Wish - Topic 1

Question 1: There must be something in everybody’s life that they really wish they ___________ differently, mustn’t there?

have done

were doing

had done

would do

Question 2: I regret helping him during the exam. If only I __________ him.

had helped

didn’t help

hadn’t helped

helped

Question 3: Although I know he didn’t break it on purpose, I do wish Martin ___________ more careful when handling my antique vase.

has been

had been

must have been

should be

Question 4: I wish you ___________ my dictionary all the time without asking first.

hadn’t borrowed

won’t borrow

haven’t borrowed

wouldn’t borrow

Question 5: Non-smokers wish smoking __________ banned in public buildings and public transportation.

would be

were not

must be

has been

Question 6: Now that his grandfather has lost his memory, Jack wishes he ___________ more carefully to his stories of his life at sea.

would listen

had listened

has listened

should listen

Question 7: I wish you ___________ me that Jonathan ___________, too.

are telling – came

will tell – has come

had told – would be coming

told – will have come

Question 8: I wish we __________ enough money to buy a camper van. Then we __________ to go on holiday more often.

had – could afford

have – can afford

would have – might afford

were having – should afford

Question 9: I wish I ___________ meat, because I like the taste, but it upsets my stomach.

will have eaten

could eat

have been eating

might eat

Question 10: I really wish I __________ but I don’t have enough patience.

could have knitted

have knitted

would knit

could knit

Question 11: You seem to be having trouble staying awake. You must be wishing that you ___________ so late to watch that film last night.

didn’t stay up

wouldn’t stay up

hadn’t stayed up

weren’t staying up

Question 12: Don’t you wish you __________ that other job, then you __________ unemployment now that the factory is closing down.

will take – won’t be facing

had taken – wouldn’t be facing

took – weren’t facing

have taken – aren’t facing

Question 13: We’ve been working in the same shop for a week but I still don’t know how to address her. I wish __________.

I do one day

to find out soon

I would

I did

Question 14: I wish I ___________ my parents to let me stay out later on Saturday nights.

had convinced

convinced

could convince

can convince

Question 15: I wish you __________ your sleeping bag at home.

won’t leave

hadn’t left

haven’t left

don’t leave

Question 16: I wish you ___________ whistling while I am trying to concentrate.

will stop

should stop

would stop

had stopped

Question 17: Jeremy passed the entrance exam for the grammar school. He is pleased, of course, but part of him wishes he ___________ the same school as his friends.

attends

will attend

would attend

were attending

Question 18: I wish that you ___________ so much around the children.

may not smoke

wouldn’t smoke

shouldn’t smoke

had better not smoke

Question 19: I wish you ___________ for my opinion before you bought Emma’s latest album for Mr. Dore, as he simply hates that singer!

were asking

could ask

had asked

Question 20: I wish you ___________ me you were looking for a job; I ___________ you one here.

could tell – had offered

had told – could have offered

have told – may be offering

were telling – have offered

Question 21: I’m sitting here in my car wishing the breakdown truck __________ .

would arrive

will arrive

has arrived

is arriving

Question 22: How I wish your mother ___________ long enough to see all your accomplishments

could have lived

must have lived

might be living

was living

Question 23: I think Jake wishes he __________ to keep the family home, but such a big house with land costs a lot to maintain.

would afford

will be able to afford

could afford

would have afforded

Question 24: Now you must wish you ___________ the job opportunity when it presented itself.

had taken

should have taken

were taking

have taken

Question 25: Jane wishes that she ___________ a vacation on the Mediterranean coast next July.

can take

could take

will have taken

will take

Question 26: I wish I __________ Canaan when she wanted to talk to me.

won’t ignore

haven’t ignored

wouldn’t ignore

hadn’t ignored

Question 27: Helen can’t speak German but she really wishes she __________ that language.

will speak

could speak

can speak

would have spoken

Question 28: If only you __________ this Japanese lacquered table with a harmful liquid, we __________ it for more than 1000 pounds, but now it won’t be worth anything.

wouldn’t clean – are selling

wouldn’t be cleaning – had sold

aren’t cleaning – must have sold

hadn’t cleaned – could sell

Question 29: I’m sure you must now wish you ___________ better investments when you were earning more.

had made

have made

must have made

should be making

Question 30: Bill wishes that he ___________ to attend the marketing conference instead of Tim.

will be chosen

had been chosen

would choose

is chosen

Wish - Topic 1

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