. 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 …………………………………………….

Choose the correct answers :

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

1. He lives far from the sea. He wishes he … near the sea. A. lives B. lived C. had lived D. would live 2. It’s cold today. I wish it … warmer. A. is B. has been C. were D. had been 3. I wish I … the answer, but I don’t. A. know B. Knew C. had known D. would know 4. She wishes she … blue eyes. A. has B. had C. had had D. would have 5. She wishes she … a movie star one day. A. is B. were C. will be D. would be 6. I have to work on Sunday. I wish I … have to work on Sunday. A. don’t B. didn’t C. won’t D. wouldn’t 7. I wish you … borrow my things without permission. A. don’t B. won’t C. shouldn’t D. wouldn’t 8. He can’t buy a new car. He wishes he … buy a new one. A. could B. had to C. should D. would 9. Nam wishes his father………here to help him now. a/ is b/ were c/ will be d/ was 10. I wish I … help you, but I can’t A. can B. could C. will D. would 1. He lives far from the sea. He wishes he … near the sea. A. lives B. lived C. had lived D. would live 2. It’s cold today. I wish it … warmer. A. is B. has been C. were D. had been 3. I wish I … the answer, but I don’t. A. know B. Knew C. had known D. would know 4. She wishes she … blue eyes. A. has B. had C. had had D. would have 5. She wishes she … a movie star one day. A. is B. were C. will be D. would be 6. I have to work on Sunday. I wish I … have to work on Sunday. A. don’t B. didn’t C. won’t D. wouldn’t 7. I wish you … borrow my things without permission. A. don’t B. won’t C. shouldn’t D. wouldn’t 8. He can’t buy a new car. He wishes he … buy a new one. A. could B. had to C. should D. would 9. Nam wishes his father………here to help him now. a/ is b/ were c/ will be d/ was 10. I wish I … help you, but I can’t A. can B. could C. will D. would

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

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate a meaningful sentence from the words and phrases given.

32. They / live / Moscow/ before / they / move / London.

A. They lived in Moscow before they had moved to London.

B. They were living in Moscow before they moved to London

C. They had lived in Moscow before they had moved to London.

D. They had lived in Moscow before they moved to London.

33. There/ be/ dramatic/ increase/ the number/ people/ travel/ abroad/ recent years.

A. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of people traveling abroad in recent years.

B. There was a dramatic increase in the number of people traveling abroad in recent years.

C. There is a dramatic increase in the number of people traveling abroad in recent years.

D. There had been a dramatic increase in the number of people traveling abroad in recent years.

34. Where/ you/ teach/ since /graduate/ university?

A. Where did you teach since you graduated university?

B. Where have you taught since you graduated from university?

C. Where are you teaching since you have graduated from university?

D. Where do you teach since you graduate from university?

35. It/ often / take/ 30 minutes/ review/ lesson/ class.

A. It often takes me 30 minutes reviewing our lesson before class.

B. It often take me 30 minutes to review our lesson before class.

C. It often takes me 30 minutes to review our lesson before class.

D. It often take me 30 minutes to reviewing our lesson before class.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

36. She turned the radio on at 7.30. She was still listening to it when her mother came home at 9.00.

A. She has been listening to the radio at 7.30.

B. She had been listening to the radio since 7.30.

C. She has been listening to the radio after 7.30.

D. She had been listening to the radio by 7.30.

37. We last visited Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago.

A. We didn’t visit Ho Chi Minh city for 3 years.

B. We haven’t visited Ho Chi Minh city for 3 years ago.

C. We haven’t visited Ho Chi Minh city for 3 years

D. We didn’t visit Ho Chi Minh city for 3 years go.

38. As soon as he arrived home, it started to rain.

A. Arriving home, he said that it would start to rain.

B. Hardly had it started to rain when he arrived home.

C. It started to rain and then he arrived home.

D. No sooner had he arrived home than it started to rain.

39. Lonnie always went swimming after school last year.

A. Lonnie always used to go swimming after school last year.

B. Lonnie used to go swimming after school last year.

C. Lonnie used to go swimming after school very always.

D. Lonnie was used to go swimming after school last year.

40. The last time I saw David was when I ran into him at the station on my way to New York.

A. I haven't seen David since a chance meeting with him at the station when I was setting off for New York.

B. When I last went to New York, I happened to meet David at the station.

C. When I last saw David at the station in New York, I ran after him.

D. I finally saw David at the station when I was on my way to New York.