Unit 4 Learning efficiently
(Workbook)
USING STRUCTURES
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the appropriate form of the subjunctive mood. Then translate the sentences into Chinese.
1 We should act as though he ______ us. (watch)
2 The rules require that two people ______ present at all times. (be)
3 If I ______ in charge, I'd do things differently. (be)
4 I wish I ______ faster at typing than I am. (be)
5 If only you ______ John as well as I do. (know)
6 I insist that you ______ quiet. (be)
7 It is necessary that you ______ your safety belt on at all times. (keep)
8 Imagine what it would be like if we ______ wings. (have)
9 She suggested that we all ______ a good night's sleep before the exam. (have)
10 It is important that everyone ______ ready to leave at 6 am. (get)
2 Translate the following sentences into English.
1 他们坚持认为所有的工人都应该在新楼里分得一套房子。
2老师建议他们在阅读课文之前先看一下那几个问题。
3 这辆车这么旧, 如果我们到达之前它就散架了, 我是不会惊讶的。
4 如果你说话不那么毫无保留, 你就有可能使别人高兴些。
5 节日津贴应该在月底之前发放; 这很重要。
6 如果她不总是那么含含糊糊的, 我才不会麻烦她解释呐。
7 如果我是你, 我会在建造自己的房子之前去咨询专家的。
8 如果比尔把欠我的钱还给我curtains, 我就能把这些破旧的窗帘换下来了。
9 如果由我来决定, 我会马上把所有的钱都兑换成当地货币。
3 Use the subjunctive mood to comment on the mistakes these people made.
1 I left my bedroom door open and my dog chewed my shoes.
If you had closed the door, the dog wouldn't have got in and chewed your shoes. / Your dog wouldn't have chewed your shoes if you hadn't left your door open.
2 I was talking to my friend so I didn't get there till after 5 pm and by then the shop was closed.
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3 I spent all my money on new clothes so now I haven't enough money for a holiday.
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4 I broke my glasses because I put them on my chair and then sat on them.
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5 I spent half an hour looking for my car keys.
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6 I can't hand in my homework because I left it at home.
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Answer key for Exercise 1：
1 were watching    2 be    3 were    4 were    5 knew   
6 be    7 keep    8 had    9 should have    10 get
1我们应该好像他正在监视我们那样行动。
2规定要求两个人得一直在场。
3如果我负责, 我会用不同的方式做事。
4我希望我的打字速度能比现在更快。
5如果你能像我一样了解约翰多好。
6我坚持你得保持安静。
7始终系着安全带是必要的。
8想象一下如果我们有翅膀会是什么样子。
9她建议我们在考试前都睡个好觉。
10每个人都得准备好在早晨6点钟离开, 这很重要。
Suggested answers to Exercise 2：
1 They insisted that all workers be allocated an apartment in the new building.
2 The teacher recommended that they preview the questions before reading the text.
3 The car is so old I wouldn’t be surprised if it were to fall to pieces before we get there.
4 If you were not so outspoken, you would be more likely to please others.
5 It is important that the holiday bonus be paid before the end of the month.
6 I wouldn’t mind asking her to explain if she wasn’t always so vague.
7 If I were you. I would consult an expert before I start building my own house.
8 I could replace these shabby curtains if Bill gave me the money he owes me.
9 If it were up to me, I’d change all my money into local currency immediately.
Suggested answers to Exercise 3：
2 If you had got there earlier, the shop would still have been open. / You would have been there earlier if you hadn’t stopped to talk to your friends.
3 If you hadn’t spent so much money on new clothes, you would have had enough money for a holiday. / You would have had enough money for a holiday if you had saved more.
4 If you hadn’t put your glasses on the chair you wouldn’t have sat on them. / You wouldn’t have sat on your glasses if you had put them on the table.
5 If you always put your keys in the same place, you wouldn’t lose them. / You wouldn’t lose your keys if you kept them in your bag. / You wouldn’t have you’re your car keys if you had put them in a safe place.
6 You could have handed in your homework if you had remembered to bring it. / If you had put your homework in your school bag as soon as you had finished it, you wouldn’t have left it at home.

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