English Conversation Class

Business English with a Social Focus

Circle the correct word or phrase that best completes the sentence or question.

Jim: How old should you be / are you?
Jen: I am / must be /should not be 34 years old.
Jim: Surely / It is necessary that you are married.
Jen: No, I shouldn't be /am not /must not be married.
Jim: Couldn't you / Shouldn't you /Do you have children?
Jen: No, I shouldn't / do not /must not have children.

There is silence between the couple, him sitting behind the desk, she on the other end. He scrunches his eye-brows and looks at his hands being wrung dryly. The woman doesn't take her eyes off of his.

Jim: I can't/ shall not/ will not believe it.
Jen: It must be/is/shouldn't be true.
Jim: And your family is in/on/over the United States in California?
Jen: No, my mother lives around/in California, and my father resides under/around/in Virginia.
Jim: No family is with/in you here?
Jen: Yes, this is true/real.
Jim: If one have/has a business, one must have/should have/could have a vision or a plan for the future.
Jen: Yes.
Jim: Musn't/Do/Shouldn't you have a vision or a plan for your life?
Jen: Yes/No/Possibly. For now I could/should/will study.
Jim: I could/should/must die with out my family.
Jen: It is/are/was 14:00. I will/must not/should not see you tomorrow.
Jim: Take care with yourself /of yourself / of your family / with your choices.