By the end of this exercise, you can describe school rules and give advice using must, have to, should and their opposites.
Free Year 10 English practice: schools and education in Canada, plus modal verbs must, have to and should for rules and advice, B1/B2 level.
Read the text and fill in each gap with the correct word.
Canada does not have one national school system — each of its ten provinces and three 1 runs its own schools. Children must attend school from the age of 2, and in most provinces they have to stay until they are sixteen or eighteen.
Most Canadian students go to free 3 schools. In Quebec and several other provinces, students can attend English or French schools — Canada is officially 4. Unlike in many countries, public school students in Canada usually do not have to wear a 5, but every school has rules about behaviour and respect.
A typical school day starts at half past 6 and ends around three. Students have to take subjects like maths, science, English or French, and history. They can also choose options such as music, cooking or 7. Teachers say students should take part in school life — sports teams, music groups or the student council — because colleges look at more than marks.
The school year runs from September to 8, with a long summer holiday. If you want to study in Canada, you should check the rules of the province first — they can be quite different!
Choose the correct modal verb. mustn't = it is forbidden. don't have to = it is not necessary.
1. In Canada, children go to school from the age of six — it is the law.
2. Students at most public schools wear a uniform, but they can if they want to.
3. You be late for class — the school takes attendance seriously.
4. In Quebec, students learn in French — parents can choose an English school.
5. Everyone respect the school's code of conduct — no exceptions.
6. If you are ill, you come to school — stay at home and get well.
7. Students use their phones in the exam room — it is strictly forbidden.
8. In most provinces you stay at school until you are at least sixteen.
Choose the correct word. One question reviews an earlier unit — watch out for it!
1. You take part in school activities — colleges like to see them.
2. You copy your friend's homework — that is unfair and unwise.
3. If you don't understand something, you ask the teacher after class.
4. Students be on their phones all break — talking to friends is better.
5. You try poutine when you visit Canada — it is the most famous dish.
6. If you want good marks, you start studying the night before the exam.
7. Canada welcomed students from many countries for decades.
8. New students worry too much — Canadian schools are friendly places.
Your class is starting an exchange with a partner school in Toronto. Write a short introduction (6–8 sentences) for the Canadian students: describe two or three rules at YOUR school and give the exchange students advice for their visit. Use at least three of these: must, mustn't, have to, don't have to, should, shouldn't.
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