You should get some rest — Workbook
1. Vocabulary gap-fill
Complete each sentence with ONE word or chunk from the box.
- You look terrible. drop ?
- I'm not going in today — I'm a bit drop .
- You've been working 12-hour days. You need to drop .
- Honestly, I'm completely drop — I can't look at another spreadsheet.
- 'I've got the flu.' 'Oh no — drop !'
- You should drop this weekend. Just sleep and eat.
- She's really drop about the presentation on Monday.
- You've just had surgery. drop for a few weeks.
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2. Should or shouldn't?
Complete each sentence with 'should' or 'shouldn't'.
- You've been coughing for a week. You ___ see a doctor.
- You ___ drink coffee after 6 p.m. if you can't sleep.
- He's exhausted. He ___ take Friday off.
- You ___ ignore chest pain — go to A&E now.
- We ___ walk 30 minutes a day — it's good for the heart.
- Kids ___ spend eight hours on a phone. It's too much.
- If you're anxious, you ___ try breathing exercises before bed.
- You ___ skip breakfast if you have a long morning meeting.
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5. Find and fix the mistake
Each sentence has ONE typical 'should' or health-language mistake. Rewrite it.
- You should to drink more water.
- He shoulds sleep more.
- You don't should work at midnight.
- I have a headache since three days.
- She feels herself tired today.
- My back is hurt.
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6. Combine with a linker
Join the two ideas into ONE natural sentence using although / but / because / so.
- He knows he should sleep more. He keeps watching TV until 2 a.m.
- I've had a sore throat for three days. I'm staying home today.
- She feels stressed out. She refuses to take a day off.
- You shouldn't drink coffee at 10 p.m. It ruins your sleep.
- I'm completely burnt out. I've booked a long weekend off.
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7. Listening — Three friends, three problems
Three friends in a group chat describe how they feel this week. A fourth friend replies with advice.
- Speaker 1 (Elena): what's her problem, and what TWO pieces of advice does the friend give her?
- Speaker 2 (Marcos): why is he stressed out, and what does the friend suggest instead of 'just push through'?
- Speaker 3 (Yuki): what is unusual about her problem, and what strong advice does the friend give?
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Tania · Elena:I feel awful. I've had a really bad cold and a sore throat for four days, and honestly I've kept working through it. My voice sounds like a frog.
Friend:Elena, you should stay home tomorrow and just rest. Sleep, tea with honey, no laptop. And you shouldn't answer any work messages until you feel better. Really.
Tomas · Marcos:I'm completely stressed out. I've got three deadlines this week, and I haven't slept properly for maybe seven days. I think I should just push through until Friday.
Friend:No — you definitely shouldn't just push through. You should message your manager today and move one of the deadlines. A burnt-out version of you doing bad work is much worse than late work.
Sofia · Yuki:I don't know what to do. I've had a strange chest pain since Monday, and I've felt dizzy twice today.
Friend:OK, this isn't advice anymore. Chest pain plus dizziness — you MUST go to A&E today, not tomorrow. Get a taxi. Now, please.
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8. Writing — A reply to a stressed friend
Your friend messages: 'I've been sleeping four hours a night for two weeks. I feel awful and I've got a huge project on Friday. Help.' Write 100–120 words replying. Include: (a) at least ONE question with 'How long / How often / What's the matter', (b) at least THREE pieces of advice with 'should' or 'shouldn't', (c) ONE stronger sentence with 'must' (only if it's really serious), (d) a warm closing line (e.g. 'Take care', 'Get well soon').
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9. Reflection (discursive)
Answer each in 2 full sentences.
- Look at your own last two weeks. Write ONE honest 'I should…' sentence and ONE honest 'I shouldn't…' sentence about your health or sleep. Which of the two is harder to actually do, and why?
- The doctor's message ends with 'be kinder to yourself. Rest is part of being healthy.' Do you agree? Write about ONE moment in the last year when you didn't rest enough — and what a kinder version of you should have said 'no' to.
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