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 ………………………………………………………………………………
I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you .
-> I wish I were able to go with you
22. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.
-> It’s very exciting to spend the weekend in the countryside
23. Why don’t we go to the countryside?
-> I suggested going to the countryside.
24. Practice speaking English every day or you can’t improve your English
-> If you don't practice speaking E everyday, you can't improve your E
25. She’s very pleased to going away on holiday soon .
-> She’s looking forward to going away on holiday soon
26. Do you like learning a foreign language ?
-> Are you interested in learning a foreign language?
27. The boy is sorry he doesn’t have his teacher’s address .
The boy wishes he had his teacher's address
28. This city had old building, but none can be found nowadays .
There used to have old building in this city
29. “ where do you live?” The interviewer said to me .
The interviewer asked where I lived.
30. “ I’m very busy . I’ll ring you tomorrow ,” Susan said to me .
Susan told me she was very busy so she would ring me the next day.
31. “ Can you speak any foreign languages ?” Henry said to me .
Henry asked me if I could speak any foreign languages?
32. “ Don’t shout ,” I said to Jim.
I told Jim not to shout.
33. The last time we saw him was on Monday .
We haven't seen him since Monday
34. “ Can you speak Vietnamese , Maryam ?” Nga asked.
Nga asked if Maryam could speak VNmese
35. Why don’t we go to the countryside this weekend ?
Minh suggested going to the countryside that weekend?
36. I would rather watch TV than go to the cinema.
I prefer watching TV to going to the cinema
37. “ Where will you spend your vacation next year ?” Liz said to us .
Liz asked us where we would spend our vacation the next year.
38. It rained so heavily that they decided to cancel the match.
So heavily did it rain that they decided to cancel the match
39. I can do what I want and you can’t stop me.
You can’t stop me from doing what I want
40. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.
Would you mind not interrupting me all the time?
41. My father said I could use his car . (câu này chưa có gợi ý)