XI./  Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1. He doesn't help his mother with housework.

→ I wish I could help my mother with housework.

2. He can't pass the examination.

→ He wishes could pass the examination.

3. They often went to Paris on weekends.

→ They used to go to Paris on weekends.

4. Someone turned off the lights when I went out.

→ The lights was turned off when I went out.

5. We have learnt English for 4 years.

→ We started learning English 4 years ago.

6. I can't speak English very well.

→ I wish I could speak English well.

7. I'm sorry my father isn't here now.

→ I wish my father were there now.

8. I liked chocolate very much when I was a child.

→ I used to like chocolate very much when I was a child.

9. They have changed the traditional ao dai a lot since then.

→ The traditional ao dai has been changed a lot since then.

10. Laura hasn't written to her mother for a month

→ Laura didn't write to her mom a month ago.

1. He doesn’t help his mother with housework.

→ I wish that I helped my mother with housework .........................................................................................................................................................

2. He can’t pass the examination.

→ He wishes that he could pass the examination ..................................................................................................................................................

3. They often went to Paris on weekends.

→ They used to went to Paris on weekend .................................................................................................................................................

4. Someone turned off the lights when I went out.

→ The lights were turned off (by someone) when I went out ...................................................................................................................................................

5. We have learnt English for 4 years.

→ We started learning English 4 years ago .................................................................................................................................................

6. I can’t speak English very well.

→ I wish that I could speak English very well .........................................................................................................................................................

7. I’m sorry my father isn’t here now.

→ I wish that my father was here now. .........................................................................................................................................................

8. I liked chocolate very much when I was a child.

→ I used to like chocolate very much .........................................................................................................................................................

9. They have changed the traditional ao dai a lot since then.

→ The traditional of ao dai have been changed a lot of since then    ...........................................................................................................................................................

1. He enjoys reading newspapers in the morning

2. "The Time" was first printed two hundred years ago

3. Your brother uses the Internet every day, doesn't he?

4. There are more pictures than texts in some newspapapers

5. He asked me If he could borrow me 100,000 dong

6. I wish I had a computer, so I can get access to the Internet

7. The work must be finished on time

8. An new bicycle has just been bought for their son 

9. I wish your friend was at this party

10. I am used to going to bed late

1. Her voice is so beautiful that everyone admires it.

- She ........had such a beautiful voice that everyone admires it. ...........................................................................................................

2. He regrets telling her the truth.

- He wishes.........he hadn't told her the truth. .................................................................................................

3. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.

- It hasn't..........rained for 2 days....................................................................................................

4. We don’t buy the house because we don’t have enough money.

- If we had...... enough money, we would buy the house.....................................................................................................

5. “How old is your son?” the nurse said to Mrs. Green.

- The nurse .......asked Mrs Green how old her son was...................................................................................................

6, It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.

- You should ......allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone................................................................................................

7. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.

- Not until ........ I left home could I realize how important the family is .................................................................................................

8. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.

- Had it ..........not been for my Mom's help, I couldn't have held a big party....................................................................................................

9. Success depends on hard work.

- The harder ........you work, the more successful you are...............................................................................................

10. The fire will go out if he doesn’t put more wood on.

-Unless ………he puts more wood on, the fire will go out ………………………………….…………….….……………

1. I wish I did not live in a noisy city. 

2. It is thought that he is a great teacher. 

3. Mai asked her mother to turn off the oven. 

4. It's hard for us to get along with people from other cultures.

33/ He now wishes (that) he’d taken the doctor’s advice.

34/ The famous architect whom everyone knows designed the house.

35/ Peter apologised to the teacher for not doing the homework.

36/ Your directions are too difficult to follow.

2, christine said she was not going to do anything that weekend

X.  Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1. “Why don’t you go with me ?”

à She asked me why… I didn't go with her………………………………………………….........................................

2. She enjoys going swimming .

à She is interested in…in swimming……………………………………………………....................................

3. People have used the Internet all over the world .

à The Internet has.. been used all over the world……………………………………………………………………………………

4. "Do you often practice speaking English with your partners?" the examiner said to Lan.

® The examiner asked Lan ...if she often practiced speaking English with her parents......................................................................................

5. Does your sister travel to work by bus every morning?

® Your sister ...... travels to work by bus every morning, doesn't she?....................................................................................................................?

6. He regrets telling her the truth.

--> He wishes....he hadn't told her the truth..........................................................................................................................

7. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.

--> It hasn't.......rained for a fortnight ago..........................................................................................................................

8. We don’t buy the house because we don’t have enough money.

--> If we had...... enough money, we would buy the house..........................................................................................................................

9. Her voice is so beautiful that everyone admires it.

--> She .......had such a beautiful voice than everyone admires it...........................................................................................................................

10. “How old is your son?” the nurse said to Mrs. Green.

--> The nurse ...asked Mrs Green how old her son was...........................................................................................................................

11.Do we have to write all the questions ?

-> Need...we write all the questions?........................................................................................................................................... ?
12. Barbara is the best tennis - player in the club.

-> No one....... in the club plays tennis better than Barbara.............................. ......................................

13. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for ages.

-> It’s ages since ... I enjoy myself so much...... ……..............................................................................................................
14. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning.

->“ Please..wake me up 8 o'clock next morning........................................................................................................................................ ”
15. The cake was so hard that he could not eat it .

->It was such  ............a hard cake that he couldn't eat it..................................................................................................................

1. John smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn't smoke any more
=> John used to smoke a lot a year ago.
2. He can't pass the examination
=> He wishes he could pass the examination.
3. We can't go out because of the heavy rain
=> We wish it didn't rain heavily.
4. I don't like you to come here
=> I wish you didn't come here.

Rewrite the sentences begining as shown so that the meaning stays the same
1. john smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn't smoke any more
John used......to smoke a lot a year ago....................
2. he can't pass the examination
he wishes.......he could pass the examination..............
3. we can't go out because of the heavy rain
we wish......it didn't rain heavily .....................
4. i don't like you to come here
i wish.......you came here........

Make sentences with "wish" based on the given situation:

1.   What a pity! You aren't here with us now.

→   I wish you were here with us now.

2.   He doesn't help his mother with housework.

→   I wish he would help his mother with housework.

→   I wish I could swim.

4. My friends often go on camping trip without me.

→   I wish my friends would not go on camping trips without me.

5. He always goes to school late.

→   I wish he wouldn't always go to school late