Question

3 Choose the right variant 1. She looks bad. She would (be/ have been) more careful about her health. 2. You shouldn’t (miss/ have missed) the chance. It was a brilliant opportunity for you.3. I think the policeman was right. She shouldn’t (exceed/ have exceeded) the speed. 4. I ought to (bring/ have taken) the opera glasses. Now I see nothing. 5. It seems to me that he is a hot-temper person and often flies into a rage because of mere trifles. He should (control/ have controlled) his temper. 6. They should (clear/ have cleared) up the problem long time ago. 7. I ought not to (stay/ have stayed) there long. The party was a failure. 8. You should (shave/ have shaved) this beard of yours! 9. She should (be/ have been) more attentive. Didn’t she see a car on the right? 10. It’s a secret. You ought not to (reveal/ have revealed) it to anybody.

Answer 1

1. She looks bad. She should be more careful about her health.
2. You shouldn’t have missed the chance. It was a brilliant opportunity for you.
3. I think the policeman was right. She shouldn’t have exceeded the speed.
4. I ought to have taken the opera glasses. Now I see nothing.
5. It seems to me that he is a hot-temper person and often flies into a rage because of mere trifles. He should control his temper.
6. They should have cleared up the problem long time ago.
7. I ought not to have stayed there long. The party was a failure.
8. You should shave this beard of yours!
9. She should have been more attentive. Didn’t she see a car on the right?
10. It’s a secret. You ought not to reveal it to anybody.