Exercise 1
1. I wish I ______ to retake my exams. a. do not have b. will not have c. am about d. did not have
2. The spacemen felt as if he ______ in a paradise. a. had been b. falls c. fall d. has fallen
3. He afflicted mother felt as though she ______ on the verge of dying a. has been b. had been c. were d. was
4. I wish another more effective teaching method______ used. a. is b. was c. were d. has been
5. She wishes she ______ a fairy now. a. was b. were c. is d. were
6. She spent money as if she always______ plenty of it. a. have b. had c. had had d. should have
7. She spends money as if she always______ plenty of it. a. has b. have c. has had d. had
8. She talks too much but I wish she______ a. didn't b. doesn't c. won't d. wouldn't
9. They will drink wine but I wish they______ a. didn't b. don't c. won't d. wouldn't
10. She made lot of mistakes but I wish she______ a. didn't b. hadn't c. wouldn't d. did
11. My wife wishes she______ the guitar now a. could play b. can play c. could have played d. plays
12. Yesterday he missed the lesson. He wishes he___ it. a. didn't miss b. hadn't miss c. hasn't missed d. hadn't missed
13. I suggest that the doctor_____ up his mind without delay.a. makes b. make c. made d. is to make
14. This poor old man wishes he_____ a. wasn't born b. has never been born
c. had never been born d. would never be born
15. I am not a teacher of English, but suppose I _____, then I _____ ser up language centre.
a. am/ can b. were/ can c. was could d. were/could
16. His friends suggest that the _____ for that post. a. applies b. apply c. applying d. will apply
17. It's high time we____ these mice.a. are getting rid of b. are going to get rid of c. get rid of d. got rid of
18. It is necessary that children_____ of their old parents.a. to take care b. takes care c. took care d. take are
19. I wish this English course_____ the whole year. a. will last b. may last c. lasted d. last
20. It is essential that the sponsor_____ the file early. a. make b. makes c. made d. making