Đề bài

3.  Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use short forms where possible.

1. I wish Joe didn't bring (not / bring) stray animals home. Instead, he should ring an animal shelter.

2. In my opinion, it's high time the factory _____ (stop) polluting our city. Actually, it should be closed down.

3. If only you _____, (not / throw out) the old books. They could have all been recycled.

4. I'd rather Maria _____ (plant) more roses in the front garden this spring. They'll look really nice.

5. David wishes he _____ (not / sell) his tent because he can't go camping now.

6. Don't you wish you _____ (install) solar panels when you built your new house?

Lời giải chi tiết :

1. didn’t bring

2. stopped

3. hadn’t thrown out

4. planted

5. hadn’t sold

6. installed

1. I wish Joe didn't bring (not / bring) stray animals home. Instead, he should ring an animal shelter.

(Tôi ước Joe không mang động vật hoang về nhà. Thay vào đó, anh ấy nên gọi điện đến một trại động vật.)

2. In my opinion, it's high time the factory stopped polluting our city. Actually, it should be closed down.

(Theo tôi, đã đến lúc nhà máy ngừng gây ô nhiễm thành phố của chúng ta. Thực ra, nó nên bị đóng cửa.)

3. If only you hadn’t thrown out the old books. They could have all been recycled.

(Giá như bạn không vứt những cuốn sách cũ đi. Chúng có thể được tái chế.)

4. I'd rather Maria planted more roses in the front garden this spring. They'll look really nice.

(Tôi muốn Maria trồng nhiều hoa hồng hơn ở vườn trước vào mùa xuân này. Chúng sẽ trông rất đẹp.)

5. David wishes he hadn’t sold his tent because he can't go camping now.

(David ước mình không bán lều vì bây giờ anh ấy không thể đi cắm trại được nữa.)

6. Don't you wish you installed solar panels when you built your new house?

(Bạn không ước mình đã lắp đặt tấm pin mặt trời khi xây ngôi nhà mới sao?)