Revision exercises

Ex1. Replace the infinitive in brackets by the right tense form of the verb.

1. I liked your face, otherwise I (not to speak) to you the way I did. 2. To have remained there any longer (to be) a senseless waste of time. 3. But for a slight trembling of her lips no one (can guess) how lost she felt. 4. To go on in this rain (to give) you pneumonia. You are wet through as it is. 5. Mother (not to speak) like that, if she realized how desperate I am. 6. You (to have) better not mention his name in front of them. They (may) think it tactless. 7. If only I (can make) him go back on his promise! 8. If I had not promised my friend to baby-sit tonight, I (to love) to come. 9. I don't want to borrow her clothes! Why, (not to wear) that dress even if you paid me for doing so. 10. Of course she was having a rare good time, otherwise she (to notice) what happened. 11. If only I (not to promise) I would. I can't get out of it now. 12. I (to do) it even if they were all against me. It's the only thing to do. 13. You can simply bring him along. Nobody (to mind). 14. In your place I (to go) there. It's a lovely place. The children (can play) on the beach all day long. You (to love) it. 15. If you (to find) yourself in any kind of trouble, there's always me, you know. I (to be) glad to be of any use. 16. Your mother is my dearest friend. But for this I (not to interfere). 17. If you simply (to be) thoughtless, I (can forgive) you. But it was downright cruelty. 18. It (to be) a pity to turn back now.

Ex2. Answer the following questions of your neighbor (work in pairs).

MODEL: What would you do if somebody asked you for a light?

I should tell him I don't smoke.

What would you rather do, read a good book or go to the pictures?

I 'd rather read, I think.

What do you think I had better do now?

I think you had better stay here.

1. Where would you rather go for your summer vocation, to the Crimea of to the Caucasus? 2. What would you do if you wanted your friends to come over in the afternoon? 3. Where would you go to buy some handkerchiefs? 4. What would you do if you wanted to go out and had no one to leave the baby with? 5. What things would you need for a weekend in the country in winter? in summer? 6. What would you wear to a party? 7. What would you wear for a walk in the country in autumn? 8. What do you think a person with a violent headache had better do? 9. What would a child rather have for lunch? 10. What food would you buy for a small children's party? 12. How would you explain the use of "had better + infinitive"?

Ex3. A. Give advice. Respond to the sentences (work in pairs).

MODEL: I think he is losing weight. – (to smoke).

He had better not smoke so much.

I couldn't sleep. That tooth is troubling me again. – (to go to the dentist).

You had better go to the dentist first thing today.

Should I take her along? – (not).

You had better not.

1. The dress is too short for her. – (to let it out a little). 2. The wind is getting fresher. – (to steer to the shore). 3. The evening are cool here. – (to wear a sweater). 4. It certainly looks like rain and plenty of it. – (to give up that walk). 5. He's been working at it since lunch. – (to take a rest). 6. I must go to GUM after lunch. – (to take the bus). 7. I wonder if I should let him go. – (not). 8. Do you think I should ask him too? – (not). 9. What's wrong with this stew? It doesn't taste right. – (to add some butter and cook a little longer). 10. Oh, how my feet hurt! – (not to wear high heels when shopping).

B. Express a preference (work in pairs).

MODEL: We're going to the pictures. Are you coming? – Not).

I'd rather not.

Shall we take a taxi? – (to walk).

I'd rather walk.

1. Let's go and have lunch now! – (to stay here a little longer). 2. Do you want a glass of beer? – (to have coffee). 3. Do you want to take children along? – (not). 4. What do you want to do tonight – (to go to the theatre). 5. Do you want to stay or go? – (to stay). 6. Do you want to speak to her now? – (not). 7. Let's go and play! – (to sit in the shade and watch). 8. Will you dance? – (not). 9. Would you like a piece of cake with your coffee? – (to have some bread and butter). 10. Do you ask her too? – (not).

Ex.4. Complete the following sentences.

MODEL: It is raining again. But for the rain … (to go for a walk)

… I should go for a walk.

He liked the play, otherwise… (to refuse the part).

… he would have refused the part.

To have gone there so late … (to be useless).

… would have been useless.

1. To have refused under the circumstances … (to be cruel). 2. I know him well, otherwise … (may believe). 3. But for the awful storm we had that summer the weather … (to be perfect). 4. I think she knows you, otherwise she … (to be smiling at you). 5. The children were making awful noise. But for this we … (to be quite comfortable). 6. It is getting rather late, otherwise … (to tell the story). 7. To have taken such pains for nothing … (to spoil smth. for smb.) 8. Of course, the cake is good, otherwise … (to eat). 9. The children were highly excited. Still she knew when to interfere. But for her … (may be a fight). 10. The snow was very bad, otherwise ... (can set a record).

Ex5. Compose conditional sentences with unreal conditions (work in groups).

MODEL: I trust you, so I take your advise.

If I didn't trust you, I should not take your advice.

I was not there, and I did not see it happen.

If I had been there, I should have seen it happened.

I did not see it, I can tell you nothing.

If I had seen it, I could tell you about it.

1. She did not receive the telegram, otherwise she would be here. 2. She did not know you well, so she did not ask you for help. 3. The cake is not very good because you used margarine instead of butter. 4. She was tired and did not go to the party. 5. The day was hot and I was thirsty. 6. I knew nobody at the party, so I did not have a very good time. 7. He is here, and he will tell you so.

Ex6. What measures would you take under the following circumstances? (work in groups)

MODEL: Your child comes home from school feeling unwell.

I should take her temperature. I should put her to bed.

I should phone for a doctor.

1. You learn that a friend of yours has been ill for a few days and that her family is out of town.

2. You see a small child in the street crying bitterly.

3. You realize that you have lost your latch-key.

4. You wake up early one Sunday morning and feel it would be nice to go to the country.

5. You want to give a birthday party for your little sister.

Ex7. Translate into English.

1. Конечно, он не получил письма, иначе он пришел бы. Он был бы уже здесь. 2. Суп был бы прекрасный, если бы ты положила меньше соли. 3. Он жестокий человек, и просить его о помощи было бы бесполезно. 4. Пошли! Ждать дольше было бы глупо. 5. Лучше оставайся здесь до утра. 6. Ах! Если бы дождь перестал! 7. Если все же меня не будет дома, когда ты придешь, попроси соседей дать тебе ключ. 8. Она была хороша в этой роли, но ее сестра была бы лучше! 9. Ах, если бы я тогда знала об этом! Я бы никогда не согласилась! 10. Я бы предпочла остаться дома. 11. По-моему, ей лучше сегодня салата не есть.12. Жаль, что мама не смогла приехать. Ей бы тут понравилось. 13. Делай, как хочешь. Я бы ее не приглашала. 14. Что бы ты сделала на моем месте? 15. Если б не ветер, день был бы чудесный! 16. Может быть, вы лучше сейчас пообедаете? 17. Даже если бы он не помог мне, я кончил бы все вовремя. 18. Если бы не орфография, сочинение было бы не плохим. 19. Она не видит нас, иначе она бы поздоровалась. 20. Я бы не стала с ним спорить. По-моему, он был прав. 21. Лучше купи немного сыра и масла по дороге домой. 22. Я не хочу обедать, я бы лучше взяла бутерброд и чашку кофе. 23. Конечно, он хочет там работать, иначе он не согласился бы туда ехать. 24. Если бы не туфли, которые очень жали, я бы чудесно провела время. 25. Вот вы бы, например, так поступили?

Ex8. Complete the following sentences.

A. 1. I'm so busy today. I wish …. 2. The ice-box is full. It looks as if mother …. 3. She positively insisted that I …. 4. When she saw the parcels heaped on the kitchen table she feared her husband …. 5. She did not mind their critical remarks. It was not as if she herself …. 6. It was arranged that I … while they went to the beach. 7. The arrangement was that her sister …. 8. She did not approve of the arrangement that her elder daughter …. 9. He gave her half of what was left of the money so that she ….

B. 1. It will be arranged that every child …. 2. Someone suggested that each child …. 3. She wished she …. 4. I won't give you any money lest you … before lunch. 5. She felt hungry. It was not as if she … like all the other children. 6. Here take some change so that you …. 7. I did not like the arrangement that they … instead of a sit down meal. 8. She felt no fear that the children … instead of a regular school-lunch. 9. Isn't it time we all …? 10. She won't be pleased that you … with the money she gave you.

C. 1. Mother insisted that we …. 2. The arrangement was that each Sunday we …. 3. He behaved as if … all his life. 4. There is not so much as a single cup in the sink. It looks as if …. 5. I don't see why you should interfere, it's not as if you .... 6. She out a kind of striped pinafore over her party dress so that …. 7. The party was over and she had only one wish that somebody …. 8. It was necessary that Mary …. 9. Looking at the pile of dirty dishes in the sink she wished … before going out. 10. She feared lest her mother-in-law … and should complain about it for days.

Ex9. Translate into Russian.

1. Everybody was astonished that she should know nothing about it. 2. We were simply delighted that everything should have gone so well. 3. The doctor fears lest there should be complications. 4. She's worried lest something should happen at the last moment to prevent her leaving. 5. Mother will be pleased that you should have remembered her birthday. 6. Were you surprised that he should have already gone? 7. I fear lest we should have taken the wrong turning. 8. He was astonished that she should not have left the message. 9. She feared lest he should drive too fast. 10. Don't you fear lest he should have misunderstood the directions? 11. Was she pleased that the children should have saved her a piece of cake? 12. Is she afraid lest there should be something really wrong with her health?

Ex10. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the correct form of the verb.

1. She lived in the constant fear that she (to lose) her health. 2. The order was that we (to camp) there till the sand storm abated. 3. I was not so disappointed after all. It was not as if I (to expect) her to do something. 4. I wish you (to make) up your mind one way or the other. 5. Now you've spoiled every chance I had. I do wish you (not to interfere) at least this time. 6. She's making herself ill with the worry that the children (to grow) to forget her. 7. I could not remember whose suggestion it was that we (to call) in the police. 8. He promised to arrange that there (to be) a car to meet me at the station. 9. Do it now lest they (to change) their mind. 10. She repeated her words slowly and distinctly so that there (to be) no misunderstanding. 11. He greatly feared lest someone else (to be given) the job. 12. I don't worry that the results (to prove) to be negative. 13. To me she looks as if there (to be) something the matter with her liver. 14. Why do you always burst into the room as if there (to be) somebody after you? 15. Is it necessary that I (to go) to all that trouble? 16. I personally think that it is high time somebody (to tell) her about it.

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