· Choose the best answer.
1. I wish my brother …………. up smoking.
A. gives B. would give C. will give D. would be giving
2. My garden is too small. I wish it …………. bigger so that I could grow lots of flowers.
A. is B. was C. were D. would be
3. We wish it ………….. now.
A. doesn’t rain B. hasn’t rained C. didn’t rain D. wasn’t raining
4. I have to work tomorrow. I wish I …………… in bed.
A. stayed B. should stay C. stay D. would stay
5. I like my new boss but I wish she …………… more responsibility.
A. gives B. would give C. has given D. give
6. I’m getting bored with my recent job. I wish I ………….. another job.
A. did B. do C. am doing D. will do
7. They wish they …………… in their hometown now to enjoy the festival.
A. can be B. are C. will be D. could be
8. I wish the boss ……………. us to stay home tomorrow.
A. had allowed B. allows C. allowed D. would allow
9. I wish my father ………….. soccer at night. It’s so annoying.
A. won’t watch B. doesn’t watch C. can’t watch D. wouldn’t watch
10. He wishes his son …………….. harder on his study.
A. would try B. will try C. tried D. tries
11. She wishes she …………… strong enough to be a volleyball player.
A. is B. will be C. were D. are
12. I really enjoy our trip to the theater. I wish we ……………. more often.
A. go B. went C. will go D. would go
13. I’ve no idea where we are. I wish we ………….. a map.
A. have B. would have C. had D. will have
14. I wish you …………….. your dirty shoes in your bedroom.
A. won’t leave B. don’t leave C. aren’t left D. wouldn’t leave
15. She wishes she …………… not so fat.
A. were B. is C. was D. will be
16. I wish I ……………. Russian to talk to the man who is sitting beside me on the train.
A. can speak B. speak C. could speak D. will speak
17. The test is too difficult for me. I wish it ………….. a bit easier.
A. is B. were C. will be D. would be
18. She wishes she …………… a bigger house for her family.
A. has B. will have C. can have D. had
19. I wish I ……………. a plane.
A. could fly B. can fly C. will fly D. fly
20. The mother wishes her little daughter ………….. how to look after herself.
A. knows B. knew C. will know D. can know
21. People are cutting a lot of trees. I wish they …………… their action to protect the environment.
A. would stop B. stopped C. will stop D. stop
22. The boss wishes the employees ………….. their work again more seriously after the strike.
A. will start B. start C. would start D. started
23. He wishes his business …………… better in the coming time.
A. will be B. is C. were D. would be
24. I wish I ……………. afford a laptop.
A. can B. could C. is D. can be
25. I wish my parents ………….. to work so much.
A. don’t have B. had C. didn’t have D. won’t have
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
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 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 some day 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
· Choose the best answer.
1. I wish my brother …………. up smoking.
A. gives B. would give C. will give D. would be giving
2. My garden is too small. I wish it …………. bigger so that I could grow lots of flowers.
A. is B. was C. were D. would be
3. We wish it ………….. now.
A. doesn’t rain B. hasn’t rained C. didn’t rain D. wasn’t raining
4. I have to work tomorrow. I wish I …………… in bed.
A. stayed B. should stay C. stay D. would stay
5. I like my new boss but I wish she …………… more responsibility.
A. gives B. would give C. has given D. give
6. I’m getting bored with my recent job. I wish I ………….. another job.
A. did B. do C. am doing D. will do
7. They wish they …………… in their hometown now to enjoy the festival.
A. can be B. are C. will be D. could be
8. I wish the boss ……………. us to stay home tomorrow.
A. had allowed B. allows C. allowed D. would allow
9. I wish my father ………….. soccer at night. It’s so annoying.
A. won’t watch B. doesn’t watch C. can’t watch D. wouldn’t watch
10. He wishes his son …………….. harder on his study.
A. would try B. will try C. tried D. tries
11. She wishes she …………… strong enough to be a volleyball player.
A. is B. will be C. were D. are
12. I really enjoy our trip to the theater. I wish we ……………. more often.
A. go B. went C. will go D. would go
13. I’ve no idea where we are. I wish we ………….. a map.
A. have B. would have C. had D. will have
14. I wish you …………….. your dirty shoes in your bedroom.
A. won’t leave B. don’t leave C. aren’t left D. wouldn’t leave
15. She wishes she …………… not so fat.
A. were B. is C. was D. will be
16. I wish I ……………. Russian to talk to the man who is sitting beside me on the train.
A. can speak B. speak C. could speak D. will speak
17. The test is too difficult for me. I wish it ………….. a bit easier.
A. is B. were C. will be D. would be
18. She wishes she …………… a bigger house for her family.
A. has B. will have C. can have D. had
19. I wish I ……………. a plane.
A. could fly B. can fly C. will fly D. fly
20. The mother wishes her little daughter ………….. how to look after herself.
A. knows B. knew C. will know D. can know
21. People are cutting a lot of trees. I wish they …………… their action to protect the environment.
A. would stop B. stopped C. will stop D. stop
22. The boss wishes the employees ………….. their work again more seriously after the strike.
A. will start B. start C. would start D. started
23. He wishes his business …………… better in the coming time.
A. will be B. is C. were D. would be
24. I wish I ……………. afford a laptop.
A. can B. could C. is D. can be
25. I wish my parents ………….. to work so much.
A. don’t have B. had C. didn’t have D. won’t have
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
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 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
