BT PHU DAO UNIT 13RAT HAY

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<b>UNIT 1 & 3: Past simple and Wish Sentences</b>
<b>A. The past simple with “wish”</b>

<b>I. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.</b>
1. Jane wishes she (know)………..how to dance.

2. I wish my parents (not, work)………..on Saturdays.

3. Tom is short. He wishes he (be)……….tall enough to play basketball.
4. We all wish we (have)……….more money, don’t we?

5. I wish I (live)………in a big city. It’s so boring in the country.
6. I wish the teacher (not, be)………..going to give an exam tomorrow.

7. We wish the sun (shine)………right now so that we could go swimming.
8. I wish I (wear)………a coat now. It’s so cold today.

9. Mrs. Nga wishes she (have) ………a car to drive to work.
10. Nam wishes he (be)………taller.

<b>II. Write wishes you want to make in these situations.</b>

1. You are not very tall. I wish I were taller.
2. You don’t have a computer.

………..
3. You don’t have a brother.

………..
4. You don’t know many friends.

………..
5. You live very far from school.

………..
6. You draw very badly.

………..
7. You don’t have your friend’s phone number.

………..
8. You don’t know how to use this machine.

………..
9. I have to work tomorrow.

………..
10. It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today.

………..
<b>B. Modal “could” with “wish”</b>

<b>I. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.</b>
1. I wish I (can do)……….. this exercise.

2. Mrs. Lan wishes she (have) ……….a bigger apartment and (can buy)………….. a car.
3. We wish we (can fly)………. to Hawaii and (swim)………now.

4. Have you ever wish you (can fly)………..as a bird.

5. Lien knows a little English. She wishes she (can speak)………it fluently.

<b>II. Write sentences beginning I wish.</b>

1. It’s a shame that I can’t stop smoking.

………..
2. I’m sorry I can’t go to the party.

………..
3. Marry is sorry she can’t play the piano.

………..
4. I know a little Russian. I can’t speak it fluently.
………..

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<b>III. Using the information in parentheses. Complete the sentences. </b>

1. (Jackson didn’t drive) . I wish Jackson ……….to work . I’d ask him for a ride home .
2. (I can’t swim) I wish I ……….so that I would feel safe in a boat .

3. (I want you to stop calling down) I wish you ………. calling down and try to work things out.
4. (I wanted to win) I wish we ………the game last night .

5. (George didn’t get the promotion) I wish George ……….the promotion. He feels bad.
<b>IV. Rewrite the following sentences a WISH construction.</b>

1. I’m sorry I don’t have Mai’s phone number.

………..
2. I’m sorry I can’t help you.

………..
3. I’d like you to keep silent.

………..
4. I’m sorry that tickets cost so much.

………..
5. I’m sorry we accepted the proposal.

………..
6. It’s a pity we haven’t a knife.

<b>V. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences</b>
1.My friends … to the museum last weekend .

a. goes b. went c . had gone

2. He wishes he … the billionaire.

a. were b . is c. will be

3. The Minister … to visit our school last year.

a. come b. came c. have come

4. He wishes he … around the world .

a. can travel b. could travel c . travel
5. We .. Malaysia last year .

a. visited b. were visiting c. have visited
6. We watch a television program … “ Little flowers “ last night .

a. calling b. called c. call
<b>VI. Rewrite the following sentences</b>

1)There isn't any water
I wish...

2)I can't buy a car because I don't have enough money
I wish...

3) I am short so I can't reach the light
I wish...

4)I want to go out
I wish...

5)I'd like to pass the exam
I wish...

6)I don't want to have bad marks
I wish...

7)Don't go out !
I wish...
8)Don't be silly !
I wish...

9)Open your box ,please

I wish...

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