Work in pairs. Choose the words from the list to make sentences. The person with the most points is the winner

Vocabulary game

Wishes.

Language development

Use of English

Wish/if only + subject +past simple is used to expresswish/regret about a present situation. e.g.: I wish I got invited to parties. We can use were instead of was for all persons. Wish/if only + subject +past perfect is used to express wish/regret about a past situation. e.g.: I wish I hadn’t eaten so much.

e.g.: I wish I ____(be) taller. I wish I was taller.

1. Bruce wishes he _____ (have) more money so he could buy a new house.

2. I wish I ____ (be) taller so that I could be in the basketball team.

3. I wish you _____ (stop) watching TV while I am talking to you.

4. I wish you _____ (do) that. It annoys me.

5. I wish the holiday _____ (come) so we could go off to the seaside.

6. Of course Tom wishes he _____ (come) with us to Paris, but he has to stay here.

7. I wish we _____ (go) to the match on Saturday but we’re visiting my uncle.

8. I wish you _____ (keep) your mouth shut yesterday. Now Mary knows.

9. If only I _____ (lose) all my money. Now I’m broken.

10. Peter is always late. If only he _____ (turn up) on time for a change!

capital, flag, soar, eagle, hoist, anthem, monetary unit, exchange rate, fluctuate, measure, to be located, landlocked, density, declare, well-endowed, arable, coal, oil, rare metals, herd, mainstay,

incorporation, wool, grain, dislocation, disruption, revenue, decline, adjustment, estimate, GDP, output, shrunk, growth, fiscal, spur, staggering, recession, accompany, prudent, surplus, evitalize, transfer, conclude, pipeline, boost, prospect, producer, prediction, hail, decree, employment, appreciation, supreme body, protect, swing, commodity, merger, agricultural, provide, fulfill, Supreme Court, military, distribution, justice.

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