Model: I'm sorry I haven’t got a washing machine.- I wish I had a washing machine
1. I'm sorry I didn’t book a seat. I wish I booked a seat.
2. I'm sorry that theatre tickets cost so much. I wish they didn’t cost so much.
3. It's a pity that shops here shut on Saturday afternoon. I wish they didn’t shut on Saturday afternoon.
3. It's a pity he didn't work harder during the term. He wishes he worked harder during the term.
4. It's a pity you are going tonight. I wish you weren't going tonight.
5. It's a pity I haven't got a work permit. I wish I had a work permit.
6. I would like it to stop raining (but I’m not very hopeful). I wish it stopped raining.
9. A large car … more gasoline than a smaller one.
a) uses
b) is using
c) has used
d) has been using
10. Julie is very talented. She … several musical instruments well.
a) has played
b) is playing
c) plays
d) has been playing
11. Brian … Susie since he was 5 years old.
a) knows
b) has known
c) is knowing
d) has been knowing
16. The trial …. on for a long time. I wonder what the verdict will be.
a) has been going
b) goes
c) is going
d) has gone
25. I … for 20 minutes. That’s why my hair is all wet.
a) have been bathing
b) bath
c) have bathed
d) am bathing
28. The weather forecast was good, but it … at the moment.
a) rains
b) has been raining
c) is raining
d) has rained
29. He … for an hour now. I expect he’ll soon be finished.
a) has been speaking
b) speaks
c) is speaking
d) has spoken
31. Look! The robber … a bag.
a) has stolen
b) has been stealing
c) stoles
d) is stealing
32. Listen. The birds in the trees … .
a) sings
b) are singing
c) has sang
d) has been singing
33. Ever since he came to us that man … to make trouble.
a) tries
b) has been trying
c) has tried
d) is trying
34. The children … circles and squares right now. They are using blue, yellow
and red paint.
a) draw
b) has been drawing
c) are drawing
d) has drawn
37. How long … ? I … for ten years.
a) are you driving / am driving
b) do you drive / drive
c) have you driven / have driven
d) have you been driving / have been driving
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