A. WISH IF ONLY
I. Structure:
- Tửụng lai: S + wish (if only) + S + would/ could + V1
- Hieọn taùi: S + wish (if only) + S + V2/ed (be were)
- Quaự khửự S + wish (if only) + S + had + V3/ed
+ could have + V3/ed
II. Exercises:
1. Give the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses:
1. She wishes her father (be) _______________ here now to help her.
2. I wish you (not give) ____________________ them my phone number yesterday.
3. I wish they (visit) _______________ us when they were in town.
4. I wish someone (give) _______________ me a job next month.
5. If only I (can take) ____________________ the trip to Hanoi with her next summer.
6. We wish we (understand) ____________________ all the teachers explanation yesterday.
7. He missed an exciting football match on TV last night. He wishes he (watch) _______________ it.
8. If only I (have) _______________ more time to do this job.
9. I wish she (come) _______________ to see me yesterday.
10. I wish that someday I (be) _______________ able to marry her.
2. Rewrite the sentences below, using Wish or If only to express wishes:
1. My father isnt here now. I want him to be here now.

2. You talk more than you work. The teacher wants you to work more than to talk.

3. John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up.

4. Im sorry I didnt help you yesterday.
5. I regret that you didnt give me a chance to tell you the truth.

6. Mary is afraid she wont be able to attend your wedding next week.

7. We regret that we didnt have enough money to buy that house.

Rewrite the sentences below, using Enough instead of Too:
1. He is too old to wear this colored shirt.
2. She is too weak to carry this bag.
3. This pen is too expensive for me to buy.
4. Bill is too foolish to understand what I say.
5. This bag is too heavy for her to carry.
6. The test was too difficult for them to do.
7. That sentence was too long for me to memorize.
8. The land is too fertile to grow crops.
9. The room is too noisy for us to study.
10. This book is too dull to read.
11. We were too late to get good seats.
12. Jack is too lazy to make progress in his study.
13. I’m too poor to help you with the money.
14. These oranges are too sour for us to eat.
15. The shelf is too high for the boy to reach.
16. This road is too dangerous for her to go at night.
17. The water in this pool is too dirty to drink.
18. Martha is too ugly to have a boyfriend.
19. This room is too dark for us to study.
20. He studied too badly to pass his exam.
C. BECAUSE – BECAUSE OF
I. Structure:
- … because of + N/ N phrase/ Gerund Phrase
- Because/ Since/ As + S + V
II. Exercises:
1. Supply either Because or Because of as appropriate:
1. It was difficult to deliver the letter _______________ the sender had written the wrong address
on the envelope.
2. We decided to leave early _______________ the party was boring.

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17. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.
18. I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark.
19. He came late because it rained heavily.
20. I can’t study because it is noisy.
21. The train came late because it was foggy.
22. All the teacher loves him because his conduct is good.
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23. The train was late because the fog was thick.
24. We stopped our car because the traffic lights turned red.
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25. The planed couldn’t take off because the climate is warm and damp.
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26. He couldn’t drive fast because the street was crowded and narrow.
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27. I can’t sleep because the weather is hot.
28. He left school because his life was hard.
D. SO SAÙNH
I. Structure:
- Baèng: S + V + as + Adj (Adv) + as + N (pronoun)
S + V + the same (+ N) + as + N (pronoun)
- Không bằng:
+ Thêm “-er” vào tính từ (trạng từ) có một – hai âm tiết (short)
+ Thêm “more” vào tính từ (trạng từ) có ba âm tiết trở lên. (long)
+ short Adj (Adv) + er
S + V + more + long Adj (Adv) + than + N (pronoun)
less + Adj (Adv)
- Bậc nhất:
+ Thêm “-est” vào tính từ (trạng từ) có một – hai âm tiết (short)
+ Thêm “most” vào tính từ (trạng từ) có ba âm tiết trở lên. (long)

8. QK hoàn thành t. diễn (I had been walking)
 QK đơn (I walked)
 QK tiếp diễn (I was walking)
 QK đơn (I walked)
QK hoàn thành (I had walked)
 QK tiếp diễn (I was walking)
QK hoàn thành t. diễn (I had been walking)
 QK hoàn thành (I had walked)
 QK hoàn thành t. diễn (I had been walking)
 QK hoàn thành (I had walked)
 QK hoàn thành t. diễn (I had been walking)
1. This
2. These
3. Here
4. Now
5. Today
6. Yesterday
7. Tomorrow
8. Ago
9. Next …
 That
 Those
 There
 Then
 That day
 The day before
The previous day
 The day after
The following day
 Before

17. “Shut the door but don’t lock it.”She told
18. “New York is bigger than London.”Tom said
19. “Please help us.”They begged
20. “Don’t forget to send your parents y regards.”She told
21. “How long does it take to get to London?’The traveler asked
22. “I have finished studying my lesson.”John said
23. “I can’t go to the movies with you, John.”Mary said