WISH/ IF ONLY

I couldn't understand the exercise. I didn't go to school yesterday.

• A. I wish I had gone to school yesterday so that I could understand the exercise

• B. As long as I couldn't understand the exercise, I would go to school yesterday.

• C. If only I had understood the exercise, I would have gone to school yesterday.

• D. Had I gone to school yesterday, I couldn't have understood the exercise.

Peter doesn't study hard and often gets bad marks. His mother regrets that.

• A. Peter wishes he would study hard and get good marks.

• B. Peter's mother wishes he studied hard and got good marks.

• C. Peter's mother wishes he had studied hard and got good marks.

• D. In case Peter's mother wishes he studied hard, he will get good marks.

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.

What a pity! They missed the football match on TV yesterday.

• A. If only they would attend the football match on TV yesterday.

• B. They wish they attended the football match on TV yesterday.

• C. If only they hadn't missed the football match on TV yesterday.

• D. They wish they had come the football match on TV yesterday.

He wants to play games. He has to do his homework.

• A. Provided he had done his homework, he can't play games.

• B. He wishes he hadn't had to do his homework and could play games.

• C. Unless he had to do his homework, he couldn't play games.

• D. He wishes he didn't have to do his homework and could play games.

Julian dropped out of college after his first year. Now he regrets it.

• A. Julian wishes he didn't drop out of college after his first year.

• B. Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year would he not regret it.

• C. Julian regrets not having dropped out of college after his first year.

• D. If only Julian hadn't dropped out of college after his first year.

We can't stay in this flat. We haven't paid for the rent monthly.

• A. Unless we pay for the rent, we can stay in this flat.

• B. Without the rent paid, we can stay in this flat.

• C. If only we paid for the rent monthly, we could stay in this flat.

• D. Whether we pay for the rent monthly or stay in this flat.

It is a pity that I can't speak English as native speaker.

• A. I wish I could speak English as a native speaker.

• B. I wish I have spoken English as a native speaker.

• C. I wish I couldn't speak English as a native speaker.

• D. I wish I can speak English as a native speaker.

I deeply regret having spoken to her so severely yesterday. She was badly hurt.

• A. If I hadn't spoken to her so severely yesterday, she wouldn't be badly hurt.

• B. If only I could apologize to her for having spoken to her so severely yesterday.

• C. I wish I hadn't spoken to her so severely yesterday.

• D. She must have been badly hurt because I had spoken to her so severely yesterday.

Jack bought that second-hand car. He then recognized that he shouldn't have done that.

• A. Jack regretted to buy that second-hand car.

• B. Jack wished that he did not buy that second-hand car.

• C. If only Jack hadn't bought that second-hand car.

• D. Jack wished that he has not bought that second-hand car.