Unit 35. Had better, It's time ...

Read the situations and write sentences with had better or had better not. Use the words in brackets.
Key.2    You'd better put a plaster on it.
3    We'd better reserve a table.
4    You'd better not go to work.
5    I'd better pay the phone bill (soon).
6    I'd better not go out (yet).
7    We'd better take/get a taxi.

1    You're going out for a walk with Tom. It looks as if it might rain. You say to Tom:
      (an umbrella)     We'd better take an umbrella.    
2    Michael has just cut himself. It's a bad cut. You say to him:
      (a plaster) ________________________________
3    You and Kate plan to go to a restaurant this evening. It's a popular restaurant. You say to Kate:
      (reserve)  We ________________________________
4    Jill doesn't look very well - not well enough to go to work. You say to her:
      (work) ________________________________
5    You received the phone bill four weeks ago, but you haven't paid it yet. If you don't pay soon, you could be in trouble.
      You say to yourself: (pay) ________________________________
6    You want to go out, but you're expecting an important phone call. You say to your friend:
      (go out)  I ________________________________
7    You and Liz are going to the theatre. You've missed the bus and you don't want to be late.
      You say to Liz:  (a taxi) ________________________________

Put in had better where suitable. If had better is not suitable, use should.
Key.3    'd better
4    should
5    should
6    'd better
7    should
8    should

1    I have an appointment in ten minutes. I   'd better   go now or I'll be late.
2    It's a great film. You   should   go and see it. You'll really like it.
3    I ________ get up early tomorrow. I've got a lot to do.
4    When people are driving, they ________ keep their eyes on the road.
5    I'm glad you came to see us. You ________ come more often.
6    She'll be upset if we don't invite her to the wedding, so we ________ invite her.
7    These biscuits are delicious. You ________ try one.
8    I think everybody ________ learn a foreign language.

Complete the sentences. Sometimes you need only one word, sometimes two.
Key.1 b   'd/had
   с   close/shut
   d   hadn't
2 a   did
   b   was done
   с    thought

1    a   I need some money. I'd better    go    to the bank.
      b    John is expecting you to phone him. You ___________ better phone him now.
      с    'Shall I leave the window open?'   'No, you'd better ___________ it.'
      d    We'd better leave as soon as possible, ___________ we?
2    a    It's time the government ___________ something about the problem.
      b    It's time something ___________ about the problem.
      с   I think it's about time you ___________ about other people instead of only thinking about yourself.

Read the situations and write sentences with It's time (somebody did something).
Key.2 It's time I had a holiday.
3 It's time the train left.
4 It's time I/we had a party.
5 It's time some changes were made.
6 It's time he tried something else.

1    You think the children should be in bed. It's already 11 o'clock.
      It's time the were in bed.          
2    You haven't had a holiday for a very long time. You need one now.
      It's time I ___________________________
3    You're sitting on a train waiting for it to leave the station. It's already five minutes late.
      ___________________________
4    You enjoy having parties. You haven't had one for a long time.
      ___________________________
5    The company you work for has been badly managed for a long time. You think some changes should be made.
      ___________________________
6    Andrew has been doing the same job for the last ten years. He should try something else.
      ___________________________