1. put the verbs given in brackets into the correct form.
1. i wish i
(be) taller so that i could be in the basketball team.
2. i wish i
(can drive) a car and we could go travelling.
3. the browns live in the city, but they wish they ) in the suburbs.
4. robert can't dance very well, but he wishes he (can dance) better.
5. the weather is hot. i wish it
(be) a bit cooler.
6. i wish you
(stop) watching tv while i am talking to you.
7. i wish i
(know) someone to whom i could go for advice.
8. i wish i
(to know) sue's telephone number.
9. i wish it
(not to rain) so much in england this week.
10. do you wish you
(to study) science instead of languages?
11. it's crowded here. i wish there
(not to be) so many people.
12. i wish i
(to be) taller.
13. i wish you
(stop) shouting. i am not deaf you know.
14. i wish you
(to give) him my phone number at that party.
15. i wish it
(to stop) raining.
16. i wish i_ (can speak) several languages.​

1. - Why are you crying? - I'm not crying. I never cry.
2. It was raining the whole night, but it's not raining now. The sun is shining brightly outside, but a cold wind is blowing. 
3. Oliver used to ride a horse when he lived in the country. Now he lives in town, but he often recalls those days.
4.- What will you be doing tomorrow at 4 o'clock? - I don't know. I think I'll be swimming in the swimming-pool, or maybe I'll be playing basketball.
5.  - Mum is coming tomorrow. - I know. I was cleaning the flat the whole day yesterday.
6. - Where did you buy this CD? - I don't remember. But I hear they are sold everywhere. 
7. Nicola never eats meat. She's a vegetarian.
8. If you come on time we'll be having dinner and you'll be able to join us. 
9. Mary is 16 tomorrow. She is going to have a birthday party. Will you come?

1- Why are you crying?
  - I'm not crying. I never cry.
2 It was raining the whole night long, but now it's not raining.
    The sun is shining brightly outside (=out of doors), but a cold wind is      blowing. 
3 Oliver used to ride on horseback when he lived in the country. Now he lives in town, but he often recallects (recalls) those days.
4 - What will you be doing tomorrow at 4?  (=at 4 pm?) (=at four o'clock?)
   - I don't know. I think I'll be swimming in the swimming-pool, but maybe
      I'll be playing basketball.
5  - Mum is coming tomorrow.
    - I know. I was tidying the flat the whole day yesterday.
6  - Where did you buy this CD? 
    - I don't remember. But I hear they sell them everywhere.
(Дословно: But I heard they were sold everywhere.  Можно и без согласования времён, так как они есть сейчас в продаже: I heard they sell them everywhere. Но чаще говорят I hear см. первый вариант)
7 Nicola never eats meat. She's a vegetarian.
8 If you come on time we'll be having dinner at that time and you'll be able to join us. (=and you could join us)
9 Mary is (=will be) 16 tomorrow. She is going to have a birthday party. Will you come?