3. Fill in the gaps with would rather or had better. 1. I think you … do this work now. 2. You … drink some herbal tea instead of coffee. 3. I consider we … hurry up or we'll be late. 4. We … eat some soup than hamburgers. 5. She thinks you … do homework now. 6. You … put on your warm coat. It's getting cold outside. 7. I … eat some fish than meat. 8. He … have some Literature lesson than one Math lesson.

Перевод задания: Заполните пропуски выражениями would rather или had better.

1. I think you had better do this work now. (Я думаю, тебе лучше сделать эту работу сейчас.)
2. You would rather drink some herbal tea instead of coffee. (Ты предпочёл бы выпить травяной чай вместо кофе.)
3. I consider we had better hurry up or we'll be late. (Я считаю, нам лучше поторопиться, иначе мы опоздаем.)
4. We would rather eat some soup than hamburgers. (Мы предпочли бы съесть суп, а не гамбургеры.)
5. She thinks you had better do homework now. (Она думает, что тебе лучше сейчас сделать домашнюю работу.)
6. You had better put on your warm coat. It's getting cold outside. (Тебе лучше надеть тёплое пальто. На улице становится холодно.)
7. I would rather eat some fish than meat. (Я предпочёл бы съесть рыбу, а не мясо.)
8. He would rather have some Literature lesson than one Math lesson. (Он предпочёл бы урок литературы, а не урок математики.)

Правило: had better выражает совет («лучше бы»), а would rather — предпочтение («предпочёл бы»).