UNIT 23 AS IF, AS THOUGH, IT’S HIGH TIME, IT’S TIME, WOULD RATHER I Supply the correct verb forms: We would rather (stay) _ home tonight Mr Jones would rather (stay) _ home last night We would rather (drink) _ coffee than tea The photographer would rather that we (stand) _ closer together than we are standing Carmen would rather (cook) _ for the entire family She would rather you (not arrive) _ last night John would rather you (sleep) _ than worked last night George would rather Jane (be) _ here tomorrow 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 II Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it: He would prefer you to pay him immediately He’d rather “No, please don’t tell him” I’d rather _ I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday I’d rather _ I don’t really want to go out tonight I’d rather _ I’d rather not see him tomorrow I don’t want I don’t really want to have lunch yet I’d rather _ I don’t really want to go to the museum I’d rather _ I want you to cook the dinner now I’d rather _ It’s time we went to bed It’s time _ 10 It’s time for you to start to work It’s time _