Wünsche - Thema 1

Satz 1: There must be something in everybody’s life that they really wish they ___________ differently, mustn’t there?

A

have done

B

were doing

C

had done

D

would do

Satz 2: I regret helping him during the exam. If only I __________ him.

A

had helped

B

didn’t help

C

hadn’t helped

D

helped

Satz 3: Although I know he didn’t break it on purpose, I do wish Martin ___________ more careful when handling my antique vase.

A

has been

B

had been

C

must have been

D

should be

Satz 4: I wish you ___________ my dictionary all the time without asking first.

A

hadn’t borrowed

B

won’t borrow

C

haven’t borrowed

D

wouldn’t borrow

Satz 5: Non-smokers wish smoking __________ banned in public buildings and public transportation.

A

would be

B

were not

C

must be

D

has been

Satz 6: Now that his grandfather has lost his memory, Jack wishes he ___________ more carefully to his stories of his life at sea.

A

would listen

B

had listened

C

has listened

D

should listen

Satz 7: I wish you ___________ me that Jonathan ___________, too.

A

are telling – came

B

will tell – has come

C

had told – would be coming

D

told – will have come

Satz 8: I wish we __________ enough money to buy a camper van. Then we __________ to go on holiday more often.

A

had – could afford

B

have – can afford

C

would have – might afford

D

were having – should afford

Satz 9: I wish I ___________ meat, because I like the taste, but it upsets my stomach.

A

will have eaten

B

could eat

C

have been eating

D

might eat

Satz 10: I really wish I __________ but I don’t have enough patience.

A

could have knitted

B

have knitted

C

would knit

D

could knit

Satz 11: You seem to be having trouble staying awake. You must be wishing that you ___________ so late to watch that film last night.

A

didn’t stay up

B

wouldn’t stay up

C

hadn’t stayed up

D

weren’t staying up

Satz 12: Don’t you wish you __________ that other job, then you __________ unemployment now that the factory is closing down.

A

will take – won’t be facing

B

had taken – wouldn’t be facing

C

took – weren’t facing

D

have taken – aren’t facing

Satz 13: We’ve been working in the same shop for a week but I still don’t know how to address her. I wish __________.

A

I do one day

B

to find out soon

C

I would

D

I did

Satz 14: I wish I ___________ my parents to let me stay out later on Saturday nights.

A

had convinced

B

convinced

C

could convince

D

can convince

Satz 15: I wish you __________ your sleeping bag at home.

A

won’t leave

B

hadn’t left

C

haven’t left

D

don’t leave

Satz 16: I wish you ___________ whistling while I am trying to concentrate.

A

will stop

B

should stop

C

would stop

D

had stopped

Satz 17: Jeremy passed the entrance exam for the grammar school. He is pleased, of course, but part of him wishes he ___________ the same school as his friends.

A

attends

B

will attend

C

would attend

D

were attending

Satz 18: I wish that you ___________ so much around the children.

A

may not smoke

B

wouldn’t smoke

C

shouldn’t smoke

D

had better not smoke

Satz 19: I wish you ___________ for my opinion before you bought Emma’s latest album for Mr. Dore, as he simply hates that singer!

A

were asking

B

were asking

C

could ask

D

had asked

Satz 20: I wish you ___________ me you were looking for a job; I ___________ you one here.

A

could tell – had offered

B

had told – could have offered

C

have told – may be offering

D

were telling – have offered

Satz 21: I’m sitting here in my car wishing the breakdown truck __________ .

A

would arrive

B

will arrive

C

has arrived

D

is arriving

Satz 22: How I wish your mother ___________ long enough to see all your accomplishments

A

could have lived

B

must have lived

C

might be living

D

was living

Satz 23: I think Jake wishes he __________ to keep the family home, but such a big house with land costs a lot to maintain.

A

would afford

B

will be able to afford

C

could afford

D

would have afforded

Satz 24: Now you must wish you ___________ the job opportunity when it presented itself.

A

had taken

B

should have taken

C

were taking

D

have taken

Satz 25: Jane wishes that she ___________ a vacation on the Mediterranean coast next July.

A

can take

B

could take

C

will have taken

D

will take

Satz 26: I wish I __________ Canaan when she wanted to talk to me.

A

won’t ignore

B

haven’t ignored

C

wouldn’t ignore

D

hadn’t ignored

Satz 27: Helen can’t speak German but she really wishes she __________ that language.

A

will speak

B

could speak

C

can speak

D

would have spoken

Satz 28: If only you __________ this Japanese lacquered table with a harmful liquid, we __________ it for more than 1000 pounds, but now it won’t be worth anything.

A

wouldn’t clean – are selling

B

wouldn’t be cleaning – had sold

C

aren’t cleaning – must have sold

D

hadn’t cleaned – could sell

Satz 29: I’m sure you must now wish you ___________ better investments when you were earning more.

A

had made

B

have made

C

must have made

D

should be making

Satz 30: Bill wishes that he ___________ to attend the marketing conference instead of Tim.

A

will be chosen

B

had been chosen

C

would choose

D

is chosen

Wünsche - Thema 1

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