Exercise 1. Put the verb into the correct form

ITEM 23.1. I WISH I KNEW

Exercise 7. Answer the questions in the way shown.

Exercise 5. Put the verb into the correct form.

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences. Use your own ideas.

1 I'd go to the dentist if I had a toothache.

2 If I could go anywhere in the world, ……

3 I wouldn't be very happy if ……

4 I'd buy a house if……

5 If I saw an accident in the street, …….

6 The world would be a better place if ……

1. They would be rather offended if I didn't go to see them. (not/go)

2. If you took more exercise, you would feel better. (feel)

3. If I was offered the job, I think I……it. (take)

4. I'm sure Amy will lend you the money. I'd be very surprised if she. ……

(refuse)

5 If I sold my car, I……much money for it. (not/get)

6 A lot of people would be out of work if the factory……(close down)

7 What would happen if I……that red button? (press)

8 Liz gave me this ring. She……very upset if I lost it. (be)

9 Mark and Carol are expecting us. They would be disappointed if we (not/come)

10 Would Tim mind if I……his bicycle without asking him? (borrow)

11 If somebody……in here with a gun, I'd be very frightened. (walk)

12 I'm sure Sue……if you explained the situation to her. (understand)

Exercise 6. You ask a friend questions. Use What would you do if...?

1 (Maybe one day your friend will win a lot of money.)

What would you do if you won a lot of money?

2 (Your friend's car has never been stolen but perhaps one day it will be.)

What……

3 (Perhaps one day your friend will lose his/her passport.)

……

4 (There has never been a fire in the building.)

……

1 A: Shall we catch the 10.30 train?

B: No. (arrive/too early) If we caught the 10.30 train, we'd arrive too early.

2 A: Is Ken going to take the examination?

B: No. (fail) If he ……

3 A: Why don't we stay at a hotel?

B: No. (cost too much money) If……

4 A: Is Sally going to apply for the job?

B: No. (not/get it) If……

5 A: Let's tell them the truth.

B: No. (not / believe us) If……

6 A: Why don't we invite Bill to the party?
B: No. (have to invite his friends too)

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Exercise 8. Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.

1 If you took more exercise, you'd feel better.

2 I'd feel very angry if ……

3 If I didn't go to work tomorrow, ……

4 Would you go to the party if……

5 If you bought some new clothes,……

6 Would you mind if……

UNIT 23. I WISH I …

1 If I knew his number, I would phone him. (know)

2 I wouldn't buy that coat if I were you. (not/buy)

3 I……you if I could, but I'm afraid I can't. (help)

4 We would need a car if we……in the country. (live)

5 If we had the choice, we……in the country. (live)

6 This soup isn't very good. It……better if it wasn't so salty. (taste)

7 I wouldn't mind living in England if the weather……better. (be)

8 If I were you, I……(not/wait). I……now. (go)

9 You're always tired. If you……to bed so late every night, you

wouldn't be tired all the time. (not/go)

10 I think there are too many cars. If there……so many cars (not/be),

There……so much pollution. (not/be)

Exercise 2. Write a sentence with If... for each situation.

1 We don't visit you very often because you live so far away.

If you didn't live so far a way, we'd visit you more often.

2 He doesn't speak very clearly - that's why people don't understand him.

If he……more., people……

3 That book is too expensive, so I'm not going to buy it.

If the book……, I……

4 We don't go out very often because we can't afford it.

……

5 It's raining, so we can't have lunch in the garden.

……

6 I have to work tomorrow evening, so I can't meet you.

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Exercise 3. Write sentences beginning I wish....

1 I don't know many people (and I'm lonely) I wish I knew more people.

2 I don't have a key (and I need one). I wish ……

3 Ann isn't here (and I need to see her)……

4 It's cold (and I hate cold weather)……

5 I live in a big city (and I don't like it)……

6 I can't go to the party (and I'd like to)……

7 I have to work tomorrow (but I'd like to stay in bed)……

8 I don't know anything about cars (and my car has just broken down).

……

9 I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach (and that's a pity).

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Exercise 4. Write your own sentences beginning I wish....

1 (somewhere you'd like to be now - on the beach, in New York, in bed etc.)

I wish I……

2 (something you'd like to have - a computer, a job, lots of money etc.)

……

3 (something you'd like to be able to do - sing, speak a language, fly etc.)

……

4 (something you'd like to be - beautiful, strong, rich etc.)

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