*Lưu ý : Đây là dạng bài về " Would rather - prefer - have sth done - It's time - used to - had better - suggest - make .............

Ex1 : Rewrite the following sentences :

5. I prefer staying at home to going out.
-> I'd rather .........................................................................................

6 . I don't really want to have lunch yet.
-> I'd rather ....................................................................................

7. I'd prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday/
-> I would rather..............................................

8. She prefers Italian food to French food.

-> She'd.......................................................

9. I'd rather go out for a meal than stay at home

-> I prefer............................

11. I'd rather not see him tomorrow

-> I don't .............................

12. He prefers golf to tennis

-> He'd rather........................

13. I don't really want to visit the museum

-> I'd rather.......................

14. I'd rather you started work next week

-> I'd prefer................................

15. Please don't go there

-> I'd...........................

16. I don't feel like spending another day at the beach

-> I'd rather ...........................

17. I'd rather you didn't phone me at work

-> I'd prefer....................................

18. We'd rather you didn't smoke

-> We'd prefer.......................

19. She doesn't usually stay up so late

-> She's not used................................

20. It's not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon

-> I'm.................................................

Các dạng bài dưới đây liên quan đến " Would rather, prefer , have sth done , It's time, used to, had better, suggest, make/fine sb/sth + adj......

Ex1 : Rewrite the following sentences

1/ She doesn't usually stay up so late.
-> She's not used...................................................

2/ It's not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
-> I'm................................................

3/ It's extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days
-> We find..................................................

4/ It is increasingly difficult for me to read without my glasses
-> I'm finding...................................................

5/ I wasn't interested in the film, so I turned TV off
-> I didn't find..................................................

6/ I'm always nervous when I travel by air
-> Travelling....................................................

7/ The doctor advised me to rest
-> The doctor suggested......................................
8/ " Why don't you put a better lock on the door, Sam ? ", said John
-> John suggested...............................................
9/ If you don't want Sally to be angry with you, I suggest you apologise
-> You'd...............................................................
10/ " Why don't you put your luggage under the seat ? " - He asked me
-> He suggested.......................................................
11/ " Let's invite the Browns to the party on Sunday ", - he said
-> He suggested

Ex2 : Correct the mistakes in the following sentences ( Each sentence has one mistake)

1/ My father looked angrily when he saw what I'd done
2/ My friend finds driving on the left difficulty
3/ You shoudn't drink this milk. It smells terribly
4/ When I met him yesterday, he seemed anxiously

1. The children prefer cycling to walking.

The children would rather ------------------------------------------------------------

2. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.

I’d rather --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to buy that car.

I’d rather -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4. I would prefer you deliver this sofa on Friday.

I’d rather you -------------------------------------------------------------------------

5. Please don’t go there now.

I’d rather you ------------------------------------------------------------------------

6. She has a one-hour journey to work every day.

Her journey ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

7. I had to spend two hours finishing my assignment.

It took ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

8. We spent three hours opening the door.

It took ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9. He washed his car in one hour.

It took ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10. They built that bridge in three years.

It took -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

The sea was too -------------------------------------------------------------------------

12. The ink was so faded that I couldn’t read the word.

The ink was too ---------------------------------------------------------------------

13. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.

It was ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

14. He is such a slow speaker that his students get bored.

He speaks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

15. These questions are too difficult for us to answer.

These questions are so ---------------------------------------------------------------

16. He spoke too quickly for me to understand.

He spoke so ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

17. The air is too polluted for us to breathe.

The air is not ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

18. The tea was too hot for him to drink.

It was such ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

19. The garden is too small to play football in.

The garden isn’t -----------------------------------------------------------------------

20. The box was too heavy for the child to carry.

The box was so ------------------------------------------------------------------------

It was such ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

21. The film was interesting enough for us to see twice.

It was such --------------------------------------------------------------------

The film was ------------------------------------------------------------------

22. I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold.

The sea is not ------------------------------------------------------------------

23. It was such hot coffee that he couldn’t drink it.

The tea was too ----------------------------------------------------------------

24. No one in the group is younger than her.

She is the -------------------------------------------------------------------------

25. Tom is the best football player in the team.

No one in the team is -------------------------------------------

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

We would prefer to make crafts rather than play tennis.

A. We would rather to make crafts than play tennis.

B. We would rather make crafts rather than play tennis.

C. We would rather make crafts than play tennis.

D. We would rather making crafts rather than play tennis

VIẾT LẠI CÂU THEO NGHĨA KHÔNG ĐỔI

1. The children prefer cycling to walking.

The children would rather ______________________________

2. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.

I’d rather ____________________________________________

3. I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to buy that car.

I’d rather ____________________________________________

4. I would prefer you deliver this sofa on Friday.

I’d rather you _________________________________________

5. Please don’t go there now.

I’d rather you _________________________________________

6. She has a one-hour journey to work every day.

Her journey ___________________________________________

7. I had to spend two hours finishing my assignment.

It took _______________________________________________

8. We spent three hours opening the door.

It took _______________________________________________

9. He washed his car in one hour.

It took _______________________________________________

10. They built that bridge in three years.

It took _______________________________________________

11. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

The sea was too _______________________________________

12. The ink was so faded that I couldn’t read the word.

The ink was too ________________________________________

13. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.

It was ________________________________________________

14. He is such a slow speaker that his students get bored.

He speaks ____________________________________________

15. These questions are too difficult for us to answer.

These questions are so __________________________________

16. He spoke too quickly for me to understand.

He spoke so ___________________________________________

17. The air is too polluted for us to breathe.

The air is not ___________________________________________

18. The tea was too hot for him to drink.

It was such _____________________________________________

19. The garden is too small to play football in.

The garden isn’t _________________________________________

20. The box was too heavy for the child to carry.

The box was so __________________________________________

It was such ______________________________________________

Task 12: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences.
1. The children prefer cycling to walking.
The children would rather ------------------------------------------------------------
2. I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to buy that car.
I’d rather -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. I would prefer you deliver this sofa on Friday.
I’d rather you -------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Please don’t go there now.
I’d rather you ------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. She has a one-hour journey to work every day.
Her journey ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. I had to spend two hours finishing my assignment.
It took ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. He washed his car in one hour.
It took ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
The sea was too -------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.
It was ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. The box was too heavy for the child to carry.
The box was so ------------------------------------------------------------------------
It was such ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. My father doesn’t drink a lot. He doesn’t smoke a lot.
My father neither ---------------------------------------------------------------------
12. He didn’t come. He didn’t phone me.
He neither ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. I come late and my friend comes late too.
Both -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. She likes pop music. She also likes rock music.
She likes not only ------------------------------------------------------------------
15. You can go to bed. You can watch TV if you like.
You can either -----------------------------------------------------------------------

PREFER - WOULD RATHER

a. S + would prefer S + would rather + S + past subj

b. S + like ... better than ... <=> S + would rather ... than ...

c. S + prefer S + would rather + V.

a. He would prefer you to tell him a story

He'd rather ...

b. We'd prefer you not to smoke

We'd rahter ...

c. Daisy likes to eat fish better than meat

...

d. They like to go to the zoo better than to the cinema

...

e. Peter likes to be a tractor driver better than to be a farmer

...

f. We prefer to stay at home tonight

...

g. Tony would rather watch sports on TV than play

Tony prefers ...

h. Mr Ba likes to live in a city better than in the countryside

Mr Ba would rather ...

i. I like to be a worker than to be a farmer

...

j. He likes to be a supporter better than to be a player

...

Ex1: Rewrite the sentences without change their meanings.

1,We didn't ebjoy the trip because of the heavy rain.     ; =>The heavy rain prevented..............,.......................................................

2,Listenning to music at home is more interesting than going to the concert.         ; =>I prefer............................................................

3,He is a slower and more careful driver than I am.      ; =>He drives.................................................................................................

4,They live at 83 Son Tay Street.   ; =>Their........................................................................................

5,Hoa is better at playing temmis than me.  ; =>Hoa plays...............................................

6,I don't make friends easily.  ; =>I have a lot..........................

7,Would you like me to make you some tea?.    ; =>I will.......................................................................

Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentences means exactly the same as the sentences before it. Use the words given and other words if neccessary. Do not change the form of the given words (1 point)

1. This is Mr Green. His son won the championship last year. (WHOSE)

2. She would rather read a book than watch TV. ( PREFER)

3. Do you mind if I open the window? (OPENING)

4. People have used leather to make shoes for hundred of years.(BEEN)

5. How about going for a pizza? (LET’S)