III. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1. Would you like to go out? - No, thanks. I’d rather stay ......................... home.

2. If you’re going to watch football, you can count me ............................. I don’t like football.

3. I’ve put ........................ 2 kilograms in the last month.

4. The Japansese eat healthily, so they live ....................... a long time.

5. Sitting too close ........................ the TV hurts your eyes.

6. Be careful .......................... what you eat and drinks.

7. She runs six miles every day to keep herself ............................... shape.

8. Watching TV too much is not good ................................ your eyes.

I.    Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1.   Would you like to go out? - No, thanks. I’d rather stay ________ home.

2.   If you’re going to watch the football, you can count me ________. I don’t like football.

3.   I’ve put ________ 2kg in the last month.

4.   The Japanese eat healthily, so they live ________ a long time.

5.   Sitting too close ________ the TV hurts your eyes.

6.   Be careful ________ what you eat and drink.

7.   She runs six miles every day to help keep herself ________ shape.

8.   Watching TV too much isn’t good ________ your eyes.

V. Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.

1. A: Shall I tell Ann the news?

B: No, I’d rather she ____________________

2. I’d like to see you again, but I’m busy tomorrow. I’d rather you ____________________ at the weekend

3. I’d rather we __________ that horror film – I had a nightmare that night.

4. A: I told her a few facts about herself.

B: Oh dear! I’d rather you _________________ that. That might have been ???? upset her a lot.

5. This is a private letter addressed to me. I’d rather you ________________________ it.

6. It’s quite a nice house but I’d rather it ______________ a bit bigger.

7. A: Do you mind if I turn on the radio?

B: I’d rather you ____________. I’m trying to study.

8. Mary left my party every early last night. I’d rather she ______________ so early.

9. It’s a secret – I’d rather you _______________ anyone what I said.

10. A: I’m sorry I didn’t come yesterday.

B: Yesterday’s difficult. I’d rather you _______________

 

: Viết lại các câu, bắt đầu bằng “ I wish”

1.     I’d like to have a bigger house.

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2.     I’d like they to keep quiet.

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3.     You have to clean the floor after meals.

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4.     I’m sorry that I didn’t do the homework last night.

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5.     It’s a pity that you didn’t tell me about that.

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6.     I regret staying up late last night.

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7.     I ‘m sorry that you can’t join in the trip with us.

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8.     The weather was very cold ,so we couldn’t go swimming.

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9.     You are making too much noise.

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10.   I ‘d love to speak  many languages.

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a)Would rather :

1.Please stay at home this Christmas. →I’d rather you ................................................

2.It’s time for the children to go to bed. →I’d rather the ...............................................

3.Please help your mother with housework. →I’s rather you ..........................................

4.I don’t like you to come to class late. →I’d rather ....................................................

5.Please keep silent I the classroom. →I’d rather you ...................................................

b)It’s time:

1.You have to dress yourself now. →It’s .................................................................

2.I think the children should go to bed. →It’s about .....................................................

3.Hurry up or we will be late for the train. →It’s time ..................................................

4.It’s time for children to go to bed. It’s high time ........................................................

5.It’s twelve o’clock. Let’s go home! It’s about ..........................................................

c)Present perfect Tense:

1.She hasn’t gone out with him for 5 months. →The last time .........................................

2.We haven’t seen such a cruel mother before. →This is the first .....................................

3.It’s two years since we last saw Mr. Jones. →We haven’t ............................................

4.This is the first time I have visited the USA. →I haven’t .............................................

5.I have learnt English for 10 years now. →I began .....................................................

6.She moved to London 20 years ago. →She has ........................................................

7.The Pikes haven’t visited Paris for 2 years. →The last time .........................................

8.I stopped writing to him a week ago. →I haven’t .....................................................

9.Mary has leant French for 6 years. →It’s ...............................................................

10.When did your father buy that car ? →How long ......................................................

11.I didn’t see her again for 3 years. →Three years has ..................................................

12.The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh.→John hasn’t ...............................................................................................

13.They haven’t liked ice-cream since they ate too much and was sick.→They didn’t ..............................................................................................

14.John’s career as a television presenter began five yearsago.→John has ...................................................................................................

15.My uncle has been a worker in that factory for 10 years. →My uncle started .........................................................................................

16.How long have your family read Tuoi Tre Newspaper ?→When did your ..........................................................................................

17.My old friend started working on that farm in 2005. →Since 2005, ...............................................................................................

18.When did he start teaching Physical Education in this school ?→How long ..................................................................................................

19.My mother has had this washing machine for a long time.→My mother ................................................................................................

20.My father stopped drinking champagne ten years ago. →My father hasn’t ..........................................................................................