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PRACTICE ON WISHES

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 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 ______ to retake my exams.

A. do not have B. will not have C. am about D. did not have

22. I wish another more effective teaching method______ used.

A. is B. was C. were D. has been

23. She wishes she ______ a fairy now.

A. was B. were C. is D. had been

24. She talks too much but I wish she______

A. didn't B. doesn't C. won't D. wouldn't

25. They will drink wine but I wish they______

A. didn't B. don't C. won't D. wouldn't

26. She made lot of mistakes but I wish she______

A. didn't B. hadn't C. wouldn't D. did

27. My wife wishes she______ the guitar now

A. could play B. can play C. could have played d. plays

28. 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

29. 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

30. I wish this English course_____ the whole year.

A. will last B. may last C. lasted D. last

31. He was not a dutiful son. I wish he_____

A. was B. were C. has been D. had been

32. It is cold now. The homeless child wishes he_____ in a cosy family

A. has been B. will be C. were D. is

33. I wish my wife_____ better now.

A. would be B. was C. be D. were

34. He wishes he_____ the college that year.

A. entered B. had entered C. would enter D. has been entering

35. I am not an interpreter, but I certainly wish I _____

A. shall be B. was C. were D. am

36. I wish I _____how to control the tsunami.

A. know B. knew C. to know D. to have known

37. It was a lovely day; we wish we_____ at Long Hai beach.

A. have been B. were C. are D. had been

38. I wish I _____ David Beckham.

A. am B. is C. was D. were

39. I wish you_____ here yesterday.

A. were B. had been C. to be D. were

40. I wish the rain_____ soon.

A. stop B. stops C. stopped D. would stop