Had Better: Advice and Warnings —
Forms in Context.

Question 1

The soup is very hot. You had better _____ a minute before you taste it.

Options: to wait, wait, waiting

Question 2

Maya has an important interview tomorrow. She _____ prepare tonight.

Options: has better, have better, had better

Question 3

The restaurant gets busy. They _____ better book a table before Friday.

Options: had, have, has

Question 4

The guests will be here in ten minutes. We’d better _____ ready when they arrive.

Options: are, to be, be

Question 5

Dad cannot use the stairs. This old lift had better _____ today.

Options: works, work, to work

Question 6

That dog looks frightened. You _____ touch it.

Options: had better not, had not better, do not better

Question 7

Leo has hurt his foot. He _____ on it until he gets medical advice.

Options: does not better walk, had better not to walk, had better not walk

Question 8

Someone could trip over your bag. You’d better _____ it now.

Options: move, moved, moving

Question 9

The shops close early this evening. We’d better _____ food before six.

Options: bought, to buy, buy

Question 10

Nora slipped on yesterday’s walk because her shoes had no grip. She should _____ worn boots.

Options: had, have, having

Question 11

You’d better _____ your ticket, or you won’t be able to get back in.

Options: keep, kept, keeping

Question 12

Two friends see dark clouds above their picnic. One says, “We’d better go indoors.” The speaker can leave the possible problem unstated because _____.

Options: had better always means there is no real risk, had better only needs a consequence when a deadline is given, the situation already makes the risk clear

Question 13

Compare “You should check the time” with “You’d better check the time.” Both can fit a particular situation, but the second usually sounds _____.

Options: softer and less urgent, like advice about the past, stronger, with a possible problem in mind

Question 14

“Those glasses are easy to break. You’d better _____ them,” the owner warned.

Options: not to drop, not drop, don’t drop

Question 15

At a café, you want to make an ordinary polite request rather than give strong advice or a warning. Choose your words: “_____”

Options: Could you pass me the menu, please?, You had better pass me the menu, please., You’d better pass me the menu, please.