5.He will be absent from the class discussion tommorrow.
-> I wish ____he wouldn't be absent from the class discussion tommorrow._________________________
6.It would be nice to travel to Dalat by train.
-> I wish_____I travelled to Dalat by train.__________________________________
20. It would be nice to travel to DaLat by plane.
I wish ___________________________________________________________________
21.What a pity ! Mary isn’t fine this morning .
I wish _________________________________________________
22. I’m sorry. I must leave now.
I wish _________________________________________________
23. Her brother lives very far from the office.
Her brother wishes _____________________________________
24. They swim very badly.
They wish__________________________________
25. Tom can’t play basketball because of heavy rain .
Tom wishes ______________________________________________
26. I’m sorry . I can’t help you to do the housework.
I wish __________________________________________________
27.It’s a pity I didn’t meet my old classmates last Sunday.
I wish ____________________________________________________
28.The exercises are too difficult for him to do.
He wishes _______________________________________________
29.I’m sorry my mother won’t come to your party tomorrow.
I wish ____________________________________________________
30.John would like to be a doctor when he grows up.
John wishes ________________________________________________
31.She never smiles at me.
I wish _____________________________________________________
1 i wish i ( can speak / could speak/ will speak ) many languages 2 i wish tomorrow ( were / will be / would be ) sunday 3 she wishes she ( will/ would / can ) come here to visit us 4 min wishes he ( will/would/can) go abroad someday 5 i wish i (would be/were ) a lion tamer in the future 6 i wish i ( can play / could play) piano 7 i wish our team( will play / would play) better next time 8 the little boy wishes he ( became / would become ) an acrobat when he grows up
Rewrite as directed
1. It would be nice to be able to fly.
-> I wish …………………………………………….
2. I wish I hadn’t heard that.
-> I’d rather you…………………………………
3. Everyone wished they had listened more carefully to the lecture.
-> Everyone regretted ………………………………………………………….
4. Unfortunately I’ve got to work late tonight.
-> I wish ……..
5. Is it better for me to leave?
-> Would you ………..
6. It’s a pity I can’t borrow your car.
-> I wish you would…………
7. We really must discuss this again.
-> It’s important that …………
8. It’s a pity you were driving so fast.
-> I wish you ………….
9. May the President live a long time.
-> Long ….
10. Jack prefers me not to say anything about the missing money.
-> Jack would rather ………..
Rewrite as directed
1. It would be nice to be able to fly.
-> I wish …………………………………………….
2. I wish I hadn’t heard that.
-> I’d rather you…………………………………
3. Everyone wished they had listened more carefully to the lecture.
-> Everyone regretted ………………………………………………………….
4. Unfortunately I’ve got to work late tonight.
-> I wish ……..
5. Is it better for me to leave?
-> Would you ………..
6. It’s a pity I can’t borrow your car.
-> I wish you would…………
7. We really must discuss this again.
-> It’s important that …………
8. It’s a pity you were driving so fast.
-> I wish you ………….
9. May the President live a long time.
-> Long ….
10. Jack prefers me not to say anything about the missing money.
-> Jack would rather ………..
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. Children get present ______ Christmas and ______ their birthday. (at ... at / on ... on / on ... at / at ... on)
2. If you are going to the post office, would you post a letter ______ me? (to / at / on / for) 3. The windows haven’t been cleaned ______ weeks. (ago / since / for / to) 4. We usually go to our home village at least once ______ the summer. (in / on / to / for) 5. He said that John ______ up his job. (has given / have given / had given / had to give) 6. When I saw Susan, she said she was taking her driving test ______. (today / the next day / tomorrow / the tomorrow) 7. My TV is broken. I wish it ______ soon. (would be repaired / is repaired/ was repaired / will be repaired) 8. I have lived with my parents. I wish I ______ an apartment. (will have / had / would / has) 9. Have you ever wished you ______ to ski when you were younger? (will learn / could learn / learn / can learn) 10. Sometimes he wishes he ______ a different career when he graduates. (can choose / choose / will choose / could choose) 11. Matthew said he was meeting a friend at the station later ______. (that day / yesterday / tomorrow / this today) 12. The astronauts have alrea dy been in orbit ______ two days. (since / for / till / to) 13. We have lunch from 12.00 ______ 1.00. Then we start again go on______ 5.30. (to ... at / from ... to / to ... to / to ... till) 14. She said that she ______ to learn to drive. (is going / go / goes /was going) 15. She asked me ______ I liked pop music. (if / that / what / when) 16. She said that she was going away for a few days and ______ phone me when she got back. (will / must / would / shall) 17. I’ve lived in this street ______. (in 1998 / for 1998 / since 1998 / tomorrow) 18. I want two seats for Romeo and Juliet ______ Friday night. (on / in / at / to) 19. Our train arrived in York ______ 6.00. (in / for / on / at) 20. There was an accident at the crossroads ______ midnight last night. (at / for / on / in) 21. She said she ______ come to the party on Friday. (won’t / doesn’t / can’t / couldn’t) 22. I’m going to swim ______ Monday with Tom. (at / on / for / of) 23. If my watch is broken, I ______ buy a new one because I always need one. (have to/ might / have / may) 24. I have got an awful headache. If I see a chemist’s, I ______ buy someaspirins. (must / might / may / should to) 25. I plan to travel around the world. If I don’t visit my father in Japan this year, I ______ go to the USA. (must / have / may / ought to) 26. If you want to get good grades, you ______ study hard. (must / ought / have / have) 27. Let’s wait ______ it stops raining. (until / for / to / since) 28. I have lived in this house ______. (ago six years / in six years / since six years / for six years) 29. Columbus discovered America ______ the 15th century. (in / since / for / on) 30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from ... during / from ... since / from ... to / in ... to)
30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from … during / from … since / from … to / in … to) 31. I fell asleep ______ the movie. (during / since / from / for) 32. Bill asked where ______ from. (do I come / did I come / I come / I came) 33. He wonders what ______ with my heavy luggage. (I will do / I would do / will I do / I do) 34. He said that he was coming ______. (tomorrow after / yesterday / the next day / following day) 35. You ______ go to university if you want to study medicine. (has to / will / must / ought) 36. If you want to loose weight, you ______ eat too many sweets. (might not / mustn’t / shouldn’t / may not) 37. She wishes she ______ a new bicycle. (can have / will have / has / could have) 38. I ______ it ______ rain so much in this city. (wishes … didn’t / wish … didn’t / wished … don’t / wish … don’t) 39. If you want to get well, you ______ see a doctor. (must / might / may / ought) 40. ______ you ever wish you ______ fly? (Did ... could / Do … could / Do … can / Did … can) 41. If he doesn’t come soon, he ______ be late. (has / ought to / ought / might) 42. I wish I ______ on a beautiful sunny beach now. (would be lying / can be lying / can be lied / could be lying) 43. ______ he will change his job if he go to the USA. (Perhaps / Since / Recently / Lately) 44. He ______ someone ______ answer that telephone. It’s been ringing for about five minutes. (wish … can / wish … would / wishes … can / wishes … would) 45. If the kitchen is in a mess, you ______ clean it. (will / might / ought to / may) 46. I wish you ______ so fast. It makes me nervous. (weren’t driving / can’t drive / won’t drive / will not drive) 47. The music next door is very loud. I wish they ______. (would turn it down / can turn down it / will turn it down / turn down it) 48. He will stay there ______ the beginning of the October. (for / to / until / on) 49. ______ afternoon, he feeds the chickens and collects their eggs. (The / In the / At / On) 50. What are you doing ______ weekend? (till this / the / in this / this)
Choose the best answer.
1. I wish I ....... that yesterday. (didn't say / hadn't said / Either could be used here)
2. I wish I ...... at home. (was / were / Either could be used here)
3. I wish I ....... the time to go next week. (have / had / Either could be used here)
4. She wishes she ......... come last Friday. (could come / could have come)
5. I wish ....... the manager (see / seeing / to see)
6. He wished he ...... it yesterday. (didn't forget / hadn't forgotten)
7. I wish I ....., but I was so busy that I didn't have the time. (could have helped / could help)
8. I wish I ......, but I am so busy that I don't have the time. (could have helped / could help)
9. I wish ...... all the best (you / to you / Either could be used here.)
10. I wish it ....... end soon. (will / would)
11. They wished he ...... come skiing with them, but he hadn't recovered from operation. (would / could)
12. Wish is a ..... .(verb / noun / Both)
13. Is "Wish" a modal verb? (Yes / No)
14. "Wish" can be replaced by ....... (if / if only)
15. I wish I ........ at home. (was / were / Either could be used here)
Rewrite as directed
1. It would be nice to be able to fly.
-> I wish …………………………………………….
2. I wish I hadn’t heard that.
-> I’d rather you…………………………………
3. Everyone wished they had listened more carefully to the lecture.
-> Everyone regretted ………………………………………………………….
4. Unfortunately I’ve got to work late tonight.
-> I wish ……..
5. Is it better for me to leave?
-> Would you ………..
6. It’s a pity I can’t borrow your car.
-> I wish you would…………
7. We really must discuss this again.
-> It’s important that …………
8. It’s a pity you were driving so fast.
-> I wish you ………….
9. May the President live a long time.
-> Long ….
10. Jack prefers me not to say anything about the missing money.
-> Jack would rather ………..
write sentence beginning i wish
2. it would be nice to be able to fly a plane
