FULL NAME:...................................................................................

Time:
I. Choose the most suitable answer for each sentence:
1. What a pity. I wish we .......leave. I have just started to enjoy myself
A dont have to
B didnt have to
C wouldnt have to
2. I wish you ............me about the test. I didnt finish all the setences in the test
A tell
B told
C had told
3. I wish the people next door...........so much noise. I cant hear myself think!
A wouldnt make
B couldnt make
C hadnt made
4. Darling I love you so much! I wish we.........together always
A are
B had been
C could be
5. This car was a complete waste of money. I wish I...........it
A didnt buy
B hadnt bought
C wouldnt buy
6. I am completely satisfied with my new boss and I wish she..........me some more responsibility
A gave
B would give
C could give
7. I wish the government.........something about the pollution in the city
A will do
B would do
C did
8. I am afraid I have no idea where Diana has gone. I wish I...........
A know
B knew
C had known
9. A cheque is all right, but Id rather you..........me cash
A pay
B paid
C had paid
10. If only I ..............a screwdriver with me now
A would have
B have
C am having
11. I really enjoyed our trip to the theatre. I wish we..........more often
A went
B would go
C had gone
12. If you want to catch the last train, it is the time you.............
A leave
B left
C to leave
13. Id rather you .............anyone about our conversation
A dont tell
B didnt tell
C hadnt told
14. Ive got a terrible sorethroat. If only I.......that fourth bottle of wine
A didnt drink
B dont drink
C hadnt drunk
15. If you dont mind, Id sooner you.............your violin somewhere else
A practise
B practised
C had practised
16. Its high time you..........to look after yourself
A learn
B learned
C had learned
17. Jean thinks that everybody likes her. If only she........what people say behind her back
A has known
B knows
C knew
18. Id rather we.............at home this Christmas for a change
A would stay
B had stayed
C stay
19. I have no idea where we are! If only we..............a map
A have
B had
C are having
20. Im so annoyed about about my car accident. If only I...........more careful
A was
B would be
C am
21. Come on children! Its time you.............in bed
A were
B had been
C are
22. Suppose you saw a ghost. What....................?
A would you do
B had you done
C did you do
23. Actually Id rather you..................in here
A not smoke
B. not to smoke
C didnt smoke
24. Your hair is rather long. Dont you think its time you ...........a haircut?
A have
B would have
C had
25. Visiting museum is interesting I suppose, but Id sooner we..............swimming
A should go
B go
C had gone
26. This train journey seems endless. I wish I .............a taxi at the first time
A. caught
B. had caught
C. would catch
27. I feel very cold now. I wish I ..................................my overcoat
A. didnt forget
B. hadnt forgotten
C. would foget
28. What can we do to get in touch with Robert? If only we.........his phone number
A. knew
B. have known
C. would know
29. It is very pitiful we dont know anything about this area. We wish ...............a guide
A. have
B. had
C. would
30. If you want to catch the last train. It is high time you.....................

D hadnt left
D would tell
D wont make
D will be
D havent bought
D had given
D had done
D would know
D would pay
D had
D will go
D should leave
D wouldnt tell
D wouldnt drink
D would practise
D would learn
D would know
D stayed
D would have
D had been
D would be
D will you do
D hadnt smoked
D had had
D went
D. were catching
D. dont forget
D. know
D. had had

A. leave
B. are going to leave
C. left
31. I wish Peter................so far from the town centre. We will have to catch a taxi
A didnt live
B hadnt lived
C are not living
32. Id rather you..............your coffee on top of my book
A. didnt put
B. wouldnt put
C. hadnt put
33. I feel rather cold. I wish I.........................my pullover with me
A. brought
B. had brought
C. would bring
34. I am sorry I missed your birthday party. I really wish I..............................
A. came
B. would come
C. come
35. Having a lovely time in Brighton. I wish you....................here. Love,
A. are
B. were
C. had been
36. I wish I .............the money to buy some new clothes, but I cant afford it at the moment
A. had
B. have
C. had had
37. I wish you .................that! It is a really annoying habit
A. dont do
B. hadnt done
C. wouldnt do
38. I wish you ...................your dirty shoes in the room!
A. do not leave
B. hadnt left
C. wouldnt left
39. It is high time you ....................attention to your study
A. pay
B. had paid
C. should pay
40. Suppose you................. in New York, what.................?
A. lived/woul you do
B. live/will you do
C. are living/will you do
II. Each line in the following passage has an errors. Choose it from those underlined
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

Imagine that one day you woke up and discover that you had
completely lost
A
B
C
D
your memory. How will you feel exactly? I thought about this
recently after I
A
B
C
D
was involved in a trafficc accident. I woke up in a hospital, and
say to myself
A
B
C
D
Its time I got up and go to school! I soon realised my mistake
. A nurse
A
B
C
D
came in and asked me what was my name. I thought about it
for moment then
A
B
C
D
said, I wish I know! Then I tried to get up. Id rather you
didnt do that,
A
B
C
D
said to the nurse. Dont worry, youll have your memory back
soon. I wish
A
B
C
D
you didnt say that, I replied. Now I am really worried! If I
hadnt looked
A
B
C
D
into my wallet, I wouldnt have been known my own name!
Fortunately my
A
B
C
D
memory soon came back, and I realised that I have a maths
test the next day

A
D

D. had left
D wouldnt live
D. dont put
D. am bring
D. had come
D. would be
D. would have
D. didnt do
D. wont leave
D. paid
D. had lived/would you be doing

III. Rewrite each sentence so that it means exactly as the sentence before it:
1. Please dont eat in the classroom
-> Id rather.........................................................
2. It is a shame we dont have a motorbike
-> I wish.............................................................
3. I dont want you to buy me a present
-> Id sooner......................................................
4. I regret not telling you the truth
-> I wish I.........................................................
5. I have to admit I am a chain smoker
-> I wish.............................................................
6. I think we should leave now
-> I think its ....................................................
7. What a pity we ate all the food
-> I wish...........................................................
8. I dont like being so tall
-> I wish I..........................................................
9. It would be nice to be able to fly a plane
-> I wish I.........................................................
10.Shes always phoning me at work when I am busy
-> I wish......................................................................
11. What a pity he is so boring
-> I wish........................................................
12. It was a mistake of mine accepting that job
-> I wish............................................................
13. How unfortunate that they all heard about it
->........................................................................
14. It would be useful to have shares in that company, but I haven't any
-> If only................................................................................................
15. I'd like him to contribute his opinion more tactfully
-> I wish....................................................................................................
16. I should have gone to the conference
-> I wish.........................................................
17. I simply can't remember Myra's address
-> If only................................................................
18. Is it ever going to stop snowing ?
-> I wish............................................................................
19. I hope it rains soon, everything is so dry
-> I wish........................................................................
20. It is a pity I didn't finish my work
-> I wish.......................................................................
21. Oh dear! I didn't realise it was cheap
->I wish.......................................................................
22. I t would be nice to be able to understand French
-> I wish.......................................................................
23. I am sorry I didn't take part in your party
-> I wish.......................................................................
24. Unfortunately he hasn't phoned me for days
-> I wish.......................................................................
25. I think you should buy a new pair of shoes and get rid of of those trainers
-> It is high time..............................................................................................
26. He is always forgetting to take his keys with him
-> I wish.......................................................................
27. We regret not carrying a more thorough investigation into the matter
-> We wish.......................................................................
28. Tom is sorry he didn't watch the game last night

-> Tom wishes......................................................................

29. She neglected her study and failed her college entrance exam
She wishes.................................................................................................
II. Rewrite each sentence so that it means exactly as the sentence before it:
1. We regret not carrying a more thorough investigation into the matter
-> We wish.......................................................................
2. Tom is very sorry he didn't do his home work last night
-> Tom wishes......................................................................
3. She neglected her study and failed her college entrance exam
She wishes.................................................................................................
4. It was a mistake of mine to get married
-> She wishes............................................................................................
5. Now I have not got a job. So I need it very much
-> I wish...................................................................................................
6. Why did I put up with his drinking for so long
-> I wish...................................................................................................
7. What a fool she was to believe every thing Alice told her
-> If only..................................................................................................
8. John never gives me any money for the children
-> I wish.................................................................................................
9. But what can I do? I cant type and dont understand computers
-> If only...............................................................................................
10.I never studied much at school, and left at the age of sixteen
-> I wish...........................................................................................