no allow * buy * call * do * getup * give * go * learn * look * make * start * stop 1. Its high time you smoking. i's a disgusting habit! 2 Its time you for a job, young man! 3. I think it’s time we ‘a new carpet. This one’s got holes in it! 4 It’s time for you kids your homework. 5. It's about time the government listening to the views of ordinary people. 6 Wake up, Bonnie. It’s time now. 7 Don't you think it's time you a pay rise? 8 It's time for you a partner in the firm; you've been with them for over eight years, after all 9 It's definitely time | to stay out after ten o'clock at night. 10 Its time for us ‘now, Sammy. Are you ready? 11 Isnt it about time yOu onsen tO drive? 12 Ista good time ‘Aunty Audrey? What time is it in Australia? G Write a word or short phrase in each gap so that each second sentence has a similar meaning to the first sentence. 1 We'd preter the successful candidate to have previous experience in the field. We'd rather the successful candidate coon BYEViOUS experience in the field 2. Would you prefer me to come back later? Would you rather later? 3 Tobe honest, 'd prefer you not to tell anyone about this. To be honest, I'd rather anyone about this. 4 Id prefer us to get a new kitchen rather than go on an expensive holiday. Id sooner anew kitchen than on an expensive holiday. 5. Dad said he'd prefer Brian to be living nearer home and | agree with him. Dad said he'd rather Brian nearer home and | agree with him. 6 I would prefer her to be sent on a training course rather than sacked. | would rather on a training course than sacked. 7. Id prefer us not to talk about this right now, if you don't mind, I'd sooner ‘about this right now, if you don't mind, 8 Of course | would have preferred you to tell me the truth! Of course | would rather me the truth! 9 | think Jeanne would definitely prefer to have a traditional wedding. | think Jeanne would definitely rather a traditional wedding. 10 We would have preferred them not to have stayed so long, that's true. We would sooner so long, that's true. H Circle the correct word or phrase. If both are correct, circle both. All of my friends have got mobiles. | wish | have / had one too! Don't you sometimes wish you ran / were running this company? If only we didn’t leave / hadn't left the map at home! Hf only we don't / didn't have to go to school tomorrow | do wish the bus came / would come. I'm going to be late. anwene8 9 10 ul 12 13 14 15 Do you ever wish that you sang / could sing really well? There's only really one thing | regret. | wish | could go / have gone to university but of course, in those days, it just wasn't possible. Excuse me, | wish I spoke / to speak to the person in charge I wish / hope it snows tomorrow! Why on earth does Geottrey wish he would be given / they would give him a knighthood? Well, | don't think it's a very sensible business venture, but | do wish you luck / lucky My grandfather always wished that he was / had been taller. If only you were / you'd been watching Thomas instead of checking your e-mail. He wouldn't have fallen off the slide then, | do wish the taxi driver didn't go / wasn't going so slowly. We're never going to get there! If only Pegey wasn't / hadn't been sent off. 'm sure we'd have won the match, Choose the correct answer. 1 Imagine vwhen the ancient 5 It's amazing how Jenny acts as though she and Egyptians built the pyramids. How would your life Darren ‘serious problems at have been different? the moment. A you'd been living C you live Aaren't having C hadn't had B you're living D you've been lving B weren't having D hadn't been having ‘What if your cat suddenly to you 6 either of you want some right now? How would you react? more dessert? Ahad started taking —_C starts talking AHad CDid Bis starting to talk D started talking. B Would D Were Would Rubik have become rich if he 7 Hyou to attend the wedding, would ve “ the Rubik's Cube? you still have to reply to the invitation? Ahadn't invented C didn't invent A aren't planning C weren't planning B hadn't been inventing D wasn't inventing 8 don't plan D hadn't been planning W's high time Tid of this old sofa. 8 Apparently, Lewis would rather we ‘Awe got C for us to get anything special for his 18" birthday Bwe get Dto get next month A don't organise C haven't organised B didn't organise D aren't going to organise Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word gi 1 6 n. Pauline doesn't want to be given a main part in the school play, rather Pauline a ‘a main part in the school play. We didn't get to meet the Minister and that was a great shame. only i to meet the Minister! Why don't they stop making so much noise downstairs? wish 1 making so much noise downstairs! What a shame I didn't see his face when you told him the news. could I wish his face when you told him the news. Don't you think they should bring out a new version of MatchPlayer? about Don't you think it's. out a new version of MatchPayer? | only knew about the meeting because Cynthia rang me. if | wouldn't have known about the meeting me. m