Had better do, It's time someone did Exercises

UNIT 62 Had better do, It's time someone did Exercises

62.1   Read each situation and write a sentence with had better.
Examples: You're going out for a walk with Tom. You think you should take an umbrella because it might rain. What do you say to Tom? We'd better take an umbrella.
Tom doesn't look very well. You don't think he should go to work today. What do you say to Tom? you'd better not go ta work, today

1.   Mary suddenly begins to feel sick. You think she should sit down. What do you say to her?
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2.   You and Tom are going to the theater. You've just missed the bus. You think you should take a taxi. What do you say to Tom? We__________________________________________________________________

3.   Ann wants to play the piano late at night. You know that she'll wake up the people next
door. What do you say to Ann?_______________________________________________________________________

4.   You and Sue are going to a restaurant for a meal. You think you should make a reservation because the restaurant might be crowded. What do you say to Sue?
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5.   Joe has just cut himself. You think he should put a Band-Aid on the cut. What do you say
to him?____________________________________________________________________________________

6.   You are going to take your car on your vacation. You think you should have the oil changed before you go. What do you say (to yourself)?______________________________________________________

7.   You are by a river. It's a hot day and your friend suggests going for a swim. You don't think you should because the river looks dirty. What do you say?
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62.2   Write sentences with It's time someone did something.
Examples: You think the children should be in bed. It's already 11:00
It's time the children were in bed. (or went to bed).
You think something should be done about the traffic problem downtown.
It's (about) time something was done about the traffic problem domntown.

1.   You think you should take a vacation because you haven't taken one in a very long time.
It's time I____________________________________________________________________________________

2.   You think Tom should write to his parents. He hasn't written to them for ages.
It's time______________________________________________________________________________________

3.   This room should be redecorated. It looks awful
It's____________________________________________________________________________________________

4.   You're waiting for Ann. She is late. She should be here by now.
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5.   You're sitting on a plane waiting for it to take off. It's already five minutes late.
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6.   You feel very strongly that the government should stop spending money on weapons and should concentrate on raising the standard of living.
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7.   You think you should start getting dinner ready. It's nearly dinnertime already.
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8.   You haven't been to the dentist in almost a year. You should go every six months.
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