Complete the sentences so that the meaning remains the same

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences so that the meaning remains the same.

1   I don’t like your criticizing me all the time.

     I wish ………………………………………………

2   It’s awful – Sam doesn’t know how I feel about him!

     If only ………………………………………………

3   I’d love to be with you in Switzerland right now.

     I wish ………………………………………………

4   Frank regrets not taking the job when he had the chance.

     Frank wishes ………………………………………………

5   Wouldn’t you like us to be standing in the middle of Times Square right now?

     Don’t you wish ………………………………………………

6   It’s a shame I can’t play chess as well as Steve.

     I wish ………………………………………………

7   What would you do if you had a million euros?

     Suppose ………………………………………………

8   I don’t really want you to smoke in here.

     I’d rather ………………………………………………

9   It’s time for them to go to bed.

     It’s high time ………………………………………………

Exercise 4. Complete the dialogue. Use the verbs in brackets in the past simple or with had better or might as well.

Toby     It’s time we 1…………………… (get) ready for the match.

Oscar    OK. Shall I put the rest of this pizza in the fridge?

Toby     There’s only one piece left. You 2…………………… (eat) it.

Oscar    What’s the time?

Toby     Two o’clock. The match starts in an hour.

Oscar    No, the match starts at 2.30, not 3.00!

Toby     Oh no! We 3…………………… (take) a taxi or we’ll be late.

Oscar    I’d sooner we 4…………………… (catch) the bus. We’ve just got time.

Toby     OK. But let’s run!

Oscar    Imagine if we 5…………………… (turn) up in a taxi. Everyone would laugh!

Toby     I’d rather we 6…………………… (arrive) in a taxi than late. You know what our coach is like.

Oscar    Yes. He acts as if we 7…………………… (be) in the Premiership!

Toby     Hey, suppose we 8…………………… (ask) for Premiership wages.

Oscar    Dream on!