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
Would rather + clause and if only
a. "It's silly of you to worry so much!" Helen answered, laughing
-> "If only you didn't worry so much !" Helen answered, laughing
b. What a pity he didn't spend more time revising
-> If only he had spent more time revising
c. Would you mind not smoking in here?
-> I'd rather you didn't smoke in here
d. You should admit that you're to blame, not try to conceal it
-> I'd rather you admitted that you were to blame, not tried to conceal it
e. I would prefer you not to smoke in here
-> I'd rather you didn't smoke in here
f. I don't want you to smoke in here
-> I'd rather you didn't smoke in here
g. Please don't interupt me when I am speaking
-> I'd rather you didn't interupt me when I was speaking
h. Please don't tell him
-> I'd rather you didn't tell him
i. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Saturday
-> I'd rather you delivered the sofa on Saturday
Would rather + clause and if only
a. "It's silly of you to worry so much!" Helen answered, laughing
if only you hadn't worried so much
b. What a pity he didn't spend more time revising
if only he had spent more time revising
c. Would you mind not smoking in here?
I would rather you not smoke in here
d. You should admit that you're to blame, not try to conceal it
i'd rather you admit that you're to blame , not try to conceal it
e. I would prefer you not to smoke in here
i would rather you didn't smoke in here
f. I don't want you to smoke in here
I'd rather you didn't smoke in here.