10 B

11 A

12 A

13 A

14 B

15 D

16 D

17 A

18 C

19 A

20 A

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

...

1. C. would rather
2. A. character
3. C. satisfied
4. A. to have
5. C. passed away
6. A. alone / lonely
7. D. minute is
8. D. identical
9. C. destroy
10. C. better not
11. A. items
12. B. should work
13. A. arrive
14. A. above
15. B. so that
16. D. keep
17. C. into
18. A. to accept
19. A. daughter
20. C. loss
21. B. No worries. Come in, please.
22. D. it’s right up your street!

1C,2B,3C,4B,5C,6A,7D,8A,9C,10C,11A,12B,13A,14C,15B,16D,17C,18A,19A,10B,21B,22D

1 C

2 D

3 A

4 D

5 D

6 A

7 C

8 C

9 B

10 B

1b

2a

II

1

2 bored

3 confusing

4 disgusting

5 excited

6 annoyed

7 boring

8 exhausted

9 excited

10 amused

VI. Choose the correct answer.

1.      John would rather ____ free tomorrow.

a. is                              b. was                          c. be                             d. will be

2.      I would rather he ____ her to his birthday party last Sunday.

a. have invited             b. had invited              c. invited                     d. would invite

3.      We’d better take an umbrella with us because it looks as if it ____.

a. is going to rain       b. would rain               c. is raininff                 d. rained

4.      It’s time we all ____ now.

a. had gone                  b. go                            c. should go                 d. went

5.      It’s high time you ____ the tea ready.

a. have got                   b. got                           c. get                           d. had got

6.      I don’t like Nick. He talks as if he ____ everything.

a. knew                        b. had known              c. knows                      d. will know

7.      I’d rather you ____ me now.

a. had paid                   b. is paying                  c. paid                         d. pay

8.      You’re very selfish. It’s high time you ____ that you’re not the most important person in the world.

a. realize                      b. had realized             c. have realized           d. realized

9.      When I told them my        plan, they looked at me as if I ____ mad.

a. was                          b. am                           c. had been                  d. will be

10.  Jack spent his money as if he ____ a lottery.

a. won                         b. had won                  c. has won                   d. wins

11.  Peter would rather ____ on a mattress than on the floor.

a. to sleep                    b. sleeping                   c. sleep                                    d. have slept

12.  The medicine made me feel dizzy. I felt as though the room ____ around and around.

a. were spinning          b. will spin                  c. spins                        d. is spinning

13.  It’s time for everybody ____ to bed.

a. go                            b. to go                        c. goes                         d. went

14.  Did you go to the concert last night? ~ Yes, but I’d rather ____ to the concert.

a. not go                      b. haven’t gone           c. not have gone          d. not had gone

15.  It was so quiet that it seemed as if the earth ____.

a. had stopped             b. would stop              c. stopped                    d. had been stopped

VI. Choose the correct answer.

1.      John would rather ____ free tomorrow.

a. is                              b. was                          c. be                             d. will be

2.      I would rather he ____ her to his birthday party last Sunday.

a. have invited             b. had invited              c. invited                     d. would invite

3.      We’d better take an umbrella with us because it looks as if it ____.

a. is ffoiner to rain       b. would rain               c. is raininff                 d. rained

4.      It’s time we all ____ now.

a. had gone                  b. go                            c. should go                 d. went

5.      It’s high time you ____ the tea ready.

a. have got                   b. got                           c. get                           d. had got

6.      I don’t like Nick. He talks as if he ____ everything.

a. knew                        b. had known              c. knows                      d. will know

7.      I’d rather you ____ me now.

a. had paid                   b. is paying                  c. paid                         d. pay

8.      You’re very selfish. It’s high time you ____ that you’re not the most important person in the world.

a. realize                      b. had realized             c. have realized           d. realized

9.      When I told them my        plan, they looked at me as if I ____ mad.

a. was                          b. am                           c. had been                  d. will be

10.  Jack spent his money as if he ____ a lottery.

a. won                         b. had won                  c. has won                   d. wins

11.  Peter would rather ____ on a mattress than on the floor.

a. to sleep                    b. sleeping                   c. sleep                                    d. have slept

12.  The medicine made me feel dizzy. I felt as though the room ____ around and around.

a. were spinning          b. will spin                  c. spins                        d. is spinning

13.  It’s time for everybody ____ to bed.

a. go                            b. to go                        c. goes                         d. went

14.  Did you go to the concert last night? ~ Yes, but I’d rather ____ to the concert.

a. not go                      b. haven’t gone           c. not have gone          d. not had gone

15.  It was so quiet that it seemed as if the earth ____.

a. had stopped             b. would stop              c. stopped                    d. had been stopped

VI. Choose the correct answer.

1.      John would rather __C__ free tomorrow.

a. is                              b. was                          c. be                             d. will be

2.      I would rather he __B__ her to his birthday party last Sunday.

a. have invited             b. had invited              c. invited                     d. would invite

3.      We’d better take an umbrella with us because it looks as if it _A___.

a. is ffoiner to rain       b. would rain               c. is raininff                 d. rained

4.      It’s time we all _D___ now.

a. had gone                  b. go                            c. should go                 d. went

5.      It’s high time you _B___ the tea ready.

a. have got                   b. got                           c. get                           d. had got

6.      I don’t like Nick. He talks as if he __A__ everything.

a. knew                        b. had known              c. knows                      d. will know

7.      I’d rather you __C__ me now.

a. had paid                   b. is paying                  c. paid                         d. pay

8.      You’re very selfish. It’s high time you __D__ that you’re not the most important person in the world.

a. realize                      b. had realized             c. have realized           d. realized

9.      When I told them my        plan, they looked at me as if I _C___ mad.

a. was                          b. am                           c. had been                  d. will be

10.  Jack spent his money as if he ___B_ a lottery.

a. won                         b. had won                  c. has won                   d. wins

11.  Peter would rather __C__ on a mattress than on the floor.

a. to sleep                    b. sleeping                   c. sleep                                    d. have slept

12.  The medicine made me feel dizzy. I felt as though the room __A__ around and around.

a. were spinning          b. will spin                  c. spins                        d. is spinning

13.  It’s time for everybody __B__ to bed.

a. go                            b. to go                        c. goes                         d. went

14.  Did you go to the concert last night? ~ Yes, but I’d rather _D___ to the concert.

a. not go                      b. haven’t gone           c. not have gone          d. not had gone

15.  It was so quiet that it seemed as if the earth _A___.

a. had stopped             b. would stop              c. stopped                    d. had been stopped

Đáp án : D

“stop” -> “stopped”

Cấu trúc “would rather sb did st”: mong muốn, thích ai đó làm gì…

1. We would rather (stay) home tonight. stay

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

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

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

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

6. She would rather you (not arrive) last night. hadn't arrived

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supply the correct verb forms.

1. We would rather (stay) home tonight. \(\Rightarrow\) stay

2. Mr Jones would rather (stay) at home last night. \(\Rightarrow\) have stayed

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

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

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

6. She would rather you (not arrive) last night. \(\Rightarrow\) hadn't arrived

7. John would rather you (sleep) than worked last night. \(\Rightarrow\) had slept

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

9. I would rather my sister (not, fail) the driving test yesterday. \(\Rightarrow\) hadn't failed

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

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

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

13. I'd rather you (go) now. \(\Rightarrow\) went

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

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

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

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

18. He was wet as if he (swim) for hours. \(\Rightarrow\) had swum

19. She acted as if she (meet) him before. \(\Rightarrow\) had met

20. Jack spent his money as if he (win) a lottery. \(\Rightarrow\) had won

Good luck!

Supply the correct verb forms.

1. We would rather (stay) home tonight.

-> stay

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

-> had stayed

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

-> drink

4. The photographer would rather that we (stand)

closer together than we are standing.

-> stood

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

-> cook

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

-> hadn't arrived

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

-> had slept

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

-> be

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

-> hadn't failed

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

-> had invited

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

-> understood

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

-> went

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

-> went

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

-> got

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

-> knew

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

-> paid

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

-> had

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

-> had swum

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

-> had met

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

-> had won

1. All of the following are true EXCEPT ______________

A.      Television is an important means of communication.  

B.      Television provides us with a variety of programs.      

C.      Most people don’t like watching TV in the evening. 

D.      Television is a major means of communication and entertainment 2. Which of the following  is closest in meaning to the word “ distant” ? 

     A . far               B. long                   C. near                    D. next to                      3.The word “It” in the 3^rd line” refers to which of the following ?

      A. radio               B. computer                    C. television                D. book

4.Television widens our knowledge by introducing new ideas which may lead us to ______.

    A. new school subjects and hobbies           B. new school subjects and recreations         

    C. new hobbies and recreations                  D. new recreations in the future 

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage .

A. Television widens our knowledge

B. Television provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy every taste.

C. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching television than to go out.
D. Watching television is expensive and time-consuming.

I.        Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. Television is an important invention of the 20^th century. It has been so popular that we can’t imagine what life would be like if there were no television. Television is a major means of communication and entertainment. It brings pictures and sound from around the world into millions of homes. Through television, viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in distant lands. Television widens our knowledge by introducing new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In addition to the news, television provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy every taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching television than to go out.

1. All of the following are true EXCEPT ______________

A.      Television is an important means of communication.  

B.      Television provides us with a variety of programs.      

C.      Most people don’t like watching TV in the evening. 

D.      Television is a major means of communication and entertainment

2. Which of the following  is closest in meaning to the word “ distant” ? 

     A . far               B. long                   C. near                    D. next to                     

3.The word “It” in the 3^rd line” refers to which of the following ?

      A. radio               B. computer                    C. television                D. book

4.Television widens our knowledge by introducing new ideas which may lead us to ______.

    A. new school subjects and hobbies           B. new school subjects and recreations         

    C. new hobbies and recreations                  D. new recreations in the future 

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage .

A. Television widens our knowledge

B. Television provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy every taste.

C. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching television than to go out.
D. Watching television is expensive and time-consuming.