9. ( ), Mr. Brown couldn＇t keep the shop properly.

16. "I let Joe borrow our radio for the afternoon."“That＇s all right, but I wish he ( ) buy one of his own."

15. It＇s about time he ( ) himself a wife and settled down.

14. I＇d rather you ( ) anything about it for the time being.

13. "John wants to see you today."“I would rather he ( ) tomorrow than today."

12. If you ( ) that late movie last night, you wouldn＇t be sleepy.

11. The business is risky. But ( ) , we would be rich.

10. "The taxi only took ten minutes to get to the hotel."“( ) you were coming today, I＇d have met you at the airport."

9. If we ( ) sooner, we might have got there.

8. I ( ) worry too much if I were you.

7. It is necessary that we ( ) have a good command of English at college.