Using the words in brackets to rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning
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IX. Using the words in brackets to rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. I’m sorry I can’t speak English perfectly. (wish)
I ............ wish I could speak ........... English perfectly.
2. Walking among the green trees gave Liz pleasure. (enjoyed)
Liz ............ enjoyed ............ walking among the green trees.
3. Mai began singing when she was eleven. (able)
Mai has ............ been able to sing ............ since she was eleven.
4. He speaks too quickly for me to understand. (enough)
He doesn’t ............ speak quickly enough for me ............ to understand.
5. It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today. (only)
If ............ only the weather ............ were better today.
6. “Would you like to come on a picnic with me” Mike said to me. (invited)
Mai ............ invited me to come on ............ a picnic with him.
7. The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was two years ago. (since)
It’s ............ been two years since ............ we visited Kuala Lumpur.
8. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago. (for)
Minh hasn’t ............ written to his pen pal for ............ five months.
9. They usually wore jeans when they were young. (used)
They ............ used to wear ............ jeans when they were young.
10. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm. (have)
We are going ............ to have ......... our house painted by a local firm.
IX. Using the words in brackets to rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. I’m sorry I can’t speak English perfectly. (wish)
I ............ wish I could speak ........... English perfectly.
2. Walking among the green trees gave Liz pleasure. (enjoyed)
Liz ............ enjoyed ............ walking among the green trees.
3. Mai began singing when she was eleven. (able)
Mai has ............ been able to sing ............ since she was eleven.
4. He speaks too quickly for me to understand. (enough)
He doesn’t ............ speak quickly enough for me ............ to understand.
5. It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today. (only)
If ............ only the weather ............ were better today.
6. “Would you like to come on a picnic with me” Mike said to me. (invited)
Mai ............ invited me to come on ............ a picnic with him.
7. The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was two years ago. (since)
It’s ............ been two years since ............ we visited Kuala Lumpur.
8. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago. (for)
Minh hasn’t ............ written to his pen pal for ............ five months.
9. They usually wore jeans when they were young. (used)
They ............ used to wear ............ jeans when they were young.
10. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm. (have)
We are going ............ to have ......... our house painted by a local firm.