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 ………………………………………………………………………………
1. Mary rang hours and hour ago.
=>It’s hours since Mary rang.
2. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
=>I wish I had finished my homework last night.
3. She asked Michael how she liked her new dress.
=>“How do you like my dress, Michael?” she asked
4. A train leaves at 8 o’clock every morning.
=>There is a train that leaves at 8'oclock every morning .
5. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
=>It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice.
6. I would like you t help me to put the chairs away.
=>Do you mind helping me to put the chair away.
7. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
=>Unless somebody sends for a doctor, the child will die.
8. He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
=>He’d rather you paid him immediately.
9. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
=>The water was not warm enough for the children to swim in.
10. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
=>She had someone repair her car.