Instructions: choose the best answer in your mind or on paper, then click Check answer under each question.
Grammar focus:
1. I would have liked to... = я бы хотел тогда... / вежливое сожаление
2. I would prefer to have done = я бы предпочёл тогда... / спокойное предпочтение
3. I would rather have done = лучше бы я тогда... / мягкая самокоррекция
4. I would sooner have done = я бы скорее тогда... / эмоциональный выбор
1. Я бы тогда хотел поговорить с менеджером лично.
A) I would like to speak to the manager personally.
B) I would have liked to speak to the manager personally.
C) I would rather to have spoken to the manager personally.
Check answer
✅ Correct answer: B) I would have liked to speak to the manager personally. would have liked to speak = я бы хотел тогда поговорить; вежливое сожаление о прошлом.
2. Я бы тогда предпочёл остаться дома.
A) I would prefer to have stayed home.
B) I would prefer stay home.
C) I would sooner to stay home.
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✅ Correct answer: A) I would prefer to have stayed home. would prefer to have stayed = я бы предпочёл тогда остаться; спокойное предпочтение о прошлом.
3. Лучше бы я тогда не отправлял это сообщение.
A) I would rather not send that message.
B) I would rather not have sent that message.
C) I would have liked not sending that message.
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✅ Correct answer: B) I would rather not have sent that message. would rather not have sent = лучше бы я тогда не отправлял; мягкая самокоррекция.
4. Я бы скорее тогда ушёл раньше, чем слушал эту ссору.
A) I would sooner have left earlier than listened to that argument.
B) I would sooner left earlier than listened to that argument.
C) I would prefer leave earlier than listen to that argument.
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✅ Correct answer: A) I would sooner have left earlier than listened to that argument. would sooner have left = я бы скорее тогда ушёл; эмоциональный выбор.
5. Она бы тогда хотела не соглашаться так быстро.
A) She would have liked not to agree so quickly.
B) She would rather not to have agreed so quickly.
C) She would prefer not agree so quickly.
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✅ Correct answer: A) She would have liked not to agree so quickly. would have liked not to agree = она бы тогда хотела не соглашаться; мягкое сожаление.
6. Она бы тогда предпочла обсудить это позже.
A) She would prefer to discuss it later.
B) She would prefer to have discussed it later.
C) She would sooner discussing it later.
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✅ Correct answer: B) She would prefer to have discussed it later. would prefer to have discussed = она бы предпочла тогда обсудить; прошлое действие.
7. Лучше бы она тогда не доверяла ему.
A) She would rather not have trusted him.
B) She would rather not trust him.
C) She would have preferred not trusting him.
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✅ Correct answer: A) She would rather not have trusted him. would rather not have trusted = лучше бы она тогда не доверяла ему.
8. Она бы скорее тогда потеряла деньги, чем терпела это унижение.
A) She would sooner have lost the money than tolerated that humiliation.
B) She would sooner lose the money than tolerated that humiliation.
C) She would have liked to lose the money than tolerate that humiliation.
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✅ Correct answer: A) She would sooner have lost the money than tolerated that humiliation. would sooner have lost = она бы скорее тогда потеряла; эмоциональный выбор.
9. Я бы тогда хотел получить ответ раньше.
A) I would have liked to receive an answer earlier.
B) I would like receiving an answer earlier.
C) I would rather to have received an answer earlier.
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✅ Correct answer: A) I would have liked to receive an answer earlier. would have liked to receive = я бы тогда хотел получить.
10. Я бы тогда предпочёл не вмешиваться.
A) I would prefer not to interfere.
B) I would prefer not to have interfered.
C) I would sooner not interfering.
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✅ Correct answer: B) I would prefer not to have interfered. would prefer not to have interfered = я бы предпочёл тогда не вмешиваться.
11. Лучше бы я тогда проверил документы дважды.
A) I would rather check the documents twice.
B) I would rather have checked the documents twice.
C) I would have liked checking the documents twice.
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✅ Correct answer: B) I would rather have checked the documents twice. would rather have checked = лучше бы я тогда проверил.
12. Я бы скорее тогда сказал правду, чем придумывал такую нелепую историю.
A) I would sooner have told the truth than invented such a ridiculous story.
B) I would sooner tell the truth than invented such a ridiculous story.
C) I would prefer to have telling the truth.
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✅ Correct answer: A) I would sooner have told the truth than invented such a ridiculous story. would sooner have told = я бы скорее тогда сказал правду.
13. Она бы тогда хотела извиниться сразу.
A) She would have liked to apologize immediately.
B) She would like apologizing immediately.
C) She would rather to apologize immediately.
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✅ Correct answer: A) She would have liked to apologize immediately. would have liked to apologize = она бы тогда хотела извиниться.
14. Она бы тогда предпочла не покупать эту машину.
A) She would prefer not to buy that car.
B) She would prefer not to have bought that car.
C) She would sooner not bought that car.
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✅ Correct answer: B) She would prefer not to have bought that car. would prefer not to have bought = она бы предпочла тогда не покупать.
15. Лучше бы она тогда не рассказывала всем эту новость.
A) She would rather not have told everyone the news.
B) She would rather not tell everyone the news.
C) She would have liked not telling everyone the news.
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✅ Correct answer: A) She would rather not have told everyone the news. would rather not have told = лучше бы она тогда не рассказывала.
16. Она бы скорее тогда осталась одна, чем пошла на это свидание.
A) She would sooner have stayed alone than gone on that date.
B) She would sooner stayed alone than went on that date.
C) She would prefer staying alone than going on that date.
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✅ Correct answer: A) She would sooner have stayed alone than gone on that date. would sooner have stayed = она бы скорее тогда осталась.
17. Я бы тогда хотел услышать это от тебя, а не от соседа.
A) I would have liked to hear it from you, not from the neighbor.
B) I would rather to have heard it from you.
C) I would prefer hear it from you.
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✅ Correct answer: A) I would have liked to hear it from you, not from the neighbor. would have liked to hear = я бы тогда хотел услышать.
18. Я бы тогда предпочёл закончить отчёт до встречи.
A) I would prefer to finish the report before the meeting.
B) I would prefer to have finished the report before the meeting.
C) I would sooner finishing the report before the meeting.
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✅ Correct answer: B) I would prefer to have finished the report before the meeting. would prefer to have finished = я бы предпочёл тогда закончить.
19. Лучше бы я тогда не спорил с начальником.
A) I would rather not argue with my boss.
B) I would rather not have argued with my boss.
C) I would have liked not argued with my boss.
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✅ Correct answer: B) I would rather not have argued with my boss. would rather not have argued = лучше бы я тогда не спорил.
20. Я бы скорее тогда отменил поездку, чем сидел в аэропорту десять часов.
A) I would sooner have cancelled the trip than sat at the airport for ten hours.
B) I would sooner cancel the trip than sat at the airport.
C) I would prefer cancelled the trip.
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✅ Correct answer: A) I would sooner have cancelled the trip than sat at the airport for ten hours. would sooner have cancelled = я бы скорее тогда отменил.
21. Она бы тогда хотела задать больше вопросов.
A) She would have liked to ask more questions.
B) She would prefer asking more questions.
C) She would rather to have asked more questions.
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✅ Correct answer: A) She would have liked to ask more questions. would have liked to ask = она бы тогда хотела задать.
22. Она бы тогда предпочла сказать это мягче.
A) She would prefer to say it more gently.
B) She would prefer to have said it more gently.
C) She would sooner saying it more gently.
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✅ Correct answer: B) She would prefer to have said it more gently. would prefer to have said = она бы предпочла тогда сказать.
23. Лучше бы она тогда не открывала дверь.
A) She would rather not have opened the door.
B) She would rather not open the door.
C) She would have liked not opening the door.
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✅ Correct answer: A) She would rather not have opened the door. would rather not have opened = лучше бы она тогда не открывала.
24. Она бы скорее тогда уволилась, чем работала с таким директором.
A) She would sooner have quit than worked with such a director.
B) She would sooner quit than worked with such a director.
C) She would prefer to have quitting.
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✅ Correct answer: A) She would sooner have quit than worked with such a director. would sooner have quit = она бы скорее тогда уволилась.
25. Я бы тогда хотел объяснить ситуацию спокойнее.
A) I would have liked to explain the situation more calmly.
B) I would like explaining the situation more calmly.
C) I would rather to explain the situation more calmly.
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✅ Correct answer: A) I would have liked to explain the situation more calmly. would have liked to explain = я бы тогда хотел объяснить.
26. Я бы тогда предпочёл не отвечать сразу.
A) I would prefer not to answer immediately.
B) I would prefer not to have answered immediately.
C) I would sooner not answering immediately.
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✅ Correct answer: B) I would prefer not to have answered immediately. would prefer not to have answered = я бы предпочёл тогда не отвечать.
27. Лучше бы я тогда взял такси.
A) I would rather take a taxi.
B) I would rather have taken a taxi.
C) I would have liked taking a taxi.
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✅ Correct answer: B) I would rather have taken a taxi. would rather have taken = лучше бы я тогда взял.
28. Я бы скорее тогда заплатил больше, чем жил в этом отеле.
A) I would sooner have paid more than stayed at that hotel.
B) I would sooner pay more than stayed at that hotel.
C) I would prefer paying more than stayed there.
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✅ Correct answer: A) I would sooner have paid more than stayed at that hotel. would sooner have paid = я бы скорее тогда заплатил.
29. Она бы тогда хотела увидеть контракт заранее.
A) She would have liked to see the contract in advance.
B) She would prefer seeing the contract in advance.
C) She would rather to have seen the contract.
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✅ Correct answer: A) She would have liked to see the contract in advance. would have liked to see = она бы тогда хотела увидеть.
30. Она бы тогда предпочла не подписывать бумаги.
A) She would prefer not to sign the papers.
B) She would prefer not to have signed the papers.
C) She would sooner not signed the papers.
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✅ Correct answer: B) She would prefer not to have signed the papers. would prefer not to have signed = она бы предпочла тогда не подписывать.
31. Лучше бы она тогда сказала мне правду.
A) She would rather have told me the truth.
B) She would rather tell me the truth.
C) She would have liked telling me the truth.
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✅ Correct answer: A) She would rather have told me the truth. would rather have told = лучше бы она тогда сказала.
32. Она бы скорее тогда отказалась, чем взяла такую ответственность.
A) She would sooner have refused than taken such responsibility.
B) She would sooner refuse than taken such responsibility.
C) She would prefer to have refusing.
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✅ Correct answer: A) She would sooner have refused than taken such responsibility. would sooner have refused = она бы скорее тогда отказалась.
33. Я бы тогда хотел встретиться с ней до отъезда.
A) I would have liked to meet her before she left.
B) I would like meeting her before she left.
C) I would rather to have met her before she left.
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✅ Correct answer: A) I would have liked to meet her before she left. would have liked to meet = я бы тогда хотел встретиться.
34. Я бы тогда предпочёл уйти без объяснений.
A) I would prefer to leave without explanation.
B) I would prefer to have left without explanation.
C) I would sooner leaving without explanation.
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✅ Correct answer: B) I would prefer to have left without explanation. would prefer to have left = я бы предпочёл тогда уйти.
35. Лучше бы я тогда не звонил ему ночью.
A) I would rather not have called him at night.
B) I would rather not call him at night.
C) I would have liked not calling him at night.
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✅ Correct answer: A) I would rather not have called him at night. would rather not have called = лучше бы я тогда не звонил.
36. Я бы скорее тогда признал ошибку, чем защищал это безумное решение.
A) I would sooner have admitted the mistake than defended that crazy decision.
B) I would sooner admit the mistake than defended that crazy decision.
C) I would prefer admitted the mistake.
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✅ Correct answer: A) I would sooner have admitted the mistake than defended that crazy decision. would sooner have admitted = я бы скорее тогда признал.
37. Она бы тогда хотела получить второй шанс.
A) She would have liked to get a second chance.
B) She would prefer getting a second chance.
C) She would rather to have got a second chance.
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✅ Correct answer: A) She would have liked to get a second chance. would have liked to get = она бы тогда хотела получить.
38. Она бы тогда предпочла остаться неизвестной.
A) She would prefer to remain unknown.
B) She would prefer to have remained unknown.
C) She would sooner remaining unknown.
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✅ Correct answer: B) She would prefer to have remained unknown. would prefer to have remained = она бы предпочла тогда остаться.
39. Лучше бы она тогда не принимала это предложение.
A) She would rather not have accepted that offer.
B) She would rather not accept that offer.
C) She would have liked not accepting that offer.
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✅ Correct answer: A) She would rather not have accepted that offer. would rather not have accepted = лучше бы она тогда не принимала.
40. Она бы скорее тогда переехала в другой город, чем продолжала этот спектакль.
A) She would sooner have moved to another city than continued this circus.
B) She would sooner move to another city than continued this circus.
C) She would prefer moving to another city than continued this circus.
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✅ Correct answer: A) She would sooner have moved to another city than continued this circus. would sooner have moved = она бы скорее тогда переехала.