. I hate living in England. It's cold and it's damp. I wish I ______ in Spain.
A. lived B. would live C. had lived D. live
12. I was only in Miami for a week. I wish I ______ more time there but I had to go on to New York.
A. had B. would have C. had had D. have
13. You drive too fast. I wish you__________ more slowly.
A. drive B. drove C. had driven D. would drive
14. He missed an exciting football match on TV last night. He wishes that he _______ it.
A. watched B. would watch C. had watched D. watches
15. My face is bright red. I wish I ______ in the sun so long yesterday
A. didn't sit B. wouldn't sit C. hadn't sat D. sat
16. It was supposed to be a secret. I wish you ______ him.
A. didn't tell B. wouldn't tell C. hadn't told D. tell
17. They didn't offer me the job. I wish they ______ it to me.
A. offered B. would offer C. had offered D. offer
18. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice. -I wish you __________ the doctor's advice.
A. took B. would take C. had taken D. could take
19. I hate having red hair. I wish I ______ blonde hair. A. had B. would have C. had had D. am having
20. This exercise is very boring. I wish the teacher ______ us some more interesting things to do.
A. gave B. would give C. had given D. will give
21. I wish I__________ a doctor in the future.
A. am B. were C. had been D. would be
22. I wish that someday I ___________ able to marry her. A. will be B. am C. would be D. had been
23. I wished I_________ enough money to buy the house.
A. had B. have C. had had D. would have
24. John wishes he ________ a scientist when he grows up.
A. is B. was C. will be D. would be
25. You talk more than you work. The teacher wishes that __________.
A. you work more than you talk B. you worked more than you talked
C. you worked more than you talk D. you had worked more than you had talked
26. Susan regretted not buying that villa.
A. Susan wished she had bought that villa. B. Susan wished she bought that villa.
C. Susan wished she could buy that villa. D. Susan wished she hadn’t bought that villa.
27. It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this.
A. I wish you told us about this. B. I wish you would tell us about this.
C. I wish you had told us about this. D. I wish you have told us about this.
28. I’m afraid he won’t get over his illness.
A. I wish he will get over his illness. B. I wish he would get over his illness.
C. I wish he got over his illness. D. I wish he had got over his illness.
29. Peter regretted buying the secondhand computer.
A. Peter didn’t want to buy the secondhand computer. B. Peter wished he didn’t buy the secondhand computer.
C. Peter wished he hadn’t bought the secondhand computer. D. Peter was glad to buy the secondhand computer.
30. I regret that you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.
A. I wish you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth. B. I wish you gave me a chance to tell you the truth.
C. I wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth. D. I wish you hadn’t given me a chance to tell you the truth.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
31. I sometimes wish that I will have another car.
A B C D
32. I wishes you had been at the meeting yesterday.
A B C D
33. I wish I didn’t say that to him yesterday.
A B C D
34. She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.
A B C D
35. She wishes she could speak English as fluent as her sister.
A B C D
36. I really wish we can make a trip around the world.
A B C D
37. He got bad marks. He wishes he reviewed his lesson carefully.
A B C D
38. I wish I didn’t speak to him so severely yesterday.
A B C D
Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets
39. I wish it (not rain) ___________ heavily last Sunday.
40. You are driving too dangerously. I wish you (drive) ___________ slowly.
41. I wish the traffic (not make) ___________ so much noise everyday.
42. I haven’t written to Tom for so long. I wish I (know) ___________ his address.
43. I don’t have enough money to buy that book. I wish I (not, be) ___________ poor.
44. She wishes she (be) ___________ the most beautiful girl in Vietnam.
45. I wish I (not, spend) ___________ so much money.
Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the given words.
46. I’d love to be in a secluded beach in Mexico.
à I wish …………………………………………………..
47. Please don’t say things like that.
à I wish …………………………………………………..
48. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
à I really wish …………………………………………………..
49. I’m sorry I can’t help you do your homework.
à I wish …………………………………………………..
50. She doesn’t like to work with him.
à She wishes …………………………………………….
