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 ______________________________________________
19. They recommended her to go to the best doctor in town.
- They recommended that she _________________________________________
20. The man demanded to be told everything about the accident .
- The man demanded that everything _______________________________
16. “Can I smoke in here ?” - I’d rather you……….
A. don’t
B. didn’t
C. can’t
D. can
17. We hired a cano and went……….in the river.
A. working
B. playing
C. boating
D. climbing
18. Remember the meeting will be………..Tuesday, ……..9 a.m and 11 a.m.
A. on/ at
B. on/ from
C. on/ between
D. at/ at
19. If you want to improve your English, you ...............practice it every day.
A. can
B. must
C. had to
D. may
20. No one phoned while I was out,......................?
A. did they
B. didn’t they
C. did he
D. didn’t he
11. Neither Linh nor her classmates ______ the National Museum so far.
A. visit B. visited C. have visited D. has visited
13. He was homesick and he ______ all his family and friends.
A. missed B. wished C. desired D. hoped
1. “If I _________ an opportunity to study in New Zealand, I would be very happy,” Mai said.
A. had B. have C. will have D. have had
2. Mrs. Thomson asked her son where _________ the next day.
A. will he go B. he will go C. he would go D. would he go
3. “It is rather hot here. Could you please _________ the fans, Trang?” the teacher said with a smile.
A. take after B. turn off C. take over D. turn on
4. _________Saturday afternoons, the Smiths usually invite their neighbors round for tea in the garden.
A. At B. To C. On D. In
5. Mrs. Johnson put salt into the bowl of sugar by mistake,_________?
A. doesn’t she B. did she C. didn’t she D. isn’t she
6. I wish I _________ a bird. If so, I would fly around the world.
A. were B. am C. have been D. will be
7. “Honey, the weather is very bad today. You should drive _________,” Henry said to his wife.
A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly
9. _________ the exercise was easy, Little John could do it in a short time.
A. Therefore B. Even though C. However D. Because
10. Tony: “Mum, I’ve got the highest score in the musical contest.” Mrs. Brown: “_______”
A. No problem. B. What a pity! C. Congratulations! D. I’m OK.