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 ………………………………………………….

1. " Where does your father work now?" The teacher asked me

-> The teacher asked me

2. " What language do you speak?" Mr. Brown said to her

-> Mr. Brown asked her

3. How many people are there in your family?" She asked him

-> She asked him

4. He asked Linda, " How often do you write to Dick?"

-> He asked Linda

5. "What's your hobby?" The teacher said to me

-> The teacher asked me

6. The custom officer said to me, " Can you speak English or French?"

-> The custom officer asked me

I often ______ (go) to the cinema on Sundays.

______ (she/play) hockey every week?

They ______ (watch) TV every evening.

______ (he/be) a teacher?

You ______ (find) the weather here hot.

______ (they/be) on the plane?

Lisa ______ (drive) to work every day.

Why ______(you/be) in Japan?

I ______ (not/play) the violin very often.

It ______ (not/be) too cold in the South of Vietnam.

The ice ______(melt) when it’s outside the fridge.

She ______(come) from Korea.

We ______(not/be) so late.

______(the cat/eat) fish?

He ______ (play) basketball twice a week.

Tommy rarely ______ (go) out with his family.

They always ______ (teach) me new things.

Linda ______(be) a teacher.

David and Jeremy ______(swim) three times a month.

How often ______(you/go) to school?

Daniel ______ (fly) to London once a year.

She never ______ (do) her housework.

Liz ______ (try) to help her family.

Timmy ______ (watch) this music show every night.

Mr Brown ______(wash) the floor and Mrs Brown ______(wash) the dishes.

How ______ (Taylor/fix) her car?

How ______ (you/get dressed) when you go to work?

What time ______(she/get up)?

______ (he/shave) often?

Lux and Clove ______(not eat) meat.

We ______ (not give up).

______ (he/smoke)?

The bus ______ (come) at 7 p.m.

______ (they/ not rest) enough?

______(your mother/bake) cakes? They ______(smell) good.

I ______(love) eating ice-creams.

She ______(be) such a beautiful girl.

You really ______(need) to sleep.

I ______(not speak) Chinese very often.

Emily ______ (appear) very happy.

Question 1. The teacher asked me to speak _______.

A. loud            B. louder         C. more loud  

Question 2. Today you looks_______ than usual.

A. more confident     B. more confidently                C. confidently                       

Question 3. You have to work________ if you want to succeed.

A. more hardly            B. hardlier       C. harder

Question 4. You need to work ________ , or you will make a lot of mistakes.

A. more careful           B. more carefully        C. carefully

Question 5. Your house is decorated _________ than mine.

A. more beautiful        B. more beautifully     C. beautifully

Question 6. City drivers have to drive ______ than country ones.

A. more careful                       B. more careless                     

C. more carefully                    D. more carelessly 

Question 7.  I can’t understand what you are saying. Could you speak _______?

A. slowly     B.  less slowly     C. more slowly       D. most slowly

Question 8.  They live _______ with their family in a small cottage.

A. happy      B. happily           C. unhappy           D. happiness

Question 9.  Mr. Brown arrived ________ than expected.

A. more early              B. earlier          C. late             D. more late

Question 10.  We walked______ than the rest of the people.

A. more slowlier         B. slowlier          C. more slowly       D. more fast   

Question 11.  My mother talked _______ than the other guests.

A. more loudly            B. loudlier

C. more loudlier          D. loudly        

Question 12. I went home _______ this afternoon.

A. more late    B. later            C. more early  D. more earlier                      

Question 13. Jim jumped __________ than Peter.

A. more fartherly        B. far   C. farther        D. farrer

Question 14. Minh always answers questions ______ than the other students.

A. weller         B. good           C. better          D. goodly

Question 15. Our new teacher explains the exercises ________ than our old one.

A. more badly                         B. bad             C. badder        D. worse

Question 1. The teacher asked me to speak _______.

A. loud            B. louder         C. more loud  

Question 2. Today you looks_______ than usual.

A. more confident     B. more confidently                C. confidently                       

Question 3. You have to work________ if you want to succeed.

A. more hardly            B. hardlier       C. harder

Question 4. You need to work ________ , or you will make a lot of mistakes.

A. more careful           B. more carefully        C. carefully

Question 5. Your house is decorated _________ than mine.

A. more beautiful        B. more beautifully     C. beautifully