1.I wish the weather _were_(to be) better here in summer but there's nothing we can do about it.

2. I can't cook. I wish I _could_(can) prepare a family dinner for twelve people.

3. I wish Thomas _weren't_(not be) so selfish but he's always been like this.

4. I wish my son _studied_(study) more often. he only studies before the exams.

5. I wish Maria_weren't_(not be) so impatient. It does her no good at all

6. I wish someone__answered_(answer) that phone. It's been ringing for ages.

7. She can't come tomorrow. i wish she__came__(come) tomorrow.

8. I wishes she _could go_(can go) home again.

9. I wish you __didn't drive__(not drive) so fast. You are making me angry.

10. I wish your friend _didn't tell_(not tell) so many lies. It can't stand lies.

1, were

2, could

3, weren't

4, studied

5, weren't

6, would answer

7, would come

8, could go

9, wouldn't drive

10, wouldn't tell

I. Choose the best answer :
1. I wish you ( be/ were/ are ) here on time .
2. I wish you ( pass / passed/ would pass ) the final examination next year.
3. Lan wishes she ( has/ had/ have / having) a long vacation .
4. Odd one ou : ( lived/ stayed/ developed/ studied)
5. I wish the children ( were stopped/ had stop/ stop/ would stop) making so much noise .
6. Odd one out : ( saved/ helped/ looked/ reduced)
7. I wish the you ( were / are / would be / will be) here with us now
8. If only I am ( am/ were / can be / would be) in the countryside now.
9. She ( was finished/ finished/ has finished/ had been finished) her homework at eight o'clock lát night.
10. Mary's mother ( teaches/ teach/ taught/ has taught ) her to sing when she was five.

III. Rewrite the sentences:
1. It's apity I can't play the guitar well.
=> I wish I could play the guitar well.
2. The weather isn't nice today
=> I wish the weather were nice today.
3. I can't visit my grandparents often
=> I wish I could visit my grandparents often.
4. What a pity ! I can't go camping with you.
=> I wish I could go camping with you.
5. We are worrried because we have to live far our parents .
=>I wish we didn't have to live far our parents
6. It's a piy the weather isn't better to day.
=> I wish the weather were better today.
7. It's a shame I don't have a key.
=> I wish I had a key.
8. Ann isn't here and I need to see her.
=> I wish Ann were here.
9. Unfortunately , I have to work on Sundays.
=> I wish I didn't have to work on Sundays.
10. Don' shout all thetime . It's so annoying.
=> I wish you didn't shout all the time
11. I don't like being so short
=> I wish I were tall.
12. I don't know how to get access to the Internet
=> I wish I knew how to get access to the Internet.
13. It rains heavily .
=> I wish it didn't rain heavily.
14. They don't come here on time.
=> I wish they came here on time.
15. She won't go to Hanoi with me tomorrow .
=> I wish she would go to Hanoi with me tomorrow.
16. He never goes to school on time.
=> I wish he went to school on time.
17. He fails the final examination
=> I wish he didn't fail the final examination.
18. I'am sorry I must go now
=> I wish I didn't go now.
19. It will rain tomorrow
=> I wish it wouldn't rain tomorrow.
20. He is very poor.
=> I wish he weren't poor.

Rewrite these sentences using "wish" mệnh đề ước muốn

1) i don't know your new address. -> i wish.i knew your new address.

2) she doesn't have enough money to buy the beautiful house. -> she wishes..she had enough money to buy the beautiful house.

3) she can't apply for the job because she isn't good at English. -> she wishes.were good at english

4) I'm sorry that i don't finish my housework. -> i wish.. finished

my housework

5) it's too dark for me to read.-> i wish..it weren't dark.

6) we are going out but it is raining heavily now.-> i wish.it weren't raining heavily..

7) i can't go to the place because i don't have a map. -> i wish.i had a map..

8) i hate living the city. It's very hot. -> i wish.i didn't live in the city..

9) what a pity! I don't know his name. -> i wish..i knew his name.

10) you can't see my doctor now. He has just gone out. -> i wish..my doctor hadn't gone out.

11) i didn't go to the market yesterday. -> i wish..i had gone to the market yesterday

12) last sunday, it was raining. -> i wish.it hadn't rained last sunday..

13) i had a lot of friends. -> i wish.i hadn't ha a lot of friends

Rewrite these sentences using "wish" mệnh đề ước muốn

1) i don't know your new address. -> i wish I knew your new address.

2) she doesn't have enough money to buy the beautiful house.

-> she wishes She had enough money to buy the beautiful house.

3) she can't apply for the job because she isn't good at English.

-> she wishes she were good at English to apply for the job.

4) I'm sorry that i don't finish my housework.

-> i wish I finished my housework.

5) it's too dark for me to read.

-> i wish it were not too dark for me ro read.

6) we are going out but it is raining heavily now

-> i wish It were not raining heavily for us to go out.

7) i can't go to the place because i don't have a map. -

> i wish I has a map to fo to the place.

8) i hate living the city. It's very hot.

-> i wish it were not hot for me to live the city.

9) what a pity! I don't know his name.

-> i wish I knew his name.

10) you can't see my doctor now. He has just gone out.

-> i wish he hasn't gone out for you to see mt doctor.

11) i didn't go to the market yesterday.

-> i wish I had gone to the market.

12) last sunday, it was raining.

-> i wish It has not been raining

13) i had a lot of friends.

-> i wish I had not had a lot of friends.

hoặc: I wish I had more friends.

I . use the informaion in parentheses and complete the sentences

1. ( The weather is very cold. ) I wish the weather .......was....... much warmer

2. ( It's raining heavily now ) . We wish it .....wasn't....... raining soon

3. ( It's isn't summer .) The children wish it .......was........ summer so that they could go on holiday

4. ( Alice can't cook anything at all ) . She wishes she ........could cook...... something delicious

5. ( I'm sorry , but I can't help you ) I wish I ...could......... you , but it's impossible !

6. ( Mike and Dora can't come to my birthday party ) I wish they ......could....... to my birthday party

7. ( Nam can't get the scholarship although he's tried his best ! ) Nam wishes he ....could...... the scholarship

8. ( Past smokes heavily , his wife doesn't like it ) Pat's wife wishes he ......didn't........ smoking

9. ( I don't like doing the washing - up , but I have to ) I wish I .......didn't have......... to do the washing - up

1. I wish the traffic ( not make ) ..didn't make....so much noise everyday

2. I wish it ( be )....were.....warm and sunny today. I'm fed up with snow and cold

3. I wish it ( be )...were...rich now so that I ( can buy).....could....this expensive car

4. I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ( understand)...understood....it better

5. It never stops raining here. I wish it ( stop)...stopped..raining

6. I miss my friends. I wish my friends ( be)...were...here right now

7. I don't have enough money to buy that book. I wish I ( not, be)..weren't....poor

8. She wishes she ( be)...were..the most beautiful girl in Vietnam

9. I wish I ( not,spend)....didn't spend...so much money

1. I wish the traffic ( not make ) . didn't make.....so much noise everyday

2. I wish it ( be )..... were....warm and sunny today. I'm fed up with snow and cold

3. I wish it ( be ).... were..rich now so that I ( can buy).........this expensive car

4. I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ( understand)... understood....it better

5. It never stops raining here. I wish it ( stop).. stopped...raining

6. I miss my friends. I wish my friends ( be).. were....here right now

7. I don't have enough money to buy that book. I wish I ( not, be)... Were not...poor

8. She wishes she ( be)... Were..the most beautiful girl in Vietnam

9. I wish I ( not,spend)... Hadn't spent....so much money

Tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong các câu sau.

1. She wish => wishes she could speak English well.

2. I wish it didn’t rained => rain now.

3. I wish I was => were a doctor to save people.

4. I wish I have => had more time to look after my family.

5. He wishes it didn’t rain => hadn't rained yesterday.

6. I wish my father gives => would give up smoking in the near future.

7. I wish I studied => had studied very well last year.

8. I wish you will => would come to my party next week.

9. I wish it stops => stopped raining now.

10. I wish you are => were my sister.

11. She wishes she is => were the most beautiful girl in the world.

12. I wish Miss Brown will => would come here and stay with us next week.

13. I wish I am => were at home with my family now.

14. I wish I could been => be there with you.

15. She wish => wishes she could go home now.

1 the dishes which my mother has cooked are so hot

2he asked me where you would go the next day

3i wish i could swim

5 i wish i was going to ann's party

1.Children get present ______ Christmas and ______ their birthday. (at ... at / on ... on / on ... at / at ... on)

2. If you are going to the post off ice, would you post a letter ______ me? (to / at / on / for)

3. The windows haven’t been cleaned ______ weeks. (ago / since / for / to)

4. We usually go to our home village at least once ______ the summer. (in / on / to / for)

5. He said that John ______ u p his job.

(has given / have given / had given / had to give)

6. When I saw Susan, she said she was taking her driving test ______. (today / the next day / tomorrow / the tomorrow)

7. My TV is broken. I wish it ______ soon. (would be repaired / is repaired / was repaired / will be repaired)

8. I have lived with my parents. I wish I ______ an apartment. (will have / had / would have / has)

9. Have you ever wished you ______ to ski when you were younger? (will learn / could learn / learn / can learn)

10. Sometimes he wishes he ______ a different career when he graduates. (can choose / choose / will choose / could choose)

11. Matthew said he was meeting a friend at the station later ______. (that day / yesterday / tomorrow / this today)

12. The astronauts have alrea dy been in orbit ______ two days. (since / for / till / to)

13. We have lunch from 12.00 ______ 1.00. Then we start again go on ______ 5.30. (to ... at / from ... to / to ... to / to ... till)

14. She said that she ______ to learn to drive.

(is going / go / goes / was going)

15. She asked me ______ I liked pop music. (if / that / what / when)

16. She said that she was going away for a few days and ______ phone me when she got back. (will / must / would / shall)

17. I’ve lived in this street ______. (in 1998 / for 1 998 / since 1998 / tomorrow)

18. I want two seats for Romeo and Juliet ______ Friday night. (on / in / at / to)

19. Our train arrived in York ______ 6.00. (in / for / on / at)

20. There was an accident at the crossroads ______ midnight last night. (at / fo r / on / in)

21. She said she ______ come to the party on Friday. (won’t / doesn’t / can’t / couldn’t)

22. I’m going to swim ______ Monday with Tom. (at / on / for / of)

23. If my watch is broken, I ______ buy a new one because I always need one. (have to / might / have / may)

24. I have got an awful headache. If I see a chemist’s, I ______ buy some aspirins. (must / might / may / should to)

25. I plan to travel around the world. If I don’t visit my father in Japan this year, I ______ go to the USA. (must / have / may / ought to)

26. If you want to get good grades, you ______ study hard. (must / ought / have to/ have)

27. Let’s wait ______ it stops raining. (until / for / to / since)

28. I have lived in this house ______. (ago six years / in six years / since six years / for six years)

29. Columbus discovered America ______ the 15th century. (in / since / for / on)

30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from ... during / from ... since / from ... to / in ... to)

31. I fell asleep ______ the movie. (during / si nce / from / for)

32. Bill asked where ______ from. (do I come / did I come / I come / I came)

33. He wonders what ______ with my heavy luggage. (I will do / I would do / will I do / I do)

34. He said that he was coming ______. (tomorrow after / yesterday / the next day / following day)

35. You ______ go to university if you want to study medicine. (has to / will / must / ought)

36. If you want to loose weight, you ______ eat too many sweets. (might not / mustn’t / shouldn’t / may not)

37. She wishes she __ ____ a new bicycle. (can have / will have / has / could have)

38. I ______ it ______ rain so much in this city. (wishes ... didn’t / wish ... didn’t / wished ... don’t / wish ... don’t)

39. If you want to get well, you ______ see a doctor. (must / might / may / ou ght)

40. ______ you ever wish you ______ fly? (Did ... could / Do ... could / Do ... can / Did ... can)

41. If he doesn’t come soon, he ______ be late. (has / ought to / ought / might)

42. I wish I ______ on a beautiful sunny beach now. (would be lying / can be lying / can be lied / could be lying)

43. ______ he will change his job if he go to the USA. (Perhaps / Since / Recently / Lately)

44. He ______ someone ______ answer that telephone. It’s been ringing for about five minutes. (wish ... can / wish ... would / wi shes ... can / wishes ... would)

45. If the kitchen is in a mess, you ______ clean it. (will / might / ought to / may)

46. I wish you ______ so fast. It makes me nervous. (weren’t driving / can’t drive / won’t drive / will not drive)

47. The music next door is very loud. I wish they ______. (would turn it down / can turn down it / will turn it down / turn down it

Wishes:

1. The weatheris very hot. I wish it (be) WERE cooler.

2. We seldom write to her. I wish we (write) WROTE to her more often.

3. Jone doesn't know how to swim. Hw wishes he (can) COULD swim.

4. Jone doesn't buy the book. She wishes she (buy) BOUGHT it.

5. Mai wants to pass the exam. She wishes she (study) STUDIED harder to pass the exam.

6. We will not go to Ha Long Bay next week. I wish we (go) WOULD GO there.

7.It is raining now. I wish it (stop) WOULD STOP raining soon.

8. My parents are not in now. I wish they (be) WERE at home wish us now.

9. I know Namwill not lend me his car. I wish he (lend) WOULD LEND it to me.

10. We want to be in London now. We wish we were there now

1.was 2.wrote 3.could 4.bought 5.studied 6.went/would go 7.stopped/would stop 8.were 9.would lend 10.we were there.