TOBB University of Economics and Technology

Department of Foreign Languages

WISH CLAUSES

PART A: Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. Gloria never seems to get tired. I wish I

---- her energy.
a) can have 7. A: My neighbor is very quiet.
b) have B: You are lucky. I wish my neighbor
c) have had ----- quiet, too.
d) had a) is
b) had been
2. "How do you like your new c) were
apartment?" d) will be
"The apartment itself is great, but I
wish I ---- used to the constant noise 8. I wish I ----- such a difficult problem as
from the street below." Ali does.
a) get a) will solve
b) can get b) had solved
c) had gotten c) solved
d) will get d) could solve

3. I'm really sleepy today. I wish I ---- Ted 9. I am sorry, but I don't know where he
to the airport late last night. lives. I wish I -----.
a) didn't have to take a) did
b) weren't taking b) were
c) hadn't had to take c) had known
d) didn't take d) do

4. I wish I --- you some money for 10. I now wish I ----- all of that money
your rent, but I'm broke and saved some for the future.
myself. a) didn't spend
a) can lend b) hadn't spent
b) have lent c) don't spend
c) could lend d) wouldn’t spend
d) will lend

5. "Are we lost?" "I think so. I wish we ----

a map with us."
a) were bringing
b) brought
c) had brought
d) would bring

6. I wish I ----- psychology when I was a

college student.

a) had studied
b) would study
c) study
d) studied