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

10. I ______watch the football game than basketball game.

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

11. Jane would rather that it ______ winter now.

A. were B. be C. is D. had been

12. Would you rather ______ in ink or in pencil?

A. write B. writing C. to write D. wrote

13. I would rather that you ______ me tomorrow.

A. called B. to call C. calling D. will call

14. He would rather that I____ take this train.

A. not to take B. didn’t take C. not take D. don’t take

15. Henry would rather that his girlfriend ______in the same department as he does.

A. work B. to work C. working D. worked

16. Tom looked tired as though he ______very hard.

A. has worked B. worked C. work D. had worked

17. Jane would rather that it ______ winter now.

A. were not B. isn’t C. not be D. was not

18. Bob would rather that Jill ______ to class yesterday.

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

19. Bill would rather that his wife ______ him.

A. didn’t divorced B. hadn’t divorced C. not divorced D. doesn’t divorced

20. John would rather ________ than worked last night.

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

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 

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)The government should really do something about air pollution

->It's (high) time..............................................................................

2) He had better get back to work

-> It's (high) time.......................

3) You ought to go to see the doctor now

-> It's time you..................................................

4) I would rather tea than coffee

-> I prefer.....................................

5)Quang would rather stay home to study than go out for a walk

-> Quang prefer...............................................................................

6)" Would you mind not smoking in here?"

->I'd rather....................................................

7)We prefer playing soccer to going swimming this afternoon.

-> We'd rather.........................................................................

8)My father usually smoked a lot but now he doesn't smoke any more

->My father used to..........................................................................

9)It's not easy to drive on the left

-> We don't get..................................

10)Why don't we go out for a meal tonight?

->How about......................................................?

11)What about going to the cinema with me this Saturday,Lan?

-> How about..............................................................................?

1. No one in Na's family is as hard as her.

Na is among.......................................................................................
2. They prefer cooking to washing the dishes. They like.. They would rather......................................................................................
3. Mr Tan has more days off than Mr Long.

Mr long does............................................................................

Mr Long........................................................................................
4. They couldn't play badminton because of the windy weather.

The windy weather prevented............................................................
5. He speaks more fluently than his friends

He is........................................................................................
6. This is the worst film we have ever seen.

We have never.......................................................................
7. We are quick runners.

We run...........................................................................................
8. How a big the tree is!

What......................................................................
9. This magazine has a lot of information.

There.........................................................................
10. We can play the gitar very well

We are capable
11. Swimming in the summer is good for your health.

It's.......................................................................

*Lưu ý : Đây là dạng bài về " Would rather - prefer - have sth done - It's time - used to - had better - suggest - make .............

Ex1 : Rewrite the following sentences :

5. I prefer staying at home to going out.
-> I'd rather .........................................................................................

6 . I don't really want to have lunch yet.
-> I'd rather ....................................................................................

7. I'd prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday/
-> I would rather..............................................

8. She prefers Italian food to French food.

-> She'd.......................................................

9. I'd rather go out for a meal than stay at home

-> I prefer............................

11. I'd rather not see him tomorrow

-> I don't .............................

12. He prefers golf to tennis

-> He'd rather........................

13. I don't really want to visit the museum

-> I'd rather.......................

14. I'd rather you started work next week

-> I'd prefer................................

15. Please don't go there

-> I'd...........................

16. I don't feel like spending another day at the beach

-> I'd rather ...........................

17. I'd rather you didn't phone me at work

-> I'd prefer....................................

18. We'd rather you didn't smoke

-> We'd prefer.......................

19. She doesn't usually stay up so late

-> She's not used................................

20. It's not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon

-> I'm.................................................

*Lưu ý : Đây là dạng bài về " Would rather - prefer - have sth done - It's time - used to - had better - suggest - make .............

Ex1 : Rewrite the following sentences :

5. I prefer staying at home to going out.
-> I'd rather .........................................................................................

6 . I don't really want to have lunch yet.
-> I'd rather ....................................................................................

7. I'd prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday/
-> I would rather..............................................

8. She prefers Italian food to French food.

-> She'd.......................................................

9. I'd rather go out for a meal than stay at home

-> I prefer............................

11. I'd rather not see him tomorrow

-> I don't .............................

12. He prefers golf to tennis

-> He'd rather........................

13. I don't really want to visit the museum

-> I'd rather.......................

14. I'd rather you started work next week

-> I'd prefer................................

15. Please don't go there

-> I'd...........................

16. I don't feel like spending another day at the beach

-> I'd rather ...........................

17. I'd rather you didn't phone me at work

-> I'd prefer....................................

18. We'd rather you didn't smoke

-> We'd prefer.......................

19. She doesn't usually stay up so late

-> She's not used................................

20. It's not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon

-> I'm.................................................