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C. Write sentences using wish according to the short paragraphs given below.

a) Jason wants his house to look more modern.
The house is very old and small. He has to paint it. The building doesn’t have central
heating. The kitchen and bedroom are also very small and badly decorated.

1. He wishes .
2. He wishes .
3. He wishes .

4. He wishes .

b) Carol wants to have a different life.
I want my parents to give me more pocket money. I want my siblings to stop arguing
all the time. I don’t want to eat vegetables and fruit all the time. I don’t want my
younger sister to wear my clothes.

5. She wishes .
6. She wishes .

7. She wishes .
8. She wishes .

c) Sylvester has some regrets about the past.
He quit his school. He didn’t listen to his parents. He had to work hard.
He couldn’t find well-paid jobs because he didn’t have a degree.

9. He wishes .
10. He wishes .

11. He wishes .
12. He wishes .

D. Complete the sentences using wish and the verbs in brackets.

1. I wish I (meet) that actor when he was in town.
2. He wishes he (buy) that laptop last month – now he hasn’t got enough money.

3. I wish I (can/remember) where my notebook is.
4. I wish these boxes (not/be) so heavy – I can’t lift them.
5. Ellen wishes she (be) older, so she could have a driving licence.

6. I wish I (not/miscalculate) that yesterday.
7. Mrs Scarlet wishes she (send) those emails yesterday.

8. Betsy wishes she (have) more time for gardening, but she hasn’t.
9. Pete wishes he (go) to Paris with his brother, but he has to work.
10. They wish they (not/leave) the gate open. Now the dog has escaped.

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