Проверочная работа на употребление "I wish/if only".

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form.

1. Bruce wishes he (have) more money so he could buy a new sweater.

2. I wish I (be) taller so that I could be in the basketball team.

3. I wish you (stop) watching television while I am talking to you.

4. I wish you (do) that. It annoys me.

5. I wish the holidays (come) so we could go off to the seaside.

6. Of course Tom wishes he (come) with us to Paris, but he has to stay here.

7. I wish we (go) to the match on Saturday but we're visiting my uncle.

8. I wish you (keep) your mouth shut yesterday. Now Mary knows

9. If only I (lose) all my money. Now I'm broke.

10. Peter is always late. If only he (turn up) on time for a change!

II. Change the sentences using I wish.....from 1 to 5, If only ….. from 6 to 10.

1. I'm sorry that I'm so clumsy: (I).

2. My parents are sorry that I'm not good at maths: (My parents).

3. Jim is sorry that he doesn't know Jenny's phone number: (Jim) .

4. My dad is sorry that my mother doesn't speak English: (My dad) .

5. I'm sorry that it's raining: (I).

6. I'm sorry that you are ill.

7. I'm sorry that I can't play the violin.

8. I'm sorry that I'm so late.

9. I'm sorry that I can't help you.

10. I'm sorry that I don't know my English verbs.

III.

1. If I knew his address, I ___ him.

A visited B would visit C had visited

2. If Sue ___ anybody the news, it won’t be a secret.

A tells B had told C told

3. If Tom ___ the bus, he would have come to the meeting on time.

A hasn’t missed B missed C hadn’t missed

4. If I see Jill, I ___ her to call you.

A would remind B will remind C has reminded

5. If I were you, I ___ the red dress.

A had chosen B would choose C choose

6. If she had been taking care of her health, she ___ ill.

A wouldn’t have fell B didn’t fall C wouldn’t have fallen

7. We will stay at this hotel provided it ___ much.

A doesn’t cost B didn’t cost C hadn’t cost

8. If Mark ___ for the job, he would have got it.

A applies B will apply C had applied

9. If it were not for the snow, we ___ a car to the cinema.

A can drive B could drive C could drove

10. If he had phoned me, I ___ him the home task.

A would have told B would tell C told

11.They’ll go to the restaurant if they ___ a table in advance.

A would reserve B reserve C reserved

12. If I found a purse, I ___ it back to the owner.

A would give B had given C will give

13. If Mark ___ so much, he would be fit.

A didn’t ate B won’t eat C didn’t eat

14. If he hadn’t asked for the directions, we ___ lost.

A might has got B might have got C may got

15. We’ll miss you a lot in case you ___ to another house.

A will move B would move C move

16. I wish I ___ in the countryside. (but I don’t)

A lived B live C would live

17. I won’t believe you unless you ___ clear evidence.

A give B will give C had given

18. We would have been injured in the crash if we ___ seatbelts.

A hasn’t been wearing B hadn’t been wearing C wore

19. If you hadn’t left your camera at home, we ___ lots of pictures.

A could took B took C could have taken

20. If John ___ the local race, he will take part in the national championship.

A won B wins C would win

21. I wish I ___ in the test. (but I did)

A hadn’t cheated B didn’t cheat C wouldn’t cheat

22. I ___ in case I am not right.

A has apologized B would apologize C will apologize

23. If Mike joined the studio, he ___ a great dancer.

A had become B would become C will become

24. If I were you, I ___ about the incident.

A wouldn’t have worry B hadn’t have worried C wouldn’t worry

25. If Jack hadn’t passed all the exams, he ___ the university.

A wouldn’t have finished B didn’t finish C hadn’t finished

Keys:

I.

1. Bruce wishes he had (have) more money so he could buy a new sweater.

2. I wish I were (be) taller so that I could be in the basketball team.

3. I wish you would stop (stop) watching television while I am talking to you.

4. I wish you wouldn't do (do) that. It annoys me.

5. I wish the holidays would come (come) so we could go off to the seaside.

6. Of course Tom wishes he could come (come) with us to Paris, but he has to stay here.

7. I wish we could go (go) to the match on Saturday but we're visiting my uncle.

8. I wish you had kept (keep) your mouth shut yesterday. Now Mary knows

9. If only I hadn't lost (lose) all my money. Now I'm broke.

10. Peter is always late. If only he would turn up (turn up) on time for a change!

II.

1. I'm sorry that I'm so clumsy : (I) I wish I weren't so clumsy -or- I wish I were not so clumsy.

2. My parents are sorry that I'm not good at maths: (My parents) My parents wish I were good at maths.

3. Jim is sorry that he doesn't know Jenny's phone number: (Jim) Jim wishes he knew Jenny's phone number.

4. My dad is sorry that my mother doesn't speak English: (My dad) My dad wishes my mother spoke English.

5. I'm sorry that it's raining: (I) I wish it weren't raining -or- I wish it were not raining.

6. I'm sorry that you are ill: If only you weren't ill -or- If only you were not ill.

7. I'm sorry that I can't play the violin: If only I could play the violin.

8. I'm sorry that I'm so late: If only I weren't so late -or- If only I were not so late.

9. I'm sorry that I can't help you: If only I could help you.

10. I'm sorry that I don't know my English verbs: If only I knew my English verbs.

III.

1 B

2 A

3 C

4 B

5 B

6 C

7 A

8 C

9 B

10 A

11 B

12 A

13 C

14 B

15 C

16 A

17 A

18 B

19 C

20 B

21 A

22 C

23 B

24 C

25 A