. 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 …………………………………………….

1 I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ........... it better.
A understood
B would understand
C had understood


2 It never stops raining here. I wish it ........... raining.
A stopped
B would stop
C had stopped


3 I should never have said that. I wish I ........... that.
A didn't say
B wouldn't say
C hadn't said


4 I miss my friends. I wish my friends ........... here right now.
A were
B would be
C had been


5 I speak terrible English. I wish I ........... English well.
A spoke
B would speak
C had spoken


6 I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ........... quiet.
A kept
B would keep
C had kept


7 This train is very slow. The earlier train was much faster. I wish I ........... the earlier train.
A caught
B would catch
C had caught


8 I didn't see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I ........... it.
A saw
B would see
C had seen


9 I went out in the rain and now I have a bad cold. I wish I ........... out.
A didn't go
B wouldn't go
C hadn't gone


10 This movie is terrible. I wish we ........... to see another one.
A went
B would go
C had gone


11 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


12 I love California. I wish I ........... there right now.
A were
B would be
C had been


13 My car is too small. I wish I ........... a bigger one.
A had
B would have
C had had


14 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


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


16 It was supposed to be a secret. I wish you ........... him.
A didn't tell
B wouldn't tell
C hadn't told


17 They didn't offer me the job. I wish they ........... it to me.
A offered
B would offer
C had offered


18 You're always moaning about something or other. I wish you ...........
A shut up
B would shut up
C had shut up


19 I hate having red hair. I wish I ........... blonde hair.
A had
B would have
C had had


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

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)

English 9



I. Fill each blank with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(1P)
1. I (ask) ................................her to join our groups several times.
2. I used to (keep) ................................a diary when I was young.
3. I suggest (visit) ................................the museums tomorrow.
4- I wish I (can/ play) ................................tennis well.

II. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning as the first one.(1P)
1. They say that he invented the digital camera. → It is said ...............................................................
2. I don`t know more people.-->I wish ..................................................................................................
3. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays. → Many famous plays ........................................................
4. My father waters this flower every morning. → This flower ...............................................................

III. Choose the best option that best completes each sentence.(2P)
1. All planes (will checked/will has checked /will be checked/will been checked) before departure.
2. I wish I (would meet/ met/ meet) her tomorrow.
3. I suggest (study/ studying/ to study/ studies) harder for our exam.
4. I wish they (won/ had won/ would win) the match last Sunday
5. My father didn’t (used to have /use to have /use to having /use be having) coffee for breakfast
6. It must (do/ have been done/ be doing/ be done) without delay.
7. He suggest that we (going/ to go/ should go/ could go) by bikes to work.
8. It (is said/ is say/ said/ was say) that she has lived there for ten years.

IV. Use “used to” or “didn’t use to” to complete the sentences. (1P)
1. My brother ……………….. interested in Geography when he was at school. (not/be)
2. Paper money …………………… on these Pacific islands. (not/be used)
3. When David was young, he ……………………..of becoming a magician. (dream)
4. This was my favourite bicycle. I…………………… everywhere on it. (ride)

V. Write sentences using “I wish”(1P)
1. My friend Veronica is now participating in an international summer camp in Brazil. I’d love to be with her.
→ I wish . ...........................................................................................................................
2. The traditional markets in my town have been replaced with supermarkets. I really miss them.
→ I wish . ....................................................................................................................
3. Nha Trang is said to be a very friendly tourist city, but I’ve never been to it.
→ I wish . .............................................................................................................................
4. My sister suggests that I should learn ceramic painting. I’d love to but I don’t have time for it.
→ I wish . ..........................................................................................................................

VI. Fill each blank with the correct form of the words in brackets. (1P)
1. I wish I can learn more about other people’s………. TRADITIONAL
2. This book is about ……… features of Viet Nam. GEOLOGIC
3. Ha Long Bay has been……… by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. RECOGNITION
4. Many ethnic people in mountainous areas are……… They can’t read or write. ILLITERACY

VII. Choose the word whose underline part is pronouced differently from the others.(1P)
1. A. structure B. suggest C. sculpture D. summer
2. A.bare-footed B.childhood C. igloo D.look
3. A.domed B.dogsled C.complex D.confident
4. A.bare-footed B.administrative C.paradise D.geological

1. I wish I (see) ____________ her off at the airport yesterday.
2. Tom wishes he (have) _________ enough money to buy a new car now.
3. Mary wishes she (become) _________ an astronaut someday.
4. He wishes he (not/buy) ______________ that old car.
5. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
 I really wish …………………………………………………..
6. I’m sorry I can’t help you do your homework.
 I wish …………………………………………………..
7. She doesn’t like to work with him.
 She wishes …………………………………………….
1. I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.
A. understood B. would understand C. had understood D. understands
2. It never stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining.
A. stopped B. would stop C. had stopped D. will stop
3. I miss my friends. I wish my friends ______ here right now.
A. were B. would be C. had been D. was
4. I should never have said that. I wish I ______ that.
A. didn't say B. wouldn't say C. hadn't said D. says
5. I speak terrible English. I wish I ______ English well.
A. spoke B. would speak C. had spoken D. speaks
6. I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ______ quiet.
A kept B. would keep C. had kept D. will keep
7. This train is very slow. The earlier train was much faster. I wish I ____ the earlier train.
A. caught B. would catch C. had caught D. catches
8. I didn't see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I ___ it.
A. saw B. would see C. had seen D. seen
9. I went out in the rain and now I have a bad cold. I wish I ______ out.
A. didn't go B. wouldn't go C. hadn't gone D. went
10. This movie is terrible. I wish we ______ to see another one.
A. went B. would go C. had gone D. go

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