Expressing preference exercises:
A. Choose the right answer. A. Choose the right answer.
1. I prefer going shopping ____ watching movies alone. 1. I prefer going shopping ____ watching movies alone.
a.than b.too c.to d.then a.than b.too c.to d.then
2. I prefer ______at home tonight rather than go to the cinema. 2. I prefer ______at home tonight rather than go to the cinema.
a.stay b.to stay c.staying d.stayed a.stay b.to stay c.staying d.stayed
3. I would prefer ______ abroad this summer. 3. I would prefer ______ abroad this summer.
A.travel b. travelled C.travelling d.to travel A.travel b. travelled C.travelling d.to travel
4. I would prefer _______ with my family rather than eat at home this 4. I would prefer _______ with my family rather than eat at home this
weekend. A.eat out b.to eat out c.eating out d.ate out weekend. A.eat out b.to eat out c.eating out d.ate out
5. I prefer _____ books to playing chess in my free time. 5. I prefer _____ books to playing chess in my free time.
a.reading b.to read c.read d.to reading a.reading b.to read c.read d.to reading
6. I would prefer to watch TV at home rather than_____ out with you. 6. I would prefer to watch TV at home rather than_____ out with you.
a.to go b.gone c.going d. go a.to go b.gone c.going d. go
B. Write the sentences using “prefer.” B. Write the sentences using “prefer.”
1.Drive/ travel by train (to) …………………………………………… 1.Drive/ travel by train (to) ……………………………………………
2.Basketball / football. ………………………………………………... 2.Basketball / football. ………………………………………………...
3.Phone people / Send emails. (to) ……………………………………. 3.Phone people / Send emails. (to) …………………………………….
4.Go to the cinema / watch videos at home. (rather than) …………….. 4.Go to the cinema / watch videos at home. (rather than) ……………..
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C. Rewrite the following sentences so that they mean the same. C. Rewrite the following sentences so that they mean the same.
1.I prefer driving to traveling by train. →…………………………….. 1.I prefer driving to traveling by train. →……………………………..
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2. I prefer phoning people to sending emails. →………………………. 2. I prefer phoning people to sending emails. →……………………….
…………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………….
3. I prefer to go to the cinema rather than watch videos at home. →….. 3. I prefer to go to the cinema rather than watch videos at home. →…..
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