Exercise 1

Exercise 1

1. I wish I ______ to retake my exams.

a. do not have b. will not have c. am about d. did not have

2. The spacemen felt as if he ______ in a paradise.

a. had been b. falls c. fall d. has fallen

3. He afflicted mother felt as though she ______ on the verge of dying

a. has been b. had been c. were d. was

4. I wish another more effective teaching method______ used.

a. is b. was c. were d. has been

5. She wishes she ______ a fairy now.

a. was b. were c. is d. were

6. She spent money as if she always______ plenty of it.

a. have b. had c. had had d. should have

7. She spends money as if she always______ plenty of it.

a. has b. have c. has had d. had

8. She talks too much but I wish she______

a. didn't b. doesn't c. won't d. wouldn't

9. They will drink wine but I wish they______

a. didn't b. don't c. won't d. wouldn't

10. She made lot of mistakes but I wish she______

a. didn't b. hadn't c. wouldn't d. did

11. My wife wishes she______ the guitar now

a. could play b. can play c. could have played d. plays

12. Yesterday he missed the lesson. He wishes he______ it.

a. didn't miss b. hadn't miss c. hasn't missed d. hadn't missed

13. I suggest that the doctor_____ up his mind without delay.

a. makes b. make c. made d. is to make

14. This poor old man wishes he_____

a. wasn't born b. has never been born

c. had never been born d. would never be born

15. I am not a teacher of English, but suppose I _____, then I _____ set up language centre.

a. am/ can b. were/ can c. was could d. were/could

16. His friends suggest that the _____ for that post.

a. applies b. apply c. applying d. will apply

17. It's high time we_____ these mice.

a. are getting rid of b. are going to get rid of c. get rid of d. got rid of

18. It is necessary that children_____ of their old parents.

a. to take care b. takes care c. took care d. take are

19. I wish this English course_____ the whole year.

a. will last b. may last c. lasted d. last

20. It is essential that the sponsor_____ the file early.

a. make b. makes c. made d. making

1d	2a	3b	4c	5b	6c	7d	8a	9d	10b
11a	12d	13b	14c	15d	16b	17d	18d	19c	20a

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Basis No 21 interrogative words

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