13. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use two to five words, including the word in bold. 1. Amy regrets spending so much money on clothes. HAD -> Amy wishes she had not spent so much money on clothes. 2. It's a pity I can't go to Shawn's graduation ceremony. ABLE -> I wish I ... to Shawn's graduation ceremony. 3. We went to the box office to get tickets for the concert but there were none left. BEEN -> If only all the concert tickets ... by the time we went to the box office. 4. Luke wants to coach his brother's football team but he doesn't have the time. ENOUGH -> Luke wishes ... to coach his brother's football team. 5. Patrick didn't tell me that the gym was going to be closed for repairs. ONLY -> ... that the gym was going to be closed for repairs. 6. My university doesn't let us play video games in the computer lab, and I really want to do it. ALLOW -> I wish my university ... play video games in the computer lab, because I really want to do it. 7. Sharon has been offered a job in Italy, but she can't speak Italian well enough. SPEAK -> Sharon wishes she ... so she could accept the job in Italy. 8. My friend has terrible eating habits and I'm really worried about him. NOT -> I'm really worried about my friend, and I wish ... such bad eating habits. 9. I regret lying to my sister. LIED -> I wish ... to my sister. 10. It's so cold that we can't go outside. WAS -> If only ... and we could go outside.

Exercise 13. Complete the second sentence

1. HAD (пример из задания)

Amy wishes she had not spent so much money on clothes.

2. ABLE

I wish I were able to go to Shawn's graduation ceremony.

3. BEEN

If only all the concert tickets had not been sold by the time we went to the box office.

4. ENOUGH

Luke wishes he had enough time to coach his brother's football team.

5. ONLY

If only he'd told me that the gym was going to be closed for repairs.

6. ALLOW

I wish my university would allow us to play video games in the computer lab, because I really want to do it.

7. SPEAK

Sharon wishes she could speak Italian well enough so she could accept the job in Italy.

8. NOT

I'm really worried about my friend, and I wish he did not have such bad eating habits.

9. LIED

I wish I had not lied to my sister.

10. WAS

If only it was not so cold and we could go outside.

Объяснение грамматики

В этом упражнении используются конструкции I wish и If only, которые выражают желания, сожаления и недовольство ситуацией.

• I wish / If only + Past Simple — когда мы хотим изменить ситуацию в настоящем. Например: I wish I had enough time. (Жаль, что у меня недостаточно времени.)

• I wish / If only + Past Perfect — когда мы сожалеем о том, что произошло или не произошло в прошлом. Например: I wish I had not lied. (Жаль, что я солгал.)

• I wish + would + глагол — когда мы хотим, чтобы кто-то изменил своё поведение или существующую ситуацию. Например: I wish my university would allow us to play video games.

• I wish + could + глагол — когда мы хотим иметь возможность что-то сделать. Например: I wish I could speak Italian.

Во всех ответах использовано от двух до пяти слов, включая обязательное слово из задания.