SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD I Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets I wish I (know)……………………………something about computers He ran as if life (depend)…………………………………… on it It’s high time the children (prepare)…………………………… their lesson If only it (be)……………………… warm and sunny today I’m fed up with snow and cold Everybody was exhausted It looked as if they (work)…………………………hard My neighbors always treat us as if we (be)…………………………their servants Nick is quite ready for the exam It looks as if he (prepare)…………………… everything I wish it (not rain)………………………heavily last Sunday They are making so much noise It looks as if they (have)……………………………a party 10 If only I (be)…………………… rich now so that I (buy)………………………this expensive car 11 I wish I (be)…………………a doctor when I grow up 12 I feel as if my head (be)………were………………………………… on fire II Rewrite the following sentences He appears to be running away from your fierce dog ………………………………………………………………… I would love to be rich and famous ………………………………………………………………… I’d love to be in a secluded beach in Mexico ………………………………………………………………… I really think you ought to acquire a few manners ………………………………………………………………… I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party ………………………………………………………………… Would you mind not smoking here? ………………………………………………………………… Please don’t say things like that III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer Peter regretted buying the secondhand computer A Peter didn’t want to buy the secondhand computer B Peter wished he didn’t buy the secondhand computer C Peter wished he hadn’t bought the secondhand computer D Peter was glad to buy the secondhand computer I’m afraid he won’t get over his illness A I wish he will get over his illness B I wish he would get over his illness C I wish he got over his illness D I wish he had got over his illness It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this A I wish you told us about this B I wish you would tell us about this C I wish you had told us about this D I wish you have told us about this I wish that someday I _ able to marry her A will be B am C would be D had been He talks as if he……………all the work himself but in fact Tom and I did most of it A was doing B had done C did D has done They treat us as if we…………….all idiots A are B had been C were D was I don't understand this point of grammar I wish I it better A understood B would understand C had understood D understands Yesterday I met a very beautiful girl I really want to see her again but I don’t know how to go about it I wish………… A I didn’t meet her yesterday B I had know her address C I knew her address D I will meet her tomorrow He looks as though he…………a square meal in his life, but in fact his wife feeds him very well A has never got B never got C never gets D had never got 10 I feel terrible The heavy truck raced by me at full speed I feel as if I………… over A was run B have been run C had been run D was being run 11 It is desirable that the hotel manager to call the maintenance staff every months to clean up the air conditioners A remember B will remember C must remember D remembers 12 The Principal demanded that the heaters immediately Winter is coming! A are repaired B be repaired C were repaired D repair 13 It's vital that the government more on environmental issues A focuses B must focus C should be focused D focus 14 The boss insisted that Sam at the meeting as he is too talkative for such a confidential project A not be B isn't C was D is 15 The fans proposed that they there when G-Dragon gets off the plane A be standing B stood C should have stood D were standing 16 It is recommended the candidate take as many IELTS mock tests as possible before going for the real exam, which cost nearly $250 A takes B should take C must take D will take 17 The board of executives requested every employee to the meeting this weekend A to come B comes C come stem D must comedy 18 We suggested that you to the organization A be admitted B admitted C admit D are admitted 19 It is imperative that you ready when the car comes for you A be B will be C getting D are already 20 Olga recommends that his brother the job without reading the work contract thoroughly A should take B can take on C take D not take 21 The doctor advised that the man to a private room A should transfer B be transferred C transfer D must be transferred 22 The lawyer was insistent that the contract in the presence of all the parties concerned A sign B should be signed C must be signed D were signed 23 It is necessary that you able to come with us A are B be C being D to be 24 I suggest that Peter the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle A read B reading C reads D to read 25 We request that she the window A not open B not to open C not opening D to not open 26 The UK is considering the proposal that it compensations for damages of the Indian embassy A been paying B is paying C paid D pay 27 Howard prefers that I to his party A am going B go C going D will go 28 Mary demanded that the heater immediately Her apartment was freezing A repaired B be repaired C being repaired D been repaired 29 The monk insisted that the tourists the temple until they had removed their shoes A not enter B not entering C not to enter D to not enter 30 The recommendation that she a holiday was carried out A has taken B take C taken D taking 31 Was it really necessary that I there watching you the entire time you were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again A am sitting B be sitting C being sitting D sitting 32 I propose that we all together so that nobody gets lost along the way A be driving B drive C driven D driving 33 It is impolite that you there when he gets off the plane A be not standing B been not standing C not be standing D not been standing 34 It is recommended that the vehicle owner present at the court A be B be not С not being D not to be 35 Congress has decreed that the gasoline tax A abolish B abolished C be abolished D been abolished 36 The doctor recommended that she a specialist about the problem A be seen B seeing C should be seen D should see 37 It is essential that she the truth A told B should be tell C should be told D should been told 38 It has been proposed that we the topic A not change B not to change C to change D to not change 39 I wish I to retake my exams a not have b will not have c am about d did not have 40 The spacemen felt as if he in a paradise a had been b falls c fall d has fallen 41 The two strangers talked as if they _friends for years A should be B had been C have been D were 42 I wish another more effective teaching method used A is B was C were D has been 43 She wishes she a fairy now A was B were C is D were 44 –“What will you during winter vacation?”–“I don’t know, but it’s about time something.” A I decided B I’ll decide C I’d decided D I’m deciding 45 She spends money as if she always plenty of it A has B have C has had D had 46 She talks too much but I wish she A didn't C doesn't C won't D wouldn't 47 They will drink wine but I wish they A didn't C don't C won't D wouldn't 48 She made lot of mistakes but I wish she A didn't B hadn't C wouldn't D did 49 My wife wishes she the guitar now A could play B can play C could have played D plays 50 Yesterday he missed the lesson He wishes he it A didn't miss B hadn't miss C hasn't missed D hadn't missed 51 I suggest that the doctor _ up his mind without delay A makes B make C made D is to make 52 This poor old man wishes he…………… _ A wasn't born B has never been born C had never been born D would never be born 53 I am not a teacher of English, but suppose I _, then I _ set up a language centre A am/ can B were/ can C was/ could D were/ could 54 His friends suggest that he _ for that post A applies B apply C applying D will apply 55 It's high time we _ these mice A are getting rid of B are going to get rid of C get rid of D got rid of 56 It is necessary that children _ of their old parents A to take care B takes care C took care D take care 57 I wish this English course _ the whole year A will last B may last C lasted D last 58 It is essential that the sponsor _ the file early A make B makes C made D making 59 I wish I to retake my exams A not have B will not have C am about D did not have 60 The spacemen felt as if he in a paradise A had been B falls C fall D has fallen ĐÁP ÁN I Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets I wish I (know)……knew……………………… something about computers He ran as if life (depend)……………depended……………………… on it It’s high time the children (prepare)…were preparing………………… their lesson They are watching TV now If only it (be)…were…………………… warm and sunny today I’m fed up with snow and cold Everybody was exhausted It looked as if they (work)…had been working……………………… hard My neighbors always treat us as if we (be)……were…………………… their servants Nick is quite ready for the exam It looks as if he (prepare)……has prepared……………… everything I wish it (not rain)………hadn’t rained……………… heavily last Sunday They are making so much noise It looks as if they (have)……are having……………………… a party 10 If only I (be)………were……rich now so that I (buy)……could buy………… this expensive car 11 I wish I ( be )……would be……………a doctor when I grow up 12 I feel as if my head (be)………were………………………………… on fire II Rewrite the following sentences He appears to be running away from your fierce dog –> It looks as if he is running away from your fierce dog I would love to be rich and famous –> If only I were rich and famous I’d love to be in a secluded beach in Mexico –> I wish I were in a secluded beach in Mexico I really think you ought to acquire a few manners –> It’s high time you acquired a few manners I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party –> I really wish I had invited her to the party Would you mind not smoking here? –> I’d rather you didn’t smoke here Please don’t say things like that –> I wish you wouldn’t say things like that III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer Peter regretted buying the secondhand computer A Peter didn’t want to buy the secondhand computer B Peter wished he didn’t buy the secondhand computer C Peter wished he hadn’t bought the secondhand computer D Peter was glad to buy the secondhand computer I’m afraid he won’t get over his illness A I wish he will get over his illness B I wish he would get over his illness C I wish he got over his illness D I wish he had got over his illness It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this A I wish you told us about this B I wish you would tell us about this C I wish you had told us about this D I wish you have told us about this I wish that someday I _ able to marry her A will be B am C would be D had been He talks as if he……………all the work himself but in fact Tom and I did most of it A was doing B had done C did D has done They treat us as if we…………….all idiots A are B had been C were D was I don't understand this point of grammar I wish I it better A understood B would understand C had understood D understands Yesterday I met a very beautiful girl I really want to see her again but I don’t know how to go about it I wish………… A I didn’t meet her yesterday B I had know her address C I knew her address D I will meet her tomorrow He looks as though he…………a square meal in his life, but in fact his wife feeds him very well A has never got B never got C never gets D had never got 10 I feel terrible The heavy truck raced by me at full speed I feel as if I………… over A was run B have been run C had been run D was being run 11 It is desirable that the hotel manager to call the maintenance staff every months to clean up the air conditioners A remember B will remember C must remember D remembers 12 The Principal demanded that the heaters immediately Winter is coming! A are repaired B be repaired C were repaired D repair 13 It's vital that the government more on environmental issues A focuses B must focus C should be focused D focus 14 The boss insisted that Sam at the meeting as he is too talkative for such a confidential project A not be B isn't C was D is 15 The fans proposed that they there when G-Dragon gets off the plane A be standing B stood C should have stood D were standing 16 It is recommended the candidate take as many IELTS mock tests as possible before going for the real exam, which cost nearly $250 A takes B should take C must take D will take 17 The board of executives requested every employee to the meeting this weekend A to come B comes C come stem D must comedy 18 We suggested that you to the organization A be admitted B admitted C admit D are admitted 19 It is imperative that you ready when the car comes for you A be B will be C getting D are already 20 Olga recommends that his brother the job without reading the work contract thoroughly A should take B can take on C take D not take 21 The doctor advised that the man to a private room A should transfer B be transferred C transfer D must be transferred 22 The lawyer was insistent that the contract in the presence of all the parties concerned A sign B should be signed C must be signed D were signed 23 It is necessary that you able to come with us A are B be C being D to be 24 I suggest that Peter the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle A read B reading C reads D to read 25 We request that she the window A not open B not to open C not opening D to not open 26 The UK is considering the proposal that it compensations for damages of the Indian embassy A been paying B is paying C paid D pay 27 Howard prefers that I to his party A am going B go C going D will go 28 Mary demanded that the heater immediately Her apartment was freezing A repaired B be repaired C being repaired D been repaired 29 The monk insisted that the tourists the temple until they had removed their shoes A not enter B not entering C not to enter D to not enter 30 The recommendation that she a holiday was carried out A has taken B take C taken D taking 31 Was it really necessary that I there watching you the entire time you were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again A am sitting B be sitting C being sitting D sitting 32 I propose that we all together so that nobody gets lost along the way A be driving B drive C driven D driving 33 It is impolite that you there when he gets off the plane A be not standing B been not standing C not be standing D not been standing 34 It is recommended that the vehicle owner present at the court A be B be not С not being D not to be 35 Congress has decreed that the gasoline tax A abolish B abolished C be abolished D been abolished 36 The doctor recommended that she a specialist about the problem A be seen B seeing C should be seen D should see 37 It is essential that she the truth A told B should be tell C should be told D should been told 38 It has been proposed that we the topic A not change B not to change C to change D to not change 39 I wish I to retake my exams a not have b will not have c am about d did not have 40 The spacemen felt as if he in a paradise a had been b falls c fall d has fallen 41 The two strangers talked as if they _friends for years A should be B had been C have been D were 42 I wish another more effective teaching method used A is B was C were D has been 43 She wishes she a fairy now A was B were C is D were 44 –“What will you during winter vacation?”–“I don’t know, but it’s about time something.” A I decided B I’ll decide C I’d decided D I’m deciding 45 She spends money as if she always plenty of it A has B have C has had D had 46 She talks too much but I wish she A didn't C doesn't C won't D wouldn't 47 They will drink wine but I wish they A didn't C don't C won't D wouldn't 48 She made lot of mistakes but I wish she A didn't B hadn't C wouldn't D did 49 My wife wishes she the guitar now A could play B can play C could have played D plays 50 Yesterday he missed the lesson He wishes he it A didn't miss B hadn't miss C hasn't missed D hadn't missed 51 I suggest that the doctor _ up his mind without delay A makes B make C made D is to make 52 This poor old man wishes he…………… _ A wasn't born B has never been born C had never been born D would never be born 53 I am not a teacher of English, but suppose I _, then I _ set up a language centre A am/ can B were/ can C was/ could D were/ could 54 His friends suggest that he _ for that post A applies B apply C applying D will apply 55 It's high time we _ these mice A are getting rid of B are going to get rid of C get rid of D got rid of 56 It is necessary that children _ of their old parents A to take care B takes care C took care D take care 57 I wish this English course _ the whole year A will last B may last C lasted D last 58 It is essential that the sponsor _ the file early A make B makes C made D making 59 I wish I to retake my exams A not have B will not have C am about D did not have 60 The spacemen felt as if he in a paradise A had been B falls C fall D has fallen