Exercise 30. State the form of the verb. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. "Shall I come and pick you up and we'll go together? It's time you met the old lady, you know." "I'd like to very much, Beatrice," I said. (D.M.) 2. "Isn't it time you were earning your own living?" (L.Prodromou) 3. "I wish the air were cooler." (W.G.) 4. "You'll wish you had never set foot in this house before I am through with you!" (A.C.D.) 5. Demerest wished desperately he were flying himself. (A.H.) 6. I did not want to know. I wished I had not come. (D.M.) 7. "I wish she could stay with us another week," said Amelia. (W.Th.) 8. "I wish you could have seen the faces of the Misses Blackbrook when Captain Rawdon selected me for a partner!" (W.Th.) 9. He looked at the icy thunder-rain as if it were the end of the world. (D.H.L.) 10. "Good God, my dear chap, how white you are! You look as if you had seen a ghost." (A.C.D.) 11. When Pascale saw the kitchen, she felt as though she had been punched in the stomach, and all she could do was groan. (D.S.) 12. Isn't it about time our baby could walk? (L.G.Alexander) 13. "Please," Inez said, "I want to ask about flights to Rome." As if a button had been pressed, Miss Young replied that Trans America had direct non-stop flights from Lincoln International to Rome on Tuesdays and Fridays. (A.H.) 14. "I wish I had our Dinah here!" said Alice aloud. "And who is Dinah?" "Dinah's our cat. I wish you could see her after the birds!" … "I wish I hadn't mentioned Dinah!" she said to herself. "Nobody seems to like her." (L.C.) 15. My head felt as if it were split open. (D.Biber) 16. "Hullo." The officer nodded, as if a question had been answered. "Are there any adults – any grown-ups with you?" Dumbly, Ralph shook his head. (W.G.)

Exercise 31.Paraphrase the sentences using subjunctive II in subject clauses after "it's time".

1. It is necessary to teach him a lesson. – It's high time he were…. 2. I think you should get some sleep. 3. "Well, Miss Kenton, thank you for the cocoa. It's time for me to be turning in." 4. Why can't our baby walk yet? Isn't it time for him to do so? 5. "Come away, my dears! It's high time for you to be in bed!" (L.C.) 6. We've enjoyed the evening, but we should have left before this. 7. "I'm going to the airport tonight. By God! – it's necessary for somebody to do it." 8. If you really have been studying English so long, it's about time for you to be able to write your letters in English. 9. We've had no luck with the stocking manufacturers yet. It was time for us to get hold of something. 10. It is necessary to put an end to the war. 11. You don't seem to realize the importance of reading books in the original. 12. It's high time for you to thank Aunt Lucy for her present. 13. He should learn to look after himself. 14. I think we should have a party. 15. We don't seem to take global warming seriously.

Exercise 32. Answer the questions using subjunctive II after "it's time".

1. What would you say if a friend of yours didn't want to read books in the original? 2. What would you recommend to a person who became ill through overwork? 3. What would you say to a student who doesn't know the forms of the verb "to lie"? What are they, by the way? 4. What would you say to a child who can't look after himself? 5. What would you say about a person if you wanted to teach him a lesson? 6. What would you say if you hadn't had a party for a long time? 7. What would you say to a person who is sleepy? 8. What would you say to a person who doesn't seem to take global warming seriously? 9. What would you say to a pupil who has been learning the language for a long time and can't write his letters in English? 10. What would you ask a person who still hasn't thanked his aunt for her present? 11. What would you say if the weather didn't seem to improve? 12. What would you say to a man if he didn't want to find himself a regular job?

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