Mark the correct option A, B, C or D
Mark the correct option A, B, C or D:
1. I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.
A. understoodB. would understandC. had understoodD. understands
2. It never stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining.
A. stoppedB. would stopC. had stoppedD. will stop
3. I miss my friends. I wish my friends ______ here right now.
A. were B. would beC. had beenD. was
4. I should never have said that. I wish I ______ that.
A. didn't sayB. wouldn't sayC. hadn't saidD. says
5. I speak terrible English. I wish I ______ English well.
A. spokeB. would speakC. had spokenD. speaks
6. I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ______ quiet.
A keptB. would keepC. had keptD. will keep
7. This train is very slow. The earlier train was much faster. I wish I ____ the earlier train.
A. caughtB. would catchC. had caughtD. catches
8. I didn't see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I ___ it.
A. sawB. would seeC. had seenD. seen
9. I went out in the rain and now I have a bad cold. I wish I ______ out.
A. didn't goB. wouldn't go C. hadn't goneD. went
10. This movie is terrible. I wish we ______ to see another one.
A. wentB. would goC. had goneD. go
11. I hate living in England. It's cold and it's damp. I wish I ______ in Spain.
A. livedB. would liveC. had livedD. 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. hadB. would haveC. had hadD. have
13. You drive too fast. I wish you__________ more slowly.
A. driveB. droveC. had drivenD. would drive
14. He missed an exciting football match on TV last night. He wishes that he _______ it.
A. watchedB. would watchC. had watchedD. watches
15. My face is bright red. I wish I ______ in the sun so long yesterday
A. didn't sitB. wouldn't sitC. hadn't satD. sat
16. It was supposed to be a secret. I wish you ______ him.
A. didn't tellB. wouldn't tellC. hadn't toldD. tell
17. They didn't offer me the job. I wish they ______ it to me.
A. offeredB. would offerC. had offeredD. offer
18. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.
-I wish you __________ the doctor's advice.
A. tookB. would takeC. had takenD. could take
19. I hate having red hair. I wish I ______ blonde hair.
A. hadB. would haveC. had hadD. am having
20. This exercise is very boring. I wish the teacher ______ us some more interesting things to do.
A. gaveB. would giveC. had givenD. will give
21. I wish I__________ a doctor in the future.
A. amB. wereC. had beenD. would be
22. I wish that some day I ___________ able to marry her.
A. will beB. amC. would beD. had been
23. I wished I_________ enough money to buy the house.
A. hadB. haveC. had hadD. would have
24. John wishes he ________ a scientist when he grows up.
A. isB. wasC. will beD. 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.
1. I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.
A. understoodB. would understandC. had understoodD. understands
2. It never stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining.
A. stoppedB. would stopC. had stoppedD. will stop
3. I miss my friends. I wish my friends ______ here right now.
A. were B. would beC. had beenD. was
4. I should never have said that. I wish I ______ that.
A. didn't sayB. wouldn't sayC. hadn't saidD. says
5. I speak terrible English. I wish I ______ English well.
A. spokeB. would speakC. had spokenD. speaks
6. I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ______ quiet.
A keptB. would keepC. had keptD. will keep
7. This train is very slow. The earlier train was much faster. I wish I ____ the earlier train.
A. caughtB. would catchC. had caughtD. catches
8. I didn't see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I ___ it.
A. sawB. would seeC. had seenD. seen
9. I went out in the rain and now I have a bad cold. I wish I ______ out.
A. didn't goB. wouldn't go C. hadn't goneD. went
10. This movie is terrible. I wish we ______ to see another one.
A. wentB. would goC. had goneD. go
11. I hate living in England. It's cold and it's damp. I wish I ______ in Spain.
A. livedB. would liveC. had livedD. 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. hadB. would haveC. had hadD. have
13. You drive too fast. I wish you__________ more slowly.
A. driveB. droveC. had drivenD. would drive
14. He missed an exciting football match on TV last night. He wishes that he _______ it.
A. watchedB. would watchC. had watchedD. watches
15. My face is bright red. I wish I ______ in the sun so long yesterday
A. didn't sitB. wouldn't sitC. hadn't satD. sat
16. It was supposed to be a secret. I wish you ______ him.
A. didn't tellB. wouldn't tellC. hadn't toldD. tell
17. They didn't offer me the job. I wish they ______ it to me.
A. offeredB. would offerC. had offeredD. offer
18. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.
-I wish you __________ the doctor's advice.
A. tookB. would takeC. had takenD. could take
19. I hate having red hair. I wish I ______ blonde hair.
A. hadB. would haveC. had hadD. am having
20. This exercise is very boring. I wish the teacher ______ us some more interesting things to do.
A. gaveB. would giveC. had givenD. will give
21. I wish I__________ a doctor in the future.
A. amB. wereC. had beenD. would be
22. I wish that some day I ___________ able to marry her.
A. will beB. amC. would beD. had been
23. I wished I_________ enough money to buy the house.
A. hadB. haveC. had hadD. would have
24. John wishes he ________ a scientist when he grows up.
A. isB. wasC. will beD. 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.