I.       Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

0.      He didn’t write to her because he didn’t like her.

He didn’t like her, so he didn’t write to her.                                                                         

1.      I like table tennis and that’s why I spend a lot of time on that game.

2.      Because the weather was cold, we had to cancel our picnic.

3.      I won’t forget to phone her. You know, I like her so much.

4.      They tried their best to complete the course and that was why they passed it.

5.      I love my city so much, so I think I will stay and work here in my city.

6.      He doesn’t see any reasons for a holiday, therefore he will continue to work.

7.      Please don’t forget me because I will miss you so much.

8.      The children like cartoons so much, so they will ask their grandpa to buy cartoons for them.

I.       Add so or but.

1.      The room was dark, ______ I turned on a light.

2.      I didn’t have an umbrella, ______ I didn’t get wet because I was wearing my raincoat.

3.      Al didn’t study, ______ he failed the test.

4.      I had a lot of studying to do, ______ I went to a movie anyway.

5.      My friend lied to me, ______ I still like and trust her.

6.      The weather was bad, ______ we postponed our trip.

7.      My watch is broken, ______ I was late for my job interview.

8.      Bob ate a large dinner, ______ he is still hungry.

9.      You lied to me, ______ I don’t trust you anymore.

10.  I was very sleepy, ______ I finished all my homework anyway.

I.       Complete the sentence with the correct tense of the verb in parentheses.

1.      I ____________ (just / meet) Ann’s husband. I ____________ (meet) him at a party last night.

2.      Carol and I are old friends. I ____________ (know) her since I ____________ (be) in secondary school.

3.      The zoo isn’t far from here. I ____________ (walk) there many times.

4.      When my mother ____________ (come) home, I ____________ (talk) to my friend on the phone.

5.      I wish we ____________ (buy) everything we wanted all the time.

6.      We were good friends, we ____________ (know) each other well.

7.      My thirteen-year-old daughter wishes she ____________ (be) taller and that she ____________ (have) blond and curly hair.

8.      I wish I ____________ (can speak) English as a native speaker.

9.      When I ____________ (arrive) at the airport yesterday, I ____________ (meet) by my cousin and a couple of her friends.

10.  Normally I ____________ (finish) work at five, but this week I ____________ (work) until six to earn more money.

1.      Mary can’t sing well and she is not happy about that.

Mary wishes                                                                                                                           

2.      I don’t like Peter at all but he lives next to my house.

I wish                                                                                                                                     

3.      The children like candy but their parents don’t allow them to eat sweet food.

The children wish                                                                                                                  

4.      My sister always complains about my voice.

I wish                                                                                                                                     

5.      He can’t compose a song although he really wants to do it.

He wishes                                                                                                                               

6.      She loves her father but he doesn’t love her.

She wishes                                                                                                                             

7.      The weather in Hue is too cold and damp for us in winter.

We wish                                                                                                                                 

8.      My friend is talkative!

I wish 

I.       Write sentence with wish.

1.      Joe doesn’t have a tape recorder.                                                                                           

2.      I don’t know anything about cars.                                                                                          

3.      Maryam can’t stay in Ha Noi longer.                                                                                     

4.      My parents aren’t coming to dinner.                                                                                      

5.      Jane has to study for a test.                                                                                                    

6.      We live in a small flat.                                                                                                           

7.      There aren’t any pictures in my room.                                                                                   

8.      The weather isn’t nice today.                                                                                                 

9.      John is not living in an apartment.                                                                                         

10.  I can’t visit my grandparents often.