Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences, using "Wish" or "If only"
1. My father isn’t here now. I want him to be here now.
→ I wish ……………………………………………………………………..
2. You talk more than work. The teacher wants you to work more than talk.
→ The teacher wishes…………………………………………………………..
3. John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up.
→ John wishes …………………………………………………………………..
4. I’m sorry I didn’t help you yesterday.
→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..
5. I regret that you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.
→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..
6. Mary is afraid she won’t be able to attend your wedding next week.
→ Mary wishes ………………………………………………………………..
7. We regret that we didn’t have enough money to buy that house.
→ We wish .……………………………………………………………………..
8. You drive too fast. I’d like you to drive more slowly.
→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..
9. You are too lazy. The teacher wants you to be more studious.
→ The teacher wishes …………………………………………………………..
10. I’m afraid she won’t get over her illness soon.
→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..
11. She doesn’t like this place.
→ If only ………………………………………….………
12. These students talk too much in class.
→ I wish ………………………………………………….
13. I can’t play basketball.
→ If only ………………………………………….……….
14. I don't know more people.
→ If only............................
15. I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach.
→ I wish............................
16. Hoa and Ba won't go fishing this weekend.
→ Hoa and Ba wish............................
17. We had a lot of homework yesterday.
→ I wish …………………………………………………………………….
18. It is raining heavily.
→ If only ……………………………………….…………………………….
19. It was cold last night. .
→ I wish ……………………………………….……………………………
20. They work slowly.
→ If only ……………………………………….…..………………………..
21. I am not good at English.
→ I wish ……………………………………….…………………………….
22. He doesn’t like playing sports.
→ I wish ……………………………………….……………………………..
23. I don’t have a computer.
→ I wish ……………………………..………….…………………………….
24. Today isn’t a holiday.
→ If only ……………………………………….……………………………….
25. He was punished by his mother.
→ He wishes ……………………………………………………
2 My dad is always singing in the shower.
(Bố tôi luôn hát trong khi tắm.)
Đáp án: I wish my dad wouldn't sing in the shower.
(Tôi ước bố tôi sẽ không hát khi tắm.)
3 She's always sending me text messages at night.
(Cô ấy luôn gửi tin nhắn cho tôi vào ban đêm.)
Đáp án: If only she wouldn't send me text messages at night.
(Giá như cô ấy không gửi tin nhắn cho tôi vào ban đêm.)
4 You're always borrowing my dictionary.
(Bạn luôn mượn từ điển của tôi.)
Đáp án: If only you wouldn't borrow my dictionary.
(Giá như bạn không mượn từ điển của tôi.)
5 Our car is always breaking down on the motorway.
(Xe của chúng tôi luôn bị hỏng trên đường cao tốc.)
Đáp án: If only our car wouldn't break down on the motorway.
(Giá mà xe của chúng tôi không bị hỏng trên đường cao tốc.)
6 You're always telling people my secrets.
(Bạn luôn nói với mọi người những bí mật của tôi.)
Đáp án: I wish you wouldn't tell people my secrets.
(Tôi ước bạn sẽ không nói với mọi người những bí mật của tôi.)