SUBJUNCTIVE (Thức giả định)

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form

1. I’d rather you _______________________(not/drive) so fast, Pat!
2. Sue went to France this year, but she says she would rather _____________________ (go) to Spain.
3. It’s a shame you missed the party; I would rather you ___________________ (be) there.
4. John had better __________________________(not/speak) to me like that again.
5. He says he’d rather __________________ (cook) his own food than eat in restaurants.
6. I’d rather you _____________________ (not/mention) this to anyone until next week.
7. Tim’s mother would rather he ______________________ (work) closer to home than he does.
8. Greg says he would rather _______________________( not/leave) things as they are.
9. She would prefer to meet you personally rather than _________________ (talk) to you over the
phone.
10. Sean prefers playing football to __________________ (watch) it.
11. Would you rather _________________________ (write) in ink or in pencil?
12. Sheila prefers ______________ (get up) early in the morning rather than _______________
(oversleep)
13. Would he prefer ____________________ (drive) to work tomorrow rather than cycle?
14. I would rather ___________________(speak) directly to the manager than ________________(deal)
with his rude secretary as I did.
15. My father prefers to have a beard rather than ___________________(have) a shave every day.
16. Tom prefers _________________ (ski) to __________________(skate).
17. Wouldn’t you prefer to sit on this seat rather than _________________(stand) for the whole journey?
18. We’d better ________________ (take) some money for a taxy in case we _________(miss) the bus
home.
19. We would rather ___________________ (stay) at home tonight.
20. Mr. Jones would rather ___________________ (stay) at home last night.
21. The policeman would rather ______________________ (work) on Saturday than on Sunday.
22. Maria would rather that we ______________________ (study) more than we do.
23. George would rather ________________________(not study) tonight.
24. The photographer would rather ____________________ (have) more light.
25. The photographer would rather that we _________________ (stand) closer together than we are
standing.
26. Carmen would rather ______________________ (not cook) for the entire family.
27. She would rather that you ________________________ (not arrive) last night.
28. John would rather ________________________ (sleep) than worked last night.
II. Choose the best answer for each sentence.
1.Yesterday I met a very beautiful girl I really want to see her again but I don’t know how to go about it. I
wish.....
A. I didn’t meet her yesterday. B. I had known her address. C. I knew her address. D. I will meet her
tomorrow.
2. I wish you........to me before you went and bought that car.
A. spoke B. have spoken C. had spoken D. Would have spoken
3. I wish I.............that Gary was ill. I would have gone to see him.
A. had known B. know C. Knew D. have known
4. If only he................harder, he wouldn’t have lost his job.
A. worked B. would work C. had worked D. has worked
5. He always talks as though he................a public meeting.
A. addresssing B. addressed C. were addressing D. is addressing
6. He talk as if he....................all the work himself, but in fact Tom and I did most of it.
A. was doing B. had done C. did D. has done
7. If only we...................a car. I’m tired of the bad service of public transport.
A. were B. had C. have D. are
8. If only we....................more time, we could have seen more of the country.
A. would have had B. have had C. had had D. had
9. She treats us as if we...............all idiots.
A. are B. had been C. have been D. were
10. The cheese looks as if rats..................it.
A. nibbled B. were being nibbled C. had nibbled D. nibbling
11. I wish I ..........so much money when I was in town yesterday.
A. wouldn’t have spent B. hadn’t spent C. wouldn’t spend D. didn’t spend
12. You talk as though it.................a small thing to leave your country forever.
A. is B. were C. will be D. would be
13. 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
14. 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
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15. 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
16. If only he.................accept some help with the work instead of trying research.
A. can B. may C. would D. were
17. 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
18. 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
19. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing but this year it looks .............we shall have a better
crop.
A. as though B. like that C. like D. to be that
20. That man has brought us nothing but trouble. I wish I......................eyes in him.
A. would never have set B. had never set C. would have never set D. would have set
III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. When he is asked to say about it, it is clear that he knows nothing about their secret but they treat him as if
he...............all about it.
A. knew B. had known C. would know D. must know
2. I feel terrible. The heavy truck raced by me at full speed. I feel as if I................over.
A. was run B. have been run C. had been run D. was being run
3. She speaks English as though it ...............her native language.
A. is B. being C. were D. be
4. My sister says she can’t come to the party with us. We wish she.........her mind and................to come with
us.
A. changed -decided B. would change-decide C. will change- decide D. had changed- decided
5. The cat turned her head toward John and looked at him quizzically, almost as if she.............what he said.
A. understands B. understood C. had understood D. would have understood
6. This evening the surface of the lake is completely still. It looks as if it.....................of glass.
A. is made B. was made C. were made D. has been made
7. Why didn’t you tell me about this before? I certainly wish I..............earlier.
A. would be informed B. was informed C. were informed D. had been informed
8. I know a farmer who talks to his animals as if they ..........people.
A. are B. would be C. were D. had been
9. Ann is grown up now. You shouldn’t speak to her as if she...............a child.
A. is B. were C. had been D. would be
10. We became good friends almost immediately. After talking to each other for only a short time, we felt as if
we...........each other all of our lives.
A. knew B. had known C. know D. have known
11. It is important that he..................well in his exam.
A. does B. did C. do D. will do
12. I requested that he......................because he was making so much noise.
A. should have left B. must have left C. should leave D. would leave
13. The local council recommended that John...................to the head of the department.
A. is appointed B. was appointed C. be appointed D. could be appointed
14. It’s necessary that the train .........................on time.
A. is B. will be C. would be D. be
15. Rose suggested ...................a suit and tie when he went for the interview.
A. him to wear B. he wear C. he must wear D. that he wears
16. She urged that her husband .........the letter.
A. write B. wrote C. had written D. has writtien
17. The doctor recommended that John ...............for a couple of days.
A. could rest B. might rest C. must rest D. rest
18. The officer demanded that the soldiers..............the hill.
A. captured B. would capture C. had captured D. capture
19. We suggested that she................the 10.30 train immediately.
A. take B. may take C. might take D. has to take
20. Our teacher insists that we............more careful in our writings.
A. are B. were C. would be D. be
21. The movie director insisted that everything about his productions................authentic.
A. would be B. is C. can be D. be
22. It is essential that pollution ............and eventually....................
A. must be controlled- must be eliminated B. be controlled-be eliminated
C. is controlled-is eliminated D. Both B and C are correct
23. The students requested that the test..........., but the professor decided against a postponement.
A. be postponed B. must be postponed C. postponed D. could be postponed
24. The director recommended that all the staff..........anyone outside the company during thee training
session.
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 A. do not contact B. cannot contact C. must not contact D. not contact
25. The recommendation that all people affected by the storm .....................immediately was approved.
A. must be evacuated B. be avacuated C. ought to be evacuated D. had to be evacuated
26. Linda inssited that the newly-born baby................after her husband’s father.
A. could be named B. be named C. must be named D. ought to be named
27. It was such a beautiful evening that one of us suggested we......................the meeting outside.
A. could have B. had C. might have D. have
28. I requested that first- year students...................to change their courses in the first two weeks.
A. would be permitted B. be permitted C. were permitted D. are permitted
29. His advisor recommended that he ..................at least three courses each semester.
A. takes B. can take C. should take D. would take
30. It is important that he............to the director of the programme.
A. must speak B. speak C. would speak D. speaks
IV. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. The law requires that everyone.............his car checked at least once a year.
A. has B. have C. must have D. be having
2. It is not necessary that he............an entrance examination to be admitted to an American university.
A. take B. takes C. must take D. be taking
3. It is imperative that everyone............home immediately.
A. must return B. return C. returns D. to return
4. It is essential that vitamins...............either by foods or by supplementary tablets.
A. are supplied B. be supplied C. can be supplied D. supplied
5. The City Planning Department proposed that the new highway..............in the fiscal year 2015.
A. be built B. will be built C. would be built D. is to be built
6. It is important that you.................late.
A. not be B. will not be C. are not D. be not
7. It is essential that no one.................to the meeting hall without proper identification.
A. is admitted B. can be admitted C. be admitted D. admitted
8. The manager asked that we....................sure to lock all the doors before we left.
A. were B. would be C. be D. must be
9. It is vital that no one else...............about the secret military operation near the border.
A. know B. knows C. can know D. could know
10. It is the recommendation of the consultants that the patient.....................under medical supervision.
A. treating B. treated C. be treated D. is treated

SUBJUNCTIVE (2)

Exercise 1: Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. It's important that she (remember) ......................................... to take her medicine twice a day.
2. I suggest that Frank (read) ................................................... the directions carefully before assembling the
bicycle. He doesn't want the wheels to fall off while he is riding down a hill.
3. Mrs. Finkelstein demanded that the heater (repair) ................................................ immediately. Her
apartment was freezing.
4. It's vital that the United States (focus) ....................................... on improving its public education system.
What we do now will affect our country for generations to come.
5. The monk insisted that the tourists (enter) ................................................ the temple until they had removed
their shoes.
6. I am not going to sit here and let her insult me. I demand that she immediately
(apologize) ............................ for what she just said.
7. Judy asked that we (attend) .......................................... her graduation ceremony next week.
8. Was it really necessary that I (sit) .................................. there watching you the entire time you were
rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again.
9. It is important to remember that Janine (think) ................................. very differently from you. She may
not agree to the changes you have made in the organization of the company.
10. It's a little difficult to find the restaurant. I propose that we all (drive) ................................ together so that
nobody gets lost along the way.
11. The woman insisted that the lost child (take) .................................... to store's information desk so his
parents could be paged.
12. The nutritionist recommended that Sally (reduce) .................................... her daily fat intake.
13. The environmental leader felt it was extremely important that the people of the city
(allow) ............................... to voice their concerns over the new hotel being built on the bay.
14. She told me that the government (regulate) ........................................ the airline industry. I don't know if
that is true.
15. The sign at the pool recommended that you (swim) .................................... after eating a large meal.
16. It is necessary that a life guard (monitor) ............................ the summing pool while the children are
taking their swimming lessons.
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17. The sun is scorching today. I suggest you (put) ........................on sunblock immediately before you get a
sun burn.
18. John insists that Sarah (invite) ........................................ to the wedding; otherwise he will not attend.
19. I think it's an interesting fact that she (come) ................................................... from Estonia.
20. It is imperative that the world (work) ........................................ towards a solution to global warming
before the weather patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably
Exercise 2: Supply the correct form of the verbs.
1. If I ................................... (be) you, I would not do such a thing.
2. Suppose our teacher couldn’t come, who ................................... (will) take his place?
3. If he ....................................... (follow) the doctor’s advice, he would not have died.
4. If you ....................................... (shall) ever see him, please hand him this note.
5. If I .............................................. (know) her well, I would tell you about her.
6. If she ................................................ (be) more careful, she wouldn’t have made these mistakes.
7. If we ......................................... (be) there, we could have seen the parade.
8. People would believe my story if I .................................................. (be) not so young.
9. If I ........................................... (know) how to ski, I would have joined you.
10. If he .................................... (go over) his lessons yesterday, he would have passed the exam now.
11. If you helped him, he ...................................... (be) happy now.
Exercise 3: Supply the correct verb forms.
1. We would rather (stay)………………………………. home tonight.
2. Mr Jones would rather (stay) …………………………home last night.
3. We would rather (drink) ………………………..coffee than tea.
4. The photographer would rather that we (stand) …………………………..closer together than we are
standing.
5. Carmen would rather (cook)………………………….. for the entire family.
6. She would rather you (not arrive) ………………………………last night.
7. John would rather you (sleep) ………………………………….than worked last night.
8. George would rather Jane (be)………………………………. here tomorrow.
9. I would rather my sister (not fail)……………………………… the driving test yesterday.
10. I would rather that they (invite) ……………………………….her to their party last Sunday.
11. Henry talks to his dog as if it (understand) …………………………him.
12. It’s time we all (go) ……………………..now.
13. I’d rather you (go)…………………………….. now.
14. It’s high time you (get) ……………………….the tea ready.
15. He acts as if he (know) ……………………………..English perfectly.
16. I’d rather you (pay)………………………………… me now.
17. It’s high time you (have) …………………………..a haircut.
18. He was wet as if he (swim) ………………………………for hours.
19. She acted as if she (meet) ……………………………….him before.
20. Jack spent his money as if he (win) ………………………………….a lottery.