Exercise 4. Complete the sentences using only one word each time

1 Jane had to get used to driving on the left.

2 We used to live in a small village but now we live in London.

3 Tom used to....... a lot of coffee. Now he prefers tea.

4 I feel very full after that meal. I'm not used to ……so much.

5 I wouldn't like to share an office. I'm used to ……my own office.

6 I used to……a car but I sold it a few months ago.

7 When we were children, we used to…… swimming every day.

8 There used to……a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.

9 I'm the boss here! I'm not used to …… told what to do.

UNIT 39 I'D PREFER... OR I'D RATHER...

Exercise 1. Which do you prefer? Write sentences using 'I prefer (something) to (something else)'. Put the verb into the correct form where necessary.

1 (drive / travel by train) I prefer driving to travelling by train.

2 (tennis /football) I prefer……

3 (phone people / write letters) I……to……

4 (go to the cinema / watch films on TV) ……

Now rewrite sentences 3 and 4 using the structure 'I prefer (to do something)......'.

5 (1)...... I prefer to drive rather than travel by train..

6 (3) I prefer to……

7 (4) ……

Exercise 2. Write sentences using I'd prefer... or I'd rather... + one of the following:

eat at home get a taxi go alone go for a swim listen to some music stand think about it for a while wait a few minutes wait till later

1 Shall we walk home? 2 Do you want to eat now? 3 Shall we watch TV? 4 What about a game of tennis? 5 Shall we leave now? 6 Do you want to go to a restaurant? 7 I think we should decide now? 8 Would you like to sit down? 9 Do you want me to come with you?

(prefer) I'd prefer to get a. taxi. (rather) I’d rather wait till later. (prefer)...................... (rather)....................... (rather)...................... (prefer)......................... (rather)....................... (rather)....................... (prefer).........................

Now write sentences using than and rather than.

10 (get a taxi / walk home) I'd prefer to get a taxi rather than walk home.

11 (go for a swim / play tennis) I'd rather……

12 (wait a few minutes / leave now)

I'd rather……

13 (eat at home / go to a restaurant)

I'd prefer……

14 (think about it for a while / decide now)

I'd rather……