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Past wishes
Present wishes
Complete the sentences
Idioms
100

‘If only I listened to Hilary,’ said Warren sadly.’Now it’s too late.’

had listened

100

I wish I (pay) more attention in class yesterday.

I wish I HAD PAID more attention in class yesterday.

100

I want to learn how to cook Japanese Food.

I wish I learned / knew how to cook Japanese foos.

100

I don’t like your criticising me all the time.

I wish you wouldn't criticise me all the time. 

100

 the/I/boat/missed

I missed the boat 

200

I wish you did shut up for five minutes!

would/could

200

I wish she (call) me before she came an hour ago.

I wish she HAD CALLED me before she came an hour ago.

200

I want to be at the beach swimming right now.

I wish I were at the beach swimming right now.

200

It’s awful - Sam doesn’t know how I feel about him!

If only Sam knew how |! felt about him. 

200

"What do you think about salsa?"
— "I prefer slow dances. Salsa is not_______ ."

not my cup of tea

300

If only Charlie can get tomorrow off work.

could

300

I wish she (buy) me an iPhone instead last year.

I wish she HAD BOUGHT me an iPhone instead last year.

300

I want to become King / Queen for a day.

I wish I were /could be King / Queen for a day.

300

I'd love to be with you in Switzerland right now.  

I wish I was/were with you in Switzerland right now.

300

Please translate this part of the sentence into English: 

Это оказалось к лучшему - because that's how I met my partner.

It was a blessing in disguise 

400

I wish I speak Spanish fluently — it would help me at work.

spoke

400

I wish I (not spend) so much money on clothes yesterday.

I wish I HADN'T SPENT so much money on clothes yesterday.

400

I would like to know how to teleport.

I wish I could / knew how to teleport.

400

Frank regrets not taking the job when he had the chance.

Frank wishes he had taken the job when he had the chance.

400

Please translate into English:

А: "I’m so tired of my job. The pay is low, and the boss is mean. Maybe I should look for another company."

B: "Ой, не говори так! Ты даже не представляешь, как тебе повезло. Помни, трава не всегда зеленее в чужом саду!

B: "Oh, don’t say that! You don’t know how lucky you are. Remember, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side!"

500

I wish I to visit Japan when I had the chance.

had visited

500

I wish I (not forget) my wallet at home the day before.

I wish I HADN'T FORGOTTEN my wallet at home the day before.

500

I want to be Beyoncé for a whole week.

I wish I were Beyoncé for a whole week.

500

I feel bad about arguing with my friend — now we don’t talk.

I wish I hadn’t argued with my friend — now we don’t talk.

500

Please, rephrase the phrase with an idiom: 

A team of scientists worked for months on a new invention, but their final test showed it didn’t work. The team leader sighed and said, "Well, we’ll have to start over and come up with a completely new design."  

"Well, guess we’re back to the drawing board now and need to start with a totally new design from scratch."

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