Ex. 35. Paraphrase the following, using the verb wish.
1. What a pity that I have grown up and that I am not a child any longer! 2. The patient is sorry that he lost control of himself and spoke to the doctor rudely. 3. What a shame that you can't believe us! 4. Mike's parents regret not having listened to what their son wanted to do in life. 5. My brother is a born worrier, I'm sorry to say. 6. I am awfully sorry I disturbed you in the middle of the night, but the matter was urgent. 7. It's a pity she couldn't find accommodation in the city. 8. What a spendthrift you are! But today you really spent too much! 9. It's so annoying but we have to go. 10. We're upset that our plan failed. 11. Marina was sorry that she hadn't invited her classmates to her party. 12. What a shame! I forgot to call Robert again. 13. The whole family was disappointed that they couldn't buy the house. 14. I must say she's an extremely tough woman. 15. Unfortunately, you will not receive the job you've applied for. Ex. 36. Translate into English beginning "I wish…";. A. 1. Ах, если бы вы сказали ей об этом в прошлое воскресенье! 2. Хорошо бы у нас сейчас были каникулы. 3. Если бы он пришёл сегодня вечером! 4. Мы пожалели, что не попросили его совета. 5. Жаль, что вы отказались принять участие в пикнике. 6. Жаль, что вас не интересует этот предмет. 7. Мы бы хотели, чтобы вы упомянули эти факты. 8. Жаль, что мы опоздали на поезд. 9. Жаль, что вы включили телевизор так поздно. 10. Если бы я был свободен сейчас! 11. Жаль, что и вчера у меня было мало времени. 12. Хорошо бы вы написали ей об этом сами. 13. Жаль, что вы не обратили внимания на его предупреждение. 14. Он пожалел, что бросил институт. 15. Жаль, что уже поздно идти туда. 16. Ах, если бы я пришёл на вокзал вовремя! 17. Жаль, что вы не читали такую прекрасную книгу. 18. Жаль, что она делает так много ошибок в речи. 19. Жаль, что вы не побывали на выставке. 20. Жаль, что я узнал об этом так поздно. 21. Как жаль, что мы не застали Колю дома. 22. Она сожалела, что не рассказала нам эту историю раньше.
B. 1. Жаль, что вы не придали данному факту особое значение. 2. Мы сожалеем, что потеряли многих клиентов. 3. Напрасно вы не подписали бумаги вовремя. 4. Досадно, что вы не увидели тесную связь между сохранением покупателя и прибыльностью компании. 5. Хотелось бы, чтобы наше правительство приняло меры по способствованию роста экономики. 6. Жаль, что вы не сумели построить стабильные отношения со своими партнёрами. 7. Жаль, что он так и не добился успехов на работе. 8. Хотелось бы, чтобы управляющий компанией и его менеджеры составляли хорошую команду. 9. Жаль, что акционеры не оценили нового исполнительного директора. 10. Хотелось бы, чтобы наша компания произвела прекрасный продукт по прекрасной цене. 11. Жаль, что руководство так и не сделало компанию прибыльной. 12. Досадно, что вы не разместили рекламу вчера в журнале «Деловой партнёр». 13. Жаль, что работодатели не всегда оценивают по достоинству вклад своих сотрудников в общее дело. 14. Хотелось бы, чтобы управляющие развитием бизнеса включили активность потребителя в повестку дня. 15. К сожалению, администрация не готова вплотную заняться этими вопросами.
TEST 6 (CONDITIONAL SENTENCES) 1. Plants die if you (not / water) them. a) won't water b) don't water c) wouldn't water
2. If I had one million dollars, I (probably / buy) a yacht. a) would probably buy b) will probably buy c) probably bought
3. - How did it happen that you missed you stop? - I (not / miss) it if the conductor (announce) the stops. a) wouldn't miss d) had announced b) hadn't missed e) would have announced c) wouldn't have missed f) announced
4. What a pity my husband is away! If he (be) here he (help) us. b) would be here e) would help c) is f) helps
5. If I (get up) early tomorrow morning, I (go) jogging. b) get up e) am going to go c) got up f) will go
6. You look tired. If I (be) you, I (take) a holiday. a) be d) will take b) were e) would take c) have been f) take
7. If Benjamin Franklin (not / work) so hard, he (not / become) the symbol of America. a) didn't work d) wouldn't have become b) wouldn't have worked e) hadn't become
8. - Did you say anything when he asked you? - No, I didn't. You see, if I (say) even a word, he (fly) into a rage. a) said d) flew b) would said e) would have flown c) had said f) had flown
9. Would it be all right if I (come) round at about six? a) come b) came c) will come
10. If you (be) at a loose end last month, you (pass) your exam. But you failed it. a) hadn't been d) would have passed b) wouldn't have been e) would pass c) were not f) will pass
11. If the water (be heated) to 100° C, it (boil). b) would be heated e) boils c) is heated f) boil
12. If pigs (have) wings, they (fly). a) had d) will fly b) have e) fly c) would have f) would fly
13. I (do) the same if I (be) in your shoes. b) will do e) were c) would have done f) will be
14. If I (see) her, I (speak) to her. But I didn't see her and speak to her. a) saw d) would have spoken b) had seen e) spoke c) would have seen f) would speak
15. Hurry up! We (not / get) good seats if we (arrive) late. b) won't get e) will arrive c) didn't get f) arrive
16. If I (know) that you were coming, I (meet) you at the airport. a) had known d) would meet b) knew e) would have met c) would have known f) will meet
17. If Columbus (not / have) such a passion for traveling, he (discover) America in 1492. a) hadn't d) hadn't discover b) wouldn't have had e) didn't discover c) hadn't had f) wouldn't have discovered 18. Robby, look at that man! If he (work) harder at school, he (not / sweep) the streets now. a) worked d) wouldn't be sweeping b) would have worked e) wouldn't have swept
TEST 7 (CONDITIONAL SENTENCES) 1. If he didn't drink so much, everything ……… different. a) will be b) was c) would be d) were
2. If she ……… to take an assignment now, her father's life would surely be in danger. a) had refused b) refuses c) would refuse d) refused
3. If he ………… in the gloom of blackout, it would be impossible to spot him. a) had left b) left c) leaved d) would leave
4. If I had gone oversea s, instead of him, I ………… something. a) might learn b) might have learned c) may have learned d) learn
5. If he had come downstairs a few minutes earlier, she ……… forced to kill him. a) would be b) would been c) were d) would have been
6. If she ……. really my friend, she would call me once in a while. a) was b) were c) would be d) would have been
7. He pictured what ……. if instead of listening so intensively and thoughtfully he hit Madeline in the face. a) may have happened b) might happened c) might happen d) might have happened
8. Her laughter was not ……. or wounding, but frankly and affectionate. a) contemptuous b) contemporary c) contemptible d) contemporaneous
9. I honestly think it ……… better if we didn't see each other for while. a) would have been b) would been c) would be d) were
10. If he had known what had happened he………. a) would have come b) would come c) would have came d) came
1l. If the interest rate …………, we won't be able to pay off our debt. a) rises b) will rise c) rose d) raises
12. If you had driven more carefully, you ……… this accident. a) might avoid b) might have avoid c) might avoided d) might have avoided
13. If I ……. you, I would be wary talking plainly to him? a) would be b) was c) were d) am
14. If you ……… me I would have told you the whole story. a) asked b) would ask c) had asked d) had ask
15. She felt that if she could lose herself in her mother's arms she …… endure the pain that was so intense. a) would have been able to b) would been able to c) would be able to d) will be able to TEST 8 (CONDITIONAL SENTENCES)
1. You would feel better, if you ……… keep late hours. a) don't b) wouldn't c) didn't d) doesn't
2. We ……… our way if the night had not been so dark. a) may not lose b) may not have lost c) might not lose d) might not have lost
3. If it………for this guy, we would have already been dead. a) had not been b) have not c) were not been d) was not
4. I'll be back tomorrow unless there ………… a plane strike. a) is b) will be c) be d) would be
5. It would be worse than before if ……. you now. a) losed b) had lost c) would lose d) lost
6. If you've really made up your mind, why……. her right now? a) not to call b) not calling c) not calling d) not call
7. If I ……… down all the circumstances of the story I probably would have forgotten about it. a) had not wrote b) would not have written c) did not write d) had not written
8. Do you think she would come and have lunch with me if I ……… her? a) telephone b) had telephone c) would telephone d) telephoned
9. Не …….. treated with disrespect. a) didn't used to being b) was not used to being c) was not used to be d) couldn't got used to be
10. What ……… you do if we were to win the game? a) do b) did c) will d) would
11. Anson smiled …………. he had had experience with such decoy epistles. a) contemporaneously b) contemporarily c) contemptuously d) contemptibly
12. The keys were in the car but I thought I'd better ………. dad before I took it. a) asking b) ask c) to ask d) to have asked
13. I would take part if I ……… not engaged. a) were b) was c) had been d) have been
14. I would always recommend ……. a costly but quality car rather than a cheap one. a) to buy b) to buying c) buy d) buying
15. I …….. you if I saw a way out, but there isn't one. a) pressed b) would press c) will press d) would have pressed TEST 9 (WISH) 1. We wish our exams (be) over. a) were b) are c) be
2. It's always difficult to get there by bus. I wish I (have) a car. a) have b) had
3. Sue is taking her English test tomorrow – but she doesn't know grammar well enough. She wishes she (learn) it better. a) learns b) learnt c) had learnt
4. - Dad is angry with you. - I'm sorry. I wish I (say) those offensive words. a) didn't say b) hadn't said
5. We had a wonderful holiday in France. I wish we (go) there again next summer. a) will go b) go c) went
6. Will your sister come to the party? I wish she (meet) some of my friends. a) would meet b) meet c) meets
7. Mag's lost her key. She wished she (not /be) so careless. a) wasn't b) hadn't been
8. I wish I (not / spend) so much money. Now I have to borrow some from my parents. a) hadn't spent b) didn't spend
9. Terry had a terrible headache yesterday. He wished he (drink) less at he party. a) drank b) had drunk
10. Sarah looks very upset. Her husband wishes she (not/worry) about their son's trubles. a) didn't worry b) doesn't worry c) hadn’t worried
11. I'm hungry. I wish it (be) time for lunch. a) is b) was
12. The cake is delicious, but I wish there (not / be) so much fat in it. a) is not b) hadn’t been c) wasn't
13. - Are you going to the seaside alone? a) would come b) come
TEST 10 (WISH) 1. Iwish…………… what has frightened you so. a) know b) known c) knew d) knows
2. Mother insists that she………… in bed by 11. a) is b) were c) be d) should be 3. It was important that he ……… before 5. a) comes b) come c) came d) would come
4. I had hoped I ……… her there but she never showed up. a) would see b) will see c) saw d) will be seeing
5. They required that he ……… his report immediately. c) make d) had made
6. Still he wished he ……… home. c) was d) had been
7. He ……… ten pictures at dinner. c) must snapped d) must to snap
8. There have been a lot changes these years, …………….? c) haven't there d) have there
9. They ………… me she insists that he changes the will. a) says b) told c) said d) telled
10. He ordered that they……………. a) be fired b) were fired c) should be fired d) are fired
11. I wish I …………… languages rather than chemistry when I was at college. a) had studied b) studying c) study d) have studied
12. Let's stop it, ………..? a) will we b) let's we c) shall we d) let's we not
13. Prudence dictated that she …………. further before calling backup in. a) would investigate b) investigates c) investigated d) investigate
14. I’d rather you ……….. more polite to him. a) will be b) were c) are d) have been
15. There are several entrances to this building, …………. a) isn’t there b) there are c) are there d) aren’t there
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