Choose the sentence closest in meaning to: "He would rather stay home than go out."
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. He prefers to stay home.
- Step 1: "Would rather A than B" expresses preference for A.
- Step 2: So he prefers staying home.
Answer
He prefers to stay home.
Why not the others: The other sentences describe preference for going out or obligation.
Practise more English restatement and usage.
Free questions with an explanation for every one, and full timed Psychometric Entrance Test (PET Israel) mock tests.
More English restatement and usage questions
- Choose the sentence closest in meaning to: "She hardly ever eats meat."
- Choose the best word: "He is afraid ___ spiders."
- Choose the sentence with a correct negative form.
- Choose the sentence closest in meaning to: "Unless you hurry, you will miss the train."
- Choose the best word: "The meeting was postponed ___ the bad weather."
- Choose the sentence with a correct past conditional.