It’s a pity that I can’t play chess.
She wishes
Rewrite the sentence so that the meaning doesn't change.
It’s a pity. I can’t play chess. → I wish ………….. .
A. I can play chess
B. I could plays chess
C. I could play chess
D. I can’t play chess
Đáp án: C
Dịch: Thật đáng tiếc. Tôi có thể chơi cờ vua. Tôi ước tôi có thể chơi cờ.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well.
→ I wish……
I wish I could play the guitar well.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well.
→ I wish……………………………………..………………………………..
Đáp án: I wish I could play the guitar well.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well.
→ I wish……………………………………..……
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
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 I could play the guitar well.
2. My mother spent three hours making a dress.
It took my mother 3 hours to make a dress.
3. We haven’t been to the concert for over a year.
The last time we went to the concert was over a year ago
4. Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.
He enjoys Reading newspapers in the morning
5. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.
We haven’t seen our grandfather for two years
6. You can make payment at any post office.
Payment can be made at any post office.
7. The president presented the trophy to the winner.
The trophy was presented to the winner
8. He hasn’t been back to his hometown for 10 years.
It is 10 years since he was back to his hometown
9. He would go hunting when he was in Africa.
He used to go hunting when he was in Africa.
10. His dog is called Tony.
He call his dog Tony
11. Some fashion designers have printed lines of poetry on the “ao dai”, so it looks modern.
Because some fashion designers have printed lines of poetry on the “ao dai”, it looks modern.
12. Poets have mentioned the “ao dai” in poems for centuries.
The “ao dai” has been mentioned in poems by poets for centuries.
13. The design and material used for men were different from those used for women.
The design and material used for men were not the same as those used for women.
14. My father stopped smoking two years ago.
My father hasn’t smoked for two years
15. Let’s use electricity economically.
Why don't we use electricity economically.
16. Someone will blow a whistle if there is an emergency.
A whistle will be blown if there is an emergency.
17. They have worked in that factory for ten years.
They began working in that factory ten years ago
18. The boy is sorry for being late.
He wishes she hadn't been late
19. People say that the soil here is very rich.
The soil here is said to be very rich
20. Helen started to learn Chinese in 2000.
Helen has been learning Chinese since 2000.
21. They have learnt English for ten years now.
They started learning E 10 years ago
22. She started to give up smoking last year.
She has given up smoking since last year.
23. Tom and Mary have worked in that factory since 1990.
Tom and Mary started working in that factory in 1990.
24. I haven’t written to you for a month.
I last wrote to you a month ago
25. I have lived in Hue since I was an eleven-year-old girl.
I started living inHue when I was an eleven-year-old girl.
26. He hasn’t seen her for twelve years now.
He last saw her twelve years ago
27. How long have you learned French?
How long ago did you learn French
28. When did you start to listen to pop music?
How long have you listened to pop music
11. It’s cold ( and I hate cold weather) . -> I wish …………………………………………………………………
12.I don’t have a sister. -> I wish …………………………………………….
13. We can’t understand all the lessons. -> We wish………………………………………………………………
14. It’s a pity I can’t play the piano. -> I wish…………………………………………………………………
15. It's a pity your friend isn’t at the party. -> I wish………………………………………………………………
16. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you. -> I wish……………………………………………………………
17. I’m sorry I don’t know her phone number -> I wish ……………………………………………………………
18. It is a pity . I can’t play the piano. -> I wish ………………………………………….
19. John lives in a small flat and he doesn’t like it . -> John wishes …………………………………………………
11. It’s cold ( and I hate cold weather) . -> I wish ……………it weren't cold……………………………………………………
12.I don’t have a sister. -> I wish …I had a sister………………………………………….
13. We can’t understand all the lessons. -> We wish……we could understand all the lessons …………………………………………………………
14. It’s a pity I can’t play the piano. -> I wish……I could play the piano……………………………………………………………
15. It's a pity your friend isn’t at the party. -> I wish……your friend were at the party…………………………………………………………
16. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you. -> I wish…I were able to go with you…………………………………………………………
17. I’m sorry I don’t know her phone number -> I wish ………I knew her phne number……………………………………………………
18. It is a pity . I can’t play the piano. -> I wish I could play the piano………………………………………….
19. John lives in a small flat and he doesn’t like it . -> John wishes …………he đin't live in a small flat………………………………………
VII. Choose the sentences that has the nearest meaning sentence as the given one
1. It’s a pity. I cant play chess.
A. I wish I can play chess. B. I wish I could plays chess.
C. I wish I could play chess. D. I wish I can’t play chess.
2. Where does Mai live?
A. He asked me where Mai lives. B. He asked me where does Mai live.
C. He asked me where Mai lived. D. He asked me where did Mai live.
3. They are going to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in Nha Trang.
Their 25th wedding anniversary …………….
A. are going to celebrate in Nha Trang. B. is going to be celebrated in Nha Trang.
C. are going to be celebrate in Nha Trang. D. is going to celebrate in Nha Trang.
4. Lan doesn’t have enough time to do it well.
If Lan had more time, …………..
A. she would do it well. B. she will do it well.
C. she would do well. D. she does it well.
5. I want to buy him a T – shirt on his birthday, but I don’t have enough money.
A. I can buy him a T – shirt on his birthday if I had some money
B. If I had enough money for it I’d buy him a T – shirt on his birthday.
C. I will buy him a T – shirt on his birthday if I have enough money
D. If I had enough money I’d buy him a T – shirt on his birthday
X. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.(2.0pts)
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.
X. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.(2.0pts)
1. It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well.
- I wish _____________ I could play the guitar well_______________________
2. My mother spent three hours making a dress.
- It took _______________ my mother three hours to make a dress______________________
3. We haven’t been to the concert for over a year.
- The last time ____________ we went to the concert was over a year ago_________________________
4. Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.
- He enjoys ____________ reading newspaper in the morning________________________________
5. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.
- We haven’t _________ seen our grandfather for two years_______________________________________
6. You can make payment at any post office.
- Payment _________________ can be made at any post office____________________________________
7. The president presented the trophy to the winner.
The trophy was presented to the winner by the president
• 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…………………………………………………………………………………
1. It's a pity I can't play the guitar well.
I wish I could play the guitar well
2. My mother spent three hours making a dress.
It took my mother three hours to make a dress
3. We haven't been to the concert for over a year.
The last time we went to the concert was over a year ago
4. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.
We haven't seen our grandfather for two years
5. I have never read such a romantic story
This is the first time I have ever read such a romantic story.6.It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle.
My father hasn't seen my uncle for nearly twenty years.
7. It’s pity I don’t have a computer .
I wish I had a computer.
8. They are going to build a supermarket in my neighborhood.
A supermarket is going to be built in my neighborhood.
9. The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago .
We haven’t gone to a cinema for 2 years
10. he hasn’t been back to his village for over 20 years .
It’s over 20 years since he last went back to his village.
11. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you .
I wish I were able to go with you
12. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.
It’s very exciting to spend the weekend in the countryside.
13. Why don’t we go to the countryside?
I suggested going to the countryside.
14. Practice speaking English every day or you can’t improve your English .
If you practice speaking English everyday, you will improve your English
15. The boy is sorry he doesn’t have his teacher’s address .
The boy wishes he had his teacher's address
16. “ where do you live?” The interviewer said to me .
The interviewer asked me where I lived.
17. “ I’m very busy . I’ll ring you tomorrow ,” Susan said to me .
Susan told me that she was very busy and she would ring me the next day.
18. “ Can you speak any foreign languages ?” Henry said to me .
Henry asked me if i could speak any foreign languages.
19. “ Don’t shout ,” I said to Jim.
I ordered Jim not to shout.
20. The last time we saw him was on Monday .
Wehaven't seen him since Monday.