1. My brother studies now harder than he used to.

=> My brother didn't use to study as/ so hard as he does now/ used to study more lazily than he does now.

2. Please don’t ask me that question.

=> I’d rather you didn’t ask me that question

3. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

=> I haven’t seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City

4. John only understood very little what the teacher said.

=> John could hardly understand what the teacher said.

5. Tom will be twenty next week.

=> It’s Tom’s twentieth birthday next week.

1.My brother used to study more lazily than he does now.

2.John could hardly understand what the teacher said.

3.She is fond of her newphew in his terrrible behavior.

4.The plane doesn't take as long as the train.

5.Do you happen to have change for 2 pounds?

My brother studies now harder than he used to

=> My brother .....didn't use to study as hard as he does now.....

Rewrite the sentences:

1/ The mechanic serviced my car last week

=> I......had my car service last week ........................................................

2/ Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job

=> In spite of............having good salary, he was unhappy in his job...............................................................

3/ He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work

=> He objected........to his secretary because she came late to work.............................................................

4/ The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there

=> It is such............a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.............................................................

5/ John understood very little of what the teacher said

=> John hardly........understands what the teacher said....................................................

6/ Unless someone has a key, we can't get into the house

=> We can only get........into the house if someone has a key.................................................

7/ I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon

=> I'm looking................forward to meet you again soon..............................................

Rewrite the sentences:

1/ The mechanic serviced my car last week

=> I had my car serviced by the mechanic last week

2/ Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job

=> In spite of his good salary,he was unhappy in his job

3/ He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work

=> He objected his secretary's coming late to work

4/ The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there

=> It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there

5/ John understood very little of what the teacher said

=> John hardly understood anything of what the teacher said

6/ Unless someone has a key, we can't get into the house

=> We can only get a key if we want to get into the house

7/ I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon

=> I'm looking forward to meeting you again

My brother didn't study as hard as he does now.

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. 

1 harder than => as hard as

2 get => getting

4 neither doesn't => neither does

7 as the same => the same

10 such => so

11 can => could

12 read => was reading

14 so => too

15 knew => have known

1. “Can you photocopy this report for me?” Tom said to Linda.

-> Tom asked Linda if she could photocopy that report for him.

2. “ Don’t wait for me” she said to her friend.

-> She told her friend not to wait for her.

3. My daughter loves to listen to my story before going to bed.

-> My daughter enjoy listening to my story before going to bed.

4. Jessica was my classmate, but now she studies in another school.

-> Jessica used to be my classmate, but now she studies in another school.

5. “You should study harder this semester”, The teacher said.

-> The teacher said that I should study harder that semester.

1. “Can you photocopy this report for me?” Tom said to Linda.

-> Tom asked Linda if she could photocopy that report for him.

2. “ Don’t wait for me” she said to her friend.

-> She told her friend not to wait for her.

3. My daughter loves to listen to my story before going to bed.

-> My daughter enjoy listening to my story before going to bed.

4. Jessica was my classmate, but now she studies in another school.

-> Jessica used to be my classmate, but now she studies in another school.

5. “You should study harder this semester”, The teacher said.

-> The teacher said that I should study harder that semester.