1. Jim wishes his friend didn't live very far from him
2. my friend wishes she could afford her favourite camera
3. we wish the teacher didn't make us do a lot of homework
II. Grammar: wishes for the present
Complete the wishes for the situations.
1. My friend Veronica is now participating in an international summer camp in Brazil. I’d love to be with her.
_ I wish………………………………………………………………………………
2. The traditional markets in my town have been replaced with supermarkets. I really
miss them.
_ I wish……………………………………………………………………………..
3. Nha Trang is said to be a very friendly tourist city but I’ve never been to it.
_ I wish……………………………………………………………………………..
4. My sister suggests that I should learn ceramic paintiong. I’d love to but I don’t have
time for it.
_ I wish……………………………………………………………………………
5. It’s a beautiful day and I’m at home writing an essay. How boring!
_ I wish……………………………………………………………………………..
Reported Speech
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
1. “ Have you seen her recently?” asked Thanh.
à______________________________________________________
2. “ Last night I couldn’t sleep!” she said.
à _____________________________________________________
3. “ I am on my way,” he said.
4. “We want to send our son to a university in the UK,” they said.
5. “ Have you ever tried calling a helpline?” the teacher asked Ngoc.
6. “ Tell Emma I miss her very much, “ she told me.
1) John comes to the class late
\(\rightarrow\) I wish....
2) My class make a lot of noise
\(\rightarrow\) I wish.....
3) Thanh has to stay home b/c of her sickness
\(\rightarrow\) He wishes....
Exercise 2. Write the sentences using wish/ wishes
1. Phong can’t win the championship. -> He wishes ............................................................................
2. We have a lot of homework today. -> We wish .................................................................................
3. They don’t know how to speak Chinese. -> They wish ......................................................................
4. Lien never goes on a camping trip. -> She wishes ..............................................................................
5. Her mother doesn’t buy her new clothes for Tet. -> She wishes ........................................................
6. She doesn’t get good marks.-> She wishes ……………………………………….…………………
7. She won’t go to Hanoi with me tomorrow. -> I wish ………………………………………………
8. Lan cannot meet her friend. -> Lan wishes ………………………………………………………….
9. Their team don’t play very well. -> They wish………………………………………………………
10. Some students are late for class. -> They wish....................................................................................
2. Exercise 2: Rewrite these sentences beginning with “ I wish” ...
1. We didn’t leave on Friday morning
2. We stay in this house in the summer.
3. We study very badly.
4. You are my friend.
5. You don’t send me a present.
6. You have done your homework.
7. John lives in a small flat and he doesn’t like
8. It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Sunday
9. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party
10. It’s a pity he doesn’t take the doctor’s advice
Writing
1. The bike my friend has just bought is new.
=> My friend ___________
2. I think she should spend more time practising her English.
=> If I ___________
3. As soon as we got on the plane, the pilot told us to get off again.
=> We __________when the pilot told us to get off again
4. A new type of plant/ discovered/ It/ is/ scientists/ believed/ that/ have. (Put the words/phrases in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence)
=>
1. They cannot come to Peter's birthday party Peter wishes..................... 2. It's a pity we are late for the meeting We wish.......................... 3.He speak french very badly He wishes....................... 4. She cannot speak English as fluently as her friend She wishes she were..............
1.He wishes he ( be)_______a student of Hung Vuong Gifted High School now 2.I wish I ( understand ) ___________ what the teacher is saying 3.My mother wishes she ( have ) _________ a lot of free time
1 The little boy wishes he (become) …………………………………… a teacher when he grows up.
2 I wish I (spend) …………………………………… my last summer vacation in the mountains.
3 I wish I (not live) …………………………… in such a big city.
4 We wish we (live) ……………………… in a small village.
5 I wish I (have ) ……………………………… something to read
6 She wishes she ( work) ……………………………in the office.
7 She wishes she (know) …………………………………… his phone number
8 John wishes he (be) …………………………………… an American President now.
9 I wish it ( not be ) …………………………………… raining.
10 I wish they (come) …………………………………… tomorrow.
1. Catherine is very friendly. She lives next door to us. Catherine,...........................................................
2. We stayed at the Park Hotel. A friend of ours recommended this hotel.
We stayed.............................................................
3. We drove to the airport. The airport was not far from the city.
We drove to the airport,..................................................
4. Kate’s husband is an airline pilot. I have never met Kate’s husband.
Kate’s .................................................................. pilot.
5. Lisa is away from home a lot. Lisa’s job involves a lot of travelling.
Lisa ................................................................
Choose the best options to complete the sentences
Nga lives very far from school, so she wishes she __________near her school.
a. lives
b. lived
c. living
d. live
