VIII. Rewrite the sentences.

1. John smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more. àJohn used

2. It’s time for you to go to school. à  It’s time you

3. How long is it since yu saw Tom? à When

4. please keep silent in the classroom. à I’d rather you

5. He can’t pass the examination. à  He wishes

6. We can’t go out because of heavy rain. à We wish

7. I don’t like you to come to class late. à  I’d rather you

8. What a pity! He can’t come here. à I wish

9. They often went to Vung Tau at weekends. à They used

10. Maryam and Lan have been pen pals for over 2 years. à Maryam and Lan have written

VI. Make sentences with “I wish…” based on the given situation

1. What a pity! You aren’t here with us now.

2. The naughty boys always draw on the wall

3. I’d like my father to give up smoking.

4. He doesn’t help his mother with housework.

5. I can’t swim.

6. My friends often go on a camping trip without me.

7. I must go now.

8. He always goes to school late.

9. My brother is too short to play basketball.

10. I don’t have enough money to help you.

V. Rewrite sentences using “wish”

1. Their house is not near West Lake. à They wish

2. Lan cannot visit her pen pal in Malaysia. à Lan wishes

3. Hanoi is not as modern as Kuala Lumpur. à  We wish

4. He doesn’t help his mother with housework. à Nga wishes

5. She doesn’t know the way to the mosque in Hang Bun street. à She wishes

6. Maryam cannot stay here until Perfume Pagoda Festival. à We wish

7. The girl from Perth, Australia cannot join us. à I wish

8. This problem seems difficult for me. à I wish

9. Vietnam doesn’t have MRI system like Malaysia. à Vietnamese students

10. Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum doesn’t open today. à Most tourists wish