. He cans speak three languages. _______________________________________
e. You have to see the doctor. _____________________________________________
f. Did you can finish your work last night?_Could you…?