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.

31 jane is the most ... girl in my class ( attract )

32 air ... makes our health worse and worse ( pollute )

33 we are going to have a ... to see who can swim the furthest ( compete )

34 cinema is a medium of mass ... ( entertain )

35 with a bit of ... she could do really well ( courage )

36 she was very ... of her achievement ( pride )

37 we kept up a ... for many years ( correspond )

38 Global communication was transformed by the ... of the Internet ( invent ) 

39 Big students aren't ... intelligent students ( necessity )

40 he spent most of his ... in Egypt ( child )

41 Alexander G. Bell was one of the greatest ... He inventes the telephone ( invent )

42 THE flood caused widespread ... ( destroy )

11 you should have basic ... on using the internet ( instruct )

12 the next stage in the ... of televison is interactive TV ( develop )

14 he is very ... to everyone , so he has got few friends ( friend )

15 people must have .. for the ải pollution ( responsible ) 

16 he was injured in the first game and ... missed the final ( lucky ) 

17 he failed the exam because he didn't make any ... for it ( lucky )

18 my first ... of him was favorable ( impress ) 

19 please listen to my words ... ( care )

20 some ... want more information about the food they buy ( consume )

21 regular exercise is just ... as eating the right type of food ( importance )

22 farmers often .. their soil by adding fertilizers ( rich )

23 my parents live ... at the age of 70 ( health )

24 ... made different styles of jeans to match the 1960's fashion ( design )

25 it was ... of him to let the door open ( care ) 

26 it would be more ... to switch the machine off at night ( economy )

27 do you feel ... and relaxed a the party ? ( comfortable )

28 the plane landed ... after a violent storm ( safe )

29 he has a wide ... of painting and music ( know ) 

30 it is .. forr all motorcyclists to wear helmets ( compel ) 

words form

1 . i'd like to help you but ... there's nothing i can do ( forrtunate )

2 she would have to get her mother's .. to take the trip ( permit )

3 i don't believe what he has just said . it is very ... ( reason )

4 cigarette ... should be banned ( advertise )

5 i have a number of ... about the service in the hotel  ( complain )

6  various kinds of colorful flowers .. this garden  ( beautiful )

7 the weather today was ... hot ( extreme )

8 the teaching staff today are all highly ... ( qualiffy )

9 three hundred people were made ... by the earrthquake ( home )

10 the new building looks most ... with its huge tower ( impress ) 

words form

1 . i'd like to help you but ... there's nothing i can do ( forrtunate )

2 she would have to get her mother's .. to take the trip ( permit )

3 i don't believe what he has just said . it is very ... ( reason )

4 cigarette ... should be banned ( advertise )

5 i have a number of ... about the service in the hotel  ( complain )

6  various kinds of colorful flowers .. this garden  ( beautiful )

7 the weather today was ... hot ( extreme )

8 the teaching staff today are all highly ... ( qualiffy )

9 three hundred people were made ... by the earrthquake ( home )

10 the new building looks most ... with its huge tower ( impress ) 

11 you should have basic ... on using the internet ( instruct )

12 the next stage in the ... of televison is interactive TV ( develop )

14 he is very ... to everyone , so he has got few friends ( friend )

15 people must have .. for the ải pollution ( responsible ) 

16 he was injured in the first game and ... missed the final ( lucky ) 

17 he failed the exam because he didn't make any ... for it ( lucky )

18 my first ... of him was favorable ( impress ) 

19 please listen to my words ... ( care )

20 some ... want more information about the food they buy ( consume )

21 regular exercise is just ... as eating the right type of food ( importance )

22 farmers often .. their soil by adding fertilizers ( rich )

23 my parents live ... at the age of 70 ( health )

24 ... made different styles of jeans to match the 1960's fashion ( design )

25 it was ... of him to let the door open ( care ) 

26 it would be more ... to switch the machine off at night ( economy )

27 do you feel ... and relaxed a the party ? ( comfortable )

28 the plane landed ... after a violent storm ( safe )

29 he has a wide ... of painting and music ( know ) 

30 it is .. forr all motorcyclists to wear helmets ( compel ) 

31 jane is the most ... girl in my class ( attract )

32 air ... makes our health worse and worse ( pollute )

33 we are going to have a ... to see who can swim the furthest ( compete )

34 cinema is a medium of mass ... ( entertain )

35 with a bit of ... she could do really well ( courage )

36 she was very ... of her achievement ( pride )

37 we kept up a ... for many years ( correspond )

38 Global communication was transformed by the ... of the Internet ( invent ) 

39 Big students aren't ... intelligent students ( necessity )

40 he spent most of his ... in Egypt ( child )

41 Alexander G. Bell was one of the greatest ... He inventes the telephone ( invent )

42 THE flood caused widespread ... ( destroy )

1 this singer is not very pretty but she sings very ... ( beautiful )

2 mel gibson is a ... actor ( talent )

3 there are significant... between American English and British English ( differ )

4 Japan is an .. country ( industry )

5 Kate's ... has kept her away from school forr a week ( ill )

6 This knife is ... it doesn't  cut at all ( use )

7 some students in my class are starting to learn another language and they find it ... ( enjoy )

9 the news causes great .. among her friend ( excite )

10 many scientists do not belive in the ... of UFOs ( exist )

11 Although they are very rich , they are living ... ( happy )

12 Fluoride .. your teeth , thus preventing tooth decay ( strong ) 

13 only the very ... could afford to travel overseas ( wealth ) 

14 she gained international ... as a tennis player ( famous )

15 you can't work all the time . you need some rest and ... ( relax )

16 the kids were ... about the  holiday ( excite )

17 she is so busy with .. activities that she has no time for entertainment ( society ) 

18 many rivers have been found ... with filthy waste from factories ( pollute )

19 a helmet affords the cyclist some fegree of ... against injury ( protect ) 

20 the house is large but it is in need of ... ( modern )