Had better, would rather, it’s time (1)

1. Rewrite the following sentences using would rather.

a) I don’t want to play chess. Let’s play poker.
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b) I don’t want you to be here. Please go away.
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c) I don’t want to go to France.
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d) I didn’t want to go to a restaurant. I wanted to eat at home.
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e) I didn’t want Sarah to come with me. I wanted to go alone.
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f) Do you want to make the cake or do you want me to do it?
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g) She didn’t want to talk to anyone.
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2. Match the situations with the appropriate pieces of advice. Use you had better.
a) Your hair is too long.
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b) It was a mistake to go to the party.
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c) It’s a bad idea to provoke that dog.
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d) It was stupid to meet him.
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e) It’s not a good idea to travel that country.
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f) It wasn’t a good idea to invite him.
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3. Fillin the gaps with the appropriate forms.

a) It’s time …………………………………… (say) goodbye.
b) It’s time you ………………………………. (go) to bed.
c) It’s time for you …………………………….. (finish) watching TV.
d) It’s high time you …………………………………. (tell) Tom the news.
e) It’s about time they ……………………………….. (stop) being so noisy.
f) It’s time …………………………………….. (do) something to protect the environment.
g) It’s time the government ……………………………….. (do) something to protect the
environment.
h) It’s time for the government ……………………………………… (do) something to protect the
environment.
 Had better, would rather, it’s time (2)

1. Choose the correct answer.

1. You ………………………………… so much yesterday.
a) would rather I didn’t drink b) had better haven’t drunk
c) would rather drunk d) had better not drink
2. It’s time she ……………………………… a new life.
a) begin b) has begun
c) began d) begins
3. ‘Are the children sleepy?’ ‘Yes, they ……………………………………….. to bed.
a) would rather went b) have rather go
c) had better go d) would rather have gone
4. You’d better …………………………………. talk to that man.
a) not to talk b) don’t talk
c) not talk d) didn’t talk
5. It’s time ……………………………………. to find a job.
a) for her tried b) she tries
c) to try d) trying
6. She’d rather ……………………………… than go to university.
a) work b) worked
c) to work d) have worked
7. I’d rather you ……………………….. than went to university.
a) work b) to work
c) worked d) working
8. I’d rather ………………………….. alone than lived with him.
a) live b) have lived
c) lived d) to live
9. I’d rather you ………………………………… alone. It was a mistake.
a) lived b) live
c) have lived d) had lived
10. It’s time we …………………………………. this exercise.
a) finishing b) finish
c) had finished d) finished