VI. Complete the second sentences so that they have similar meaning to the first.

1. People grow rice in tropical countries.

→ Rice _______________________________________

2. I am too short to play volleyball.

→ I wish __________________________________

3. My father began to work in this company in 2001.

→ My father has ___________________________________________

4. What a pity! I can’t swim.

→ I wish _____________________________________________

5. Hoa won’t go to school because she is sick today. (Combine these sentences, using “so”)

→ ____________________________________________________________

Áp dụng cấu trúc WISH

1. I'd like my father to give up smoking.

I wish

2. My brother is too short to play volleyball.

I wish

3. I want to send my friend this postcard but I don't have her address.

I wish

4. I am sorry I missed the film last night.

I wish

5. She couldn't join us in our trip to Ha Noi last weekend.

We wish

6. They have to work tomorrow.

They wish

7. Nam is sorry he didn't tell his mother the truth.

Nam wishes

Exercise 2. Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1. She wish she could speak English well.

2. I wish it didn’t rained now.

3. I wish I am a doctor to save people.

4. I wish I have more time to look after my family.

5. He wishes it didn’t rain yesterday.

6. I wish my father gives up smoking in the future.

7. I wish I studied very well last year.

8. I wish you will come to my party next week.

9. I wish it stops raining now.

10. I wish you are my sister.

11. She wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world.

12. I wish Miss Brown will stay with us next week.

13. I wish I am at home with my family yesterday.

14. I wish I could been there with you.

15. Lan wish she could go home.

VIII. Put the verb into the correct form to complete the sentences.
1. I’m not tall enough to play volleyball. I wish tall and strong. (I/ 
be)
2. I’m fed up with this rain. I wish raining. (it/ stop)
3. My grandparents don’t like living in the city. They wish 
in the countryside. (they/ live)
4. It’s a difficult question. I wish the answer. (I/know)
5. I wish here. She’d be able to help us. (Ann/ be)
6. Aren’t they ready yet? I wish . (they/ hurry up)
7. It would be nice to stay here. I wish go now. (we/ not 
have to)
8. It’s freezing today. 1 wish so cold. I hate cold weather. (it/ not 
be)
9. What’s her name again? I wish remember her name. (I/ 
can)
10.You’re driving too fast. I wish a bit. (you/ slow down)
11.What I said was stupid. I wish anything. (I/ not say)
12.I should have listened to you. I wish your advice. (I/ 
take)
13.I’m really sleepy today. I wish take Bob to the airport 
last night. (I/ not have to)
14.It was a terrible film. I wish to see it. (we/ not go)
15.It was so hot that I wish to the beach. (I/ go)

III. Rewrite these sentences , using wish clause : 1. I don’t have to study. = > I wish ……………… 2. It rains. . = > I wish …………… 3. They work slowly. . = > I wish ……………………………………….…..…… 4. She doesn’t join in the trip. . = > I wish …………………… 5. I am not good at English. . = > I wish ……………………………………… 6. He studies badly. . = > I wish ……………………………………….……… 7. He doesn’t like playing sports. . = > I wish ……………………………………….……… 8. It’s a pity I don’t have a computer. = > I wish ……………………………..… 9. Today isn’t a holiday. = > I wish ……………………… 10. I’m sorry I can’t sing this song. = > I wish …………………………………… 11. It’s a pity they won’t come here again. = > I wish ……………………………………… 12. I may not go on a camping trip. = > I wish ……………………………………………….. 13. I will be late for school. = > I wish ………………………………………….……. 14. She doesn’t like this place. = > I wish ………………………………………….……. 15. I can’t play basket ball. = > I wish ………………………………………….……..

Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences, using "Wish" or "If only"

1. My father isn’t here now. I want him to be here now.

→ I wish ……………………………………………………………………..

2. You talk more than work. The teacher wants you to work more than talk.

→ The teacher wishes…………………………………………………………..

3. John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up.

→ John wishes …………………………………………………………………..

4. I’m sorry I didn’t help you yesterday.

→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..

5. I regret that you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.

→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..

6. Mary is afraid she won’t be able to attend your wedding next week.

→ Mary wishes ………………………………………………………………..

7. We regret that we didn’t have enough money to buy that house.

→ We wish .……………………………………………………………………..

8. You drive too fast. I’d like you to drive more slowly.

→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..

9. You are too lazy. The teacher wants you to be more studious.

→ The teacher wishes …………………………………………………………..

10. I’m afraid she won’t get over her illness soon.

→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..

11. She doesn’t like this place.

→ If only ………………………………………….………

12. These students talk too much in class.

→ I wish ………………………………………………….

13. I can’t play basketball.

→ If only ………………………………………….……….

14. I don't know more people.

→ If only............................

15. I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach.

→ I wish............................

16. Hoa and Ba won't go fishing this weekend.

→ Hoa and Ba wish............................

17. We had a lot of homework yesterday.

→ I wish …………………………………………………………………….

18. It is raining heavily.

→ If only ……………………………………….…………………………….

19. It was cold last night. .

→ I wish ……………………………………….……………………………

20. They work slowly.

→ If only ……………………………………….…..………………………..

21. I am not good at English.

→ I wish ……………………………………….…………………………….

22. He doesn’t like playing sports.

→ I wish ……………………………………….……………………………..

23. I don’t have a computer.

→ I wish ……………………………..………….…………………………….

24. Today isn’t a holiday.

→ If only ……………………………………….……………………………….

25. He was punished by his mother.

→ He wishes ……………………………………………………

Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences, using "Wish" or "If only"

1. My father isn’t here now. I want him to be here now.

→ I wish ……………………………………………………………………..

2. You talk more than work. The teacher wants you to work more than talk.

→ The teacher wishes…………………………………………………………..

3. John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up.

→ John wishes …………………………………………………………………..

4. I’m sorry I didn’t help you yesterday.

→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..

5. I regret that you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.

→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..

6. Mary is afraid she won’t be able to attend your wedding next week.

→ Mary wishes ………………………………………………………………..

7. We regret that we didn’t have enough money to buy that house.

→ We wish .……………………………………………………………………..

8. You drive too fast. I’d like you to drive more slowly.

→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..

9. You are too lazy. The teacher wants you to be more studious.

→ The teacher wishes …………………………………………………………..

10. I’m afraid she won’t get over her illness soon.

→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..

11. She doesn’t like this place.

→ If only ………………………………………….………

12. These students talk too much in class.

→ I wish ………………………………………………….

Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them

4. Both teenagers and adults are reading this magazine.

→This magazine

5. I am a little too short; I want to be taller.

→ I wish I

6. I turned off the television because I had seen that program.

→ I had seen that program

7. "Have you given my message to Wendy?" Susan said to me.

Susan asked me

8. "Where are you staying now?"

→He asked me

9. "Did you telephone Jill yesterday?'

→He asked me

10. The author started to write a new book two months ago.

→ The author has been

11. My uncle couldn't work very hard because he had bad health

→He had bad health

12. You don't practice regularly, so your English doesn't improve much

→ Your English

13. Designers have added new patterns to the dress to make it more fashionable

→ New patterns

14. You must finish this work by 5 p.m.

→ This work

15. You keep milk in the fridge.

→ Milk

16. It hasn't rained for three months.

→ It last

17. It's three weeks since I last received a letter from my best friend.

→I haven't

18. Janet began to study French six months ago.

→ Janet has

19. I haven't visited this church before.

→This is the first time

20. Mrs. Hoa likes to travel abroad for her holidays.

→Mrs. Hoa enjoys

21. My father doesn't have time to take me out regularly.

-I wish

22. When I was a child, we lived in the countryside.

- We used

23. My elder brother started playing the guitar 2 years ago.

-my elder brother has