Rewrite the following sentences
1,He met Lan"s mother yerterday=>Lan"s mother
2,They dont teach Chinese in thís school =>Chinese
3,I"m sorry I can"t go to the party=>I wish
4,She doesn't know how to use a computer => She wishes
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Lan"s mother 2,They dont teach Chinese in thís school =>Chinese3,I"m sorry I can"t go to the party=>I wish4,She doesn't know how to use..."> Lan"s mother 2,They dont teach Chinese in thís school =>Chinese3,I"m sorry I can"t go to the party=>I wish4,She doesn't know how to use..." />
“I will come and see you as soon as I can”, She said to me. She told me _________________________________________________________________ 3. “We are decorating our Christmas tree”, said Hoa Hoa said____________________________________________________________________ 4. Tom invited me to the party yesterday. I __________________________________________________________________________ 5. “I must finish my homework now”, said Nga Nga said____________________________________________________________________ 6. They completed Sydney Opera House in 1973. Sydney_____________________________________________________________________ 7. She hasn’t finished the reports yet. The reports _________________________________________________________________ 8. Clemen Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823. The poem___________________________________________________________________ 9. “I can repair the bicycle myself”, my friend told me. My friend told me ____________________________________________________________ 10. Lan’s mother said,” You must go to bed early. Lan’s mother told ____________________________________________________________
S + wish....
1. I couldn't go shopping with my mother
2.I miss the cartoon on tV
3.Lan cannot meet her friend
4.They don't know how to speak Chinese
5.Phong cannot win the championship
6.Their team don't play well
7.Lien never goes on a camping trip
8.Ba and Nam cannot join in the sightseeing tour
9.Her sister doesn't have a mobile phone
10.The students cannot leave for HN with the team
11.She doesn't get good mark
12.Phong doesn't have a computer at home
13.Thu doesn't have time to go to the movies with her friend
14.Her mother doesn't buy her new clothes for Tet
15.The students never go abroad to visit their pen pals
16.I have to work tomorrow
17.I'm sorry I don't have a car
18.It's a pity John won't come to our party
19.What a pity! H adoesn't get a change to meet that famous singer
20.Tom is sorry that he will have to stay at home next Sunday
S + wish....
1. I couldn't go shopping with my mother
=>i wish i could go shopping with my mother
2.I miss the cartoon on tV
=>i wish i didn't miss the cartoon on tV
3.Lan cannot meet her friend
=>Lan wishes she could meet her friend
4.They don't know how to speak Chinese
=>They wish they knew how to speak Chinese
5.Phong cannot win the championship
=>Phong wishes he could win the championship
6.Their team don't play well
=>Their team wish they played well
7.Lien never goes on a camping trip
=>Lien wishes she went on a camping trip
8.Ba and Nam cannot join in the sightseeing tour
=>Ba and Nam wish they could join in the sightseeing tour
9.Her sister doesn't have a mobile phone
=>Her sister wishes she had a mobile phone
10.The students cannot leave for HN with the team
=>The students wish they could leave for HN with the team
11.She doesn't get good mark
=>she wishes she got good mark
12.Phong doesn't have a computer at home
=>Phong wishes he had....
13.Thu doesn't have time to go to the movies with her friend
=>Thu wishes she had time....
14.Her mother doesn't buy her new clothes for Tet
=>Her mother wishes she bought her.....
15.The students never go abroad to visit their pen pals
=>The students wish they went abroad.....
16.I have to work tomorrow
=>i wish i din't have to.....
17.I'm sorry I don't have a car
=>i wish i had a car
18.It's a pity John won't come to our party
=>JOhn wishes he would come.....
19.What a pity! H adoesn't get a change to meet that famous singer
=>He wishes he got a change to meet that famous singer
20.Tom is sorry that he will have to stay at home next Sunday
=>Tom wishes he wouldn't have to stay at home next Sunday
S + wish....
1. I couldn't go shopping with my mother
-> I wish I could go ahopping with my mother.
2.I miss the cartoon on tV
-> I wish I didn't miss the cartoon on TV
3.Lan cannot meet her friend
-> Lan wishes she could meet her friend.
4.They don't know how to speak Chinese
-> They wish they knew kow to speak Chinese.
5.Phong cannot win the championship
-> Phong wishes he won the championship.
6.Their team don't play well
-> They wish their teem played well.
7.Lien never goes on a camping trip
-> I wish Lien went on a camping trip
8.Ba and Nam cannot join in the sightseeing tour
-> Ba and Nam wish they could join in the sightseeing tour.
9.Her sister doesn't have a mobile phone
-> Her sister wishes she had a mobile phone.
10.The students cannot leave for HN with the team
-> The students wish they could leave for HN with the team.
11.She doesn't get good mark
-> She wishes she got good mark.
12.Phong doesn't have a computer at home
-> Phong wishes he had a computer at home.
13.Thu doesn't have time to go to the movies with her friend
-> Thu wishes she had time to go to the movies with her friend.
14.Her mother doesn't buy her new clothes for Tet
-> She wishes her mother bought her new clothes for Tet.
15.The students never go abroad to visit their pen pals
-> The students wish they went abroad to visit their pen pals.
16.I have to work tomorrow
-> I wish I didn't have to work tomorrow.
17.I'm sorry I don't have a car
-> I wish I had a car.
18.It's a pity John won't come to our party
-> I wish John would come to our party.
19.What a pity! H adoesn't get a change to meet that famous singer
-> Ha wishes he got a chance to meet that famous singer.
20.Tom is sorry that he will have to stay at home next Sunday
-> Tom wishes he wouldn't have to stay at home next Sunday.
Write the correct from of the words given in capial lettets
1.I'm gaining weight. I weight 49 kilos and my....... is 150 centimeters (high)
2. It's 4 pm now and we're talking to our teacher at the.......(meet)
3. Linh's mother often goes....... in the morning(shop)
4. Trung faied the exam again and his parents are very.......(happily)
5. Mrs. Lien works at my school library. She's a good..........(library)
II. Supply the correct from of the verbs in the brackets
1. He's teaching in this school now, but rwo years ago he ( teach) ........ in that school.
2. I can's use the computer at present because my fathet ( use)........... it
3. How often peter(go)...... fishing? Once a week
4. Look at those back clouds in the sky . It (rain)........
5. If he (have) ....... enough money, she will buy another motorbike
6. Where is your mother, tinh? She (watch)....... TV in the livingroom
7. Lan anh (finish).......her homework last night?
Write the correct from of the words given in capial lettets
1.I'm gaining weight. I weight 49 kilos and my height is 150 centimeters (high)
2. It's 4 pm now and we're talking to our teacher at the meeting (meet)
3. Linh's mother often goes shopping in the morning(shop)
4. Trung faied the exam again and his parents are very unhappy (happily)
5. Mrs. Lien works at my school library. She's a good librarian (library)
II. Supply the correct from of the verbs in the brackets
1. He's teaching in this school now, but rwo years ago he ( teach) taught in that school.
2. I can's use the computer at present because my fathet ( use) is using it
3. How often does peter(go) go fishing? Once a week
4. Look at those back clouds in the sky . It (rain) is going to rain
5. If he (have) has enough money, he will buy another motorbike
6. Where is your mother, tinh? She (watch) is watching TV in the livingroom
7. Did Lan anh (finish) finish her homework last night?
Rewrite sentences so that the meaning stay the same
1. It rain today
We wish ___________________________________________________
2. She doesn’t join the trip with her classmates
She wishes _________________________________________________
3. Phong gets bad mark this semester
He wishes __________________________________________________
4. Thu doesn’t have enough time to do the test
She wishes _________________________________________________
5. It’s cold and windy
I wish _____________________________________________________
6. Lan miss the bus to school
She wishes _________________________________________________
7. I can’t hear that strange noise
I wish _____________________________________________________
8. They do nothing for their mini-project
They wish __________________________________________________
9. Hoa and Ba won’t go fishing this weekend
They wish __________________________________________________
10. Nam’s father doesn’t get the promotion
He wishes__________________________________________________
11. My team doesn’t win the game
I wish _____________________________________________________
12. I don’t know how to speak Spanish
I wish _____________________________________________________
13. The boy is too short to play volleyball
He wishes __________________________________________________
14. Her little brother can’t swim
He wishes __________________________________________________
15. Lan never visit the citadel in Hue
She wish ___________________________________________________
16. Their mother doesn’t buy them new comics
They wish __________________________________________________
17. Tuan doesn’t write the coposition
He wishes __________________________________________________
18. Quy doesn’t take part in the soccer match training
She wishes _________________________________________________
19. Her mother can’t drive a car
She wishes _________________________________________________
20. The “Y and Y” club cancels the meeting
The members wish____________________________________________
21. Lan can not run as fast as her friends
She wishes ________________________________________________
22.Thang has to stay home because of her sickness
He wishes _________________________________________________
23.The girls don’t perform very well
They wish _________________________________________________
24.Some student are late for class
They wish _________________________________________________
25.My class make a lot of noise
I wish _____________________________________________________
26.I didn’t go shopping
I wish _____________________________________________________
27.You didn’t tell them about it
I wish _____________________________________________________
28.John didn’t come to the meeting
I wish _____________________________________________________
29.He made a lot of mistake last year
I wish ____________________________________________________
30.I’m sorry I missed the film last night
I wish _________________________________________________
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Rewrite sentences so that the meaning stay the same
1. It rain today
We wish it didn't rain today
______________________________________________
2. She doesn’t join the trip with her classmates
She wishes she joined the trip with her classmates
____________________________
3. Phong gets bad mark this semester
He wishes he didn't get bad mark this semester
_____________________________________________
4. Thu doesn’t have enough time to do the test
She wishes she had enough time to do the test_________________
5. It’s cold and windy
I wish it didn't cold and windy
________________________________________________
6. Lan miss the bus to school
She wishes she didn't miss the bus to school
___________________________________________
7. I can’t hear that strange noise
I wish i could hear that strange noise___________________________
8. They do nothing for their mini-project
They wish they didn't do nothing for their mini-project
____________________________________________
9. Hoa and Ba won’t go fishing this weekend
They wish they would go fishing this weekend
____________________________________________
10. Nam’s father doesn’t get the promotion
He wishes_he got the promotion_____________________________
11. My team doesn’t win the game
I wish my team won the game
____________________________________________
12. I don’t know how to speak Spanish
I wish i knew how to speak Spanish
____________________________________________
13. The boy is too short to play volleyball
He wishes he weren't too short to play volleyball
______________________________________________
14. Her little brother can’t swim
He wishes he could swim
_______________________________________
15. Lan never visit the citadel in Hue
She wish she visited the citadel in Hue
_____________________________________________
16. Their mother doesn’t buy them new comics
They wish their mother bought them new comics
______________________________________________
17. Tuan doesn’t write the coposition
He wishes he wrote the coposition
______________________________________________
18. Quy doesn’t take part in the soccer match training
She wishes she took part in the soccer match training ___________________________________________
19. Her mother can’t drive a car
She wishes she could drive a car_____________________________
20. The “Y and Y” club cancels the meeting
The members wish their club didn't cancel the meeting
____________________________________________
21. Lan can not run as fast as her friends
She wishes ___she could run as fast as her friends _____________________________________________
22.Thang has to stay home because of her sickness
He wishes he didn't have to stay home _________________________________________________
23.The girls don’t perform very well
They wish they performed very well _________________________________________________
24.Some student are late for class
They wish they weren't late for class _________________________________________________
25.My class make a lot of noise
I wish my class didn't make a lot of noise _____________________________________________________
26.I didn’t go shopping
I wish i had gone shopping
_____________________________________________________
27.You didn’t tell them about it
I wish you had told me about it
_____________________________________________________
28.John didn’t come to the meeting
I wish John had come to the meeting
_____________________________________________________
29.He made a lot of mistake last year
I wish _he hadn't made a lot of mistake last year
___________________________________________________
30.I’m sorry I missed the film last night
I wish _I hadn't missed the film last night________________________________________________
1. It‟s a pity John can‟t come to my birthday party this weekend.
(Rewrite the following sentences using “I wish “construction).
→ I wish……………………………………………………….
2. I’m sorry I don’t have time to go to the cinema with you.( Use:” I wish”)
→ I wish ………………………………………………………………….
3. he/ used/ play/ football/ local team,/ but/ he/ too/ old/ now.
(Write sentences, using the clues given)
→ - He used to …………………………………………………………..
4.I had saved my document before the computer crashed. ( Use: AFTER)
→ After I had………………………………………………… .
5.This was my favourite bicycle. I rode everywhere on it( Use : “used to+ V1”)
→ This was my favourite bicycle. I used ………………………………
6.I/ suggest/ that/raise/ money/charity( Make a complete sentence)
→ I suggest that ………………………………………………………….
7.The traffic problems of the city had been solved. The Prime Miniter was pleased.
(Use: S+ be+ adj+ that-clause)
→ The Prime Miniter was …………………………………………………………….
8.I am sorry about the school facilitiesour parents had. They are very poor.
(Use: S+ be+ adj+ that-clause)
→ - I am sorry that ……………………………………………………………
1. It‟s a pity John can‟t come to my birthday party this weekend.
(Rewrite the following sentences using “I wish “construction).
→ I wish……John could come to my birthday party this weekend. ….
2. I’m sorry I don’t have time to go to the cinema with you.( Use:” I wish”)
→ I wish …I had time to go to the cinema with you.…….
3. he/ used/ play/ football/ local team,/ but/ he/ too/ old/ now.
(Write sentences, using the clues given)
→ - He used to …play football in the local team, but he is too old now……..
4.I had saved my document before the computer crashed. ( Use: AFTER)
→ After I had …crashed the computer, I saved my document…
5.This was my favourite bicycle. I rode everywhere on it( Use : “used to+ V1”)
→ This was my favourite bicycle. I used …to ride everywhere on it………
6.I/ suggest/ that/raise/ money/charity( Make a complete sentence)
→ I suggest that ……raising money for charity……….
7.The traffic problems of the city had been solved. The Prime Miniter was pleased.
(Use: S+ be+ adj+ that-clause)
→ The Prime Miniter was ………pleased that the traffic problems of the city had been solved.……….
8.I am sorry about the school facilitiesour parents had. They are very poor.
(Use: S+ be+ adj+ that-clause)
→ - I am sorry that school facilitiesour parents had……………
I . Write the second sentence so that is has the same meaning as the first one . Use the word or phrase in brackets
1. I'm sorry , I can't help you
=> I wish .........................................
2. They often went camping on weekends
=> They used .........................................
3. Malaysia has two regions
=> There ................................................
4. I don't know about the time of the meeting
=> No one ..................................................
5. Please keep silent in the classroom
=> I'd rather ..............................................
6. We can't go out because of the heavy rain
=> We can't ...................................................
7. It's time for you to go to bed
=> It's time you ............................................
8. How old are you ?
=> What is ........................................
9. How long is it since you saw Mary ?
=> When did ......................................
10. She's sorry she can't go to your party
=> She wishes ...............................................
I . Write the second sentence so that is has the same meaning as the first one . Use the word or phrase in brackets
1. I'm sorry , I can't help you
=> I wish .........I could help you................................
2. They often went camping on weekends
=> They used .......to camp on weekends..................................
3. Malaysia has two regions
=> There .........are two regions.......................................
4. I don't know about the time of the meeting
=> No one .......tell me about the time of the meeting..........................................
5. Please keep silent in the classroom
=> I'd rather ...... you kept quiet in the classroom.........................................
6. We can't go out because of the heavy rain
=> We can't .........go out because it rains heavily..........................................
7. It's time for you to go to bed
=> It's time you ..........went to bed..................................
8. How old are you ?
=> What is ..........your age..............................
9. How long is it since you saw Mary ?
=> When did ........you saw mary..............................
10. She's sorry she can't go to your party
=> She wishes ...........she could go to your party...............................
1.l wish l could help you.
2.They used to go camping on weekends.
3.There are two regions in Malaysia
4.No one knows about the time of the meeting
5.l'd rather kept silent in the classroom.
6.We can't go out because the rain is heavy.
7.It's time you should go to bed
8.What is your age?
9.When did you last see Mary?
10.She wishes she could go to your party.
I . Write the second sentence so that is has the same meaning as the first one . Use the word or phrase in brackets
1. I'm sorry , I can't help you
=> I wish I could help you
2. They often went camping on weekends
=> They used to go camping on weekends
3. Malaysia has two regions
=> There are two regions in Malaysia
4. I don't know about the time of the meeting
=> No one tells me about the time of the meeting
5. Please keep silent in the classroom
=> I'd rather you kept quiet in the classroom
6. We can't go out because of the heavy rain
=> We can't go out because it rains heavily
7. It's time for you to go to bed
=> It's time you went to bed
8. How old are you ?
=> What is your age ?
9. How long is it since you saw Mary ?
=> When did you last see Mary ?
10. She's sorry she can't go to your party
=> She wishes she could go to your party
I. Use the correct verbs form :
1. He wish he (be) a doctor
..........................................................................................................................................
2. I wish they (be) here tomorrow
.........................................................................................................................................
3. They wish they (have) a new house
...........................................................................................................................................
4. I ( not meet ) him last week
.........................................................................................................................................
5. He wishes you ( help) him
........................................................................................................................................
6. I wish that I ( know) how to mend this shirt
.........................................................................................................................................
7. What you (do) yesterday morning ?
.........................................................................................................................................
8. They ( go) to the party last Sunday?
..........................................................................................................................................
9. Mr.Ba (teach) French two years ago
..........................................................................................................................................
10. We last ( meet) our uncle last week
..........................................................................................................................................
11. When I was young . I (play) badminton for my local team.
.........................................................................................................................................
12. He (be) at school yesterday afternoon
.........................................................................................................................................
13. There (be) only a few people at the party last night
...........................................................................................................................................
14, It's ages since I last ( see) a comedy film on television
..........................................................................................................................................
15. Where ( be) your parents at 7pm last night?
.........................................................................................................................................
16. My younger sister ( not wear) T - shist when she went to school
.........................................................................................................................................
17. Tony ( stay)at home last night .He ( not go out).
..........................................................................................................................................
18.Five years ago, he ( live) in the country with his parents
..........................................................................................................................................
19. My mother and my brother (be) in America last year
.........................................................................................................................................
20. I ( not be) at Mary's party last night , but my friends (be)
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21. You ( go ) ou last night ? Yes . I (go ) to the cinema but I (not enjoy) the movie much
...........................................................................................................................................................................
22. He (be ) sick and he (have) to stay in bed all day yesterday
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23. Many years ago , most people in Viet Nam ( not have) TV sets
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24. When they ( be) young , they ( leave) their family and ( go) to HCM city
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25. When I( be) a child , I ( can/go) (swim)
.........................................................................................................................................
26. Lan ( not listen) to music last night
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27. I ( tidy) my desk yesterday
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28. We ( buy) this picture a long time ago
........................................................................................................................................
29. I wish I ( can remember) her name
..........................................................................................................................................
30. Her granmother last ( make) a dress years ago
............................................................................................................................................
I. Use the correct verbs form :
1. He wish he (be) were a doctor
2. I wish they (be)would be here tomorrow
3. They wish they (have) had a new house
4. I ( not meet ) didn't meet him last week
5. He wishes you ( help) would help him
6. I wish that I ( know) knew how to mend this shirt
7. What did you (do) do yesterday morning ?
8. Did They ( go)go to the party last Sunday?
9. Mr.Ba (teach)taught French two years ago
10. We last ( meet) met our uncle last week
11. When I was young . I (play) played badminton for my local team.
12. He (be) was at school yesterday afternoon
13. There (be) were only a few people at the party last night
14, It's ages since I last ( see) saw a comedy film on television
15. Where ( be)were your parents being at 7pm last night?
16. My younger sister ( not wear) doesn't wearr T - shist when she went to school
17. Tony ( stay) stayed at home last night .He ( not go out) didn't go out.
18.Five years ago, he ( live)lived in the country with his parents
19. My mother and my brother (be)were in America last year
20. I ( not be) at Mary's party last night , but my friends (be)
21.Did You ( go ) go ou last night ? Yes . I (go )went to the cinema but I (not enjoy)didn't enjoy the movie much
22. He (be ) was sick and he (have)had to stay in bed all day yesterday
23. Many years ago , most people in Viet Nam ( not have)didn't have TV sets
24. When they ( be)were young , they ( leave)left their family and ( go)went to HCM city
25. When I( be)was a child , I ( can/go) (swim) could go swimming
26. Lan ( not listen)didn't listen to music last night
27. I ( tidy)tidied my desk yesterday
28. We ( buy)bought this picture a long time ago
29. I wish I ( can remember)could remember her name
30. Her granmother last ( make)made a dress years ago
I. Make sentences. Put the verbs into the correct form: the past simple or the past progressive.
1. While I/write/letter/phone/ring.
2. you/read/newpapers/as soon as it/arrive?
3. she/not lock/ door/when she/leave/office.
4.train/go through/tunnel/when/it suddenly/stop.
5.she/wash/hair/when/doorbell/ring.
6. Joln Logie Baird/invent/television/or/telephone?
7. they/cry/when/they/hear/bad news.
8. eat/lie/on/sofa/when/mouse/come into/room.
II. Write sentences, beginning with" I wish".
1. I hate having to wear my crash helmet whenever I ride my motorbike to school.
2. I'm not used to the noise in this city.
3. I don't have a bigger dictionary.
4. It's a pity that my room is too small.
5. I don't know anyone in this class.
6. It's a pity that Lan can't come to my birthday party.
7. The dictionary is more than I can afford.
8. The bus stop is far from where I live.
9. I have to stay at home every Sunday night.
10. It's very cold in the winter here.
III. Complete the second sentences, using the word in bold. You must use between two and five words, including the words given.
1. I'm sorry I can't speak English perfectly.
wish......
2. I'm sorry I can;t do this exercise.
only
3. I'm sorry I don't know how to swim.
only
I. Make sentences. Put the verbs into the correct form: the past simple or the past progressive.
1. While I/write/letter/phone/ring.
WHILE I WAS WRITTING , THE PHONE RANG.
2. you/read/newpapers/as soon as it/arrive?
WILL YOU READ NEWSPAPERS AS SOON AS IT ARRIVES ?
3. she/not lock/ door/when she/leave/office.
SHE DIDN'T LOCK THE DOOR WHEN SHE LEFT THE OFFICE.
4.train/go through/tunnel/when/it suddenly/stop.
THE TRAIN WAS GOING THROUGH THE TUNNEL WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED.
5.she/wash/hair/when/doorbell/ring.
SHE WAS WASHING EHR HAIR WHEN THE DOORBELL RANG.
6. Joln Logie Baird/invent/television/or/telephone?
WHICH DID JOHN JOGIE BAIRD INVENT, TELEVISION OR TELEPHONE ?
7. they/cry/when/they/hear/bad news.
THE CRIED WHEN THEY HEARD THE BAD NEWS.
8. eat/lie/on/sofa/when/mouse/come into/room.
THE MEAT WAS LYING ON THE SOFA WHEN THE MOUSE CAME INTO THE ROOM.
II. Write sentences, beginning with" I wish".
1. I hate having to wear my crash helmet whenever I ride my motorbike to school.
I WISH I DIDN'T HAVE TO wear my crash helmet whenever I ride my motorbike to school.
2. I'm not used to the noise in this city.
I WISH I WERE USED TO THE NOISE IN THE CITY.
3. I don't have a bigger dictionary.
I WISH I HAD A BIGGER DICTIONARY.
4. It's a pity that my room is too small.
I WISH MY ROOM WEREN'T SMALL.
5. I don't know anyone in this class.
I WISH I KNEW SOMEONE IN THIS CLASS.
6. It's a pity that Lan can't come to my birthday party.
I WISH LAN COULD COME TO MY BIRTHDAY PARTY.
7. The dictionary is more than I can afford.
I WISH I COULD AFFORD THE DICTIONARY.
8. The bus stop is far from where I live.
I WISH THE BUS STOP WEREN'T FAR FROM WHERE I LIVE.
9. I have to stay at home every Sunday night.
I WISH I DIDN'T HAVE TO STAY AT HOME EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT.
10. It's very cold in the winter here.
I WISH IT WEREN'T COLD IN THE WINTER HERE.
III. Complete the second sentences, using the word in bold. You must use between two and five words, including the words given.
1. I'm sorry I can't speak English perfectly.
I wish..I COULD SPEAK ENGLISH FLUENTLY....
2. I'm sorry I can;t do this exercise.
IF only I COULD DO THIS EXERCISE
3. I'm sorry I don't know how to swim.
IF only I KNEW HOW TO SWIM
How much are the course fees? I asked her. (... Is your father five years older than your mother? Lan asked Nam. (.... Dont get up too late or you wont go to school in time, his sister said to him.