Đáp án: C

Dịch: Thật đáng tiếc. Tôi có thể chơi cờ vua. Tôi ước tôi có thể chơi cờ.

I wish I could play the guitar well.

Đáp án: I wish I could play the guitar well.

I wish I could play the guitar well

Write the second sentence so that is has a similar meaning to the first.

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

I wish I could play the guitar well.                                                                                                     

2.      My mother spent three hours making a dress.

It took my mother 3 hours to make a dress.                                                                                                       

3.      We haven’t been to the concert for over a year.

The last time we went to the concert was over a year ago                                                                                                                     

4.      Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.

He enjoys Reading newspapers in the morning

5.      We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

We haven’t seen our grandfather for two years

6.      You can make payment at any post office.

Payment can be made at any post office.

7.      The president presented the trophy to the winner.

The trophy was presented to the winner

8.      He hasn’t been back to his hometown for 10 years.

It is 10 years since he was back to his hometown

9.      He would go hunting when he was in Africa.

He used to go hunting when he was in Africa.

10.  His dog is called Tony.

He call his dog Tony

11.  Some fashion designers have printed lines of poetry on the “ao dai”, so it looks modern.

Because some fashion designers have printed lines of poetry on the “ao dai”, it looks modern.                                                                                                                                  

12.  Poets have mentioned the “ao dai” in poems for centuries.

The “ao dai” has been mentioned in poems by poets for centuries.

13.  The design and material used for men were different from those used for women.

The design and material used for men were not the same as those used for women.

14.  My father stopped smoking two years ago.

My father hasn’t smoked for  two years 

15.  Let’s use electricity economically.

Why don't we use electricity economically.

16.  Someone will blow a whistle if there is an emergency.

A whistle will be blown if there is an emergency.

17.  They have worked in that factory for ten years.

They began working in that factory ten years ago

18.  The boy is sorry for being late.

He wishes she hadn't been late

19.  People say that the soil here is very rich.

The soil here is said to be very rich

20.  Helen started to learn Chinese in 2000.

Helen has been learning Chinese since 2000.

21.  They have learnt English for ten years now.

They started learning E 10 years ago

22.  She started to give up smoking last year.

She has given up smoking since  last year.

23.  Tom and Mary have worked in that factory since 1990.

Tom and Mary started working in that factory in 1990.

24.  I haven’t written to you for a month.

I last wrote to you a month ago

25.  I have lived in Hue since I was an eleven-year-old girl.

I started living inHue when I was an eleven-year-old girl.

26.  He hasn’t seen her for twelve years now.

He last saw her twelve years ago

27.  How long have you learned French?

How long ago did you learn French

28.  When did you start to listen to pop music?

How long have you listened to pop music

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 _____were_______ much warmer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

X. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.(2.0pts)

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

- I wish _____________  I could play the guitar well_______________________

2. My mother spent three hours making a dress.

- It took _______________ my mother three hours to make a dress______________________

3. We haven’t been to the concert for over a year.

- The last time ____________ we went to the concert was over a year ago_________________________

4. Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.

- He enjoys ____________ reading newspaper in the morning________________________________

5. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

- We haven’t _________ seen our grandfather for two years_______________________________________

6. You can make payment at any post office.

- Payment _________________  can be made at any post office____________________________________

 

7. The president presented the trophy to the winner.

 The trophy was presented to the winner by the president

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

I wish I could play the guitar well

2. My mother spent three hours making a dress.

It took my mother three hours to make a dress

 

3. We haven't been to the concert for over a year.

The last time we went to the concert was over a year ago

4. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

We haven't seen our grandfather for two years

5. I have never read such a romantic story

This is the first time I have ever read such a romantic story.

6.It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle.

My father  hasn't seen my uncle for nearly twenty years.

7. It’s pity I don’t have a computer .

I wish  I had a computer.

8. They are going to build a supermarket in my neighborhood.

A supermarket is going to be built in my neighborhood.

9. The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago .

We haven’t gone to a cinema for 2 years

10. he hasn’t been back to his village for over 20 years .

It’s over 20 years since he last went back to his village.

11. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you .

I wish I were able to go with you

12. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.

It’s very exciting to spend the weekend in the countryside.

13. Why don’t we go to the countryside?

I suggested going to the countryside. 

14. Practice speaking English every day or you can’t improve your English .

If you practice speaking English everyday, you will improve your English

15. The boy is sorry he doesn’t have his teacher’s address .

The boy wishes he had his teacher's address

16. “ where do you live?” The interviewer said to me .

The interviewer asked me where I lived.

17. “ I’m very busy . I’ll ring you tomorrow ,” Susan said to me .

Susan told me that she was very busy and she would ring me the next day.

18. “ Can you speak any foreign languages ?” Henry said to me .

Henry asked me if i could speak any foreign languages.

19. “ Don’t shout ,” I said to Jim.

I ordered Jim not to shout.
20. The last time we saw him was on Monday .
Wehaven't seen him since Monday.

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.