English Grammar in Use

17. Complete the sentences.
1. Liz is tired all the time. She shouldn't go to bed so late.
If _Liz didn't go to bed so late, she wouldn't be tired all the time._
2. It's rather late. I don't think Ann will come to see us now.
I'd be surprised if Ann ---.
3. I'm sorry I disturbed you. I didn't know you were busy.
If I'd known you were busy, I ---.
4. The dog attacked you, but only because you provoked it.
If ---.
5. I don't want them to be upset, so I've decided not to tell them what happened.
They --- if ---.
6. Unfortunately, I didn't have an umbrella and so I got very wet in the rain.
I ---.
7. Martin failed his driving test last week. He was very nervous and that's why he failed.
If he ---.


18. Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.
1. I'd go out this evening if ---.
2. I'd have gone out last night if ---.
3. If you hadn't reminded me ---.
4. We wouldn't have been late if ---.
5. If I'd been able to get tickets ---.
6. Who would you phone if ---.
7. Cities would be nicer places if ---.
8. If there was no television ---.
Wish
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19. 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)