II. Read the text and choose the best options to answer the following questions.
This is a story that Charlie Chaplin liked to tell about himself. It happened after the great actor had become internationally famous. A theater announced that a competition would be held to see who could act like Charlie Chaplin. Those taking part in it had to dress like Chaplin, walk like Chaplin and act one of the roles in a Charlie’s film.
When Charlie Chaplin heard about the competition, he decided to take part in the competition himself. Naturally he kept his plan a secret from everybody. When the results of the comptition were announced, Charlie said: “ I didn’t know whether to feel angry or only surprised. I didn’t win the first prize. But after thinking about it, I decided that it would be best to laugh”.
11. This is a story which ____________
A. was told by his friends. B. happened even he was not famous yet.
C. Charlie was fond of telling. D. was announced at the competition.
12. People who took part in the competition had to _______________
A. imitate Chaplin’s walking, dressing and acting.
B. keep a secret from other people.
C. sing a song.
D. be a great actor.
13. Charlin did not ________________________
A. take part in the competition. B. allow this competition to be held.
C. like a competition. D. tell anybody about his plan.
14. When the results of the comptition were announced _________
A. he was very surprised and angry.
B. he learnt that he had won the first prize.
C. he learnt that somebody else had won the first prize.
D. he learnt that his new film was a success.
15. When he learnt the news he decided ________
A. to keep a secret B. to laugh
C. to be angry D. not to take part in such a competition

1 we did not visit the museum because we had no time a if we have time , we will visit the museum b if we had time , we would visit the museum c if we had had time , we would have visited the museum d if we had had time , we will visit the museum 2 he looked frightened as if he ................ a ghost a sees b is seeing c has seen d had seen 3 ........... resigned , we would have been forced to sack him a had he not b had not he c he had not d he not had 4 if you ................ me about the bad service , we’d have eaten there a did not tell b would not have told c had not told d had told 5 the teacher was absent today, so class was canceled . if she ........... absent again tomorrow , class ........ tomorrow,too a is/will cancel b is / will be canceled c was / would be canceled d was/ would cancel 6 if you .................. to my advice in the first place , you............... in this mess right now a listen/will be b had listened / would not have been c will listened / would not be d had listened/ would not be 7 if i had been absent from class yesterday , i ............. the math test a would missed b would have missed c will miss d miss 8 if you ............... here earlier , you ............. her a had come / would have met b come / meet c came / would meet d comes will meet 9 i think you should stop smoking a if i am you , i will stop smoking b if i were you , i will stop smoking c if i were you , i would stop smoking d if i had been you , i would stop smoking 10 if i were , i would work harder a you would rather not work so hard c you should work harder c you should work with me d do not work so hard

PREFER - WOULD RATHER

a. S + would prefer S + would rather + S + past subj

b. S + like ... better than ... <=> S + would rather ... than ...

c. S + prefer S + would rather + V.

a. He would prefer you to tell him a story

He'd rather ...

b. We'd prefer you not to smoke

We'd rahter ...

c. Daisy likes to eat fish better than meat

...

d. They like to go to the zoo better than to the cinema

...

e. Peter likes to be a tractor driver better than to be a farmer

...

f. We prefer to stay at home tonight

...

g. Tony would rather watch sports on TV than play

Tony prefers ...

h. Mr Ba likes to live in a city better than in the countryside

Mr Ba would rather ...

i. I like to be a worker than to be a farmer

...

j. He likes to be a supporter better than to be a player

...

Complete the sentences using the words in bold . Use two to five words

1. will you ever think about finding a flat of your own ?

time it's .......................................................about finding a flat of your own

2. look at how he lives-he thinks he's a millionaire

if he lives ..................................................a millionaire

3. this summer , i would rather book a holiday in Monaco than Lyons

prefer this summer , i ...............................................................a holiday in Monaco rather than Lyons

4. why didn't you tell me yourself that you were leaving ?

rather i'd.....................................................me yourself that you were leaving

5. she wants to be more like her mother

wishes she...............................................................more like her mother

6. i should have taken that job in canada last year

only if.....................................................................that job in canada last year

7. you should have checked the oil before you set out

better it........................................................................you had checked the oil before you set out

8. i was about to buy the painting , when i realised it was a fake

if i would have brought the painting .......................................................it was a fake

9. i didn't see the tv programme because i didn't know it was on

known if......................................................the tv programme was on , i would have seen it

10. i think you should go on holiday

were if.............................................................., i would go on holiday

11. you shouldn't have told Sally my secret

told i'd............................................................... Sally my secret

12. you'd think he was a politician

though he behaves.......................................................................... a politician

13. you should be in bed now. it's late

went it's......................................................................to bed

14. it would have been better if you had passed on the message

only if..................................................................the message

15. if the teacher asked you to answer that question , what would you say?

asked suppose........................................................to answer that question , what would you say/

16. it's a pity it's a raining

stop i.....................................................................................raining

17. she couldn't tell you because she didn't know

would had.....................................................................told you

18. why did i listen to John? he always tells lies

listened if...................................................................to John. he always tells lies

19. we should have left by now if we don't want to miss the bus

time it's...............................................................if we don't want to miss the bus

20. i would have liked you to have informed my parents about my change of plan

rather i..........................................................................my parents about my change of plan

21. it would have been better if they had got the earlier train

only if.................................................................................the earlier train

22. you ought to have set a wedding date by now

time it's....................................................................a wedding date

I.Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses.
1.If I see him, I (give) him a gift.
2.If I had a typewriter, I (type) it myself.
3.If I had known that you were in hospital, I (visit) you.
4.You could make better progress if you (attend) class regularly.
5.If I (know) his telephone number, I’d give it to you.
6.If you (arrive) ten minutes earlier, you would have got a seat.
7.He could get a job easily if he (have) a degree.
8.I shouldn’t have believed it if I (not see) it with my own eyes.
9.If he (study) hard, he can pass the exam.
10.If she had asked you, you (accept)?
11.Rice plants (grow) well if there is enough rain.
12.He might get fat if he (stop) smoking.
13.What you (do) if you found a burglar in your house?
14.If she (not hurry), she may be late.
15.If I (try) again, I think that I would have succeeded.
16.Water (not run) downhill if there were not gravity.
17.If I tell you a secret, you (promise) not to tell it to anyone else?
18.Tell him to ring me if you (see) him.
19.The police (arrest) him if they catch him.
20.If you (speak) more slowly, he might have understood you

1. He …….leave early, didn’t he? (must/ had to/ has to/ ought to)

2. His eyes were so bad that he ………..read the number on the board. (shouldn’t/hadn’t to/ couldn’t/ can’t)

3. There’s the waiter. I ……..ask him for the bill. (will/ shall/ am able to/ could)

4. ………….open the door for you? (Would you like that I / Do you want that I /will I / shall)

5. ………..you be able to come to the meeting? – I’m afraid not. (Can/ will/ May/ should)

6. My car broke down so I ………..come by bus. (had to/ must/should/ could)

7. …………….ask you some questions? – OK,go ahead.(shall I / will I / should I /may I )

8. I ………….play tennis than golf. (like better to/ prefer/ ‘d rather/ ‘d better)

9. There are a lot of mistakes in this exercises. I …….. go over it again with you. (will have to/ am able to/ would/ could)

10. He was a good swimmer, so he ………. Swim to the river bank when the boat sank. (could/ can/ would/ was able to)

11. He ……….. live in the country than in the city.(would rather/ had better/ should/ might)

12. You ……….. go now. It’s getting late.(had rather/ had better/ ought/ would rather)

13. You ………..fly to London this evening provided you don’t mind changing planes in Paris.(must/ have to/ can/ ought to)

14. I ……….. to take advantage of this opportunity to thank for your co-operation. (would like/can/ am able to/ might)

15. You …………..add it up. I’m not good at figures.(have to/ ought to/ ‘d better/ both b and c)

Rewrite the advice using had better instead of should or ought to.

1 I don't think you should phone her now.

You'd better not phone her now.

2 I think we should save some money for the journey.

3 I don't think you should tell her about that email.

4 We ought to go home-it's late.

5 I think we should work hard for these exams.

6 I don't think you should drink that milk; it smells funny.