Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Students ............... wear sports shoes in the gym. Other shoes are not allowed.
Wrong!
Use "must" because the notice gives a rule that everyone has to follow: other shoes are not allowed.
2The school bus starts ............... from the front gate.
Wrong!
Use "at 8:30" for the clock time when something starts.
3Art club is ............... after lunch today.
Wrong!
Use "in Room 12" because the notice says where the club happens.
4Please bring ............... book for quiet reading.
Wrong!
Use "a" before one singular count noun, "book".
5You ............... eat in the science room.
Wrong!
Use "must not" because the notice says an action is not allowed.
6The library closes early ...............
Wrong!
Use "on Monday" for a day of the week.
7............... the noticeboard before class.
Wrong!
Use "Check" to give a direct instruction in a notice.
8Do not use ............... water in the art room.
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun "water".
9Parents ............... park here during the meeting. Visitor spaces are free this evening.
Wrong!
Use "may" in a polite school notice to give permission; the spaces are free, so parking is allowed.
10The trip leaves ............... the main entrance at 9:00.
Wrong!
Use "from" to show the starting place for the trip.
11All students ............... return library books by Friday.
Wrong!
Use "have to" because the notice says this is necessary.
12The school office ............... closed tomorrow.
Wrong!
Use "will be" because the notice talks about a future time, "tomorrow"; "was" is past.
Answers
- Students must wear sports shoes in the gym. Other shoes are not allowed.
- The school bus starts at 8:30 from the front gate.
- Art club is in Room 12 after lunch today.
- Please bring a book for quiet reading.
- You must not eat in the science room.
- The library closes early on Monday.
- Check the noticeboard before class.
- Do not use much water in the art room.
- Parents may park here during the meeting. Visitor spaces are free this evening.
- The trip leaves from the main entrance at 9:00.
- All students have to return library books by Friday.
- The school office will be closed tomorrow.