Question

I.         Supply the correct form of the verbs, and then match the situations in column A to the wishes in column B.

A	B
1.   I am bored.	A.  I wish I     ......... (be) on the beach now.
2.   Jane doesn't know Paul's phone number.	B. We wish we ……………(live) in a small village in the countryside.
3.   We're tired of living in a big city.	C. She wishes she ……(can) speak French.
4.   I want to go out but it's raining heavily.	D.  He wishes he.................. (be) a pilot.
5.   Sue is going to France next month, but she can't speak French.	E.   I wish I…........ (have) something to read.
6.   It's a pity that I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach.	F.  She   wishes   she…………   (know)   his phone number.
7.   Nghia has interest in aeroplanes.	G.  I wish it........................ (not be) raining.
8.   Sue has to work in the fields.	H. She wishes she ……(work) in the office.

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Answer 1

1. I am bored E	A.  I wish I were (be) on the beach now.
2.   Jane doesn't know Paul's phone number. F	B. We wish we lived (live) in a small village in the countryside.
3.   We're tired of living in a big city.B	C. She wishes she could (can) speak French.
4.   I want to go out but it's raining heavily.G	D.  He wishes he were (be) a pilot.
5.   Sue is going to France next month, but she can't speak French.C	E.   I wish I had (have) something to read.
6.   It's a pity that I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach. A	F.  She   wishes   she knew (know)   his phone number.
7.   Nghia has interest in aeroplanes. D	G.  I wish it were not (not be) raining.
8.   Sue has to work in the fields. H	H. She wishes she were worked (work) in the office.