I wish...
society words
Correct or not?
environment
Speculation about the past
100

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

This weather's awful. I wish it _____ raining! (stop)





would stop 

100

There's still too much ______  and there are still too many people becoming homeless. 

poverty

100

How would we pay for everything if access to healthcare was free?

correct!

100

By the time I retire, we won't have any more natural re_____  like oil or gas. 

resources

100

Complete the sentences with must/ might/ can't and the correct verb form


They don't know exactly why Devon Loch fell, but he __________ a loud noise that scared him.  (hear)

might have heard 

200

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

I wish I ________ you, but I'm much too busy at the moment, I'm afraid. (help) 


could help

200


The traffic in the capital is awful. It's total ______  on the roads.

chaos


200

If I would have a bigger place, you could stay with me.

If I had a bigger place, you could stay with me.

200

In most big cities, air po_____  is reaching dangerous levels. 

pollution

200

Complete the sentences with must/ might/ can't and the correct verb form 


You ________ hard to do that marathon. I know I could never do that! (train)

must have trained 

300

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.


I wish I _____ a bit more support from my boss and the people at work. (get)





got

300


Too much of the country's _____  is in the hands of a small number of people.

wealth

300

If you worked harder, you'll earn more money.

If you worked harder, you'd earn more money.

or

If you work harder, you'll earn more money

300

We're all going to experience more natural 

di____ in the future.

disasters

300

Complete the sentences with must/ might/ can't and the correct verb form 


She _______ my message. She'd be here otherwise. (get)

can't have got (gotten)

400

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

I really wish you _____  that! It's really annoying. (not/do) 

wouldn't (would not)

400

money you earn that is paid according to the number of hours, days or weeks that you work

wages

400

I might feel differently if I wasn't working right now.

correct!

400

Several different kinds of animals in my country are in danger of 

d____ o______. 

dying out

400

Complete the sentences with must/ might/ can't and the correct verb form 


You went to the final? Wow! That _____ exciting.

must have been

500

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

I wish I ______  in time to when I was 12 or 13. I'd certainly do things differently. (go back) 

could go back

500

not treated fairly by others in society

face discrimination

500

If they'd build more roads, it'd make life better.

If they built more roads, it'd make life better.

500

Everyone can see how 

cl_____ ch_____  is affecting our country. 

climate change

500

Complete the sentences with must/ might/ can't and the correct verb form 

He started young. He __________ more than 16 when he played his first game. (be)

can't have been