Câu 1: What a pity my wife can't speak English.

A. I wish my wife could speak English.

B. I wish my wife would speak English.

C. I wish my wife could have spoken English.

D. I wish my wife speaks English.

Câu 2: The man called the police. His wallet was stolen.

A. The man who wallet was stolen called the police.

B. The man whose wallet was stolen called the police.

C. The man whose wallet had been stolen called the police.

D. The man whom wallet was stolen called the police.

Câu 3: English people speak very quickly. That's why I can't understand them.

A. If English people didn't speak slowly, I could understand them.

B. If English people didn't speak quickly, I can understand them.

C. If English people didn't speak quickly, I could understand them.

D. If English people hadn't spoken quickly, I could have understood them.

Câu 4: The last time we saw Peter was on Sunday.

A. We didn't see Peter since Sunday.

B. We haven't see Peter since Sunday.

C. We haven't seen Peter for Sunday.

D. We haven't seen Peter since Sunday.

Câu 5: This city had old buildings, but none can be found nowadays.

A. There used to be old buildings in this city.

B. There used to be ing old buildings in this city.

C. There used to been old buildings in this city.

D. There are used to be old buildings in this city.

Câu 6: Turn off all the lights before going out.

A. All the lights must be turned in before going out.

B. All the lights must be turned on before going out.

C. All the lights must be turned off before going out.

D. All the lights must be turned over before going out.

Câu 7: I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Saturday.

A. I would rather you delivering the sofa on Saturday.

B. I would rather you should deliver the sofa on Saturday.

C. I would rather you to deliver the sofa on Saturday.

D. I would rather you deliver the sofa on Saturday.

Câu 8: "Never borrow money from friends", my father said.

A. My father told me never to having borrowed money from friends.

B. My father told me never borrowing money from friends.

C. My father told me to borrow money from friends.

D. My father told me never to borrow money from friends.

Câu 9: Somebody repaired her refrigerator last month.

A. She had somebody repair the refrigerator last month.

B. She had somebody to repair the refrigerator last month.

C. She had somebody being repaired her refrigerator last month.

D. She had somebody repaired her refrigerator last month.

Câu 10: The novel was so interesting that I read it many times.

A. It was so an interesting novel that I read it many times.

B. It was such an interesting novel that I read it many times.

C. It was such an interesting novel that I read it many times before.

D. It was such an interesting novel and I read it many times.

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1. A

Original: What a pity my wife can't speak English.Rewritten: I wish my wife could speak English.

The sentence "What a pity my wife can't speak English" expresses regret that the wife does not speak English. The rewritten sentence "I wish my wife could speak English" also expresses regret, but it does so in a more indirect way. The word "wish" indicates that the speaker would like the wife to speak English, and the modal verb "could" indicates that the speaker believes it is possible for the wife to learn English.

2. C

Original: The man called the police. His wallet was stolen.Rewritten: The man whose wallet had been stolen called the police.

The original sentence tells us that the man called the police and that his wallet had been stolen. The rewritten sentence tells us the same thing, but it uses the relative pronoun "whose" to clarify that the wallet belonged to the man. The use of the past perfect tense "had been stolen" indicates that the wallet was stolen before the man called the police.

3. C

Original: English people speak very quickly. That's why I can't understand them.Rewritten: If English people didn't speak quickly, I could understand them.

The original sentence tells us that English people speak quickly and that this is why the speaker cannot understand them. The rewritten sentence expresses the same idea, but it uses the conditional "if" to show that the speaker is imagining a different situation. In this imagined situation, English people do not speak quickly, and the speaker is therefore able to understand them.

4. D

Original: The last time we saw Peter was on Sunday.Rewritten: We haven't seen Peter since Sunday.

The original sentence tells us that the last time the speaker saw Peter was on Sunday. The rewritten sentence expresses the same idea, but it uses the phrase "since Sunday" to show that the speaker has not seen Peter since that day.

5. A

Original: This city had old buildings, but none can be found nowadays.Rewritten: There used to be old buildings in this city.

The original sentence tells us that the city used to have old buildings, but that none of these buildings can be found nowadays. The rewritten sentence expresses the same idea, but it uses the phrase "there used to be" to show that the old buildings no longer exist.

6. C

Original: Turn off all the lights before going out.Rewritten: All the lights must be turned off before going out.

The original sentence tells us that we should turn off all the lights before going out. The rewritten sentence expresses the same idea, but it uses the modal verb "must" to show that it is obligatory to turn off the lights before going out.

7. D

Original: I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Saturday.Rewritten: I would rather you deliver the sofa on Saturday.

The original sentence tells us that the speaker would prefer if the sofa were delivered on Saturday. The rewritten sentence expresses the same idea, but it uses the phrase "I would rather" to show that the speaker has a strong preference for the sofa being delivered on Saturday.

8. D

Original: "Never borrow money from friends", my father said.Rewritten: My father told me never to borrow money from friends.

The original sentence tells us that the speaker's father told him never to borrow money from friends. The rewritten sentence expresses the same idea, but it uses the modal verb "to" to show that the speaker's father was giving him a direct instruction.

9. A

Original: Somebody repaired her refrigerator last month.Rewritten: She had somebody repair the refrigerator last month.

The original sentence tells us that somebody repaired the speaker's refrigerator last month. The rewritten sentence expresses the same idea, but it uses the phrase "had somebody repair" to show that the speaker arranged for somebody to repair the refrigerator.

10. B

Original: The novel was so interesting that I read it many times.Rewritten: It was such an interesting novel that I read it many times.

The original sentence tells us that the novel was so interesting that the speaker read it many times. The rewritten sentence expresses the same idea, but it uses the phrase "such an interesting novel" to emphasize how interesting the novel was.

 

VI. Rewrite these sentences, using “I wish …”.

1. He doesn’t help me. à I wish _he_helped me

2. Peter won’t go swimming with us tomorrow. à I wish Peter would go swimming with us tomorrow

3. She can’t pass the examination. à I wish she could pass the examination

4. I learn English very badly. à I wish I learned English well

5. Tom watches TV all day. à I wish Tom didn't watch TV all day

6. I'm sorry I don't know her address. à I wish I knew her address

1. I am not good at English.

→ I wish ……I were good at English………………………………….………

2. I don’t have a computer.

→ I wish ………I had a computer……………………..………….………

3. Today isn’t a holiday.

→ I wish …………today were a holiday…………………………….…………

4. I can’t sing this song.

→ I wish ………I could sing this song………………………………….…………

5. I have to study hard.

→ I wish ……I didn't have to study hard………………………………….……………

6. They work slowly.

→ I wish ……they didn't work slowly………………………………….…..……

7. She doesn’t join in the trip.

→ I wish ……she joined in the trip………………………………….……

8. He won’t go swimming with me.

→ I wish ………he would go swimming with me…………………………………………….

9. I will be late for school.

→ I wish ……I won't be late for school…………………………………….……….

10. I can’t play basketball.

→ I wish …I could play basketball……………………………………….……….

1. I'm sorry, I can't speak English fluently

I wish ............I could speak English fluently....................................................................................

2. It's a pity you can't understand how I feel about you

I wish ...........you could understand how I feel about you............................................................................

3. I am so tired of listening to your complaints

I wish ........you didn't complain.................................................................

4. It's a shame we don't have a video

I wish .....we had a video.................

VI: Rewrite sentences, using “I wish………..”

1. I don’t know many English words.

à I wish I knew many English words.

2. My friend can not stay with me longer.

àI wish ........my friend could stay with me longer. .........................................................................................................................

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

à I wish.........I had time to go around the city........................................................................................................................

4. We don’t have a computer therefore we cannot get access to the Internet.

àI wish ..........we had a computer and we could get access to the Internet. .......................................................................................................................

5. I can not go to the car show at the city show ground

à I wish............I could go to the car show at the city show ground .....................................................................................................................

VI: Rewrite sentences, using “I wish………..”

1. I don’t know many English words.

à I wish I knew many English words.

2. My friend can not stay with me longer.

àI wish ....................................  my friend could stay with me longer.............................................................................................

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

à I wish..................................  i had time to go around the city...............................................................................................

4. We don’t have a computer therefore we cannot get access to the Internet.

àI wish ...................................................... we had a computer therefore we could get access to the internet...........................................................................

5. I can not go to the car show at the city show ground

 

à I wish....................................... i could go to the car show at the city show ground..........................................................................................

1. I don’t know many English words.

à I wish I knew many English words.

2. My friend can not stay with me longer.

àI wish My friend could stay with me longer.

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

à I wish I had time to go around the city.

4. We don’t have a computer therefore we cannot get access to the Internet.

àI wish we had a computer therefore we could get access to the Internet.

5. I can not go to the car show at the city show ground

à I wish I could go to the car show at the city show ground.

1 I wish we had left on Friday morning

2 I wish we didn't stay in this house in the summer

3 I wish we didn't study badly

4 I wish you weren't my friend

5 I wish you sent me a present

6 I wish you hadn't done your homework

7 I wish John didn't live in a small flat

8 I wish I could go to the game next Sunday

9 I wish I had invited her to the party

10 I wish he took the doctor's advice

I wish I could be in a secluded beach in Mexico

I wish you didn't say things like that

I really wish I had invited her to the party 

I wish I could help you do your hw

She wishes she didn't have to work with him

1. I wish I could know more people.

2. I wish I had a key.

3. I wish Ann was here.

4. I wish it was not cold.

5. I wish I could live in the coutryside.

6. I wish I could go to the party.

7. I wish I did not have to work tomorrow.

8. I wish I could get good marks.

9. I wish I could lie on a beautiful sunny beach.

10. They wish they could go fishing this weekend.

1. I don’t know more people.

→ I wish I knew more people.

2. I don’t have a key. 

→ I wish I had a key.

3. Ann isn’t here.

→I wish Ann was here.

4. It is cold. 

→ I wish it wasn't cold.

5. I live in a big city (I don’t like it).

→ I wish I didn't live in a big city.

6. I can’t go to the party (and I like it).

→ I wish I could go to the party.

7. I have to work tomorrow (I like to stay in bed).

→ I wish I didn't have to work tomorrow.

8. I don’t get good marks.

→ I wish I got good marks.

9. I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach.

→ I wish I was lying on a beautiful sunny beach.

10. Hoa and Ba won’t go fishing this weekend.

→  They wish they went fishing this weekend.

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……………