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PAST SUBJUNCTIVE - PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

TEST I.10.1 (Past Subjunctive)
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I’d rather you……………..say anything to John about this conversation.
A. don’t B. won’t C. didn’t D. can’t
2. I would rather you……………..to school so late last Tuesday.
A. wouldn’t have got B. wouldn’t get C. didn’t get D. hadn’t got
3. I wish Paul worked as hard as Mary……………..
A. did B. does C. will D. can
4. John left without a word. If only he something.
A. says B. had said C. was saying D. to say
5. It has been raining for days now. I wish it…………….soon.
A. would stop B. will stop C. stops D. has stopped
6. Vicky was very surprised to see us there. I wish you…………….her face.
A. have been B. saw
C. could have seen D. would have seen
7. Frankness is a great thing, but I’d rather you…………….to Miss White what I think about her.
A. not repeat B. won’t repeat C. don’t repeat D. didn’t repeat
8. I left my office at four because I was sure Mr. Andrews wouldn’t come. Now I wish I…………….for him.
A. had waited B. did wait C. would have waited D. would wait
9. I’m afraid very few people know about the concert and almost no one will come. If only the
posters…………….on time.
A. were hanging B. were hung C. were hanged D. had been hung
10. Jack, the security guard at the factory, …………….the robbery…………….on his shift.
A. was wishing - hasn’t been occurring B. had wished - shouldn’t occur
C. wishes - hadn’t occurred D. wished - hasn’t occurred
11.I wish I…………….to that party last night.
A. didn’t go B. wouldn’t have gone C. hadn’t gone D. wouldn’t go
12.I wish I…………….able to accept that role, but I was preparing for another play at the time.
A. have been B. would be C. was D. had been
13. What a pity I was away! If only the fax…………….me an hour earlier.
A. did reach B. would reach C. reached D. had reached
14. The situation was a little embarrassing when Mary served roast beef for dinner. I wish I……………. her
that Nick was a vegetarian.
A. had told B. told C. better told D. would tell
15. “If only we…………….about this service before!”
A. had known B. knew
C. could know D. could have known
16. “I’d rather you…………….me the truth now.”
A. tell B. told C. talked D. say
17. I’d rather you…………….the tickets before they are all sold out.
A. bought B. not buy C. to buy D. should buy
18. I wish I…………….time to see more exhibitions.
A. was having B. had C. have had D. would have
had
19. I’m really sleepy today. I wish I…………….Bob to the airport late last night.
A. weren’t taking B. hadn’t had to take
C. didn’t have to take D. didn’t take
20. I’d rather you…………….absent from the meeting yesterday. Things might have been different.
A. not be B. weren’t C. hadn’t been D. haven’t been
21. Frankly, I’d rather you…………….anything about it for the time being.
A. don’t do B. hadn’t do C. didn’t do D. haven’t done
22. He talks as if he…………….everything about me.
A. knows B. has known C. had known D. knew
23. I’d rather you…………….too much time surfing the Internet.
A. not spend B. not to spend C. didn’t spend D. don’t spend
24. Tom has never been to Madrid, but he talks as if he…………….there himself.
A. were B. is C. has been D. had been
25. I didn’t see anyone but I felt as though……………..
A. I have been watched B. I be watched
C. I am watched D. I was being watched
26. The children sing loudly …………….
A. as though they are the winners B. though they are the winners
C. as if they were the winners D. were they the winners
27. You talk as though it…………….a small thing to leave your country forever.
A. is B. were C. will be D. would be
28. Everybody feels sorry for him and says that “If only he ……………. more time revising.”
A. should have spent B. would have spent C. had spent D. spent
29. He looks as though he…………….a square meal in his life, but in fact his wife feeds him very well.
A. has never got B. never gets C. never got D. had never got
30. If only he…………….accept some help with the work instead of trying research.
A. can B. may C. would D. were
31. If only he…………….told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn’t have gone so wrong.
A. had B. has C. would have D. should have
32.I wish I…………….to rewrite my essay. I only made it worse.
A. wouldn’t have tried B. wouldn’t try C. hadn’t tried D. didn’t try
33.I wish I…………….you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself.
A. can lend B. would lend C. could lend D. will lend
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
34.I wish I didn’t speak to him so severely yesterday.
A B C D
35.I have a lot of work to do. I wish I have more time.
A B C D
36. If only I have done the test better than other students did.
A B C D
37. Sean wishes he didn’t take part in the play yesterday because he forgot the lines.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence till is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
38. They regret ever moving into that house.
A. They hoped they wouldn’t move into that house.
B. They wish they had not moved into that house.
C. If only they didn’t move into that house.
D. They think that they should have moved into that house.
39. The police are supposed to do something about these people.
A. I wish the police would do something about these people.
B. The police should have done something about these people.
C. Supposedly, the police do something about these people.
D. The police suppose that these people do something.
40.I wish I didn’t have to get up early tomorrow.
A. I don’t have to get up early tomorrow.
B. I will have to get up early tomorrow.
C. Getting up early tomorrow is not necessary.
D. It is my wish to get up early tomorrow.
41.I regret not telling the truth.
A. If only I could tell the truth. B. Telling the truth means regret,
C. I have never regretted telling the truth. D. I wish I had told the truth
42. They think that they shouldn’t have lent Jack the car.
A. They regret having lent the car to Jack.
B. They should not borrow the car from Jack.
C. Jack is not the person they lend the car.
D. Jack doesn’t return the car to them on time.
43.I find you smoking in here very annoying.
A. I wish you wouldn’t smoke in here.
B. I’d rather you not smoke in here.
C. If only you hadn’t smoked in here.
D. Your smoking in here makes me annoy.
44.I regret agreeing to do the extra work.
A. I’m sorry to say that I agreed to do the extra work.
B. I wish I didn’t take on the extra work.
C. I feel regret now because I have done the extra work.
D. If only I hadn’t taken on the extra work.
45.I wish I had come to the party earlier.
A. If only I came to the party earlier.
B. I regret having come to the party early.
C. I feel regretted because I didn’t come to the party early enough.
D. I was supposed to come to the party earlier, and I did.
46.I can’t find my shoes.
A. My shoes can’t have been found.
B. I wish I knew where my shoes were.
C. If I could have my shoes found.
D. I hope someone will know the place of my shoes.
47. Susan didn’t apply for the job in the library and regrets it now.
A. Susan wishes that she applied for the job in the library.
B. Susan wishes for applying for the job in the library.
C. Susan wishes she had applied for the job in the library.
D. Susan wishes she wouldn’t apply for the job in the library.
48.I regret giving Dennis my phone number.
A. I should have given Dennis my phone number.
B. If only I had given Dennis my phone number.
C. If only I had not given Dennis my phone number.
D. I wish I could give Dennis my phone number.
49. It is such a pity that your sister can’t come as well.
A. If only your sister could come as well.
B. I wish your sister can come as well.
C. But for your sister can come as well.
D. Your sister not coming as well is such a pity.
50. He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
A. He’d rather to be paid immediately.
B. He’d rather you paid him immediately.
C. He’d rather you to pay him immediately.
D. He’d rather you pay to him immediately.
TEST I.10.2
(It's about/ high time that...)

1. It’s time ( đã đến lúc)

 It’s time + (for sb) + to do something
 diễn đạt thời điểm thích hợp để ai đó làm việc gì mà vẫn còn t.gian để hoàn thành nó kịp lúc.
e.g: It’s time to do exercise.
 It’s time + S + V-ed/ cột 2 + O
 Nghĩa: đã đến lúc => thể hiện sự phàn nàn của người nói đói với hành động đó
e.g: It’s time Tom stopped smoking, his lungs was seriously damaged.
 It was time + S + V (had + Ved/pII) + O
 Nghĩa: đáng lẽ đã đến lúc => thể hiện sự tiếc nuối với hành động mình nên làm nhưng lại
không làm trong quá khứ)
e.g: It was time they had left but they didn’t.
2. It’s high/ about time (đã đến lúc)
o Khi thêm “ high/ about” vào cấu trúc câu thể hiện tính cấp thiết của hành động => cần làm
ngay và luôn.
 It’s high/ about time + for sb + to do sth
 It’s high/ about time + S + Vcột 2/-ed
 Nghĩa: đã đến lúc cần làm gì
e.g: - It’s high/ about time for Jack to clean up his bedroom
- It’s high/ about time she applied for a new job.

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. It’s about time you…………….whether to enter university or get a job.
A. decided B. decide C. have to decide D. are deciding
2. “It’s high time the children……………to bed.”
A. should go B. go C. went D. would rather go
3. It’s……………we both found jobs that paid better. I always seem to be in debts these days.
A. soon B. nice C. time D. suggested
4. You smell awful! It’s about time you……………a bath.
A.have B. will have C. had D. to have
5. It’s high time we . ……………
A. to leave B. were leaving C. leave D. had left
6. It’s high time you……………to study seriously.
A. began B. would begin C. did begin D. begin
7. It’s about time we……………something to stop road accidents.
A. do B. did C. had done D. have done
8. Paul: “It’s already half past six.” Ellen: “Good heavens, so it is! It’s time we……………”.
A. are gone B. are going C. went D. go
9. I strongly believe that it is time the government……………more effective actions to reduce the current
unemployment rate.
A. take B. will take C. took D. has taken
10. It was……………time we did something about the case, but we had no idea how to react.
A. main B. latest C. high D. approximate
11. It was……………time we went home after having spent the whole afternoon in the neighbor’s garden.
A. only B. just C. near D. about
12. It’s high time……………after herself.
A. she looked B. she looks C. her look D. her looking
13. It is high time you……………your idea.
A. change B. changed C. need change D. are to change
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
14. It’s high time the government does something about air pollution.
A B C D
15. You had better tell Tom that it’s high time he should start learning.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
16. You ought to make up your mind now.
A. It is time you made up your mind.
B. Making up your mind is necessary
C. You should have made up your mind.
D. It is possible to make up your mind.
17. I should really be starting my own business.
A. It’s about time I be starting my own business.
B. It’s high time I was starting my own business.
C. It’s time for me to have started my own business.
D. I’d rather be starting my own business.
18. You should give up smoking before it is too late.
A. It’s too late for you to give up smoking.
B. It’s never late to stop smoking.
C. It’s high time you gave up smoking.
D. Your smoking is too late to stop.
19. You are supposed to dress yourself now.
A. It is time you dressed yourself now. B. It is supposed that you dress yourself.
C. You must dress yourself now. D. You are going to dress yourself.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best built from the prompts
given.
20. High time/ someone/ tell/ him/ stop/ behave/ child.
A. It’s high time someone told him to stop behaving like a child.
B. It’s high time someone tells him to stop behaving like a child.
C. It’s high time someone telling him to stop behaving like a child.
D. It’s high time someone told him stop behaving like a child.

TEST I.10.3 (Present subjunctive)

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. The police suggested that anyone who saw the accident……………in touch with them.
A. get B. got C. had to get D. would get
2. It’s my wish that he……………here at this room at 5 p.m. tomorrow.
A. will be B. is C. be D. is going to be
3. It is essential that he……………. His illness seems worse.
A. need an operation B. needs an operation
C. need to operate D. needed operating
4. It is essential…………….
A. for everyone know what to do in case of fire
B. that everyone know what to do when there is a fire
C. that everyone to know what to do when there is a fire
D. for everyone knows what to do in case of fire
5. “How much time does John have to make his choice?” “I suggest he……………a quick decision.”
A. having made B. make C. made D. to make
6. Professor Alan insisted that every student their report by Friday.
A. finished B. finish C. finishes D. had finished
7. The teacher insists……………homework regularly.
A. that the student do B. that the student does
C. the student to do D. that the student is doing
8. The teacher always……………that the student make an outline before writing the complete essay.
A. reports B. tells C. says D. recommends
9. It is critical that the researcher……………everything clearly to the participants before asking them to
complete the questionnaire.
A. must explain B. explains C. explain D. is explained
10. They……………that the theater be demolished to make way for the new shopping center.
A. proposed B. promised C. hoped D. tendered
11. The US Postal service policy for check approval includes a requirement that two pieces of
identification…………….
A. for presentation B. be presented C. presented D. must present
12. To solve this problem, it is advisable…………….
A. a drastic measure to be adopted
B. that to adopt a drastic measure
C. that a drastic measure be adopted
D. that a drastic measure is adopted
13. The doctor recommended…………….
A. that my father eat more fish and not drink wine
B. my father that eating more fish and no drinking wine
C. my father that to eat more fish and not to drink wine
D. that my father eating more.fish and no drinking wine
14. The chairman requested that……………
A. with more carefulness the problem could be studied
B. the members study the problem more carefully
C. the members studied more carefully the problem
D. the problem was more carefulness studied
15. It’s essential that every student……………the exam before attending the course.
A. pass B. passes C. would pass D. passed
16. Last time the doctor……………that she…………….
A. had suggested - should not smoke B. suggested - should not smoked
C. suggested - did not smoke D. suggested - not smoke
17. It is important that…………….
A. an exact record should be kept B. an exact record to be kept
C. to keep an exact record D. keeping an exact record
18. His father left New York. The doctor suggested he……………there.
A. not stayed B. won’t stay C. not stay D. not go to stay
19. Congress has decreed that the gasoline tax…………….
A. should be abolished B. should abolish C. be abolished D. is abolished
20. It is imperative that this letter……………immediately.
A. were sent B. sent C. was sent D. be sent
21. It was essential that we ……………the lease before the end of the month.
A. sign B. signed C. had signed D. were signing
22. Her doctor suggested that she……………a short trip abroad.
A. will take B. would take C. take D. took
23. It is desirable that the plane……………as light as possible.
A. be B. is C. was D. were
24. The chairman requested that…………….
A. the members study the problem carefully
B. with more carefulness the problem could be studied
C. the problem was more carefully studied
D. the members studied more carefully the problem
25. It is recommended that he……………his course.
A. taking B. take C. takes D. took
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
26. The government suggested that small businesses gave their own ideas on the law.
A B C D
27. The teacher suggests that the students have to work hard in order to pass the final exam.
A B C D
28. My wife always suggests I can check the labels before buying food.
A B C D
29. During that terrible snowstorm, the police demanded that people stayed
A B
away from Highway 101 except cases of emergency.
C D
30. It was suggested that Pedro studied the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam.
A B C D