WISHES

I wish I didn't have to get up so early.

I wish I knew how to be successful.

I wish I had an older brother or sister.

I wish I went to bed earlier last night.

I wish I were someone else.

I wish I lived somewhere else.

I wish I understood people better.

I wish I were still a child.

I wish I had more time to study English.

I wish I lived in another era.

I wish my parents didn't annoy me so much.

I wish I could change my life.

I wish I were more confident.

I wish I was never impolite.

I wish I were a parent.

I wish I had more skills.

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Practice:

1. I don't have anything to smoke.
a. I wish I knew more people.
b. I wish I had more time
c. I wish I had cigarette.
d. I wish I knew something about cars.
e. I wish I understood it better.

2. Simon has gone on holiday and I really need to speak to him.
a. I wish I was twenty again.
b. I wish I was better-looking.
c. I wish they are smaller.
d. I wish he was there.
e. I wish I could as I love visiting Spain on holiday.

3. Girls don't like me because I'm ugly.
a. I wish I was twenty again.
b. I wish I was better-looking.
c. I wish I had a more powerful one.
d. I wish I had an interesting one.
e. I wish I could as I as I love visiting Spain on holiday.

4. I don't have much time.
a. I wish I knew more people.
b. I wish I had more time.
c. I wish I wasn't working.
d. I wish I knew something about cars.
e. I wish I understood it better.

5. My computer is old and slow.
a. I wish it were possible as it a country I love.
b. I wish I earned more money.
c. I wish I had a more powerful.
d. I wish I lived in a hotter country.
e. I wish I finished earlier.

6. It's really cold here. The climate is awful.
a. I wish I knew more people.
b. I wish I had more time.
c. I wish I had a cigarette.
d. I wish I lived in a hotter country.
e. I wish I understood it better.

7. I'm lonely.
a. I wish I knew more people.
b. I wish I were a better cook.
c. I wish I wasn't working.
d. I wish I knew something about cars.
e. I wish I understood it better.

8. Mark and Sally are going to India but it's not possible for me to go with them.
a. I wish it were possible as it is a country I live.
b. I wish I had more food.
c. I wish I had cigarette.
d. I wish I lived in a smaller country.
e. I wish I finished earlier.

9. I feel really old.
a. I wish I was twenty again.
b. I wish I had more food.
c. I wish I had a cigarette.
d. I wish I had a more powerful one.
e. I wish I could as I love visiting Spain on holiday.

10. My job is really boring.
a. I wish it were possible as it is a country I love.
b. I wish I saved more money.
c. I wish I had an interesting one.

The answer is:
1. c
2.d.
3. b.
4. b.
5. c
6. d
7. a
8. a
9. a
10. c.
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