I/ Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given.

1. James is sorry that he is not hard-working.

-> James wishes he …………..

2. I’m sorry that my mother doesn’t come to my party.

-> I wish my mother ……………….

3. It’s a pity Tom is sick today.

-> We wish Tom ………………….

4. It’s a pity that am not a superman.

-> I wish I ………………

5. She doesn’t work hard for her exam.

-> She wishes …………..

6. I don’t know many English words.

->I wish I ………………..

7. My friend can not stay with me longer.

->I wish …………………..

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

->I wish …………………..

9. There aren’t any Mexican restaurants down town.

->I wish …………………………….

10. I don’t know how to cook.

->I wish ……………………………..

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2. I looked everywhere for the key
-> I wish.................
3. My mother is disappointed that I didn't get good marks.
->My mother wishes...................
4. I regret that I didn't choose English when I started secondary school.
-> I wish ..........................
5. We were sorry that we could not have come to your party.
-> We wish ...............
6. My little brother always makes noise when he comes back home..
-> I wish......................

VI/ Rewrite :

1.    I’m sorry that I don’t finish my homework.

→ I wish ______________________________________________________

2.    It’s a pity you can’t come to the party with us.

→ We wish ____________________________________________________

3.    Her health is very bad.

→ She wishes __________________________________________________

4.    They play soccer very badly.

→ They wish __________________________________________________

5.    Helen won’t go dancing with us tonight.

→ Helen wishes ________________________________________________

6.    They often make noise in the class.

→ We wish ____________________________________________________

7.    I’d love to be a film star.                                  

→ I wish ______________________________________________________

8.    There were some trees in the field.

→ There used __________________________________________________

9.    She doesn’t live with her parents any more.

→ She used ____________________________________________________

10.People often did this work by hand.

→ This work used _______________________________________________

11.We had a nice garden once, but not any longer.

→ We used _____________________________________________________

12.I’m very nervous when driving on the left.

→ I’m not ______________________________________________________

a)    Would rather :

1.    Please stay at home this Christmas. à I’d rather you …………………………………………

2.    It’s time for the children to go to bed. à I’d rather the ………………………………………..

3.    Please help your mother with housework. à I’s rather you ……………………………………

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

5.    Please keep silent I the classroom. à I’d rather you ……………………………………………

b)    It’s time:

1.         You have to dress yourself now. à It’s ………………………………………………………..

2.         I think the children should go to bed. à It’s about ……………………………………………..

3.         Hurry up or we will be late for the train. à It’s time …………………………………………..

4.       It’s time for children to go to bed. It’s high time ………………………………………………..  

5.         It’s twelve o’clock. Let’s go home! It’s about ………………………………………………….

c)    Present perfect Tense:

1.       She hasn’t gone out with him for 5 months. à The last time …………………………………..

2.       We haven’t seen such a cruel mother before. à This is the first ……………………………….

3.       It’s two years since we last saw Mr. Jones. à We haven’t ……………………………………..

4.       This is the first time I have visited the USA. à I haven’t ………………………………………

5.       I have learnt English for 10 years now. à I began ……………………………………………..

6.       She moved to London 20 years ago. à She has ………………………………………………..

7.       The Pikes haven’t visited Paris for 2 years. à The last time …………………………………..

8.       I stopped writing to him a week ago. à I haven’t ……………………………………………..

9.       Mary has leant French for 6 years. à It’s ………………………………………………………

10.   When did your father buy that car ? à How long ………………………………………………

11.   I didn’t see her again for 3 years. à Three years has …………………………………………..

12.   The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh.

à John hasn’t …………………………………………………………………………………..

13.   They haven’t liked ice-cream since they ate too much and was sick.

à They didn’t ………………………………………………………………………………….

14.   John’s career as a television presenter began five years ago.

à John has ………………………………………………………………………………………

15.   My uncle has been a worker in that factory for 10 years.

à My uncle started ……………………………………………………………………………..

16.   How long have your family read Tuoi Tre Newspaper ?

à When did your ………………………………………………………………………………

17.   My old friend started working on that farm in 2005.

à Since 2005, …………………………………………………………………………………..

18.   When did he start teaching Physical Education in this school ?

à How long ……………………………………………………………………………………..

19.   My mother has had this washing machine for a long time.

à My mother ……………………………………………………………………………………

20.   My father stopped drinking champagne ten years ago.

à My father hasn’t ………………………………………………………………………………

III/ WRITING:  Rewrite the sentences beginning with the phrases given. 

     1.   What a pity you can’t stay here with us. 

I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………

     2.   I’m sorry he doesn’t win the first prize. 

I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………

     3.   We don’t have time to help you. 

We wish  …………………………………………………………………………………

     4.   They canceled the flight because  there was a snow storm. 

There was a snow storm …………………………………………………………………

     5.   He didn’t study hard so he failed the exam. 

He failed the exam…………………………………………………………………………

     6.  It’s a pity my father can’t speak English

I wish………………………………………………………………………………………

     7. I’m sorry I can’t speak English perfectly.   

I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………

     8. The test was very long. I couldn’t finish it in an hour

The test was so ……………………………………………………………………………

1.I’m sorry that I don’t finish my homework. → I wish ______________________________________________________

2.It’s a pity you can’t come to the party with us. → Wewish ____________________________________________________

3.Her health is very bad. → She wishes __________________________________________________

4.They play soccer very badly.→ They wish __________________________________________________

5.Helen won’t go dancing with us tonight. → Helen wishes ________________________________________________

6.They often make noise in the class. → We wish ____________________________________________________

7.I’d love to be a film star. → I wish ______________________________________________________

8.There were some trees in the field.→ There used __________________________________________________

9.She doesn’t live with her parents any more.→ She used ____________________________________________________

10.People often did this work by hand.→ This work used _______________________________________________

11.We had a nice garden once, but not any longer.→ Weused _____________________________________________________

12.I’m very nervous when driving on the left.→ I’m not ______________________________

1.  I’m so sorry I can’t play the piano.

à I wish ________________________________________________

2.  He is sorry he is not able to speak English well.

à He wishes ____________________________________________

3.  She doesn’t have time to visit me.

->  I wish_______________________________________________

4.  What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.

=>  We wish we ___________________________________

5.  She talks too much in class.

à I wish ________________________________________________

à I wish _________________________________________________

6.  She started to learn English 3 years ago.

-> She has ______________________________________________

7. He stopped smoking when he was old.

-> He hasn’t _____________________________________________

8.  When did you start learning English?

à  How long _____________________________________________

9.  When did she start preparing for her overseas study?

à   How long ____________________________________________

10. Some fashion designers have added the symbols to the ao dai.

The symbols ______________________________________

11. They have built two department stores this year.

Two department stores ___________________________________

12. No one has seen Mary since 3 o’clock.

Mary__________________________________________ 

13. Trang has just won the first prize

The first__________________________________________

14. People have used the Internet for education in recent years.
The Internet ________________________________________

15. Famous engineers have designed the washing machine

The washing machine_________________________________

16. The last time I played tennis was 10 years ago.

à  I haven’t_______________________________________________

17. When he was young, he lived in Ha Noi.                       

=> He used_______________________________________________

18.  They made this shirt from cotton long ago.

=> This shirt _____________________________________________

19. His mother feels sorry that he never gets good marks.  

=> She wishes _______________________________________

20. They made jean cloth completely from cotton in the 18^th century.

=> Jean cloth_________________________________________

18. The Prime Minister will open three more new schools in the town next autumn.

=> Three more new schools  _____________________________

19. They don’t take a bus to school anymore.

=> They used _______________________________________________

20. People have just bought the house at the end of the street.

Wish - If only clause

1 I wish I (live) ...... near my shool

2 She wishes dhe ( finish) ...... her homework last night

3 I wish they ( come ) ......... here last Sunday

4 I wish they ( pay) a visit ........... to Cua Lo beach last week

5 She wishes she ( spend) ....... her holiday at the seaside last weekend

6 If only the weather ( be not) .... hot yesterday

7 I'm sorry that I didn't do the homework last night ⇒ I wish

8 I'm sorry that you can't join in the trip with us⇒ I wish

9 I'm sorry that I didn't complete our project on time ⇒ I wish

10 He is sorry now that he didn't invite john to her party ⇒ he wishes

11 It's a pity that you didn't tell me about that ⇒ If only

12 It's a pity that I didn't take my teacher's advice ⇒ I wish

13 I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him⇒ I wish

14 I regret giving the man my phone number ⇒ If only

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……………………………………………………….
2.  I’m sorry I don’t have time to go to the cinema with you.( Use:” I wish”)
→ I wish ………………………………………………………………….
3. he/ used/ play/ football/ local team,/ but/ he/ too/ old/ now. 
(Write sentences, using the clues given)
→ - He used to …………………………………………………………..
 4.I had saved my document before the computer crashed. ( Use: AFTER)
→ After I had………………………………………………… .
5.This was my favourite bicycle. I rode everywhere on it( Use : “used to+ V1”)
→ This was my favourite bicycle. I used ………………………………
6.I/ suggest/ that/raise/ money/charity( Make a complete sentence)
→ I suggest that ………………………………………………………….
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 ……………………………………………………………. 
8.I am sorry about the school facilitiesour parents had. They are very poor.
(Use: S+ be+ adj+ that-clause)
→ - I am sorry that ……………………………………………………………

VII, Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the given words.

46. I’d love to be in a secluded beach in Mexico.

-> I wish …………………………………………………..

47. Please don’t say things like that.

-> I wish …………………………………………………..

48. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.

-> I really wish …………………………………………………..

49. I’m sorry I can’t help you do your homework.

-> I wish …………………………………………………..

50. She doesn’t like to work with him.

-> She wishes …………………………………………….