Rewrite each of the following sentences beginning with the words given :
1. How long is it since you bought this car ?
=> When .....DID YOU BUY THIS CAR........................... ?
2. It's two years since I saw her.
=> I haven't ......SEEN HER FOR TWO YEARS..........
3. It's easy to learn English.
=> To learn ....E IS EASY...........
4. Lan likes listening to pop music.
=> Lan is interested ....IN LISTENING TO POP MUSIC...........
5. People have used the Internet all over the word.
=> The Internet has ....BEEN USED ALL OVER THE WORLD.................
6. "I'm having a wonderful time here" said Nga.
=> Nga said .....THAT SHE WAS HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME THERE................
7. My mother must / has to go to work on Sunday. I don't like this.
=> I wish .....MY MOTHER DIDN'T HAVE TO GO TO WORK ON SUNDAY...............
8. Linda's career as a television presenter began 4 years ago.
=> Linda has been .....A TELEVISION PRESENTER FOR 4 YEARS.......
9. It is ages since I last saw you.
=> I haven't ....SEEN YOU FOR AGES.........
10. We last saw him when we were students.
=>We haven't .....SEEN HIM SINCE WE WERE STUDENTS.......
11. She is the most beutiful girl I've ever met.
=> I've never ...MET SUCH A BEAUTIFUL GIRL BEFORE..............

1. I feel sorry I don’t have enough time to look over the document for you.

        → I wish I had enough time to look over the document for you.

2. My absence from school yesterday made the teacher angry.

        → Because I was absent from school yesterday, the teacher was angry.

3. They gave me a place to stay and let me use their car.

        → Not only did they give me a place ti stay but they also let me use their car.

4. It was such a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it.

        → The question was too difficult for us to answer.

5. Jack can’t tell you about that sight because he doesn’t see it.

        → Jack could tell you about that sight if he saw it.

6. The correspondents sent their reports to their newspaper.

        → The correspondents’ reports were sent to their newspaper.

7. Computer systems used to be more expensive than they are now.

        → Computer systems now are not as expensive as they used to.

8. Mr Brown looks very sad. His team has lost the game.

        → Mr Brown, whose team has lost the game, looks very sad.

9. "If I were you, I wouldn’t believe in his words," said my friend to me.

        → My friend advised me not to believe in his words.

10.  Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.

        →  Such a disappointed girl Fiona was that she could not keep on working.

1. He said to me, "i can't do this test"

-> he said to me..he couldn't do that test.

2. They said to him," we are learning English now"

-> they said to him..they were learning English then.

3. She said to me,"i will go to China next week "

-> she said to me..she would go to China the following week.

4. They asked him,"do you like to play this game?"_

-> they asked him...if he liked to play that game...

1. He said to me, "i can't do this test"

-> he said to me...that he couldn't do this test.....

2. They said to him," we are learning English now"

-> they told him...that they were learning English then....

3. She said to me,"i will go to China next week "

-> she said to me...that she would go to China the next week.....

4. They asked him,"do you like to play this game?"_

-> they asked him....if he liked to play this game......

II/ complete the sentences with an appropriate form of the words in parentheses

1. We find it ( difficultly)...difficult........to listen to English

2. I want to (imporvement)...improve.......my English

3. I (agree)....disagree....... With spending so much money on this project. It's a waste of money

4. I am (interest)....interested.........in learning English

5. Would you like to go to the (culture)....cultural...... House with me?

6. Did you see the (advertise)...advertisement.............for English courses on television last night?

1. difficult

2.improve

3.disagree

4.interested

5.cultural

6.advertisement

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. The naughty boys always draw on the wall

=> I wish the naughty boys didn't draw on the wall

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

=> I wish my father gave up smoking

4. He doesn't help his mother with housework

=> I wish he helped his mother with housework

5. I can't swim

=> I wish I could swim

6. My friends often go on camping trip without me

-> I wish my friends went on a camping trip without me

7. I must go now

=> I wish I didn't have to go now

8. He always goes to school late

=> I wish he didn't go to school late

9. My brother is too short to play basketball

=> I wish my brother wasn't too short to play basketball

Rewrite each sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1. John smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn't smoke anymore

---> John used to smoke a lot a year ago but now he doesn't

2. How long is it since you saw Tom?

---> when did you last see Tom?

3. He can't pass the examination

---> he wishes he could pass the examination

4. We can't go out because of heavy rain

---> we wish we could go out

5. I don't like you to come to class late

----> I'd rather you didn't come to class late

6. What a pity! He can't come here

---> I wish could come here

7. They often went to Vung Tau at weekends.

-----> they used to go to Vung Tau

8. I'm sorry, I can't help you.

----> I wish I could help you

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. The naughty boys always draw on the wall

I wish the naughty boys didn't draw on the wall.

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

I wish my father gave up smoking.

4. He doesn't help his mother with housework

I wish he helped his mother with housework.

5. I can't swim

I wish I could swim.

6. My friends often go on camping trip without me

I wish my friends didn't often go camping without me.

7. I must go now

I wish I didn't have to leave now.

8. He always goes to school late

I wish he didn't always go to school late.

9. My brother is too short to play basketball

I wish my brother were tall.

10. I don't have enough money to help you

I wish I had enough money to help you.

Rewrite each sentences, beginning 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.

2. How long is it since you saw Tom? ---> when did you last saw Tom ?

3. He can't pass the examination---> he wishes he could pass the examination.

4. We can't go out because of heavy rain ---> we wish we could go out.

5. I don't like you to come to class late ----> I'd rather you didn't come to class late.

6. What a pity! He can't come here ---> I wish he could come here.

7. They often went to Vung Tau at weekends. -----> they used to go to Vung Tau at weekends.

8. I'm sorry, I can't help you. ----> I wish I could help you.

1. James is sorry that he is not hard-working.

-> James wishes he …were hard working………..

2. I’m sorry that my mother doesn’t come to my party.

-> I wish my mother ……came to my party………….

3. It’s a pity Tom is sick today.

-> We wish Tom ……weren't sick today…………….

4. It’s a pity that am not a superman.

-> I wish I ………………I were a superman

5. She doesn’t work hard for her exam.

-> She wishes …………..he worked hard for her exam

6. I don’t know many English words.

->I wish I ………………..Knew many English words

7. My friend can not stay with me longer.

->I wish …………………..my friend could stay with me longer

8. I don’t have time to go around the city.

->I wish …………………..I had time to go around the city

9. There aren’t any Mexican restaurants down town.

->I wish …………………………….there were some Mexican restaurants down town.

10. I don’t know how to cook.

->I wish ………I knew how to cook……………………..