a. He would prefer you to tell him a story

-> He'd rather you told him a story.

b. We'd prefer you not to smoke

-> We'd rather you didn't smoke.

c. Daisy likes to eat fish better than meat

-> Daisy prefers eating fish to eating meat.

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

-> They prefer going to the zoo to going to the cinema.

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

-> Peter prefers being a tractor driver to being a farmer.

f. We prefer to stay at home tonight

-> We'd rather stayed at home tonight.

g. Tony would rather watch sports on TV than play

-> Tony prefers watching sports on TV to playing sports.

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

-> Mr Ba would rather live in a city better than live in the countryside.

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

-> I prefer being a worker to being a farmer.

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

...

a. He would prefer you to tell him a story

-> He'd rather you told him a story.

b. We'd prefer you not to smoke

-> We'd rather you didn't smoke.

c. Daisy likes to eat fish better than meat

-> Daisy prefers eating fish to eating meat.

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

-> They prefer going to the zoo to going to the cinema.

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

-> Peter prefers being a tractor driver to being a farmer.

f. We prefer to stay at home tonight

-> We'd rather stayed at home tonight.

g. Tony would rather watch sports on TV than play

-> Tony prefers watching sports on TV to playing sports.

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

-> Mr Ba would rather live in a city better than live in the countryside.

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

-> I prefer being a worker to being a farmer.

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

-> He prefers being a supporter to being a player.

a. He would prefer you to tell him a story

=> He'd rather you told him a story

b. We'd prefer you not to smoke

=> We'd rather you didn't smoke

c. Daisy likes to eat fish better than meat

=> Daisy prefers eating fish to eating meat

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

=> They prefer going to the zoo to going to the cinema

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

=> Peter prefers being a tractor driver to being a farmer

f. We prefer to stay at home tonight

=>We'd rather stayed at home tonight.

g. Tony would rather watch sports on TV than play

=> Tony prefers watching sports on TV to playing sports.

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

=> Mr Ba'd rather live in a city better than live in the countryside.

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

=>I prefer being a worker to being a farmer.

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

=>He prefers being a supporter to being a player

a. He would prefer you to tell him a story

⇒ He'd rather you told him a story.

b. We'd prefer you not to smoke

⇒We'd rather you didn't smoke.

c. Daisy likes to eat fish better than meat

⇒Daisy prefers eating fish to eating meat.

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

⇒They prefer going to the zoo to going to the cinema.

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

⇒Peter prefers being a tractor driver to being a farmer.

f. We prefer to stay at home tonight

⇒We 'd rather stayed at home tonight.

g. Tony would rather watch sports on TV than play

⇒Tony prefers watching sports on TV to playing sports.

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

⇒Mr Ba would rather live in a city than live in the countryside.

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

⇒I prefer being a worker to being a farmer.

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

⇒He prefers being a supporter to being a player.

1.What would you like.............. ?
a. eat b. to eat c. eating d. ate
2.I’d like a............... of apple juice.
a. bar b. carton c. packet d. bowl
3................I help you?
a. What b. Why c. Can d. b & c
4.Some............... sandwiches are healthy but some are not.
a. behind b. -- c. of d. near
5.I usually have two.............and one egg.
a. sausage b. noodle c. banana d. sausages
6. How ............... water does Mai drink every day?
a. many b. far c. much d. long
7.It is …………………….the end of the street
a. at b. on c. of d. with
8.How many ………………….do you eat every day?
a. banana b. bananas c. lemonade d. rice
9.Mineral water is my................. drink.
a. like b. love c. favourite d. all are corre
10.I am.......................... I’d like water.
a. hungry b. tired c. thirsty d. thirty

1. They made me _______ on the floor.

A. lie           B. to lie         C. lying         D. lay

2. They would ______ go by air than spend a week travelling by train.

A. always       B. rather       C. prefer      D. better

3. He spent all the money he had won ______ new clothes.

A. on              B. for            C. with           D. from

10 B

11 A

12 A

13 A

14 B

15 D

16 D

17 A

18 C

19 A

20 A

1.What would you like.............. ?
a. eat b. to eat c. eating d. ate
2.I’d like a............... of apple juice.
a. bar b. carton c. packet d. bowl
3................I help you?
a. What b. Why c. Can d. b & c
4.Some............... sandwiches are healthy but some are not.
a. behind b. -- c. of d. near
5.I usually have two.............and one egg.
a. sausage b. noodle c. banana d. sausages
6. How ............... water does Mai drink every day?
a. many b. far c. much d. long
7.It is …………………….the end of the street
a. at b. on c. of d. with
8.How many ………………….do you eat every day?
a. banana b. bananas c. lemonade d. rice
9.Mineral water is my................. drink.
a. like b. love c. favourite d. all are corre
10.I am.......................... I’d like water.
a. hungry b. tired c. thirsty d. thirty

Exercise 6: Choose the correct answer 

I ______watch the football game than basketball game 

like B. would rather C. prefer D. would like 

Jane would rather that it ______ winter now. 

were B. be C. is D. had been 

Would you rather ______ in ink or in pencil? 

write B. writing C. to write D. wrote 

I would rather that you __would call____ me tomorrow. 

call B. to call C. calling D. will call 
Henry would rather that his girlfriend ______in the same department as he does. 

work B. to work C. working D. worked 

It‘s time you ______ _the house. 

paint B. painted C. painting D. paints 

Bob would rather that Jill ______ to class yesterday. 

go B. went C. had gone D. have gone

8. It‘s time we all......................... now. 

A. had gone B. go C. should go D. went 

John would rather ________ than worked last night. 

slept B. was sleeping C. have slept D. had slept 

It‘s time _______ _a car. 

go B. buy C. to buy D. buying 

Exercise 7: Choose the best answer
I requested that he ………….. the work on time. 

finishes B. will finish C. finish D. finished 

It is necessary that she ………….. the club. 

Ajoin B. joins C. would join D. has joined 

The doctor suggested that the patient ………….. smoking. 

stop B. should stop C. would stop D. both A and B are correct 

It is important that you ……….. on time. 

comes B. coming C. having come D. come 

It is necessary that she ………….. the housework. 

do B. would do C. doing D. done 

They requested that I …………early. 

leave B. should leave C. left D. A or B 

It is our wish that he…………… what he please. 

is doing B. does C. do D. should have done 

I propose that the minutes of the previous meeting……….. read. 

to be B. be C. being D. should have been 

The court ordered that the man ………….. released. 

be B. was C. is D. has been 

It is essential that he ……….. the bike. 

to repair B. should repair C. would repair D. had better repair 

1. B

2. B

3. D

4. D

5. A

6. A

7. D

9. B

10. D

1. Who would you ______, a famous singer or a famous actor?

     A. like meeting    B. prefer to meet        C. rather to meet              D. rather meeting

2. She is leaving. She _____here tonight.

    A. wouldn’t rather stay                                   B. wouldn’t like to stay

    C. doesn’t want to stay                                   D. wouldn’t prefer to stay.

3. Our math class was canceled yesterday. The teacher _____busy with something.

    A. should be             B. could be           C. should have been              D. could have been

4. Tom ____watch TV than go to the party with her.

    A. would like            B. isn’t allowed            C. isn’t permitted         D. would rather

5. You have to wait for him because he ______a meeting now.

    A. may be having           B. may have had   C. may not have   D. may have been having

6. Why don’t you tell us right now what he ______?

   A. would rather not do                                      B. wouldn’t prefer to do

   C. wouldn’t rather do                                        D. would like not to do

7. Athletes ________be careful when using medicines or any kinds of drugs.

   A. are premitted to    B. are able to             C. are allowed to              D. are required to

8. That player only played in the first half. He _____near the end of the game.

   A. must have scored                                         B. couldn’t have scored

   C. might have scored                                       D. may not have scored

9. _____finish the test yesterday? – No, I didn’t have enough time.

   A. Were you able to                                         B. Were you supposed to

   C.Were you permitted to                                 D. Were you allowed to

10. The lights in Susan’s room are still on . She ____her assignment.

    A. must have written                                        B. might have written

    C. should have written                                     D. might be writing

came => come

party => the party

for she => for her

lived => to live

start => starting

came => come

party => the party

for she => for her

lived => to live

start => starting.