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 ______ 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 

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

...

I. Choose the word, phrase or sentence (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
1. Alice __________ be a supporter than a player.
A. likes B. prefer C. would rather D. had better
2. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their __________.
A. character B. appearance C. looking D. nationality
3. Will your parents be __________ with your school results?
A. relaxed B. joined C. satisfied D. detested
4. The driver stopped __________ a coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
5. When her grandfather ______ her family moved to his house to live in the country.
A. passed down B. passed up C. passed away D. passed through
Mark

6. He lives ______ but he doesn’t feel ______ because he has plenty to do.
A. alone / lonely B. lonely / alone C. single / alone D. alone / singly
7. Ninety____________ the maximum length of time allowed for entrance exams to this school.
A. minutes is B. minutes are C. minute are D. minute is
8. They are twins and look very __________.
A. alike B. same C. likely D. identical
9. Natural disasters such as storms, floods or droughts can easily __________their crops or
harvests.
A. damaged B. does harm C. destroy D. spoiling
10. He’d better look for a different job, __________he?
A. shouldn’t B. hadn’t C. better not D. wouldn’t
11. There are many__________ on display in Ho Chi Minh Museum in Ha Noi.
A. items B. goods C. products D. shows
12. It is time for every student ___________ harder for the coming exam.
A. works B. should work C. work D. worked
13. They didn’t _______ at the cinema early enough to see the first part of the movie.
A. arrive B. reach C. get D. approach
14. From the tower, they looked down on the city___________.
A. above B. beneath C. over D. next
15. Speak louder ___________ everybody can hear you more clearly.
A. because B. so that C. as D. to
16. She wore a hat to ___________ the sun out of her eyes.
A. make B. let C. get D. keep
17. The frog changed_________ a handsome prince.
A. in B. to C. into D. from
18. The committee decided _________the offer.
A. to accept B. for accepting C. accepting D. accept
19. His wife gave birth to a_________ a few days ago.
A. daughter B. niece C. nephew D. children
20. The dead have nothing to _________by telling the truth.
A. loose B. lose C. loss D. lost

21. Jossie: “I’m sorry I’m late.” –Mr. Brown “________.”
A. Never mind. Go ahead B. No worries. Come in, please.
C. Good to hear that. D. Don’t say so again.
22. Peter: ‘I find it hard to build a toy car.’ – John: ‘But ________.’
A. my pleasure B. It's my fault.
C. It sounds great! D. it’s right up your street!

1. She would rather ______a salad than a hamburger.

A. eating B. to eat C. eat D. ate

2. They __dogs. They don't like cats.

A. would rather B. prefer C. would prefer D. All are right

3. I ______stay home today.

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

4. We ______watching basketball.

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

5. Usually people ______warm weather.

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

6. I ______buy the blue shirt.

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

7. Why do you ______going out with Tom?

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

8. I ______ have the meeting at 6 pm.

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

9. Normally, we ______going to the beach.

A. would rather B. preferC. would like D. would prefer

10. I ______watch the football game than basketball game.

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

1 we did not visit the museum because we had no time a if we have time , we will visit the museum b if we had time , we would visit the museum c if we had had time , we would have visited the museum d if we had had time , we will visit the museum 2 he looked frightened as if he ................ a ghost a sees b is seeing c has seen d had seen 3 ........... resigned , we would have been forced to sack him a had he not b had not he c he had not d he not had 4 if you ................ me about the bad service , we’d have eaten there a did not tell b would not have told c had not told d had told 5 the teacher was absent today, so class was canceled . if she ........... absent again tomorrow , class ........ tomorrow,too a is/will cancel b is / will be canceled c was / would be canceled d was/ would cancel 6 if you .................. to my advice in the first place , you............... in this mess right now a listen/will be b had listened / would not have been c will listened / would not be d had listened/ would not be 7 if i had been absent from class yesterday , i ............. the math test a would missed b would have missed c will miss d miss 8 if you ............... here earlier , you ............. her a had come / would have met b come / meet c came / would meet d comes will meet 9 i think you should stop smoking a if i am you , i will stop smoking b if i were you , i will stop smoking c if i were you , i would stop smoking d if i had been you , i would stop smoking 10 if i were , i would work harder a you would rather not work so hard c you should work harder c you should work with me d do not work so hard

Supply the correct verb forms.

1. We would rather (stay) home tonight.

2. Mr Jones would rather (stay) at home last night.

3. We would rather (drink) coffee than tea.

4. The photographer would rather that we (stand) closer together than we are standing.

5. Carmen would rather (cook) for the entire family.

6. She would rather you (not arrive) last night.

7. John would rather you (sleep) than worked last night.

8. George would rather Jane (be) here tomorrow.

9. I would rather my sister (not, fail) the driving test yesterday.

10. I would rather that they (invite) her to their party last Sunday.

11. Henry talks to his dog as if it (understand) him.

12. It's time we all (go) now.

13. I'd rather you (go) now.

14. It's high time you (get) the tea ready.

15. He acts as if he (know) English perfectly.

16. I'd rather you (play) me now.

17. It's high time you (have) a haircut.

18. He was wet as if he (swim) for hours.

19. She acted as if she (meet) him before.

20. Jack spent his money as if he (win) a lottery.

Exercise 1: Choose the best answer:

1. It's about time you.................harder for the next exam.

A.work B.are working C.worked D.have worked

2. The ceiling in this room doesn't look very safe. It looks as if it ............. down.

A.would fall B.falls C.is falling D.is going to fall

3. I wish they........................change their minds so often!

A.shouldn't B.wouldn't C.mightn't D.couldn't

4. I wish I......................the direction closely.

A.be followed B.will follow C.would follow D.had followed

5. I wished I.................on another diet.

A.could live B.can live C.will live D.am living

6. Team rules require that each player …………….. responsible for memorizing one rule--and then for teaching that rule to all of the players.

A.is B.was C.be D. were

7. To avoid unnecessary injury, the coach insisted that the players' tackling drills …………… on the proper way to fall down.

A.focused B.focus C.were focused D. to focuse

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form

1. I’d rather you ______(not/drive) so fast, Pat

2. Sue went to France this year, but she says she would rather ______ (go) to Spain.

3. It’s a shame you missed the party; I would rather you ______ (be) there.

4. John had better ______(not/speak) to me like that again.

5. He says he’d rather ______ (cook) his own food than eat in restaurants.

6. I’d rather you ______ (not/mention) this to anyone until next week.

7. Tim’s mother would rather he ______ (work) closer to home than he does.

8. Greg says he would rather ______( not/leave) things as they are.

9. She would prefer to meet you personally rather than ______ (talk) to you over the phone.

10. Sean prefers playing football to ______ (watch) it.

11. Would you rather ______ (write) in ink or in pencil?

12. Sheila prefers ______ (get up) early in the morning rather than ______ (oversleep)

13. Would he prefer ______ (drive) to work tomorrow rather than cycle?

14. I would rather ______(speak) directly to the manager than ______(deal) with his rude secretary as I did.

15. My father prefers to have a beard rather than ______(have) a shave every day.

16. Tom prefers ______ (ski) to ______(skate).

17. Wouldn’t you prefer to sit on this seat rather than ______(stand) for the whole journey?

18. We’d better ______ (take) some money for a taxy in case we ______(miss) the bus home.

19. We would rather ________ (stay) at home tonight.

20. Mr. Jones would rather ________ (stay) at home last night.

21. The policeman would rather ________ (work) on Saturday than on Sunday.

22. Maria would rather that we ________ (study) more than we do.

23. George would rather ________(not study) tonight.

24. The photographer would rather ________ (have) more light.

25. The photographer would rather that we ________ (stand) closer together than we are standing.

26. Carmen would rather ________ (not cook) for the entire family.

27. She would rather that you ________ (not arrive) last night.

28. John would rather ________ (sleep) than worked last night.

III. Transformation.

1. Please don’t tell anyone about it.

- I’d rather you_____________________________________________________

2. I would prefer you deliver the sofa this afternoon.

- I’d rather you ____________________________________________________

3. Why don’t you ask her yourself ?

- My friend suggests that __________________________________________

4. She urged her husband to apply for the post in the government.

- She urged that her husband __________________________________________

5. They insisted on my coming early.

- They insisted that _________________________________________________

6. An accountant needs to master computer science.

- It is necessary that _________________________________________________

7. It’s time for us to leave now.

- It’s time we ____________________________________________________

8. What a pity ! Your sister can’t come with us.

- If only __________________________________________________________

9. Everyone find it important for us to do something save the environment.

- It is important that we ______________________________________________

10. Michael lost his job last month, so he cannot buy a car.

- If Michael _____________________________________________________

11. He regrets applying for the job in that company.

- He wishes ____________________________________________________

12. The headmaster insists on every schoolgirl’s wearing ao dai every Monday.

- The headmaster insists that __________________________________________

13. They advise her to eat less meat and fat to keep herself healthy.

- It is advisable that she ____________________________________________

14. Naturally, a child had better respect his parents.

- It is natural that ___________________________________________________

15. He needs to come to the interview early.

- It is necessary that ________________________________________________

16. She must find it important to take two medicines every day.

- It is important that _________________________________________________

17. It’s too late. He must go home.

- It’s high time he _________________________________________________

18. Every student must wear uniform. It is obligatory.

- It is obligatory that ______________________________________________

Giải hộ mik vs nhé. Mik cám ơn trc :(

Đây là thể giả định- mệnh đề k có thật

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

Daisy prefers...................................................

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

They prefer....................................................................

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

Peter prefers..............................................

f. We prefer to stay at home tonight

We 'd rather...............................................

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

I prefer......................................................

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

He prefers....................................................................

1. It is necessary that he _______ the books.

A. find B. doesn’t find C. don’t find D. did not find

2. It has been proprosed that we _______the topic.

A. to change B. changed C. changing D. change

3. It has been proprosed that we _______ the topic.

A. do not change B. didn’t change C. not change D. are not change

4. It is necessary for him _______ the books.

A. find B. to find C. finding D. found

5. I’d rather you______ home now.

A. going B. go C. gone D. went

6. We would rather _________at home tonight.

A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed

7. Mr Jone would rather __________at home last night.

A. have stayed B. to stay C. had stayed D. staying

8. I’d rather you ____________now.

A. go B. went C. gone D. going

9. It’s time we all ____________now

A. leave B. to teave C. left D. have left

10. He acts as if he ________English perfectly.

A. know B. knew C. have known D. had known

11. It’s high time you __________a haircut.

A. have B. had C. to have D. had had

12. I’d rather you _________me now.

A. paid B. pay C. paying D. have paid

13. She acted as though she____________him before.

A. knew B. know C. had known D. has known

14. He was wet as if he _________for hours

A. swim B. swam C. had swum D. has swum

15. Jack spends his money as if he ___________a lot of money.

A. has B. had C. had had D. has had

16. I would rather that I ___________him to my birthday party yesterday.

A. invited B. have invited C.had invited D. invite

17. Mary would rather that she ___________the test yesterday.

A. didn’t fail B. doesn’t failed C. hadn’t failed D. hasn’t failed

18. She would rather Mary ____________here right now.

A. be B. were C.was D. B and C are right

19. We would rather that they _________last night.

A. don’t arrive B. doesn’t arrive C. hadn’t arrived

D. haven’t arrived

20. The old lady dresses as if it __________winter even in the summer.

A. be B.were C. is D. being