Unit 9
Grammar: Unreal past forms for past regrets:
student's book
Page 65, exercise 5
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Ali did not pass his exams. If only he ................... harder last year. (study)
2. Zaid did not know about Chinese culture when he went on a business trip to China. He wishes he ................ a cultural awareness course. (do)
3. It was too hot to go to the beach yesterday. If only it.................... cooler. (be)
4. I feel ill. I wish I..................... so many sweets! (not eat)
Answers
1 had studied 2 had done 3 had been 4 hadn’t eaten
Activity Book, page 45, exercises 5
5 Complete the sentences with words from the box.
| had (x 2) , hadn't , if , only , wish |
1. I couldn't understand anything. ................ only I'd studied Chinese!
2. Ibrahim was right and I was wrong. I wish I .................... listened to him.
3. I ..................... I'd known more about the company. If ..................... I'd done some research.
4. I am very hungry! I wish I................... eaten before I went to the conference.
5. I regret the deal now. I wish we ..................... done it.
Answers
1 If 2 had 3 wish; only 4 had 5 hadn’t
6 Read the situations and complete the sentences.
1. Sultan forgot to do his Science homework.
If only he .......................................to do it.
2. I regret going to bed late last night.
I wish I...............................................................earlier.
3. Nahla could not find her way round the city very easily.
If only she..........................................................a map.
4. Oh no! I've forgotten my library book. I left it at home.
I wish I ..........................................................................
5. Our team didn't play very well yesterday.
If only they ............................................................. better.
Answers , exercise 6
1 hadn’t forgotten
2 had gone
3 had had/had brought
4 hadn’t forgotten it/hadn’t left it at home
5 had played
7 Rewrite the underlined sentences using I wish and If only. The first one is done for you.
1 I didn't bring a coat, and now I'm cold.
If only I’d brought a coat.
I wish I’d brought a coat.
2 We didn't get up earlier, and now we're late.
If only .................................................................
I wish ...................................................................
3 I feel ill because I ate so many sweets.
If only .................................................................
I wish ...................................................................
4 Fadi keeps losing his wallet. He should be more careful.
If only ..........................................................................
I wish ..........................................................................
5 Huda was too busy yesterday. She wasn't able to come.
If only ..........................................................................
I wish ..........................................................................
6 I’ve broken my watch because I dropped it.
If only ..........................................................................
I wish ..........................................................................
Answers , exercise 7
2 If only we’d got up earlier./I wish we’d got up earlier.
3 If only I hadn’t eaten so many sweets./I wish I hadn’t eaten so many sweets.
4 If only he had been more careful./I wish he’d been more careful.
5 If only she’d been able to come./I wish she’d been able to come.
6 If only I hadn’t dropped it./I wish I hadn’t dropped it.
8 Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets.
1 Samia regrets being angry at breakfast time. (if only)
..................................................................................................................................................... .
2 If only I had concentrated properly in class today. This homework is really difficult. (wish)
..................................................................................................................................................... .
3 Nader should have been more careful with his essay. He didn’t get a good mark. (wish)
..................................................................................................................................................... .
4 I wish I had learnt English better when I was younger. (if only)
..................................................................................................................................................... .
Answers , exercise 8
1 If only Samia hadn’t been angry at breakfast time.
2 I wish I had concentrated properly in class today.
3 Nader wishes he had been more careful with his essay.
4 If only I had learnt English better when I was younger.
Speaking: Page 65, exercise 6
6 Work in pairs.
1 Make sentences using I wish or If only to talk about things that you regret from the past. You can use these examples if you wish:
• take piano lessons when I was a child
• visit England last summer
• read more classic novels in Grade 11
• visit my grandparents yesterday
• help my mother more in the kitchen
2 Think about one of the scenarios below. Use I wish or If only to talk about the regrets that you have.
• an exam that you did not do as well in as you expected.
• A holiday or short trip that was not as enjoyable as you had hoped it would be.
• a telephone call or meeting that was not successful.
Answers
Students’ own answers
Grammar: Unreal past forms for present wishes:
Student's book, Page 68, exercise 4
4 Choose the most suitable verb form to complete these sentences.
1. Ziad is not very good at basketball. He wishes he.............................taller! (be)
2. I can't do this exercise! I wish I.............................it. (understand)
3. Mr. Haddad does not understand the Chinese businessman. If only he ..................... Chinese. (speak)
4. Jordan needs to import a lot of oil. If only it ...........................larger oil reserves. (have)
Answers
1 were 2 understood 3 spoke 4 had
Activity Book, page 47, exercise 11
Grammar
11 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the following prompts. The first one is done for you.
| be older have a camera with me / live in a big house / not have a headache not be so far away / like the same things |
1 Our flat is very small.
If only we lived in a big house.
2. Jaber isn’t old enough to drive a car.
He wishes he ................................................................................
3. My brother and I never want to watch the same TV programme.
I wish we .....................................................................................
4. I'm looking at a beautiful view, and I’d love to take a photo.
If only I........................................................................................
5. My cousins don’t live near here.
I wish they .....................................................................................
6. I want to go out this afternoon, but I don’t feel well.
If only I.....................................................................................
Answers
1 lived in a big house 2 was older 3 liked the same things
4 had a camera with me 5 weren’t so far away 6 didn’t have a headache
