Put the verb into the correct form.

1. I feel sick. I wish --- so much cake. (I/not/eat)

2. I'm fed up with this rain. I wish --- raining. (it/stop)

3. It's a difficult question. I wish --- the answer. (I/know)

4. I should have listened to you. I wish --- your advice. (I/take)

5. I wish --- here. She'd be able to help us. (Ann/be)

6. Aren't they ready yet? I wish---. (they/hurry up)

7. It would be nice to stay here. I wish --- to go now. (we/not/have)

8. When we were in London last year, we didn't have time to see all the things we wanted to see. I wish --- more time. (we/have)

9. It's freezing today. I wish --- so cold. I hate cold weather. (it/not/be)

10. What's her name again? I wish --- remember her name. (I/can)

11. What I said was stupid. I wish --- anything. (I/not/say)

12. (in a car) You're driving too fast. I wish --- a bit. (you/slow down)

13. It was a terrible film. I wish --- to see it. (we/not/go)

14. You're always tired. I wish --- to bed so late. (you/not/go)

 

 

Passive

Units 41-44

Put the verb into the most suitable passive form.

1. There's somebody behind us. I think we _are being followed_ (follow).

2. A mystery is something that _can't be explained_ (can't/explain).

3. We didn't play football yesterday. The match --- (cancel).

4. The television --- (repair). It's working again now.

5. The church tower --- (restore). The work is almost finished.

6. 'How old is the tower?' 'It --- (believe) to be over 600 years old.'

7. If I didn't do my job properly, I --- (would/sack).

8. A: I left some papers on the desk last night and I can't find them now.

B: They --- (might/throw) away.

9. I learnt to swim when I was very young. I --- (teach) by my mother.

10. After --- (arrest), I was taken to the police station.

11. --- (you/ever/arrest)?' 'No, never.'

12. Two people --- (report) to --- (injure) in an explosion at a factory in Birmingham early this morning.

 

Put the verb into the correct form, active or passive.

1. This house is quite old. It _was built_ (build) over 100 years ago.

2. My grandfather was a builder. He _built_. (build) this house many years ago.

3. 'Is your car still for sale?' 'No, I --- (sell) it.'

4. 'Is the house at the end of the street still for sale?' 'No, it --- (sell).'

5. Sometimes mistakes --- (make). It's inevitable.

6. I wouldn't leave your car unlocked. It --- (might/steal).

7. My bag has disappeared. It --- (must/steal).

8. I can't find my hat. Somebody --- (must/take) it by mistake.

9. It's a serious problem. I don't know how it --- (can/solve).

10. We didn't leave early enough. We --- (should/leave) earlier.

11. Every time I travel by plane, my flight --- (delay).

12. A new bridge --- (build) across the river. Work started last year and the bridge --- (expect) to open next year.