Would or should? what does the first short dialogue mean?

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To each question, the answer is "should". I don't understand why.

first the correct answer : a

second answer: d

marceloBrazil second answer: d

Wrong!
It should be "c"

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In the first sentence, one person remarks how beautiful the grapes are. Their friend exclaims that they should be, meaning that because the grapes cost $3.99 per pound [which is about twice the usual price] they certainly should be beautiful for that price.

In the second s

Hi TrysB,

I can understand your explanation to the second sentence, but I wonder if we should change the dialogue into:


—How was your tour around the North Lake? Was it beautiful?

—It would have been, but it is now heavily polluted.

Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Hi anon,
Yes, you are correct. One would not say How is your tour...

I think, however, with the sloppy diction in the U.S., How was probably would come out sounding like How's [pronounced like How'uz].

Regards,
TrysB

wangqh2696122—The grapes look really beautiful.

—They____ ! See the price, $3.99 a pound. Too expensive, aren’t they?

A. would B. could C. might D. should

D. should

They should! = The grapes should look really beautiful! = A person is well justified to expect these grapes to look really beautiful considering the price.

AnonymousI wonder if we should change the dialogue

Changing the dialogue to the past tense, while possible, is not really necessary. Just imagine it as a phone call to the person currently visiting North Lake.