Complete the sentences as in the model

Model: – Are you going to translate the text or …

– Are you going to translate the text or would you rather I did it?

1. Are you going to break the news …? 2. Are you going to take the car to the garage …? 3. Are you going to tell Mummy what happened …? 4. Are you going to make an appointment with the dentist …? 5. Are you going to see Jessica home …? 6. Are you going to water the flowers …? 7. Are you going to call the police …? 8. Are you going to do the shopping …?

56. Paraphrase using would rather or had better.

Model: – I want to have tea, not coffee.

– I would rather have tea than coffee.

1. You should ask them for advice before making a decision. 2. I don’t want Steve to invite Linda to the party. 3. I would prefer to spend my holiday in Italy, not in Greece. 4. It would be more sensible for Kate to admit her mistake. 5. Gwen always wears too much make-up at work. I wish she wouldn’t. 6. It’s a pity you didn’t attend the press-conference. 7. It’s a pity I didn’t attend the press-conference, but I was away on business. 8. Everybody thinks you should tell the truth. It will do you only good.

Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the Verb.

1. I’d rather ____________________ (to go out) with friends than ____________ (to watch) television. 2. I’d rather you ______________ (to mention) that before: we would not be in such an embarrassing situation now. 3. I’d rather _________________ (not to stay) at home last night. I felt so lonely. 4. I’d rather _______________ (to live) in a quiet suburb than in a big city. 5. You’d better ________________ (to stay out) of this, it may be too dangerous. 6. I’d rather Nick ______________ (to leave) the files in the office. I need them badly now. 7. If you ask me, I’d rather ________________ (to live) in medieval Italy than medieval England. 8. I’d rather he ________________ (not to bring) his dog to my house. I’m stiff scared of it.

Express your opinion and support it using the active words and word combinations.

pidgin (adj.) – a language in which a foreign language is mixed with the speaker’s first language.