I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.. Peter regretted buying the secondhand computer.. Peter didn’t want to buy the secondhand computer.. Peter wished he didn’t buy the sec
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I Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I wish I (know)………something about computers
2 He ran as if life (depend)……… on it
3 It’s high time the children (prepare)……… their lesson
4 If only it (be)……… warm and sunny today I’m fed up with snow and cold
5 Everybody was exhausted It looked as if they (work)………hard
6 My neighbors always treat us as if we (be)………their servants
7 Nick is quite ready for the exam It looks as if he (prepare)……… everything
8 I wish it (not rain)………heavily last Sunday
9 They are making so much noise It looks as if they (have)………a party
10 If only I (be)……… rich now so that I (buy)………this expensive car
11 I wish I (be)………a doctor when I grow up
12 I feel as if my head (be)………were……… on fire
II Rewrite the following sentences.
1 He appears to be running away from your fierce dog
2 I would love to be rich and famous
3 I’d love to be in a secluded beach in Mexico
4 I really think you ought to acquire a few manners
5 I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party
6 Would you mind not smoking here?
7 Please don’t say things like that
III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer.
1 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
2 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
3 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
4 I wish that someday I _ able to marry her
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6 They treat us as if we……….all idiots
7 I don't understand this point of grammar I wish I it better
A understood B would understand C had understood D understands
8 Yesterday I met a very beautiful girl I really want to see her again but I don’t know how to go about it
I wish…………
A I didn’t meet her yesterday B I had know her address
C I knew her address D I will meet her tomorrow
9 He looks as though he…………a square meal in his life, but in fact his wife feeds him very well
10 I feel terrible The heavy truck raced by me at full speed I feel as if I………… over
A was run B have been run C had been run D was being run
11 It is desirable that the hotel manager to call the maintenance staff every 6 months to clean up the air conditioners
A remember B will remember C must remember D remembers
12 The Principal demanded that the heaters immediately Winter is coming!
A are repaired B be repaired C were repaired D repair
13 It's vital that the government more on environmental issues
A focuses B must focus C should be focused D focus
14 The boss insisted that Sam at the meeting as he is too talkative for such a confidential project
15 The fans proposed that they there when G-Dragon gets off the plane
A be standing B stood C should have stood D were standing
16 It is recommended the candidate take as many IELTS mock tests as possible before going for the real exam, which cost nearly $250
A takes B should take C must take D will take
17 The board of executives requested every employee to the meeting this weekend
A to come B comes C come stem D must comedy
18 We suggested that you to the organization
A be admitted B admitted C admit D are admitted
19 It is imperative that you ready when the car comes for you
A be B will be C getting D are already
20 Olga recommends that his brother the job without reading the work contract thoroughly
A should take B can take on C take D not take
21 The doctor advised that the man to a private room
A should transfer B be transferred C transfer D must be transferred
22 The lawyer was insistent that the contract in the presence of all the parties concerned
A sign B should be signed C must be signed D were signed
23 It is necessary that you able to come with us
24 I suggest that Peter the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle
25 We request that she the window
A not open B not to open C not opening D to not open
26 The UK is considering the proposal that it compensations for damages of the Indian embassy
A been paying B is paying C paid D pay
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A am going B go C going D will go
28 Mary demanded that the heater immediately Her apartment was freezing
A repaired B be repaired C being repaired D been repaired
29 The monk insisted that the tourists the temple until they had removed their shoes
A not enter B not entering C not to enter D to not enter
30 The recommendation that she a holiday was carried out
31 Was it really necessary that I there watching you the entire time you were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again
A am sitting B be sitting C being sitting D sitting
32 I propose that we all together so that nobody gets lost along the way
A be driving B drive C driven D driving
33 It is impolite that you there when he gets off the plane
A be not standing B been not standing C not be standing D not been standing
34 It is recommended that the vehicle owner present at the court
35 Congress has decreed that the gasoline tax
A abolish B abolished C be abolished D been abolished
36 The doctor recommended that she a specialist about the problem
A be seen B seeing C should be seen D should see
37 It is essential that she the truth
A told B should be tell C should be told D should been told
38 It has been proposed that we the topic
A not change B not to change C to change D to not change
39 I wish I to retake my exams
a do not have b will not have c am about d did not have
40 The spacemen felt as if he in a paradise
a had been b falls c fall d has fallen
41 The two strangers talked as if they _friends for years
A should be B had been C have been D were
42 I wish another more effective teaching method used
43 She wishes she a fairy now
44 –“What will you do during winter vacation?”–“I don’t know, but it’s about time something.”
A I decided B I’ll decide C I’d decided D I’m deciding
45 She spends money as if she always plenty of it
46 She talks too much but I wish she
47 They will drink wine but I wish they
48 She made lot of mistakes but I wish she
49 My wife wishes she the guitar now
A could play B can play C could have played D plays
50 Yesterday he missed the lesson He wishes he it
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51 I suggest that the doctor _ up his mind without delay
52 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
53 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
54 His friends suggest that he _ for that post
55 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
56 It is necessary that children _ of their old parents
A to take care B takes care C took care D take care
57 I wish this English course _ the whole year
58 It is essential that the sponsor _ the file early
59 I wish I to retake my exams.
A do not have B will not have C am about D did not have
60 The spacemen felt as if he in a paradise
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I Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I wish I (know)……knew……… something about computers
2 He ran as if life (depend)………depended……… on it
3 It’s high time the children (prepare)…were preparing……… their lesson They are watching
TV now
4 If only it (be)…were……… warm and sunny today I’m fed up with snow and cold
5 Everybody was exhausted It looked as if they (work)…had been working……… hard
6 My neighbors always treat us as if we (be)……were……… their servants
7 Nick is quite ready for the exam It looks as if he (prepare)……has prepared……… everything
8 I wish it (not rain)………hadn’t rained……… heavily last Sunday
9 They are making so much noise It looks as if they (have)……are having……… a party
10 If only I (be)………were……rich now so that I (buy)……could buy………… this expensive car
11 I wish I ( be )……would be………a doctor when I grow up
12 I feel as if my head (be)………were……… on fire
II Rewrite the following sentences.
1 He appears to be running away from your fierce dog
–> It looks as if he is running away from your fierce dog
2 I would love to be rich and famous
–> If only I were rich and famous
3 I’d love to be in a secluded beach in Mexico
–> I wish I were in a secluded beach in Mexico
4 I really think you ought to acquire a few manners
–> It’s high time you acquired a few manners
5 I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party
–> I really wish I had invited her to the party
6 Would you mind not smoking here?
–> I’d rather you didn’t smoke here
7 Please don’t say things like that
–> I wish you wouldn’t say things like that
III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer.
1 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
2 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
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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
4 I wish that someday I _ able to marry her
5 He talks as if he………all the work himself but in fact Tom and I did most of it
6 They treat us as if we……….all idiots
7 I don't understand this point of grammar I wish I it better
A understood B would understand C had understood D understands
8 Yesterday I met a very beautiful girl I really want to see her again but I don’t know how to go about it
I wish…………
A I didn’t meet her yesterday B I had know her address
C I knew her address D I will meet her tomorrow
9 He looks as though he…………a square meal in his life, but in fact his wife feeds him very well
10 I feel terrible The heavy truck raced by me at full speed I feel as if I………… over
A was run B have been run C had been run D was being run
11 It is desirable that the hotel manager to call the maintenance staff every 6 months to clean up the air conditioners
A remember B will remember C must remember D remembers
12 The Principal demanded that the heaters immediately Winter is coming!
A are repaired B be repaired C were repaired D repair
13 It's vital that the government more on environmental issues
A focuses B must focus C should be focused D focus
14 The boss insisted that Sam at the meeting as he is too talkative for such a confidential project
15 The fans proposed that they there when G-Dragon gets off the plane
A be standing B stood C should have stood D were standing
16 It is recommended the candidate take as many IELTS mock tests as possible before going for the real exam, which cost nearly $250
A takes B should take C must take D will take
17 The board of executives requested every employee to the meeting this weekend
A to come B comes C come stem D must comedy
18 We suggested that you to the organization
A be admitted B admitted C admit D are admitted
19 It is imperative that you ready when the car comes for you
A be B will be C getting D are already
20 Olga recommends that his brother the job without reading the work contract thoroughly
A should take B can take on C take D not take
21 The doctor advised that the man to a private room
A should transfer B be transferred C transfer D must be transferred
22 The lawyer was insistent that the contract in the presence of all the parties concerned
A sign B should be signed C must be signed D were signed
23 It is necessary that you able to come with us
24 I suggest that Peter the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle
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25 We request that she the window
A not open B not to open C not opening D to not open
26 The UK is considering the proposal that it compensations for damages of the Indian embassy
A been paying B is paying C paid D pay
27 Howard prefers that I to his party
A am going B go C going D will go
28 Mary demanded that the heater immediately Her apartment was freezing
A repaired B be repaired C being repaired D been repaired
29 The monk insisted that the tourists the temple until they had removed their shoes
A not enter B not entering C not to enter D to not enter
30 The recommendation that she a holiday was carried out
31 Was it really necessary that I there watching you the entire time you were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again
A am sitting B be sitting C being sitting D sitting
32 I propose that we all together so that nobody gets lost along the way
A be driving B drive C driven D driving
33 It is impolite that you there when he gets off the plane
A be not standing B been not standing C not be standing D not been standing
34 It is recommended that the vehicle owner present at the court
35 Congress has decreed that the gasoline tax
A abolish B abolished C be abolished D been abolished
36 The doctor recommended that she a specialist about the problem
A be seen B seeing C should be seen D should see
37 It is essential that she the truth
A told B should be tell C should be told D should been told
38 It has been proposed that we the topic
A not change B not to change C to change D to not change
39 I wish I to retake my exams
a do not have b will not have c am about d did not have
40 The spacemen felt as if he in a paradise
a had been b falls c fall d has fallen
41 The two strangers talked as if they _friends for years
A should be B had been C have been D were
42 I wish another more effective teaching method used
43 She wishes she a fairy now
44 –“What will you do during winter vacation?”–“I don’t know, but it’s about time something.”
A I decided B I’ll decide C I’d decided D I’m deciding
45 She spends money as if she always plenty of it
46 She talks too much but I wish she
47 They will drink wine but I wish they
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49 My wife wishes she the guitar now
A could play B can play C could have played D plays
50 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
51 I suggest that the doctor _ up his mind without delay
52 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
53 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
54 His friends suggest that he _ for that post
55 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
56 It is necessary that children _ of their old parents
A to take care B takes care C took care D take care
57 I wish this English course _ the whole year
58 It is essential that the sponsor _ the file early
59 I wish I to retake my exams.
A do not have B will not have C am about D did not have
60 The spacemen felt as if he in a paradise
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