CAE :: Lesson 22

LOS CURSOS DE INGLES GRATIS PREFERIDOS POR LOS HISPANOHABLANTES

 

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Past tenses: unreal uses

ACTIVITY 90: Complete the mini-dialogues with the words in blue capitals. Use contractions in your answers. Then check the correct answers.

1.

A: Your alarm is ringing.
B: I know.
time  /  I  /  get up
   

2.

A: I'll call you in the morning.
B: in person.
 I  /  rather  /  you  /  come round
   

3.

A: Our new dishwasher doesn't work very well.
B: I know. it.
I  /  wish  /  we  /  not buy

   

4.

A: It's a shame we can't meet up more often.
B: Yes. nearer each other.
 only  /  we  /  live
   

5.

A: I won't tell your girlfriend you were here.
B: Thank you. .
 I  /  rather  /  she  /  not know
   

6.

A: Did you get the grades to go to university?
B: No. harder for my exams.
 only  /  i  /  work
   

7.

A: I'm fed up with working all the time.
B: a holiday.
time  /  you  /  have
   

8.

A: We can't afford a holiday this year.
B: I know. so broke.
I  /  wish  /  we  /  be
 
 

Past tenses: unreal uses

ACTIVITY 91: Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first using the words in blue capitals. Use contractions in your answers. Then check the correct answers.

1.

I should have applied for a grant.  WISH
 for a grant.
   

2.

Unfortunately we owe the bank a lot of money.  IF ONLY
 the bank so much money.
   

3.

Sally ought to make up her mind about her job.  TIME
 up her mind about her job.
   

4.

Would you prefer us to take you home now or later?  RATHER
 you home now or later?
   

5.

I regret spending all our savings on our honeymoon.  IF ONLY
 all our savings on our honeymoon.
   

6.

We'd prefer you not to bring your dog in here.  RATHER
 bring your dog in here.
   

7.

Don't you think you ought to apologize to Anna?  TIME
Isn't to Anna?
 
 

CONGRATULATIONS! You have finished  LESSON 22  
at OM Personal CAE - Certificate in Advanced English.
Before moving on to the next lesson, please remember
to revise everything you have learnt here.
 

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