Write the second sentence so that is has a similar meaning to the first.
1. It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well.
I wish
2. My mother spent three hours making a dress.
It took
3. We haven’t been to the concert for over a year.
The last time
4. Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.
He enjoys
5. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.
We haven’t
6. You can make payment at any post office.
Payment
7. The president presented the trophy to the winner.
The trophy
8. He hasn’t been back to his hometown for 10 years.
It is
9. He would go hunting when he was in Africa.
He used
10. His dog is called Tony.
He
11. Some fashion designers have printed lines of poetry on the “ao dai”, so it looks modern.
Because
12. Poets have mentioned the “ao dai” in poems for centuries.
The “ao dai”
13. The design and material used for men were different from those used for women.
The design and material used for men were not
14. My father stopped smoking two years ago.
My father hasn’t
15. Let’s use electricity economically.
Why
16. Someone will blow a whistle if there is an emergency.
A whistle
17. They have worked in that factory for ten years.
They began
18. The boy is sorry for being late.
He wishes
19. People say that the soil here is very rich.
The soil here
20. Helen started to learn Chinese in 2000.
Helen has been
21. They have learnt English for ten years now.
They started
22. She started to give up smoking last year.
She
23. Tom and Mary have worked in that factory since 1990.
Tom and Mary
24. I haven’t written to you for a month.
I last
25. I have lived in Hue since I was an eleven-year-old girl.
I started
26. He hasn’t seen her for twelve years now.
He last
27. How long have you learned French?
How long ago
28. When did you start to listen to pop music?
How long
• Bài tập vận dụng.
Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first .
1. It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well .
I wish ………………………………………………………………………………
2. My mother spent three hours making a dress .
It took ……………………………………………………………………………
3. We haven’t been to the concert for over a year .
The last time ………………………………………………………………………
4.. We last saw our grandfather two years ago .
We haven’t ……………………………………………………………
5. I have never read such a romantic story .
This is ……………………………………………………………………
6.It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle.
My father ………………………………………………………………………….
7. It’s pity I don’t have a computer .
I wish …………………………………………………………………………….
8. They are going to build a supermarket in my neighborhood.
A supermarket …………………………………………………………………
9. The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago .
We haven’t ……………………………………………………………………….
10. he hasn’t been back to his village for over 20 years .
It’s ……………………………………………………………………………..
11. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you .
I wish …………………………………………………………………………….
12. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.
It’s …………………………………………………………………………………
13. Why don’t we go to the countryside?
I suggested………………………………………………………………………
14. Practice speaking English every day or you can’t improve your English .
If …………………………………………….
15. The boy is sorry he doesn’t have his teacher’s address .
The boy wishes……………………………………………………………………
16. “ where do you live?” The interviewer said to me .
The interviewer……………………………………………………………………
17. “ I’m very busy . I’ll ring you tomorrow ,” Susan said to me .
Susan …………………………………………………………………………….
18. “ Can you speak any foreign languages ?” Henry said to me .
Henry……………………………………………………………………………….
19. “ Don’t shout ,” I said to Jim.
I……………………………………………………………………………………
20. The last time we saw him was on Monday .
We…………………………………………………………………………………
4/ Because it started to rain, we stopped playing soccer
=>
5/ They built this hotel six months ago
=>
6/ It’s a pity that I can’t speak English fluently.
=>
1.It’s a pity that Mike didn’t invite Molly to his party => I wish .......... 2.She would like to travel around the world but she doesn’t have a lot of money =>She wishes ........... 3.The children want to go to Disneyland one day => The children wish ..........
Ex 1:
I’m sorry my father isn’t at home today. ( wish)
What a pity! I can’t speak English well. -> (wish)
She doesn’t study well at school . -> (wishes)
You aren’t very good at Maths. -> ( wishes)
It was a terrible film. -> I wish I………………………
It was so hot yesterday. -> He wishes it …………………………………
The last question was quite difficult, so I couldn’t finish the test. -> She wishes the last question ……
Mary stayed up too late last night and she’s really sleepy today. -> Mary wishes ………………………….
Peter failed the exam as he didn’t work hard . -> Peter wishes ……………………………………………………..
II. Rewrite these sentences using suggestion. 1. People have mentioned the “ao dai” in poems for centuries. The “ao dai” __________________________________ 2. It’s a pity I can’t fly like a bird. I wish ___________________________________________ 3. The last time I met him was three years ago. I haven’t __________________________________________ 4. You should practice English frequently. You ought ___________________________________________ 5. Playing with matches is very dangerous. It is very dangerous ___________________________________ 6. Nga enjoys listening to traditional stories. Nga is ___________________________________ 7. I turned the heating on because it was cold It ___________________________________ 8. Someone broke into my house last night. My house ___________________________________ 9. He usually went hunting when he was in Africa. He used ___________________________________ 10. You must finish all of your homework before going to bed. You have____________
1. I’m so sorry I can’t play the piano.
=> I wish ______________________________________________
2. She doesn’t have time to visit me.
=> I wish_______________________________________________
3. What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.
=> We wish we _________________________________________
4. What a pity! my younger brother studies very lazily.
=> I wish ______________________________________________
5. I’m sorry. I can’t give the answer easily.
=> I wish _______________________________________________
1)I don't understand what the man says.
->I wish....................................................................................................................
2)My relatives live too far from me.
->Iwish.....................................................................................................................
3)We can't live together forever!
->I wish...................................................................................................................
4)He doesn't have a computer at home.
->He wishes............................................................................................................
5)She doesn't get good marks.
->She wishes.........................................................................................................
6)The children can't play with those new toys.
->The children wish...............................................................................................
7)I do not know many English words.
->I wish...................................................................................................................
8)My friends cannot stay with me longer.
->I wish....................................................................................................................
9)He can't take his friends to the party tonight.
->He wishes.............................................................................................................
10)Lan isn't here and I want to see her.
->I wish.....................................................................................................................
11)I don't have a pen pal and I'd like to.
->I wish......................................................................................................................
12)I can't go to the football match this afternoon and I'd like to.
->I wish......................................................................................................................
13)Mr.Minh doesn't have a red tie and he wants to have one very much.
->Mr.Minh wishes.....................................................................................................
14)It's a pity Hoa can't play the piano well.
->Hoa wishes..............................................................................................................
I'm sorry that he won't accept the job he's been offered.
->I wishes..................................................................................................................
16)I don't have much time to read all of the books I like.
->I wish......................................................................................................................
17)It's a pity that she can't speak English.
->She wishes...............................................................................................................
18)Mrs.Taylor doesn't like living in her small house.
->Mrs. Taylor wishes.................................................................................................
X. Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi :
1. It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well.
I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. The picnic was exciting to most children.
Most children ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. I’ve never read such an interesting book before.
It’s ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I regretted not telling him what happened last night.
I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Mary doesn’t have a computer , but she wants to have one.
Mary wishes …………………………………………………………………………………………………