I.       Put in the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets.

1.      I _______________ (have) these shoes since my eighteen birthday.

2.      We _______________ (live) in Newcastle for three years now and like it a lot.

3.      The last time I _______________ (go) to Brighton was in August.

4.      When my parents were on holiday, I _______________ (stay) with my grandparents for two weeks.

5.      I _______________ (not see) Rachel for ages. She _______________ (not visit) us since July.

6.      Martin _______________ (be) to Greek five times. He loves the place.

7.      I _______________ (work) for a computer company for a year. That was after college.

8.      We ______________ (move) here in 1993. We ______________ (be) here for a long time now.

9.      It isn’t a very good party. Most people _______________ (already / go) home.

10.  It was so hot today that I _______________ (wear) shorts and a T-shirt at work.

11.  My wife and I ______________ (move) three times since we ______________ (get) married.

12.  So far this week there _______________ (be) three burglaries in our street.

13.  When I was younger I _______________ (play) badminton for my local team.

14.  In the past few years, it _______________ (become) more and more difficult to get into university.

15.  This book is so long that I _______________ (not finish) it yet.

I.       Put ever, never, for or since into each gap.

1.      I haven’t seen Keith _________ Christmas.

2.      She’s been in China _________ a long time, but she’s _________ visited the Great Wall.

3.      He’s worked for this company _________ many years, _________ 1976, I guess.

4.      We’ve been friends _________ we were children, and I’ve _________ liked anyone as much as I like him.

5.      I’ve known him _________ over ten years, but I’ve _________ met his parents.

6.      We haven’t had a barbecue _________ last summer. Have you _________ had a barbecue?

7.      His wife, Carrie, is a designer. She has her own studio _________ six months, _________ 8^th June.

8.      My uncle has been at my house _________ yesterday. Have you _________ met him? - No, _________.

9.      I’ve known him _________ ages, but I haven’t seen him _________ I was at university.

10.  Sue has lived in London _________ the last few years but she’s _________ gone to Big Ben. Have you _________ gone there?

Câu Wish:

1.      It’s a pity I don’t have more time for my hobby.

I wish                                                                                                                                     

2.      What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.

We wish we                                                                                                                           

3.      Minh does not speak English as well as Lan.

Minh wishes he                                                                                                                      

4.      I’m sorry I can’t play the piano.

I wish                                                                                                                                     

5.      He is sorry he is not able to speak English well.

He wishes                                                                                                                               

Câu Wish:

I.       Choose the correct answer.

1.      I wish that the weather ______ not so cold.

a. be                                b. was                             c. are                               d. were

2.      I don’t understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.

a. understood                                                        b. would be understand

c. had understood                                                 d. will understand

3.      This movie is terrible. I wish we ______ to see another one.

a. went                           b. would be go               c. had gone                     d. go

4.      My father is too busy today. I wish ______.

a. my father is free today                                      b. my father weren’t so busy today

c. my father would be busy today                        d. my father wasn’t so busy today

5.      “I’m not staying here any longer.” - “I wish you ______.”

a. can                              b. will                             c. are                               d. were

6.      There is no snowing here. I wish it ______ snowing now.

a. is                                 b. will be                        c. were                            d. was

7.      I miss my friends. I wish they ______ here right now.

a. were                            b. will be                        c. had been                     d. are

8.      I speak English terribly. I wish I ______ English as fluently as you.

a. spoke                          b. speak                          c. had spoken                 d. will speak

9.      My house is too small and old. I wish I ______ a bigger one.

a. have                            b. will have                    c. had had                       d. had

10.  Sophie wishes her father ______ here now to help her.

a. has been                      b. is being                       c. is                                 d. were

11.  I love California. I wish I ______ go there right now.

a. can                              b. went                           c. could                          d. may

12.  Iris is always moaning about others. I wish she ______.

a. know how I am upset                                        b. knew how I am upset

c. will know how I am upset                                 d. knows how I am upset

13.  Stella hates having red hair. She wishes she ______ blonde hair.

a. have                            b. will have                    c. had                             d. had had

14.  They wish they ______ the exam.

a. pass                             b. passed                        c. will pass                     d. are passing

15.  Diego is driving too fast. I wish he ______ more slowly.

a. drive                           b. drove                          c. were driving               d. will drive

Câu Wish:

I.       Put the verb into the correct form.

1.      I’m not tall enough to play volleyball. I wish ______________ tall and strong. (I / be)

2.      I’m fed up with this rain. I wish ______________ raining. (it / stop)

3.      My grandparents don’t like living in the city. They wish ______________ (they / live) in the countryside.

4.      It’s a difficult question. I wish ______________ the answer. (I / know)

5.      I wish ______________ here. She’d be able to help us. (Ann / be)

6.      Aren’t they ready yet? I wish ______________. (they / hurry up)

7.      It would be nice to stay here. I wish ______________ go now. (we / not have to)

8.      It’s freezing today. I wish ______________ so cold. I hate cold weather. (it / not be)

9.      What’s her name again? I wish ______________ remember her name. (I / can)

10.  You’re driving too fast. I wish ______________ a bit. (you / slow down)

11.  It rains a lot here. I wish ______________ so often. (it / not rain)

12.  What I said was stupid. I wish ______________ anything. (I / not say)

13.  I’m really sleepy today. I wish ____________ take Bob to the airport last night. (I / not have to)

14.  It was a terrible film. I wish ______________ to see it. (we / not go)

15.  It was so hot that I wish ______________ to the beach. (I / go)