1. I have never eaten this before.

It is the first ............I have eaten this

2. I am sorry now that I asked her to stay.

I wish ............i hadn't asked her to stay.

3 Someone stole my purse from my handbag.

My purse .............was stolen from my handbag

4.Unless she starts at once, she will be late.

If................she doesn't start at once, she will be late.

5. When did you start working here?

how long............have you worked here

1) I'm afraid our football team will lose the game.

  I wish our football team wouldn't lose the game.

2) I'm sorry I don't live near my work. If only...

  If only I lived near my work.

3) Mary doesn't speak English so fluently as her sister. Mary wish...

  Mary wished she spoke English so fluently as her sister.

4) I'm sorry that I haven't time to talk to you about that. If only...

  If only I had time to talk to you about that.

5) The doctor wants her to keep silent in the hospital. The doctor wishes...

 The doctor wished she kept silent in the hospital.

6) Mary didn't apply for the job in the library and regrets it now. Mary wishes...

  Mary wished she had applied for the job in the library

7) What a pity you failed your driving test! We wish...

  We wish you hadn't failed your driving test.

8) What a pity I broke the vase! I wish...

  I wish I hadn't broken the vase.

9) I'm sorry I didn't finish my homework last night! I wish...

  I wish I had finished my homework last night.

10) He sorry now that he didn't invite Daisy to the party. He wishes...

  He wished he had invited Daisy to the party.

11) I regret speaking to him severely yesterday. I wish...

  I wish I hadn't spoken to him severely yesterday.

12) I have painted the gate red. Now I think that it doesn't look very nice. I wish...

  I wish I hadn't painted the gate red.

13) Please don't say anything that. I wish..

  I wish I didn't speak anything that.

14) I'm sorry now that I asked her to stay. If only... 

  If only I hadn't asked her to stay.

15) I'm afraid I haven't got time to listen to you. If only...

  If only I had got time to listen to you.

1 I'm sorry now that I asked you to do too much homework

Now I wish I_____________hadn't asked you to do so much homework___________

2 It's ten years since I last saw him

I haven't____________seen him for ten years____________

3 You stole my purse Daisy said to him

Daisy accused of____________him of having stolen/ stealing her purse____________

4 It is such difficult exercise that no one can do it

The exercise is too______________difficult for anyone to do__________

Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning

1.It took me one hour to finish my work. (spent)

→ I spent one hour finishing my work.

2. Someone stole my bag. (passive voice)

→ My bag was stolen.

3. She asked me :" What did you do yesterday?". ( using reported speech)

→ She asked me what I had done the day before.

4. Although it rained heavily, they went out. (Despite)

→ Despite the heavy rain, they went out.

5. I haven't met her for 2 years. (last)

→ It has been 2 years since I last met her.

6. This is the first time I have watched this film. (never)

→ I have never watched this film before.

7. Despite being poor, she is happy. (though)

→ Though she is poor, she is happy.

8. She had worked in this factory before she retired. (after)

→ After she retired, she had worked in this factory.

9. They put off all the matches because of rain. (because)

→ They put off all the matches because it was raining.

10. She said: "I will visit my grandparents tomorrow." (using reported speech)

→ She said she would visit her grandparents the next day.

11. She said: "I am sorry. I am late."( using reported speech)

→ She said she was sorry and that she was late.

12. They said: "would you like to have dinner with us?"( using reported speech)

→ They asked if I would like to have dinner with them.

13. My mother said: "don't forget to bring your umbrella."( using reported speech)

→ My mother told me not to forget to bring my umbrella.

14. She lived in Hanoi then moved to Ho Chi Minh city. (past perfect)

→ She had lived in Hanoi before she moved to Ho Chi Minh city.

15. She said: "If I were you, I would go to the movie with him".( using reported speech)

→ She said that if she were me, she would go to the movie with him.

16. I haven't seen him for 2 weeks. (since)

→ I haven't seen him since 2 weeks ago.

17. He didn't revise the lesson, so he couldn't answer these questions. (If)

→ If he had revised the lesson, he could have answered these questions.

18. I had my father repair my bike. (passive voice)

→ I had my bike repaired by my father.

19. He doesn't smoke any more. (used)

→ He used to smoke, but he doesn't anymore.

20. Hurry up or you will be late for school. (If)

→ If you don't hurry up, you will be late for school.

1. The department was destroyed by the fire last year.

2. That letter was written by my mother yesterday.

3. Her purse was stolen.

4. These story books were published a long time ago.

1. Lan's sister doesn't cook as well as Lan does.

2. It took them 10 minutes to go to the zoo.

3. My mother asked us if we were ready for the party.

4. The weather wasn't warm enough for us to go out.

5. She is tired now because she couldn't sleep last night.

6. Would you mind if I washed the dishes for you.

7. The tables are too heavy for us to carry.

8. He seems to have lost weight.

9. I am looking forward to meeting him.

10. When did you study English?

Rewrite:

1. I have never eaten this food before

- This is the first time I have eaten this food.

2. "I must see the manager" she cried

- She insisted on seeing the manager.

3. I'm sorry I don't have her address

- I wish I had her address.

4. Would you mind not smoking here?

- I'd rather you didn't smoke here.

5. He couldn't afford to buy a car

- The car was so expensive that he couldn't afford to buy it.

6. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn't sail

- The rough sea prevented the ferry from sailing.

7. Who does this book belong to ?

- Whose is this book?

8. Someone stole my purse from my handbag

- My purse was stolen from my handbag.

9. He could repair the broken vase

- The broken vase could be repaired by him.

10. Although he is old, he runs 3 km every morning

- In spite of being old, he runs 3 km every morning

11. She didn't say a word as she left the room

- She left the room without saying a word.

12. They made her hand over her passport

- She was made to hand over her passport.

13. I often get up early

- I am used to getting up early.

Rewrite:

1. I have never eaten this food before

- This is.......the first time I've eaten this food ......

2. "I must see the manager" she cried

- She insisted........on seeing the manager .......

3. I'm sorry I don't have her address

- I wish.........I had her address ........

4. Would you mind not smoking here?

- I'd rather.........you didn't smoke here .........

5. He couldn't afford to buy a car

- The car.........was too expensive for him to buy .........

6. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn't sail

- The rough sea .......prevented the ferry from sailing ...........

7. Who does this book belong to ?

- Whose........book is this? ......

8. Someone stole my purse from my handbag

- My purse.......was stolen from my handbag ......

9. He could repair the broken vase

- The broken vase ......could be repaired ........

10. Although he is old, he runs 3 km every morning

- In spite of.......his age, he run 3 km every morning .........

11. She didn't say a word as she left the room

- She left the room.....without saying a word .......

12. They made her hand over her passport

- She was.....made to hand over her passport ......

13. I often get up early

- I am used........to getting up early ......

Viet lai cau giu nguyen y nghia

1. I'd never eaten this before

=> It is the first time I ate/have eaten this.

2. "I must see the manager!" - she cried

=> She insisted on seeing the manager.

3. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday.

=> Only by training hard, you can become a good athlete.

4. I'm sorry now that I asked her to say.

=> Now I wished I hadn't asked her to stay.

5. He left quietly, so that he wouldn't disturb the children.

=> So as not to disturb the children, he left quickly.

6. Would you mind not smoking in here ?

=> I'd rather you didn't smoke here.

7. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn't sail

=> The rough sea prevented the ferry from sailing

8. Who does this bag belong to?

=> Whose bag is it?

Make wish sentences :

1) Lan's friend drivers very fast. She doesn't this.

Lan wishes.. her friend didn't drive very fast.

2) I'd you to keep quiet. You're making so much noise that I can't thick.

If only.You didn't make so much noise..

3) John is sorry he doesn't know VietNamese.

John wishes.he knew VietNamese. ..

4) My uncle wants to be able to get a job near his house but he can't.

My uncle wishes..he could get a job near his house .

5) It's raining. Mary wants togo out, but not in the rain.

Mary wishes.It weren't rain

6) It's pity he didn't work harder during the team.

His parents wish...he had worked harder during the team.

7) My father isn't here now. I want him to be here now.

If only...he were here now. 

8) The teacher wants you to work more than talk.

The teacher wishes...you worked more than talk. 

9) John would to be an astronaut when he grows up.

John wishes...he were an astronaut 

10) I'm sorry I couldn't help you yesterday.

I wish... I could have helped you yesterday.