I. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.

1. The children (are) playing (boarding) games, (and)  their mother is (arranging)  flowers.

      A                      B                      C                                    D

2. (One)  of his father's favourite (hobbies)  is (playing)  horse-riding, and he just (practises)  it

     A                                             B               C

(twice a month).

              D

3. He (started)  learning (how to)  play (the)  guitar (on)  his elder brother.

A                                     B              C              D

4.Your favourite football match (will begin) at 3 p.m., (so)  you should (arrive)  there

                                                     A                          B                      C

soon (to get)  a good seat.

D

5. She (will attend)  the judo class next month (because)  she intends (to have)  a long

A                                                        B                           C

(vacation)  in Ho Chi Minh City.

   D

6. He loves (to listen)  to classical music, (but)  he (spends)  a little time (doing)  it.

     A                                        B           C                        D

7. She (didn't enjoy ) the party very much (because)  she didn't like (music)  and

A                                                   B                                    C

(to dance)  there.

           D

8.  She’s 18 and she’s (France). She (lives)  in a village near Toulouse. She (studies)  

                                          A               B                                                             C                   

     (engineering)  at university.

              D

9.  She has (a)  short black hair and (very dark)  eyes. She is (intelligent)  and funny, but

                   A                                        B                                     C                   

 sometimes she’s a bit sad (too.

                                              D

10.     She (loves)  music and she likes (writing)  songs. She can (plays)  the guitar very well and

               A                                        B                                  C                   

she has a (beautiful) voice.

                     D

Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer

1. I ______watch the football game than basketball game

            A. like                         B. would rather           C. prefer                                  D. would like

2. Jane would rather that it ______ winter now.

         A. were                          B. be                            C. is                                         D. had been

3. Would you rather ______ in ink or in pencil?

A. write                       B. writing                    C. to write                               D. wrote

4. I would rather that you ______ me tomorrow.

            A. call                          B. to call                      C. calling                                 D. will call      

5. Henry would rather that his girlfriend ______in the same department as he does.

            A. work                       B. to work                   C. working                              D. worked

6. It’s time you _________the house.

         A. paint                          B. painted                   C. painting                              D. paints

7. Bob would rather that Jill ______ to class yesterday.

            A. go                           B. went                       C. had gone                             D. have gone

8. It’s time we all......................... now.

         A. had gone                   B. go                           C. should go                            D. went

9. John would rather _______ than worked last night.

         A. slept                           B. was sleeping           C. have slept                           D. had slept

10. It’s time __________a car.

         A. go                              B. buy                         C. to buy                                 D. buying

Exercise 3: Choose the best answer:

1. I'm not very fit. I wish ______

A. I would be fitter                 B. I were fitter            C. I was fitter              D. I am fitter

2. It's very hot.

A. I wish it were cooler.                                 C. A. I wish it were hotter.                               

B. I wish it was rain tomorrow.                      D. If only it had rained.

3.  He likes to swim. He wishes he ……………… near the sea.

A. lived                                   B. living                      C. lives                        D. to live

4. She wishes she ………………. blue eyes.

A. has                                      B. had                         C. had had                  D. would have

5. If only I ___ him now.

A. see                                      B. saw                         C. have seen                D. seen

6. I wish it ___ a holiday today.

A. were                                   B. will be                     C. is                             D. had been

7.. What a pity I didn’t meet you yesterday.

A. If only I met you yesterday.                                  B. If only I meet you yesterday.

C. If only I had met you yesterday.               D. If only I hadn’t met you yesterday.

8.. Susan regretted not buying that villa.    

A. Susan wished she had bought that villa.    

B. Susan wished she bought that villa.

C. Susan wished she could buy that villa.                 

D. Susan wished she hadn’t bought that villa.

9.  It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this.

A. I wish you told us about this.                    B. I wish you would tell us about this.

C. I wish you had told us about this.  D. I wish you have told us about this.

10. He wishes he …………… buy a new car.

      A. can                                B. will                         C. could                      D. would

11. Those children are really noisy.

A. I wish they were quieter                                        B. I wish they would be quiet      

C. If only they were quieter                                        D. Both A and C are correct

12.  She misses him. She wishes he ……………. her a letter.

A. would send                        B. will send                 C. has sent                   D. would have sent

13. I wish I …….................... help you.

A. would                                 B. can                          C. could                      D. will

14.  She wishes she ……………………. him yesterday.

A. would meet                        B. meets                      C. met                         D. had met

15.  Yesterday, John told me that he wishes he ________ harder in high school because then university might not be so difficult for him.

A. studied                               B. would study           C. had studied                        D. studies

16. If only my motorbike………………broken down again, I would have arrived on time

A. would                                 B. hadn’t                     C. didn’t                     D. wasn’t

17. I wish I _________ in prison, but I am 

A. wasn't                                 B. am not                    C. weren't                    D. were

18. I wish you……………. make that noise, it’s annoying!

A. don't                                   B. wouldn't                 C. would                     D. couldn't

19. I wish I……………………………. to the movies with you last night.

A. went                                   B. did go                     C. could go                 D. could have gone

20. I hate Canadian winters. I wish I ______ in Hawai right now.

A. was                                     B. am                           C. will be                     D. were

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