Supply the correct form for the verbs in brackets.

1. Life… (be) more agreeable if the rivers ran milk and the trees grew ham sandwiches.

2. What a pity you haven’t seen the film. If you … (see) it you probably … (enjoy) the film.

3. What… you … (do) if you … (stay) at home yesterday?

4. You look worn out. If I… (be) you I …(take) a holiday.

5. It’s a good gamble and if she …(lose) money she…(feel) it.

6. If the wind … (blow) from the north this room is very cold.

7. And perhaps if he truly ….(wish) for my return I …(go back) willingly. But I won’t

8. Even if they … (want) me to stay I …(refuse).I didn’t like America.

9. If you … (like) to dance your aunt certainly …(take) you to the ball last Sunday.

10. …he…(leave) me some money in his will I’d travel to different parts!

11. But for his secretary’s absence the doctor … (be) in the worst tempers that morning.

12. Ann came late. She … (arrive) earlier if she …(catch) the train.

13. Were she one of my best friends I … (invite) her to my birthday party last Saturday.

14. If we … (book) the seats beforehand we (have) tickets now.

15. If I … (hire) launch here I …(get off) this afternoon.

Subjunctive Mood

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

1. I’d love to have more money.

I wish…

2. We are very sorry to have missed you this morning.

We wish…

3. Alan is sorry he didn’t speak to the manager.

Alan wishes

4. I’d really like to live on a small and sunny island somewhere in the Pacific.

I wish…

5. Why aren’t you listening to me?

If only …

6. Why don’t you take part in local life?

I wish…

7. John is very sorry he offended the girl.

John wishes …

8. Why can’t we foresee our future?

If only…

9. Vera is sorry she ate so many sweets at the party.

Vera wishes…

10. Why can’t we find a cure for cancer?

If only…

11. Timothy would really like to fly an airplane.

Timoty wishes…

12. Our neighbour is sorry she agreed to look after our children while we were out.

Our neighbour wishes…

13. Why doesn’t it stop raining? I hate rains.

I wish…

14. Why doesn’t Tom write to me?

I wish…

15. She is sorry she was rude to the young man.

She wishes …

16. Why can’t we have summer all year round?

If only…

17. We are sorry we don’t know John’s address.

We wish…

18. I am sorry she can’t stay with us for the weekend.

If only….

19. Why can’t you be serious speaking of your future job?

If only…

20. Why can’t we go to Italy again next year?

If only…

Supply the correct form for the verbs in brackets.

1. I wish I …(be) there. I always enjoy our talking.

2. I wish I …(know) why you are so interested in this lady.

3. “He’s gone,” murmured Sibyl. “I wish you …(see) him.”

4. They didn’t find the man. I wish they …(discover) who he was.

5. I hate telephones. I wish I never… (have) one.

6. The old man wished he …(lose) touch with his relatives.

7. I wish I …(understand) what you are talking about.

8. I wish you …(leave ) a message where you had really gone.

9. We had a wonderful holiday in Italy. I wish we …(go) there again next year.

10. They wished you …(read) more in future.

TESTS

Article(I)

1. Какой из представленных вариантов неверен?

a) His brother Michael is here.
b) Are there any pencils in the box?
c) London is the capital of the Great Britain.
d) The weather is nice today.

2. В каком из примеров верно использован артикль?

a) I want to see a interesting movie.
b) What great a day!
c) It's quite the problem.
d) All the children are ill.

3. Подберите наиболее точный эквивалент фразе "Yesterday I bought a pen. The pen helped me to write a test. The test is very important".

a) Вчера я купил какую-то ручку. Ручка помогла мне написать этот тест. Он очень важен.
b) Вчера я купил ручку. Эта ручка помогла мне написать один тест. Тест очень важен.
c) Вчера я купил какую-то ручку. Эта ручка помогла мне написать один тест. Этот тест очень важен.
d) Вчера я купил эту ручку. Она помогла мне написать тест. Этот тест очень важен.

4. Выберите верный перевод фразы "Мой друг - инженер".

a) My friend is a engineer. b) My friend is an engineer.
c) My friend is the engineer. d) My friend is engineer.

5. Выберите правильно составленное выражение.

a) an pear b) some cereal c) an apples d) a water

6. В каком предложении употребляется артикль "a"?

a) They live in ... big house in the countryside.
b) He lives with ... family of his son.
c) Paris is ... capital of France.
d) ... hotel we stayed at was very nice.

7. В каком случае должен употребляться артикль "a"?

a) There is ... chair in the room. b) I have ... pencils.
c) Do you have ... money? d) I'm looking for ... friends.

8. В каком случае должен употребляться артикль "a"?

a) My parents, ... members of this club, are late.
b) He will bring ... pack of salt.
c) What ... day is it today?
d) ... children can do it.

9. В каком случае должен употребляться артикль "the"?

a) My sister is ... dentist. b) Give me ... key you took.
c) ... Moscow is our capital. d) What ... date is it?

10. В каком случае должен употребляться артикль "the"?

a) ... sun is the closest star to us.
b) I don't like ... sugar.
c) He is ... teacher.
d) There are ... problems with my homework.

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