Practice test 38 – E10

Subjunctives (Thức giả đinh)

Câu giả định chỉ điều kiện không có thực:
1. Dạng giả định của động từ.
is / am / are → were have / has done → had done
is / am / are doing → were doing will → would
do → did shall → should
did → had done can → could
Ex: He is 70 years old. (thực) → He wishes he were 30. (giả định, không có thực)
2. Mệnh đề chứa động từ WISH.
Ex: I wish I were a boy. (In fact, I am a girl.)
I wish it were not raining. (In fact, it is raining.)
I wish he would come here tomorrow. (In fact, he will not come)
I wish I hadn't gone to the party last night. (In fact, I went there last night.)
3. Mệnh đề chứa cụm từ IF ONLY.
Ex: If only I could turn back the time. (In fact, I can't)
If only she would attend the meeting tomorrow. (In fact, she will not come)
If only I hadn't met him years ago. (In fact, I met him)
4. Câu chứa các cụm từ WOULD SOONER, WOULD RATHER.
would sooner / would rather + do st than do st
would sooner / would rather (that) + Sb did st than (Sb) did st
Ex: I'd rather do anything than sit here.
I'd rather (that) you did anything than sat here.
I'd rather (that) you told him than I did.
She'd rather (that) you were more careful.
5. Câu chứa các cụm từ: IT'S TIME, IT'S ABOUT TIME, IT'S HIGH TIME…(Đã đến lúc….)
It's time / It's about time / It's high time + for sb + to do st
It's time / It's about time / It's high time + Sb did st
Ex: It's time for us to leave now.
It's time we left now
It's about time he looked back at what he had done.
It's high time she knew how to behave herself.
6. Mệnh đề chứa cụm từ AS IF, AS THOUGH (như thể là…./ dường như….)
Ex.1. It looks as if it is going to rain now. ( It seems that it is going to rain now. → thực)
It looks as though she is very tired. (It seems that she is very tired. → thực)
Ex.2. She acts as if she were my mother. → giả định.
He acted as though he hadn't met her before. → giả định.
7. Các câu điều kiện không có thực.
Ex. If I were you, I would kill myself.
If I had known it, I wouldn't have blamed you.
If he had learnt English, he would have had a job now.
 PRACTICE - 1
Exercise 1: Use the correct form of the verbs in bracket.
1. Henry talks to his dog as if it (understand)……………………him.
2. It's time we all (go)…………………now.
3. I'd rather you (go)………….back to your work now.
4. It's high time you (get)………….the tea ready.
5. He acts as though he (know)…………….English perfectly. In fact, he is only a beginner.
6. I'd sooner that you (pay)…………….me now.
7. It's high time you (have) …………….haircut.
8. He was wet as if he (swim)………………..for hours.
9. She acted as if she (meet)…………………him before.
10. Jack spent his money as though he (win)……………………..a lottery.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the word given.
1. My head seems to be on fire now.
I feel as if...............................................................................................................................................
2. I had a feeling that I was walking in the air.
I felt as though.......................................................................................................................................
3. Bill doesn't work hard. - I'd rather.....................................................................................................
4. He did not want to pay his debt. - I'd rather ......................................................................................
5. He drives too fast. - I'd rather............................................................................................................
6. He spent his money like a prince. - He spent his money as if............................................................
7. You speak like a prophet. - You speak as though..............................................................................
8. We must set out, it is a bit late. - It's high time..................................................................................
9. You should review your lessons for the exams. - It's time.................................................................
10. He smokes a great deal. I'd like him to give up smoking.
I'd rather................................................................................................................................................
Exercise 3: Circle A, B, C or D to choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the given one.
1. I wish you would see a doctor.
a. I'm glad the doctor is coming. b. I don't mind if you go to a doctor.
c. I hope a doctor came to see you. d. I think you ought to see a doctor.
2. She acts as though she were a child.
a. She acts in films though she's still a child b. She's a child
c. She seems to be a child. d. She's not a child but she' childlike.
3. He'd rather you stayed here than went home.
a. You'd better stay here. You mustn't go home. b. He prefers you staying here to going home.
c. You should go home rather than stay here. d. You went home but he wanted you to stay here.
4. If only I got one more mark 10, I would be given a prize from my parents.
a. I hope to have one more mark 10 so as to receive a prize from my parents.
b. I didn't get enough marks 10, and I didn't receive a prize
c. I got one more mark 10 and received a prize.
d. I would never receive a prize because I have only one mark 10.
5. Tom would sooner do without a car than pay all that money for one.
a. Tom is going to buy a car.
b. Tom thinks the price is right, but he can't afford it.
c. Tom would never buy a car that cost so much.
d. Tom think the price is too high, but he must have the car.
 PRACTICE - 2
Exercise 1: Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. This is a very tactful thing. I'd rather you (tell)…………him than I (do)………………
2. If only my mother (be)…………..here now! She (help)…………….me to solve this problem.
3. Your hair (seem)…………..too long. It's time you (have)…………….your hair cut.
4. It looks as though it (be) ……………very hot and unpleasant today.
5. I wish you (let) ……………me (know) ……………you (not be) ……………able to come to dinner.
You really brought me a lot of trouble.
6. I think the road (be) ………in very bad condition now. It's about time we (have) ……………it
(repair) ……………
7. I would rather that they (Not travel) ………………..during the bad weather, but they insist that they
must return home today.
8. I wish it (Not rain) ……………at the moment. You know I have to go now.
9. My father would rather that I (go) ……………to a teacher's training college than (study)
…………… in this university.
10. It's high time we (carry out) ………………..our Education Renovation.
11. We would rather (stay) ……………home today.
12. Mr. Jones would rather his son (not go) …………… out very often.
13. We would sooner (drink) ……………coffee than tea.
14. The photographer would rather that we (stand) ……………closer together
15. Carmen would sooner (cook) ……………for the entire family.
16. She would rather that she (never see) ………………….him again.
17. John would rather they (sleep) ……………than (work) ……………tonight.
18. George would rather he (be) …………… free tomorrow.
19. Mary would rather that he (not phone) ………………her so late tonight.
20. I would sooner that you (invite) ……………her to your birthday party.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given.
1. She pretended not to know me. - She looked as if she.......................................................................
2. He should call me on the phone. - It's tine.........................................................................................
3. We must start working now. - It's high time......................................................................................
4. She made up like an actress. - She made up as if...............................................................................
5. She cried like a baby. - She cried as though......................................................................................
6. They talk like kings. - They talk as if................................................................................................
7. We should solve this problem. - It's time...........................................................................................
8. Mary dresses up like a queen. - Mary dresses up as if.......................................................................
9. She talks so much. - I'd rather............................................................................................................
10. He'll come to my house tonight. - I'd sooner...................................................................................