I. Rewrite each of sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stay the same. 1. He talks too much in class.
=> I wish
2. He is sorry he is late for class.
=> He wishes
3. I don’t have a lot of money.
=> I wish
4. Lan wants to be rich.
=> Lan wishes
5. My friend doesn’t have a computer.
=> My friend wishes
6. What a pity I am not free on Sunday.
=> I wish
7. I can’t speak English very well.
=> I wish
8. It took me 2 hours to travel to the city by bus.
=> I spent
9. Lan did her homework for 2 hours last night.
=> It took
=> Lan spent
10. There was a banyan here a few years ago, but now there isn’t.
=> There used
11. Nam usually played soccer when he was a child.
=> Nam used to
12. We no longer write to each other now.
=> We
13. When did you start learning English?
=> How long
14. I last saw her 2 years ago.
=> I haven’t
15. The last time I saw her was in 2015.
=> I haven’t
16. He painted this picture 2 days ago.
=> This picture
17. I have given some books to Lan.
=> Some
18. Nobody has told me about the date of the meeting.
=> I
19. They grow a lot of rice in the Mekong delta.
=> A lot of rice
20. They are going to build a new bridge in this area.
=> A new bridge
II. Sentence building:
21. Mr. Green / used / take / his children / the circus.
=>
22. Millions of bottles of champagne / produce / France / every year.
=>
23. We / be / fond / wear / jeans.
=>
24. Nam / be / interested / make / model things / when / young.
=>
25. Last weekend / we / go / picnic / the river bank.
=>
1 They wish their house were near West Lake
2 she could visit her pen pal in Malaysia
3 HN were as modern as Kuala Lumpur
4 he helped his mother with housework
5 she knew the way to the mosque in Hang Bun street
6 Maryam could stay here until....
7 the girl from Perth, Australia could join us
8 this problem didn't seen difficult for me
9 wish VN had MRI system like Malaysia
10 Uncle Ho's Maausoleum opened today
V. Rewrite sentences using “wish”
1. Their house is not near West Lake.
à They wish their house were near West Lake.
2. Lan cannot visit her pen pal in Malaysia.
à Lan wishes she could visit her pen pal in Malaysia.
3. Hanoi is not as modern as Kuala Lumpur.
à We wish Hanoi were as modern as Kuala Lumpur.
4. He doesn’t help his mother with housework.
à Nga wishes he helped his mother with housework.
5. She doesn’t know the way to the mosque in Hang Bun street.
à She wishes she knew the way to the mosque in Hang Bun street.
6. Maryam cannot stay here until Perfume Pagoda Festival.
à We wish Maryam could stay here until Perfume Pagoda Festival.
7. The girl from Perth, Australia cannot join us.
à I wish the girl from Perth, Australia could join us.
8. This problem seems difficult for me.
à I wish this problem didn't seem difficult for me.
9. Vietnam doesn’t have MRI system like Malaysia.
à Vietnamese students wish Vietnam had MRI system like Malaysia.
10. Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum doesn’t open today.
à Most tourists wish Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum opened today.