I. Exercises with “Wish”
* Multiple choice
1. I wish I _______ speak Spanish.
A. should B. could C. can D. will
2. My sister wishes she _______ to play the piano when she was young.
A. learnt B. would learn
C. had learnt D. would have learnt
3. I wish someone _______ to help me with that word tomorrow.
A. offer B. offered C. would offer D. had offered
4. I wish I _______ there for my holiday year. I didn’t enjoy it.
A. didn’t go B. hadn’t gone C. wouldn’t go D. would rather go
5. He wishes he _______ the examination last month.
A. didn’t fail B. hadn’t failed
C. weren’t failing D. couldn’t have failed
6. I wish he _______ to me more often.
A. writes B. wrote C. have written D. is writing
7. I wish he _______ more time now to help you with your lesson
A. have B. had C. would have D. had had
8. I wish I _______ psychology when I was a college student.
A. had studied B. would study C. studied D. study
9. If only I _______ play the guitar as well as you.
A. would B. should C. could D. might
10. I wish I _______ my letter of application earlier.
A. wrote B. had written C. could write D. should write
11. He spent only three years in college. He wishes he _______.
A. had finished B. finished
C. will have finished D. will finish
12. He won’t apologize of breaking it. I wish _______.
A. he would B. he did C. he didn’t D. he will
13. My friend won’t lend me his car. I wish _______.
A. He lent me his car B. He didn’t lend me his car
C. he would lend me his car D. he will lend me his car
14. My mother isn’t free today. I wish _______.
A. my mother is free today B. my mother won’t be busy today
C. my mother would be free today D. my mother were free today.
15. I’m afraid our team will lose the game today. I wish _______.
A. our team won the game today B. our team would win the game today
C. our team had won the game today D. our team didn’t lose the game today
16. It wasn’t fine yesterday. I wish _______.
A. it was fine yesterday B. it would fine yesterday
C. it will fine yesterday D. it had been fine yesterday
17. My friends didn’t take part in the game. I wish _______.
A. My friends took part in the game
B. My friends had taken part in the game
C. My friends would take part in the game
D. My friends did take part in the game
18. My sister can’t speak Vietnamese.
A. I wish my sister to speak Vietnamese
B. I wish my sister could speak Vietnamese
C. Speaking Vietnamese is a wish
D. My sister wishes to be spoken Vietnamese
19. It’s a pity. I can’t play chess.
A. I wish I can play chess. B. I wish I could played chess.
C. I wish I play chess. D. I wish I could play chess.
20. Lan didn’t apply for the job in the library and regrets it now.
A. Lan wishes she had applied for in the library.
B. Lan wishes she have applied for the job in the library.
C. Lan wishes she has applied for the job in the library.
D. Lan wishes she applies for the job in the library.
21. I wish I ________ a lot of interesting book.
A. have B. has C. had D. will have
22. I wish I _________ her tomorrow.
A. would meet B. met C. meet D. will have
23. I wish I ________ your sister.
A. is B. am C. was D. were
24. I wish they _________ the match last Sunday
A. had won B. won C. win D. would win
25. I wish they __________ soccer well.
A. had played B. played C. play D. would play
26. She wishes she ___________ come here to visit us.
A. will B. may C. would D. can
27. I wish yesterday _________ a better day.
A. is B. had been C. was D. were
28. He wisheshe__________ many languages.
A. could speak B. am C. will speak D. can speak
29. I wish tomorrow ___________ Sunday.
A. will be B. would be C. was D. were
30. I wish I ________ a movie star .
A. is B. am C. was D. were
31. I wish I ______ to retake my exams.
A. do not have B. will not have C. am about D. did not have
32. The spacemen felt as if he ______ in a paradise.
A. had been B. falls C. fall D. has fallen
33. He afflicted mother felt as though she ______ on the verge of dying
A. has been B. had been C. were D. was
34. I wish another more effective teaching method______ used.
A. is B. was C. were D. has been
35. She wishes she ______ a fairy now.
A. was B. were C. is D. were
36. She spent money as if she always______ plenty of it.
A. have B. had C. had had D. should have
37. She spends money as if she always______ plenty of it.
A. has B. have C. has had D. had
38. She talks too much but I wish she______
A. didn't B. doesn't C. won't D. wouldn't
39. They will drink wine but I wish they______
A. didn't B. don't C. won't D. wouldn't
40. She made lot of mistakes but I wish she______
A. didn't B. hadn't C. wouldn't D. did
41. My wife wishes she______ the guitar now
A. could play B. can play
C. could have played B. plays
42. 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
43. I suggest that the doctor_____ up his mind without delay.
A. makes B. make C. made D. is to make
44. 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
45. I am not a teacher of English, but suppose I _____, then I _____ set up a language centre.
A. am/ can B. were/ can
C. was/ could D. were/ could
46. His friends suggest that the _____ for that post.
A. applies B. apply C. applying D. will apply
47. 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
48. It is necessary that children_____ of their old parents.
A. to take care B. takes care C. took care D. take are
49. I wish this English course_____ the whole year.
A. will last B. may last C. lasted D. last
50. It is essential that the sponsor_____ the file early.
A. make B. makes C. made D. making
51. The clients demanded that the doctor's office_____ earlier.
A. opening B. opened C. open D. to open
52. He was not a dutiful son. I wish he_____
A. was B. were C. has been D. had been
53. It is cold now. The homeless child wishes he_____ in a cosy family
A. has been B. will be C. were D. is
54. What would you suggest that he_____?
A. will do B. would do C. do D. did
55. She wishes she _________a lot of money now.
A. had B. had had C. will have D. has
56. I miss my old mototbike, I wish I _________ it. I had it for years.
A. haven’t sold B. didn’t sell C. hadn’t sold D. had sold
57. I am sorry you failed the final test – Frank, I wish ______ harder.
A. have studied B. had studied C. could studied D. would have studied
58. I wish you _______ making mistake. It’s bothering me.
A. can stop B. stop C. would stop D. are going to stop
59. I wish I _______ my parents to let me stay out later on Sunday nights.
A. can convince B. had convince
C. convinced D. could convince
60. There must be something in everybody’s life that they really wish they ___________ differently, mustn’t there?
A. have done B. were doing
C. had done D. would do
61. I wish international communications like the “internet” __________ more frequently to aid environmental and health projects instead of for promoting big business.
A. are used B. were used C. have been used D. will be used
62. Lorena wishes that she ___________ for the school’s softball team in the game this afternoon.
A. could play B. would rather play
C. can play D. should have played
63. I wish that you ___________ so much around the children.
A. may not smoke B. wouldn’t smoke
C. wouldn’t smoke B. had better not smoke
64. At the end of the campaign all the contributions were listed, with Amanda’s donation being the smallest of all; I wish she ___________ more generous on that particular occasion.
A. was B. would have been C. had been D. were
65. I often wish I ___________ back to my childhood, when I had fewer responsi­bilities.
A. went B. could go C. would have gone D. can go
66. I’m sorry that I sent our driver for you. I wish I __________ you at the airport myself, but I had a meeting with the production team.
A. can meet B. could have met C. have met D. would meet
67. I wish you __________ your sleeping bag at home.
A. won’t leave B. hadn’t left C. haven’t left D. don’t leave
68. I wish they __________ alone when the operation begins.
A. haven’t been B. won’t be C. wouldn’t be D. hadn’t been
69. I’m sitting here in my car wishing the breakdown truck __________.
A. would arrive B. will arrive
C. has arrived D. D: is arriving
70. I wish you ___________ whistling while I am trying to concentrate.
A. will stop B. should stop
C. should stop D. had stopped
71. I really wish I __________ but I don’t have enough patience.
A. could have knitted B. have knitted
C. would knit D. could knit
72. I can’t go fishing with you because my wife is giving a party tomorrow. I wish __________.
A. you came B. she were not
C. you wouldn’t D. she would not
73. Jane wishes that she ___________ her cousins in Hamburg again next year.
A. might be visiting B. ought to have visited
C. can visit D. could visit
74. Jane wishes that she ___________ her cousins in Hamburg again next year.
A. might be visiting B. ought to have visited
C. can visit D. could visit
75. I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.
A. understood B. would understand
C. had understood D. understands
76. It never stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining.
A. stopped B. would stop C. had stopped D. will stop
77. I miss my friends. I wish my friends ______ here right now.
A. were B. would be C. had been D. was
78. I should never have said that. I wish I ______ that.
A. didn't say B. wouldn't say C. hadn't said D. says
79. I speak terrible English. I wish I ______ English well.
A. spoke B. would speak C. had spoken D. speaks
80. 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
81. 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. D. catches
82. 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
83. This movie is terrible. I wish we ______ to see another one.
A. went B. would go C. had gone D. go
84. 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
85. 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
86. You drive too fast. I wish you__________ more slowly.
A. drive B. drove C. had driven D. would drive
87. 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
88. 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
89. I wish I ______ a lot of interesting book.
A. have B. has C. had D. had had
90. 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
91. They didn't offer me the job. I wish they ______ it to me.
A. offered B. would offer C. had offered D. offer
92. 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
93. I hate having red hair. I wish I ______ blonde hair.
A. had B. would have C. had had D. am having
94. 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
95. I wish I__________ a doctor in the future.
A. am B. were C. had been D. would be
96. I wish that some day I ___________ able to marry her.
A. will be B. am C. would be D. had been
97. I wished I_________ enough money to buy the house.
A. had B. have C. had had D. would have
98. John wishes he ________ a scientist when he grows up.
A. is B. was C. will be D. would be
99. I wish I _______ him tomorrow.
A. would meet B. met C. had met D. meet
100. I wish I ______ your sister.
A. was B. were C. am D. had been