A. close-knit B. well-known C. quickly D. kneel

Loại 1: ước 1 điều không có thật ở hiện tại CT: S + wish + QKĐ (S + wish + S + were/ Ved/ V2) DH: in the morning, now, at the monent, at present, … - He wishes he didn’t work in this company at present. - I wish I were a teacher at the moment.

Loại 2: ước 1 điều không có thật ở quá khứ CT: S + wish + QKHT (S + wish + S + had + Ved/ V3) DH: ago, yesterday, last night, … Mary wishes she had gone to school yesterday.

Loại 3: ước 1 điều trong tương lai S + wish + S + would/could + V DH: next week, tommorrow, … She wishes she would earn a lot of money next year.

● BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 1. Nam was so rude to them last night. Now he feels regretful. A. Nam regrets to have been so rude to them last night. B. Nam regrets having so rude to them last night. C. Nam wishes he hadn’t been so rude to them last night. D. Nam wishes he weren’t so rude to them last night. 2. Jenifer rejected the job offer. She now regrets it. A. Jenifer regrets not having rejected the job offer. B. If only Jenifer didn’t reject the job offer. C. Jenifer wishes she hadn’t rejected the job offer. D. Jenifer regrets to reject the job offer. 3. The children are noisy. She can’t concentrate on working. A. She wishes the children are not noisy and she can concentrate on working. B. In case the children are not noisy, she can concentrate on working. C. If the children were not noisy, she can concentrate on working. D. If only the children were not noisy and she could concentrate on working 4. Julian dropped out of college after his first year. Now he regrets it. A. Julian regretted having dropped out of college after his first year. B. Julian wishes he didn’t drop out of college after his first year. C. Julian regrets having dropped out of college after his first year. D. Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year. 5. Marie didn’t turn up at John’s birthday party. I feel so sorry for that. A. If only Marie turn up at John’s birthday party. B. I wish Marie had turned up at Johns birthday party. C. I wished Marie wouldn’t turn up at John’s birthday party. D. It’s a shame Marie had turned up at John’s birthday party. 6. Marie didn’t turn up at John’s birthday party. I feel so sorry for that. A. If only Marie turn up at John’s birthday party. B. I wish Marie had turned up at Johns birthday party. C. I wished Marie wouldn’t turn up at John’s birthday party. D. It’s a shame Marie had turned up at John’s birthday party. 7. Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe. She now regrets it. A. Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the cafe. B. Susan feels regret because she didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe. C. If only Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe. D. Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the cafe. 8. They didn’t have breakfast this morning.That’s why they are hungry now. A. They wish they had had breakfast this morning B. They wish they had breakfast this morning C. They wish they have breakfast this morning D. They wish they would have breakfast this morning 9. We couldn't see the mountains because of the rain. A. If only it didn't rain so we could see the mountains. B. If it hadn't rained, we could see the mountains. C. I wish I had been able to see the mountains without rain. D. But for the rain, I could see the mountains. 10. I did not see Susan off at the airport. I feel bad about it now. A. I could have seen Susan off at the airport. B. If only I had seen Susan off at the airport. C. That I did not see Susan off at the airport escapes me now. D. It suddenly dawns on me that I should have seen Susan off at the airport. 11. I didn’t know that he was a liar. I now regret it. A. I wish he wasn’t a liar. B. I regret that he is a liar. C. I wish I had known that he was a liar. D. I regret to beileve him and what he said. 12. My sister can’t speak Vietnamese. A. I wish my sister to speak Vietnamese B. I wish my sister could speak Vietnamese C. Speaking Vietnamese is a wish D. My sister wishes to be spoken Vietnamese 13. I didn’t know that he was a liar. I now regret it. A. I wish he wasn’t a liar. B. I regret that he is a liar. C. I wish I had known that he was a liar. D. I regret to beileve him and what he said. 14. The children are noisy. She can’t concentrate on working. A. She wishes the children are not noisy and she can concentrate on working. B. In case the children are not noisy, she can concentrate on working. C. If the children were not noisy, she can concentrate on working. D. If only the children were not noisy and she could concentrate on working 15. I regret not booking the seats in advance. A. I wish I book the seats in advance. C. If only I booked the seats in advance. B. I wish I have booked the seats in advance. D. If only I had booked the seats in advance 16. There aren't any rivers and lakes in your hometown. A. I wish there were some rivers and lakes in my hometown B. I wish there was some rivers and lakes in my hometown C. I wish there are some rivers and lakes in my hometown D. I wish there weren’t some rivers and lakes in my hometown 17. Jack bought that second-hand car and he then recognized that he shouldn't have done that. A. Jack wished that he has not bought that second-hand car. B. Jack wished that he did not buy that second-hand car. C. Jack regretted to buy that second-hand car. D. Jack regretted buying that second-hand car. 18. If I had known about their wedding plan earlier, I would have been able to make time to attend the reception party. A. I knew their wedding would be planned earlier so I made some time to attend the reception party. B. I wish I had known their wedding plan sooner so that I could arrange time to attend the reception party. C. I don't know their wedding plan earlier so I can't make time to attend the reception party. D. When I knew their wedding party, it was too late to attend the reception party. 19. I want to help you, but I don’t have money now. A.I wish I had money to help you now 246