PRACTICE ON SUBJUNCTIVE 2

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 spaceman felt as if he ______ in a paradise.
a. had been b. falls c. fall d. has fallen
3. She 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. are c. were d. has been
5. She wishes she ______ a fairy now.
a. had been b. were c. is d. would be
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 I wish I _____, then I _____ set up a language centre.
a. am/ can b. were/ can c. am/ could d. were/ could
16. His friends suggest that he _____ 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 care
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
Exercise 2
1. The clients demanded that the doctor's office_____ earlier.
a. opening b. opened c. open d. to open
2. He was not a dutiful son. I wish he_____
a. was b. were c. has been d. had been
3. It is cold now. The homeless child wishes he_____ in a cozy family
a. has been b. will be c. were d. is
4. What would you suggest that he_____?
a. will do b. would do c. do d. did
5. I wish my wife_____ better now.
a. would be b. is c. be d. were
6. He wishes he_____ the college that year.
a. entered b. had entered c. would enter d. has been entering
7. It is necessary that he_____ a certificate in English.
a. will get b. gets c. get d. would get
8. I demand that I_____ to retake the exam.
a. be allowed b. am allowed c. will be allowed d. were allowed
9. I am not a interpreter, but I certainly wish I _____
a. shall be b. will be c. were d. am
10. I wish you_____ quiet a moment, I can't hear what_____
a. would keep/ the speaker is saying b. kept/ the speaker said
c. will keep/ the speaker saying d. had kept/ had the speaker said
11. It is advisable that she_____ care of her mother.
a. to take b. takes c. take d. took
12. Do not play in the sunshine; otherwise, you _____ sunstroke.
a. will get b. get c. are going to get d. should get
13. It is our wish that she_____ in her life.
a. succeeds b. succeed c. succeeded d. will succeed
14. It was a lovely day; we wish we_____ at Long Hai beach.
a. have been b. were c. are d. had been
15. The king ordered that Gulliver_____ free
a. be b. is c. will be d. would be
16. It is essential that Mary_____ speak English.
a. be able to b. is able to c. was able to d. must be able to
17. He suggested that I_____ tolerant of other people.
a. am b. was c. be d. would be
18. My doctor insisted_____
a. that I diet b. me to diet c. for me dieting d. for me to diet
19. Everyone urged that Bill_____ his education.
a. continue b. continuing c. to continue d. continued
20. The director requests that all packages_____ at the central office.
a. to mail b. be mailed c. to be mailed d. mailing
Exercise 3
1. It is necessary that she_____ now.
a. gone b. goes c. go d. went
2. It is important that your sister_____ information technology.
a. chooses b. choose c. chose d. chose
3. It is imperative that you_____ careful on construction site.
a. to be b. were c. are d. be
4. It is advisable that she_____ care of her children.
a. to take b. takes c. take d. took
5. The teacher ordered that the students_____ talking.
a. stop b. should stop c. stopped d. would stop
6. I wish I _____ David Beckham.
a. am b. is c. are d. were
7. I wish you_____ here yesterday.
a. were b. had been c. to be d. was
8. I wish the rain_____ soon.
a. stop b. stops c. stopped d. would stop
9. I wish I _____how to control the tsunami.
a. know b. knew c. to know d. to have known
10. She insisted that we _____ our holiday in Dalat.
a. spend b. spent c. spends d. would spend
11. May you_____ happy all your life!
a. are b. were c. be d. to be
12. It is our wish that you_____ enough rain to love the sunshine.
a. having b. had c. have d. to have
13. "Should I begin typing these letters?" "I suggest_____ bookkeeping first".
a. you finished b. you to finish c. you finish d. you will finish
14. "Did your grandmother give you that watch?"
"Yes, she insisted_____ it".
a. that I take b. I will take c. in my taking d. for me to take
15. "Have you received the shipment of bicycles yet?".
"No, but it's imperative that it_____ in a few days"
a. will come b. comes c. come d. has come
16. "Marie practices the piano so early in the morning".
"We required _____, but she didn’t".
a. that she stop b. she to stop c. her stopping d. for her stop
17. It is my suggestion that we _____ preparing for our project now.
a. start b. started c. will start d. would start
18. There is a requirement that everyone_____ at home during the social distance.
a. stay b. stays c. staying d. stayed
19. "What did the teacher tell you?".
"She recommended_____ with an American family"
a. that I live b. I living c. me to live d. living for me
20. "What time should Eric start to work?"
"I suggest_____ here about 7.30"
a. that he be b. that he will be c. him to be d. him being

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