EXERCISES
I wish I (see) ____________ her off at the airport yesterday.
Tom wishes he (have) _________ enough money to buy a new car now.
Mary wishes she (become) _________ an astronaut someday.
He wishes he (not/buy) ______________ that old car.
5. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
🡪 I really wish …………………………………………………..
6. I’m sorry I can’t help you do your homework.
🡪 I wish …………………………………………………..
7. She doesn’t like to work with him.
🡪 She wishes …………………………………………….
8. I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.
A. understood B. would understand C. had understood D. understands
9. It never stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining.
A. stopped B. would stop C. had stopped D. will stop
10. I miss my friends. I wish my friends ______ here right now.
A. were B. would be C. had been D. was
11. I should never have said that. I wish I ______ that.
A. didn't say B. wouldn't say C. hadn't said D. says
12. I speak terrible English. I wish I ______ English well.
A. spoke B. would speak C. had spoken D. speaks
13. I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ______ quiet.
A kept B. would keep C. had kept D. will keep
14. This train is very slow. The earlier train was much faster. I wish I ____ the earlier train.
A. caught B. would catch C. had caught D. catches
15. I didn't see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I ___ it.
A. saw B. would see C. had seen D. seen
16. I went out in the rain and now I have a bad cold. I wish I ______ out.
A. didn't go B. wouldn't go C. hadn't gone D. went
17. This movie is terrible. I wish we ______ to see another one.
A. went B. would go C. had gone D. go
18. I wish I ____ more careful with my money in the future
A. would be B. should be C. could be D. had been
19. George now wishes he hasn’t broken his encouragement with Marian
A B C D
20. I sometimes wish that I will have another car.
A B C D
21. I wishes you had been at the meeting yesterday.
A B C D
22. I wish I didn’t say that to him yesterday.
A B C D
23. She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.
A B C D
EXERCISES
1. She often plays the piano …………….night.
2. I always go ……………..…..school ……………….…foot
3. It never snows here…………………..……..Christmas.
4. The country looks beautiful………………….……spring.
5. I can see you……………….……Monday.
6. I live…………….…… the country, but she lives……………..…..the city.
7. We have lived in Hanoi ………….. 4 years.
8. I don’t like get up ………………..the morning.
9. He had learned the whole poem………………..heart.
10. He always comes ………….………bus.
11. This book is……………..……Dickens.
12. Is Miss Smith…………….…..home?
13. I have breakfast …………….…….7.30 every morning.
14. There is a meeting …………………1pm and 3pm.
15. My birthday is ………………..….May 5th.
16. My birthday is ……………………..the 5th.
17. She has been here …………………… yesterday.
18. I like swimming ……………..……the summer
19. We get a lot of rain………………..…….. November.
20. I will stay there till the beginning ………….June.
EXERCISE
Rewrite sentences using “ALTHOUGH”, “DESPITE”, “IN SPITE OF”
1. She didn’t eat much. She was hungry.
……………………………………………………………..
2. The plane took off. The weather was bad.
……………………………………………………………..
3. He is very strong. I’m not afraid of him.
……………………………………………………………..
4. We could do the test. It was very difficult.
……………………………………………………………..
5. Although it got dard, they continue to work.
……………………………………………………………..
6. She works very hard although she is old.
……………………………………………………………..
7. Despite the bad weather, we went out.
……………………………………………………………..
8. Though she is poor, she lived very happily.
……………………………………………………………..
EXERCISES
1. He drives very (careful / carefully)
2. She was (unhappy / unhappily) because of her bad result.
3. They speak English quite (good / well)
4. You look (terrible / terribly). Are you all right?
5. She sings very (beautiful / beautifully)
6. Be (careful / carefully)! The teacher is looking at you.
7. It is an (interesting / interestingly) film.
PART A: Rewrite sentences using “BECAUSE”, “AND”, “BUT”, “SO”, “OR”, …
8. He left school because of his hard life.
……………………………………………………………..
9. It was very dark. I couldn’t see anything.
……………………………………………………………..
10. He couldn’t meet you. He is very busy.
……………………………………………………………..
11. She was sick. She went to bed early.
……………………………………………………………..
12. She can’t work hard because of her age.
……………………………………………………………..
13. Tom is sick. He must go to school today.
……………………………………………………………..
14. You must study harder. You will go into another class.
……………………………………………………………..
15. The air in the countryside is very fresh. People like to live there.
……………………………………………………………..
PART B: Complete the sentences with a suitable connective words.
1. Is your brother big ........................small?
2. It is very hot today........................ Nam goes out with out a hat.
3. ........................Mr. Brown is old, he doesn’t do hard work now.
4. .......................it rained very hard yesterday , the children went to school on time.
5. Which is faster, a car ........................a motorbike?
6. Sports are good for our health. ........................; we should play volleyball, soccer and jog everyday.
7. I have many brothers ........................I have only one sister.
8. Nowadays, water, air........................the soil are polluted.
9. Tom enjoys pop music, movies. ........................; he like cartoon very much.
10. Yesterday Lan bought a notebook, a pen .......................... a compass
11. I want to go to the circus with you .......................... I have to finish my homework
12. Quang failed the exam .......................... he was lazy
13. What would you like, soup .......................... noodles?
14. Hoa’s eyes are weak. .........................., she has to wear glasses.
15. Lan is good at Math ........................Geography.
16. Nam worked very har ........................; he could not finish his work in time.
17. Do you like tea ........................coffee?
18. He is fat ........................very weak
19. ........................Mai is thin, she is very strong
20. Vegetables are good for health........................we should eat them every day.
EXERCISES
Part A: Transformation sentences
She doesn’t live in London because she doesn’t know anyone there
If ……………………………………………………………….
I don’t have a spare ticket. I can’t take you to the concert
If I ………………………………………………………………...
The schoolchildren sowed some seeds, but they forgot to water them so they didn’t grow.
If the children ………………………………………………………..
They don’t understand the problem. They won’t find a solution
If they …………………………………………………………….
Carol didn’t answer the phone because she was studying..
If Carol ……………………………………………………
Rita is exhausted today because she didn’t get any sleep last night.
If Rita ………………………………………………………
He can’t park near his office; that’s why he doesn’t come by car
If he ……………………………………………………..
The flats are not clearly numbered, so it is very difficult to find anyone.
If the flats …..………………………………………………………..
I don’t know her e-mail address, so I can’t tell you
If I …………………………………………………………………….
She works in the evening. She has no time to play with her children
If she ………………………………………………………………….
He doesn’t see the signal so he doesn’t stop his car
If he ………………………………………………………………….
Peter gets bad marks because he doesn’t prepare his lessons well
If Peter ………………………………………………………………
Mary doesn’t have enough money. She can’t buy a new car.
- If Mary ………………………………………………………………
PART B: MULTIPLE CHOICES
1. I would have visited you before if there _____ quite a lot of people in your house.
A. hadn't B. hadn't been C. wouldn't be D. wasn't
2. If you had caught the bus, you _____ late for work.
A. wouldn't have been B. would have been C. wouldn’t be D. would be
3. If I _____, I would express my feelings.
A. were asked B. would ask C. had been asked D. asked
4. If _____ as I told her, she would have succeeded.
A. she has done B. she had done C. she does D. she did
5. Will you be angry if I _____ your pocket dictionary?
A. stole B. have stolen C. were to steal D. steal
6. You made a mistake by telling her a lie. It _____ better if you _____ to her.
A. would have been / hadn't lied B. would be / didn't lie
C. will be / don't lie D. would be / hadn't lied
7. John would be taking a great risk if he _____ his money in that business.
A. would invest B. invested C. had invested D. invests
8. She wouldn't have given them all that money if we _____ her to.
A. wouldn’t advise B. won't advise C. hadn't advised D. didn't advise
9. If the tree hadn't been so high, he _____ it up to take his kite down.
A. could have climbed B. climb C. is climbing D. climbed
10. If the wall weren't so high, he _____ it up to take his ball down.
A. climbed B. could climb C. is climbing D. climb
11. If I _____ her phone number, I _____ her last night
A. had known / could have phoned B. knew / would have phoned
C. know / can phone D. knew / could phone
12. If he ______ the truth, the police wouldn’t arrest him.
A. tells B. told C. had told D. would tell
13. If you press that button what _____?
A. would happen B. would have happened
C. will happen D. happen
15. I am very thin. I think, if I _____ smoking, I might get fat.
A. stop B. had stopped C. will stop D. stopped
16. If I _____ that yesterday, I _____ them.
A. had discovered / would inform
B. had discovered / would have informed
C. had discovered / could inform
D. discovered / can inform
17. If you _______ to the course regularly, they ________ a certificate last year.
A. go / gave B. go / give
C. had gone / would have given D. went / would give
18. I think he is not at home. If he _____ in, he ______ the phone.
A. was / answered B. were / would answer
C. were / would have answered D.had been / would have answered
19. If I ______ in London now, I could visit British Museum.
A. were B. had been C. have been D. would be
20. If you didn't wear shabby clothes, you _______ more good-looking.
A. will be B. would be C. would have been D. can be
21. If your hair _______ grey now, what ______ you ________?
A. went / would / do B. goes / would /do
C. had gone / would/do D. had gone / would have / done
24. If I ________ an Angel, I would try to make happy all the children.
A. am B. have been C. were D. had been
PART C: WRITE CORRECT TENSES OF VERBS
25. John would be taking a great risk if he _____ his money in that business.
26. What (you / say) ___________ if I offered you a job?
27. The children always (get) ___________ frightened if they watch horror films
28. If it (not be) _____________ for you, I would be late
29. I can’t help feeling sorry for the hungry children. If only there (be) __________ peace in the world
30. Were I to become president, my first act (be) __________ to help the poor
31. If he (listen) _____________ to his father’s advice, he would still be working here.
32. If she hadn’t stayed up late last night, she (not / be) ____________ tired now.
33. If he (have) _______________free time, he will go swimming.
34. Don’t go out if the wind (be) __________________ strong.
35. If you (heat) ___________ice, it (turn) ___________into water.
EXERCISES
PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICES
1. Julia said that she ________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
2. They asked me when _________ .
A. did I arrive B. will I arrive C. I had arrived D. I can arrive
3. The farmer said, “ I didn’t see her.”
---> The farmer said ____ her.
A. he had seen B. I hadn’t seen C. she didn’t see D. he hadn’t seen
4. Mr Brown said, “I watched TV last night.”
-- -> Mr Brown said that he _______ TV the night before.
A. was watching B. watched C. had watched D. has watched
5. The teacher said Columbus ________ America in 1492.
A. discovered B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover
6. Mary said, “ I want to give up my job.” -> Mary said that ...........................
A. she wants to give up her job. C. she wanted to give up my job.
B. I wanted to give up her job. D. she wanted to give up
7. Mary said ,”I have not seen Peter since last month .”
A. Mary said she has not seen Peter since the previous month.
B. Mary said she had not seen Peter since the previous month .
C. Mary said she was not seen Peter since the previous month.
D. Mary said she doesn’t see Peter since the previous month
8. “ I want to go on holiday but I don’t know where to go.”
---> Tom said that _________________________________________
A. he wanted to go on holiday but he doesn’t know where to go.
B. he wants to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go.
C. he wanted to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go.
D. I wanted to go on holiday but I didn’t know where to go.
9. Mary said : “ What will you do this evening, John ?”
A. Mary asked John what would he do that evening.
B. Mary asked John what John did that evening.
C. Mary wanted to know what she and John would do that evening.
D. Mary wanted to know what John would do that evening.
10. He said to them, “Don't tell me such a nonsense!”
A. He told them not to tell him such a nonsense. B. He told them to tell him such a nonsense.
C. He told them not to tell them such a nonsense. D. He told them to tell them such a nonsense
11. “I don't know what Fred is doing," said my sister.
A. My sister said that she didn't know what Fred was doing.
B. My sister said she doesn't know what Fred is doing.
C. My sister said that I don't know what Fred is doing.
D. My sister said that she hasn't known what Fred was doing
12 . “I’ve been playing tennis a lot lately," John said.
A. John said that I have been playing tennis a lot lately.
B. John said that he has been playing tennis a lot lately.
C. John said that he had been playing tennis a lot lately.
D. John said that she had been playing tennis a lot lately.
13. The mother asked her son _______.
A. where he has been
EXERCISES
I wish I (see) ____had seen________ her off at the airport yesterday.
Tom wishes he (have) ___had______ enough money to buy a new car now.
Mary wishes she (become) ____would become_____ an astronaut someday.
He wishes he (not/buy) _______hadn't bought_______ that old car.
5. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
🡪 I really wish …………………………………………………..
6. I’m sorry I can’t help you do your homework.
🡪 I wish ……I could help you do your homework……………………………………………..
7. She doesn’t like to work with him.
🡪 She wishes ……I didn't work with him……………………………………….
8. I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.
A. understood B. would understand C. had understood D. understands
9. It never stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining.
A. stopped B. would stop C. had stopped D. will stop
10. I miss my friends. I wish my friends ______ here right now.
A. were B. would be C. had been D. was
11. I should never have said that. I wish I ______ that.
A. didn't say B. wouldn't say C. hadn't said D. says
12. I speak terrible English. I wish I ______ English well.
A. spoke B. would speak C. had spoken D. speaks
13. I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ______ quiet.
A kept B. would keep C. had kept D. will keep
14. This train is very slow. The earlier train was much faster. I wish I ____ the earlier train.
A. caught B. would catch C. had caught D. catches
15. I didn't see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I ___ it.
A. saw B. would see C. had seen D. seen
16. I went out in the rain and now I have a bad cold. I wish I ______ out.
A. didn't go B. wouldn't go C. hadn't gone D. went
17. This movie is terrible. I wish we ______ to see another one.
A. went B. would go C. had gone D. go
18. I wish I ____ more careful with my money in the future
A. would be B. should be C. could be D. had been
19. George now wishes he hasn’t broken his encouragement with Marian
A B C D
20. I sometimes wish that I will have another car.
A B C D
21. I wishes you had been at the meeting yesterday.
A B C D
22. I wish I didn’t say that to him yesterday.
A B C D
23. She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.
A B C D
EXERCISES
1. She often plays the piano ……at……….night.
2. I always go ………to……..…..school …………on…….…foot
3. It never snows here…………at………..……..Christmas.
4. The country looks beautiful…………in……….……spring.
5. I can see you…………on…….……Monday.
6. I live…………in….…… the country, but she lives………in……..…..the city.
7. We have lived in Hanoi ………for….. 4 years.
8. I don’t like get up ………in………..the morning.
9. He had learned the whole poem………by………..heart.
10. He always comes ………by….………bus.
11. This book is…………by…..……Dickens.
12. Is Miss Smith………at…….…..home?
13. I have breakfast ………at…….…….7.30 every morning.
14. There is a meeting ………between…………1pm and 3pm.
15. My birthday is ……………on…..….May 5th.
16. My birthday is ……………on………..the 5th.
17. She has been here ………since…………… yesterday.
18. I like swimming ………in……..……the summer
19. We get a lot of rain…………in……..…….. November.
20. I will stay there till the beginning ……of…….June.
EXERCISE
Rewrite sentences using “ALTHOUGH”, “DESPITE”, “IN SPITE OF”
1. She didn’t eat much. She was hungry.
Although she was hungry, she didn't eat much
2. The plane took off. The weather was bad.
Despite the bad weather, the plane took off
3. He is very strong. I’m not afraid of him.
Although he is very strong, I'm not afraid of him
4. We could do the test. It was very difficult.
In spite of the difficult test, we could do it
5. Although it got dard, they continue to work.
Despite the darkness, they continue to work
6. She works very hard although she is old.
In spite of her old age, she works very hard
7. Despite the bad weather, we went out.
Although the weather was bad, we went out
8. Though she is poor, she lived very happily.
Despite her poverty, she lived very happily
EXERCISES
1. He drives very (careful / carefully)
2. She was (unhappy / unhappily) because of her bad result.
3. They speak English quite (good / well)
4. You look (terrible / terribly). Are you all right?
5. She sings very (beautiful / beautifully)
6. Be (careful / carefully)! The teacher is looking at you.
7. It is an (interesting / interestingly) film.
PART A: Rewrite sentences using “BECAUSE”, “AND”, “BUT”, “SO”, “OR”, …
8. He left school because of his hard life.
He left school because his life was hard
9. It was very dark. I couldn’t see anything.
Because it was very dark, I couldn't see anything
10. He couldn’t meet you. He is very busy.
He is very busy so he couldn't meet you
11. She was sick. She went to bed early.
She was sick so she went to bed early
12. She can’t work hard because of her age.
Because she is old, she can't work hard
13. Tom is sick. He must go to school today.
Tom is sick but he must go to school today
14. You must study harder. You will go into another class.
You must study harder or you will go into another class
15. The air in the countryside is very fresh. People like to live there.
The air in the countryside is very fresh so people like to live there
PART B: Complete the sentences with a suitable connective words.
1. Is your brother big .........or...............small?
2. It is very hot today..............but.......... Nam goes out with out a hat.
3. .............Because...........Mr. Brown is old, he doesn’t do hard work now.
4. ..............Although........it rained very hard yesterday , the children went to school on time.
5. Which is faster, a car .........or...............a motorbike?
6. Sports are good for our health. .........Therefore...............; we should play volleyball, soccer and jog everyday.
7. I have many brothers ............but............I have only one sister.
8. Nowadays, water, air............and............the soil are polluted.
9. Tom enjoys pop music, movies. ...........Moreover.............; he like cartoon very much.
10. Yesterday Lan bought a notebook, a pen ............and.............. a compass
11. I want to go to the circus with you ............but.............. I have to finish my homework
12. Quang failed the exam ................because.......... he was lazy
13. What would you like, soup ............or.............. noodles?
14. Hoa’s eyes are weak. ...........Therefore..............., she has to wear glasses.
15. Lan is good at Math ..........and..............Geography.
16. Nam worked very har ...........However.............; he could not finish his work in time.
17. Do you like tea .............or...........coffee?
18. He is fat ............but............very weak
19. ............Although............Mai is thin, she is very strong
20. Vegetables are good for health.........so...............we should eat them every day.
EXERCISES
Part A: Transformation sentences
She doesn’t live in London because she doesn’t know anyone there
If she knew someone in London, she would live here
I don’t have a spare ticket. I can’t take you to the concert
If I had a square ticket, I could take you to the concert
The schoolchildren sowed some seeds, but they forgot to water them so they didn’t grow.
If the children …hadn't forgot to water the seeds, they would have grown……………………………………………………..
They don’t understand the problem. They won’t find a solution
If they ………understood the problem, they would find a solution…………………………………………………….
Carol didn’t answer the phone because she was studying..
If Carol ………hadn't been studying, she would have answered the phone ……………………………………………
Rita is exhausted today because she didn’t get any sleep last night.
If Rita …………had got some sleep last night, she wouldn't exhausted today……………………………………………
He can’t park near his office; that’s why he doesn’t come by car
If he ………could park near this office, he would come by car……………………………………………..
The flats are not clearly numbered, so it is very difficult to find anyone.
If the flats …..……weren't clearly numbdered, it wouldn't be difficult to find anyone…………………………………………………..
I don’t know her e-mail address, so I can’t tell you
If I ………knew her e-mail address, I could tell you…………………………………………………………….
She works in the evening. She has no time to play with her children
If she …………didn't work in the evening, she would had time to play with her children……………………………………………………….
He doesn’t see the signal so he doesn’t stop his car
If he …saw the signal, he would stop his car……………………………………………………………….
Peter gets bad marks because he doesn’t prepare his lessons well
If Peter ……prepared his lessons well, he wouldn't get bad mark…………………………………………………………
Mary doesn’t have enough money. She can’t buy a new car.
- If Mary ………………………………………………………………