Exercise 1: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
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. like C. would prefer D. prefer
5. Usually people ______warm weather.
A. 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. prefer C. would like D. would prefer
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. call B. to call C. calling D. will call
14. He would rather that I not take this train.
A. not to kake B. to 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

A. have B. had would have C. had D. had had
9. I wish I_______psychology when I was a college student.
A. had studied B. would study C. studied D. studied
10. I wish someone _______to help me with that work tomorrow.
A. offer B. offered C. would offer D. had offered
11. If only I _______play the guitar as well as you!
A. would B. should C. could D. might
12. When I saw Tom, he looked _______he had been ill.
A. so B. such as C. the same D. as if
13. I wish I_______my letter of application earlier.
A. wrote B. had written C. could write D. should write
14. If only he _______me a chance , I could have told him the truth.
A. gave B. has given C. could give D. had given
15. I wish you _______so much noise. I’m trying to work.
A. shouldn’t B. couldn’t C. needn’t D. wouldn’t
16. If only he _______ us the true in the first place, things wouldn’t have gone so wrong.
A. had told B. has told C. would have told D. should have told
17. Mrs White always talks to her baby as though he _______an adult.
A is B. were C. had been D. will be.
18. When he came out of the room, he looked_______ he had seen a ghost.
A. as B. as though C. when D. if
19. Susan’s doctor insists ______ for a few days.
A. that she is resting B. her resting
C. that she rest D. her to rest
20. The doctor suggested that his patient_______ .
A. stop smoking B. stops smoking C. stopped smoking D. to stop smoking
Exercise 3: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
1. It is necessary that he _______ the books.
A. find B. doesn’t find C. don’t find D. did not find
2. It has been proprosed that we _______the topic.

A. didn’t fail B. doesn’t failed C. hadn’t failed D. hasn’t failed
18. She would rather Mary ____________here right now.
A. be B. were C.was D. B and C are right
19. We would rather that they _________last night.
A. don’t arrive B. doesn’t arrive C. hadn’t arrived D. haven’t arrived
20. The old lady dresses as if it __________winter even in the summer.
A. be B.were C. is D. being
Exercise 4: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
1. Tom looked tired as though he __________very hard.
A. has worked B. worked C. work D. had worked
2. Jane would rather that we _______yesterday.
A. didin’t go B. don’t go C. hadn’t gone D. haven’t gone
3. Minh would ratrher that it ________winter now.
A. was B. were C. has been D. A and B are right
4. Hoa would rather that her parents _______in Ha Noi now.
A. live B. living C. lived D. had lived
5. Jane would rather _________to Ha Noi yesterday than today.
A. go B. went C. have gone D. had gone
6. It’s time __________a car.
A. go B. buy C. to buy D. buying
7. Henry talks with his dog as if it _________him.
A. understand B. understood C. understanding D. had understood.
8. We would rather________ coffee than tea.
A. to drink B. drink Cdrunk D. drank
9. She sings as if she ________ a singer.
A. was B. is C. had been D. has been
10. I feel as if my head ________fire now.
A. was B. is C. had been D. has been
11. I’d rather you _________in here.
A. don’t smoke B. didn’t smoke C. hadn’t smoked D. haven’t smoked

A. tried B. try C. to try D. trying
7. Dr. Smith asked that Mark ________his research paper before the end of the month.
A. submit B. to submit C. submiting D. submited
8. Donna requested that Frank _____to the party.
A. came B. coming C. to come D. should come
9. The teacher insists that her students ________on time.
A. be B. should be C. being D. A and B are right
10. It’s about time we__________.
A. left B. leave C. leaving D. had left
11. The boys proposed that their group leader a camping trip.
A. organized B. organize C. organizes D. organizing
12. The teacher demanded that Tom the room.
A. leave B. leaves C. has to leave D. leaving
13. It was urgent that she the robbery to the police immediately.
A. reported B. reports C. report D. must report
14. “What instructions did your boss give you?” - “He requires that Alice the meeting.”
A. would attend B. attends C. attended D. attend
15. “What is your opinion?” - “It is necessary that an employee his work on time.”
A. finish B. finishes C. can finish D. to finish
16. Dan’s parents insist that he home every week.
A. must call B. call C. called D. has to call
17. It is essential that she the truth about her illness.
A. tell B. tells C. is told D. be told
18. The director requests that all packages at the central office.
A. send B. be send C. be sent D. are sent
19. I hate driving. I’d much rather you __________
A. drove B. drive C drive D. drive
20. It’s high time they __________ this road.
A. mend B. mending C mended D. to mend
Exercise 6: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.

16. She spent money as if she always______ plenty of it.
A. have B. had C. had had D. has
17. Mr Nam ate as if he ________anything for days
A. didn’t eat B. haven’t eaten C. hadn’t eaten D. not ate
18. She talks too much but I wish she______
A. didn't B. doesn't C. won't D. wouldn't
19. They will drink wine but I wish they______
A. didn't B. don't C. won't D. wouldn't
20. I wish she______ so many mistakes
A. didn't make B. hadn't made C. wouldn't make D. did make
Exercise 7: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
1. My wife wishes she______ the guitar now
A. could play B. can play C. could have played D. plays
2. Yesterday he missed the lesson. He wishes he______ it.
A. didn't miss B. hadn't miss C. hasn't missed D. hadn't missed
3. I suggest that the doctor_____ up his mind without delay.
A. makes B. make C. made D. makes
4. This poor old man wishes he_____
A. wasn't born B. has never been born
C. had never been born D. would never be born
5. I am not a teacher of English, but if I _____a teacher, then I _____ set up a language centre.
A. am/ can B. were/ can C. was/ could D. were/could
6. His friends suggest that the _____ for that job.
A. applies B. apply C. applying D. will apply
7. It's high time we_____ these mice.
A. killed B. kill C. had killed D. has killed
8. It is necessary that children_____ of their old parents.
A. to take care B. takes care C. took care D. take are
9. I wish this English course_____ the whole year.
A. will last B. may last C. lasted D. last

4. It was a lovely day; we wish we_____ at Long Hai beach.
A. have been B. were C. are D. had been
5. The king ordered that Gulliver_____ ser free
A. be B. is C. will be D. would be
6. It is essential that Mary_____ speak English.
A. be able to B. is able to C. was able to D. must be able to
7. He suggested that I_____ tolerant of other people.
A. am B. was C. be D. would be
8. My doctor insisted_____
A. that I diet B. me to diet C. for me dieting D. for me to diet
9. Everyone urged that Bill_____ his education.
A. continue B. continuing C. to continue D. continued
10. The director requests that all packages_____ at the central office.
A. to mail B. be mailed C. to be mailed D. mailing
11.It is necessary that she_____ now.
A. gone B. goes C. go D. went
12.It is important that your sister_____ information technology.
A. chooses B. choose C. chose D. chose
13. It is imperative that you_____ careful on construction site.
A. to be B. were C. are D. be
14. It is advisable that she_____ care of he mother.
A. to take B. takes C. take D. took
15. The teacher ordered that the students_____ talking.
A. stop B. should stop C. stopped D. A or B
16. I wish I _____ David Beckham.
A. am B. is C. was D. were
17. I wish you_____ here yesterday.
A. were B. had been C. to be D. were
18. I wish the rain_____ soon.
A. stop B. stops C. stopped D. would stop

A. that he be B. that he will be C. him to be D. him being
11. We recommend that he__________ with us.
A. goes B. would go C. went D. had gone
12. It is necessary that he__________ the book
A. finds B. found C. find D. has found
13. It was urgent that she __________ at once
A. leave B. leaving C. left D. has left
14. Our suggestion is that income tax__________
A. be abolishing B. abolishes C. abolish D. be abolished
15. It’s time we __________ back home
A. came B. coming C. come D. had come
16. The child ate as though he _______ hungry for days.
A. had been B. has been C. was D. were
17. He looked as though he ________ bath for months.
A. hasn’t taken B. haven’t taken C. didn’t take D. hadn’t taken
18. It’s time we _______ to work.
A. start B. starting C. to start D. started
19. It’s time for you _________to bed.
A. go B. to go C. went D. going
20. I would rather that the weather __________fine tomorrow morning.
A. was B. were C.is D. A and B are right
Exercise 10: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
1. I’d rather you ______ by train.
A. go B. goes C. to go D. going
2. I’d rather she _______ with you.
A. doesn’t go B. don’t go C. weren’t go D. didn’t go
3. She walks as if she_______ a wooden leg.
A. has B. have C. had D. have had
4. He ate his dinner as if he _______ for a week.
A. didn’t eat B. doesn’t eat C. hadn’t eaten D. hasn’t eaten

20. It is important that you ______ there when he gets off the plane.
A. are standing B. am standing C. be standing D. was standing
46. It is necessary for him not to find the books.
47. It has been proprosed for us to change the topic.
48. It has been proprosed for us not to change the topic.
There is suggestion from the doctor that the patient stop smoking.
It is recommendation that the vehicle owner be present at the court
Jim would rather go to class tomorrow than today.
Jim would rather not go to class tomorrow.
Jim would rather have gone to class yesterday than today.
Jim would rather not have gone to the class yesterday.
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.Sheila prefers ______ (get up) early in the morning rather than ______ (oversleep)
12.Would he prefer ______ (drive) to work tomorrow rather than cycle?
13.I would rather ______(speak) directly to the manager than ______(deal) with his rude
secretary as I did.
14.My father prefers to have a beard rather than ______(have) a shave every day.
15.Tom prefers ______ (ski) to ______(skate).
16.Wouldn’t you prefer to sit on this seat rather than ______(stand) for the whole journey?
17.We’d better ______ (take) some money for a taxy in case we ______(miss) the bus home.
18.We would rather ________ (stay) at home tonight.