Grammar

1-His parents wished he …………..better there.

a-does          b-has done            c-had done              d-will do

2-I wish more authors …………. as well as Steinbeck.

a-will write               b-would write          c- can write                 d-write

3-I wish that we ……………speak for longer.

a- can            b-will              c-could                    d-would

4- Ragab wishes he ……………..how to play a musical instrument.

a-knows               b-will know              c-has known                  d-knew

5- She wishes she …………… tennis lessons when she was younger.

a-were having               b-had had               c-had                    d-has had

6-I wish I ………….. sleeping better at the moment.

a-was                 b-is               c-will be                       d-had

7- They wish they ………………… better in the test yesterday.

a-have done              b-do               c-did                    d-had done

8- We wish we ……………….. more money for the holidays next year.

a-could save               b-saved                  c-had saved                  d-will save

9-She wishes she ………….spent all her money.

a-weren't                   b-couldn't                     c-wouldn't                      d-hadn't

10-It was cold . I wish I ……………. a coat.

a-had worn                    b-have worn              c-could wear                      d-wore

11-the mother wishes the baby …………. stop crying

a- can                b-will                 c-could                    d-would

12-kamal wishes he…………..the bus yesterday.

a-weren't missing               b-didn't miss                  c-hadn't missed              d-wouldn't miss

13-I’m not very tall. I wish I …………… tall enough to play basketball.

a-had been               b-would be                c-were                  d-had been

14-My father only speaks Spanish. he wishes he ………… English or French

a-can speak               b-spoke              c-is speaking                    d-speaks

15-He regretted not revising for the test. He wished he ………………...

a-was revising                     b-revised                  c-had revised                 d-could revise

16-I wish global warming ………… ….

a-can stop               b-stopped                c-would stop                       d-will stop

17-I wish I …………. find time to read more

a-would                b-could                    c-can                        d-had

18-My dad wishes he………….. a bigger car

a-will have                b-could                  c-has                          d-had

19-My brother is sorry he didn’t study medicine at university. He wishes he……….that

a-had done               b-did                 c-could do                       d-will do

20-She wishes she……………. to the teacher’s advice. She’s sorry now.

a-will listen            b-listens               c-had listened                     d-listened

21-He wishes he …………. able to play the piano.

a-is                   b-was                c-could                      d-will

22-I wish the school holidays ………. longer.

a-could                b-are             c-will be                       d-were

23-I wish I ……………… where I put my mobile phone

a-couldn't forget           b-won't forget         c-haven't forgotten              d-hadn't forgotten

24-When she was younger, Leila wished she ……….. read faster

a-would                      b-could               c-can                       d-will

25-I’m really tired this morning. I wish I ……….. more last night

a-had slept                 b-slept                      c-have slept                      d-was sleeping

26-Ali wishes he ……….. come to your party, but he’s not feeling well.

a-has                   b-could               c-can                     d-will

27-I wish I ………. her my dictionary. She’s taken it home with her

a-wouldn't lend                   b-didn't lend                 c-hadn't lent                     d-haven't lent

28-My sister is using my pen. I wish she ………. up

a-hurried                      b-would hurry                  c-hurry                       d-can hurry

29 It’s very hot today. I wish it…………… cooler. Pt

a is                  b was                        c will be                       d had been

30- I left my bag on the bus. I wish that I…………… more careful with it. Pt

a should be                 b had been                     c am                  d would be

31- That café always closes early. I wish it…………. open a bit later. Pt

a would stay                   b stays                  c will stay                      d had stayed

32- Sara wishes she…………… see her cousins more often, but they live in Australia. Pt

a may                 b could                   c will                          d can

33- I feel ill. I wish I…………….. so many sweets. Pt 

a didn’t eat                b don’t eat                 c hadn’t eaten                     d won’t eat

34- Salma is in England. She wishes it………….. raining! Pt

a stops                 b will stop                    c stopped                     d would stop

35- Ali is very tired and wishes he………… in bed! Pt

a is                b was               c would be                       d had been

unit 17

1-Today's newspaper has a very interesting report from one of their ……. in India.

a)correspondents               b)celebrities              c)soldiers               d)customers

2- My grandmother’s beautiful ………necklace was a wedding present from her uncle

a) metal              b) pears           c) glass                      d) pearl

3- Police are looking for the missing car . ………..have been searching the river all day

a) Enigineers           b) drivers             c) inspectors                       d) Divers

4- A well-known TV……….. is opening a new supermarket in our town tomorrow.

a-celebration           b-celebrity           c-celebrate                d-celebrated

5- People lost their jobs and businesses closed during that year’s terrible………..

a-impression                b-submission            c-compression              d-depression

6- Tarek’s injury……………… him to stop playing football.

a-forged              b-forced           c-made                   d-fenced

7-I found out from my grandmother that I had an ………..who lived in Japan.

a-ancient              b-attendant              c-ancestor                   d-affection

8- The book is a great……………. . Everyone wants to read it!

a-success              b-successful               c-successive                      d-succeed

9- This film has had a lot of………… You can read reviews of it in newspapers and on a lot of  websites.

a-publication             b-public            c-publicity                   d-popular

10- Being …………………….. by an insect is very painful.

a-swung              b-sung              c-stunned                d-stung

11- It is difficult to see wild animals in the day because they often………..

a-hide              b-guide             c-appear                       d-sneeze

12- They…………. a gun to start the race.

a-shut                b-flied          c-fried                    d-fired

13- My brother played a …… on me and told me that I had to go to school on Saturday this week!

a-truck              b-tick              c-trick                     d-stick

14- The market was full of ……….. who were selling goods from all over the country.

a-buyers              b-miracles             c-traitors                d-merchants

15- I ………….the newspaper this morning , I didn’t know you read it

a) threw away              b) threw in              c) threw into               d) threw out

16-At the pharmacy, Noha bought some medicine to………… her headache

a- cover              b-create        c-care                  d-treat

17- Mustafa always …………to help his neighbours with their shopping.

a-receives                b-offers              c-requests                    d-suggests

18- Although people are frightened of them, ……………. don’t kill many human beings.

a) chickens                 b) scorpions                  c) dogs                       d) cows

19-The thieves used……………… to get the money from the tourists.

a-trick                  b-stick                c-trickery                    d-truck

20- The trader wanted to examine ………….the before he bought it.

a-merchant              b-miracle                  c-merit                     d-merchandise

21- Don’t be so………………! You’ve eaten enough.

a-greed                b-generous                c-greedy                d-graded

22- What’s the best……………. for a headache?

a)treaty                b)treat              c)treatment                    d)effective

23- They gave a…………… report about the company’s problems.

a-warming                b-stinging                c-spinning                          d-heating

24-A new supermarket in our town was opened by a well-known ……......... yesterday.

a) celebrity                  b) famous              c) character                     d) somebody

25- I think someone may have........................ today's newspaper by mistake.

a) wasted                b) thrown                 c ) refused                         d) thrown away

26- Every citizen has to do his best to help overcome economic………...

a) depression                   b) impression                  c) division                     d) expression

27-With a little……………, he has agreed to meet tomorrow evening.

a)persuade                b)persuasion                 c)persuasive                d)vision

28- My sister can be very ………………She usually gets what she wants

a)persuaded                   b)satisfied               c)persuasive                       d)content

29- We all knew about the film because it had a lot of……………… P T

a publicity                b duplicity                c depository                      d qualifications

30- Have you ever been………….. by a bee? P T

a sting                 b stung                  c stuck                       d stick

31- After the accident, four people were……….. in hospital. P T

a treated               b transfused                         c transmitted                      d transported

32- We don’t need that old paper bag. You can throw it………….. P T

a off                  b up                c away                       d down

33-We saw a………….. at the theatre today. She is a famous singer! P T

a celebrity                 b publicity                   c celebration                  d fame

34-The police……………. the car to stop before the thieves could drive away. P T

a forecast                   b forced                  c made                          d had

35- A man…………. a gun to start the race. P T

a put                   b did                     c let                          d- fired