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Mariam is a student at second year baccalaureate physics. Mariam didn’t want to study physics, it was her
father’s decision she wanted to study letters because she loves poetry and novels, and she always says: I wish I had
studied letters. Now when she is in scientific classes she wishes she were in a class of Arabic or English. Mariam is not
good at math, if only she were good at math that way she could get a good mark.
Questions:
a. What does Mariam study? What did she want to study?
b. Does Mariam likes what she studies?
c. Is she good at maths? Does she enjoy her scientific subjects? Why?
Exercise one: fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb
d. Salma didn’t do well in the exam=> If only Salma ……………………(do) well in the exam.
g. Adam was driving fast and had an accident=> if only Adam……………………..(not-drive) fast.
h. Jacob didn’t go to school when he was a kid.=> Jacob wishes he……………………( go) to school.
e. I want to sleep and the kids are making noise outside, I want them to be quiet
if only the kids………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. Khadija didn’t have time, and she didn’t answer all the exam questions.
If only khadija………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. Asmaa didn’t attend her friend’s party, the party was great, she regrets not attending it.
Asmaa wishes………………………………………………………………………………………………