H. Write the sentences beginning with “I wish”. 1. I don’t know Paul’s phone number (and I regret it). ________________________________________________________ 2. I don’t have a computer (and I need one). ________________________________________________________ 3. It’s cold (and I hate cold weather). ________________________________________________________ 4. I live in a big city (and I don’t like it). ________________________________________________________ 5. Mary isn’t here (and I need to see her). ________________________________________________________ 6. I can’t go to the party (and (I’d like to). ________________________________________________________ 7. There are many people here (and it’s very crowded). ________________________________________________________ 8. I have to work tomorrow (but I’d like to stay at home). ________________________________________________________ 9. I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach (and that’s a pity). ________________________________________________________ 10. I don’t have anything to eat (and I’m very hungry). ________________________________________________________

I.                  Rewrite the sentences using “I wish”.

1.     I can’t play the piano well.

2.     I don’t know her phone number.

3.     I don’t have a computer.

4.     It’s cold.

5.     I live in a big city.

6.     Mary isn’t here.

7.     I can’t go to the party.

8.     I have to work tomorrow.

9.     I don’t have anything to eat.

10. I’m not a doctor.

11.  My car is so big.

12.  She gets headache.

13. I’m so shy.

14.  She can’t cook well.

15.  She is so tired.

16. I don’t have time to study.

17. I can’t answer the questions.

18.  They will leave for the France next week.

19. We are not living in the England.

20. She won’t visit me again.

21. He is so stupid.

22. My younger brother plays in the street all day.

23. I’m sorry I can’t drive.

24. I’d like Tom to drive more carefully.

25. I’d like you to keep quiet.

26. I’d like it to stop raining.

27. I’d like you to wait for me.

28. I’d like him to cut his hair.

29. I’d like him to stop smoking.

30. I’m sorry I can’t swim.

31. I’m sorry I can’t speak English well.

32. My team didn’t play well last Sunday.

33. I failed the final exam.

34. I missed the lecture.

35. She wasn’t at my birthday party last night

36. Mr Hung went to work late.

II.               Correct the mistakes in the sentences if necessary.

1.     I wish Sarah would be here now.

2.     I wish you would listen to me.

3.     I wish I would have more money.

4.     I wish it wouldn’t be so cold today.

5.     I wish the weather would change.

6.     I wish you couldn’t complain all the time.

7.     I wish everything would be clear.

8.     I wish I worked hard last year

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I don’t have anything to eat (I’m hungry).

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07. I have to work today (but I’d like to stay at home).

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08. I don’t know Paul’s phone number (and I regret it).

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09. There are many people here (and it’s very crowded)

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10. I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach (and that’s a pity)

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11. My friend cannot stay with me longer (I don’t want her to go home early).

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12. Your bicycle is going to break down but you don’t have money to repair it.

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13. I do not know many English words (I need more words to talk with my friends).

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14. You want to talk with your pen pals on the phone, but it is too expensive for you to afford it.

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15. You don’t have a computer therefore you cannot get access to the Internet (You need a computer).

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16. You don’t have time to take your friend to many beauty spots in your city (You feel sorry about that). 

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17. You want to send an e-card to one of your friends on her birthday (You don’t have her email address).

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18. You want to watch a TV program called “The Wonders of The World” but you can’t because you have to finish your homework.

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19. There is a car show at the city show ground, but you can’t go there because you have to go to the countryside with your family. 

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20. One of your pen pals has written to you and asked you to send her one of your most recent photos but you can’t send her one because most of your photos were taken about two years ago. 

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I don’t have anything to eat (I’m hungry).

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07. I have to work today (but I’d like to stay at home).

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08. I don’t know Paul’s phone number (and I regret it).

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09. There are many people here (and it’s very crowded)

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10. I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach (and that’s a pity)

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11. My friend cannot stay with me longer (I don’t want her to go home early).

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12. Your bicycle is going to break down but you don’t have money to repair it.

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13. I do not know many English words (I need more words to talk with my friends).

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14. You want to talk with your pen pals on the phone, but it is too expensive for you to afford it.

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15. You don’t have a computer therefore you cannot get access to the Internet (You need a computer).

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16. You don’t have time to take your friend to many beauty spots in your city (You feel sorry about that). 

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17. You want to send an e-card to one of your friends on her birthday (You don’t have her email address).

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18. You want to watch a TV program called “The Wonders of The World” but you can’t because you have to finish your homework.

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19. There is a car show at the city show ground, but you can’t go there because you have to go to the countryside with your family. 

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20. One of your pen pals has written to you and asked you to send her one of your most recent photos but you can’t send her one because most of your photos were taken about two years ago. 

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I.       Use the information in parentheses and complete the sentences.

1.      (I can’t play the guitar well.) I wish I could play the guitar better.

2.      (The weather is very cold.) I wish the weather ____________ much warmer.

3.      (It’s raining heavily now.) We wish it ____________ raining soon.

4.      (It isn’t summer.) The children wish it ____________ summer so that they could go on holiday.

5.      (Alice can’t cook anything at all.) She wishes she ____________ something delicious.

6.      (I’m sorry, but I can’t help you.) I wish I ____________ you, but it’s impossible!

7.      (Mike and Dora can’t come to my birthday party.) I wish they ____________ to my birthday party.

8.      (Nam can’t get the scholarship although he’s tried his best!) Nam wishes he ____________ the scholarship.

9.      (Pat smokes heavily; his wife doesn’t like it.) Pat’s wife wishes he ____________ smoking.

10.  (I don’t like doing the washing-up, but I have to.) I wish I ____________ to do the washing-up.

1.It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well.

-->I wish………………………………………………………

2.My mother spent three hors making a dress

-> It took…………………………………………

3. Why don’t you ask her yourself?

-> I suggest ……………………………………………………

4.They won’t have to change the date of the meeting again

-> The date……………………………………

5. It’s nearly 20 years since my father saw my uncle.

-->My father…………………………………

6.I don’t have a key, so I can’t get in.

-->If………………………………………………………………

7.It was such an interesting film that no one of us wanted to miss

-> The film was……………………

8.The suitcase was too heavy for me to carry.

-> The suitcase was so………………………………………

9. Nobody is as tall as Tam in my class

-> Tam is the……………………………………………………

10.” Don’t forget to bring along the raincoat” Thuy’s grandma said.

-> Thuy’s grandma reminded………

11. Hurry up or you will miss the bus.

-> If.........................................................................................

12. It was so late that nothing could be done

-> It was too……………………………………………………

13. Paul doesn’t finish his test on time.

-> Paul wishes………………………………………………..

14.I can’t speak English as well as Nga

-> Nga speaks……………………………………

I/ Supply the correct verb form/ tense

1. I can’t play the guitar. I wish I (can) …………. play the guitar.

2. We (not live) ………….. in Da lat, the city of flowers. We wish we(live) ……………… in Da lat.

3. Amy (be) ……………. too busy. She wishes she (not be) ………………… too busy.

4. They (not have) ……… enough money to buy a new car. They wish they (have) ……………….… enough to buy a new car.  5. Jone’s son ………………………. ( never/ see) a cheetah.

6. The new reference books (be) ……… too expensive. Our students wish these books (not be) ………expensive

7. We (used/ walk) ……………………..…. past a small bamboo forest on our way to primary school.

8. Nancy and Harry (be) ………………………………... good friends for over five years.

9. Judies’s family (have) ………..… the opportunity to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum last summer.

10. In the 18^th century, jeans cloth (make) ………………………… completely from cotton.

11. Amanda’s school (be) …………………… small. She wishes it (be) ……………..……. bigger.

12. Katie and I (decide) …………………… just ………………. to move to Atlanta.

13. You (drink) …………….. already ………………. Three cups of coffee since I sat here.

14. ………… Thomas ever (eat) ………….. sushi?

15. Kathy (leave) ………….. my house a few minutes ago.

11. It’s cold ( and I hate cold weather) . -> I wish …………………………………………………………………

12.I don’t have a sister. -> I wish …………………………………………….

13. We can’t understand all the lessons. -> We wish………………………………………………………………

14. It’s a pity I can’t play the piano. -> I wish…………………………………………………………………

15. It's a pity your friend isn’t at the party. -> I wish………………………………………………………………

16. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you. -> I wish……………………………………………………………

17. I’m sorry I don’t know her phone number -> I wish ……………………………………………………………

18. It is a pity . I can’t play the piano. -> I wish ………………………………………….

19. John lives in a small flat and he doesn’t like it . -> John wishes …………………………………………………

Read and tick True or False.

I have three friends, Ha, Khoa and Rosie. Ha can play badminton, but she can’t swim. Khoa can ride a bike, but he can’t ride a horse. Rosie can play the piano, but she can’t play the guitar. I can sing, but I can’t dance. We can all roller skate.

1. Ha can swim.

2. Khoa can't ride a horse.

3. Rosie can play the guitar.

4. They can all roller skate.