1. What a pity I can’t speak French.
→ I wish ____________________________________.
2. It is such a pity that I don’t have a bike.
→ I wish ______________________________________.
3. I’m not able to ride a motorbike.
→ I wish ___________________________________.
4. I am sorry that I can’t remember the title of the book.
→ I wish ________________________________.
5. It’s a pity I don’t know where he is.
→ I wish ____________________________________.
6. I’m afraid I won’t see you off at the airport.
→ I wish _____________________________________.
7. I don’t have enough time to finish my homework.
→ I wish _____________________________________.
8. It seems that there isn’t enough food for us to eat.
→ We wish __________________________________.
9. John doesn’t help his wife with housework.
→ I wish ______________________________________.
10. She doesn’t go to China with us.
→ She wishes _________________________________.
11. It takes you very long to go to school.
→ I wish _________________________________.
12. I am sorry. I can’t answer all the questions.
¦ I wish___________________________________.
13. We don’t have a TV to watch the soccer match.
¦ We wish___________________________________________.
14. The weather is so bad today.
¦ I wish_______________________________________________.
15. There isn’t any tree in my garden.
¦ I wish _______________________________________________.
16. Her mother isn’t here with her now.
¦ She wishes_____________________________________.
17. My little daughter always makes noise when she comes back home.
¦ We wish___________________________________.
18. I’m sorry.I can’t go to Vung tau with you this weekend.
¦ I wish_______________________________________________.
19. My naughty friend always jokes me .
¦ He wishes_______________________________________.
20. It’s a pity that you are not free now .
¦ I wish______________________________________________.
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III. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. He doesn't help his mother with housework.
→ I wish
2. He can't pass the examination.
→ He wishes
3. They often went to Paris on weekends.
→ They used
4. Someone turned off the lights when I went out.
→ The lights
5. We have learnt English for 4 years.
→ We started
6. I can't speak English very well.
→ I wish
7. I'm sorry my father isn't here now.
→ I wish
8. I liked chocolate very much when I was a child.
→ I used
9. They have changed the traditional ao dai a lot since then.
→ The
10. Laura hasn't written to her mother for a month
→ Laura didn't
III./ Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
01. That is the true story, _______?
A. isn’t that B. is that C. isn’t it D. is it
02. Our teacher always expected us_______well in exams.
A. doing B. to do C. do D. did
03. The television has little attraction_______me.
A. of B. for C. with D. on
04. The laboratory in our school is a _______ one.
A. well-done B. well-read C. well-equipped D. well-behaved
05. Mary scarcely goes out at night,_______?
A. doesn’t she B. does she C. did she D. doesn’t Mary
06. There won’t be any trouble for you, _______?
A. will there B. will it C. will they D. won’t they
07. Tom passed the exam. I congratulated _______
A. him to pass the exam B. him on passing the exam
C. him passing the exam C. him passed the exam
08. I don’t suppose anyone will volunteer him passing the exam _______?
A. won’t they B. will they C. won’t he D. do I
09. The mother was afraid to let the boy _______ the street alone.
A. risk crossing B. risk to cross C. to risk crossing D. to risk to cross
10. Scientists have supplied us _______many achievements.
A. for B. with C. on D. about
11. I will see you again. We are all looking forward _______ again.
A. to see you B. for seeing you C. to seeing you D. seeing you
12. Instead of _______about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent.
A. exciting B. to excise C. being excited D. to be excited
13. If you’ve got a headache, why don’t you try _______an aspirin.
A. to take B. taking C. to be taken D. being taken
14. Those new students hope _______in the school’s sports activities.
A. to be included B. including C. being included D. to include
15. Would you mind not _______on the radio until I’ve finished typing the document?
A. to turn B. turning C. being turned D. to be turned
16. At present, my daily expenses are just about equal _______my income.
A. to B. with C. by D. for
17. The train is _______time. It will arrive _______two hours.
A. at/ on B. on/ in C. on / at D. in/ on
18. May I request a favour _______you?
A. of B. by C. with D. to
19. I don’t mind _______by bus but I hate _______in queues.
A. to travel/ to worry B. traveling/ standing C. to travel/ standing D. traveling/ to stand
20. Try _______it. It isn’t worth_______about.
A. to forget/ to worry B. forgetting/ worrying
C. to forget/ worrying D. forgetting / to worrying
21. Net is a shortened form of __,a large system of lines, wires, etc, that cross or meet one another.
A. Netting B. Network C. Netball D. Nettler
22. Among many magazines for teenagers, Hoa Hoc Tro is the most _______
A. know B. welcome C. popular D. like
23. Do you know, our school has just had its own _______It’s wonderful. We can access it everyday.
A. page B. website C. paper D. board
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.
He enjoys .....................................................................................................................
2. They first printed “The Time” two hundred years ago.
“The Time” ..................................................................................................................
3. Does your brother use the internet every day ?
Your brother ................................................................................................................?
4. Some newspapers have more pictures than texts.
There are .....................................................................................................................
5. “Can I borrow you 100,000 dong ?” he said to me.
He asked me ...............................................................................................................
6. You do not have a computer , so you can not get access to the Internet .
I wish......................................................................................................................................
7.We must finish the work on time .
The work ................................................................................................................................
8.They have just bought their son a new bicycle .
A new bicycle .........................................................................................................................
9. It is a pity that your friend isn’t at this party .
I wish ....................................................................................................................................
10. I often go to bed late .
I am used to…………………………………………………………….........................................