BAI TAP SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD

SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I wish I (know)……………………………something about computers.
2. He ran as if life (depend)……………………………………..on it.
3. It’s high time the children (prepare)……………………………..their lesson.
4. If only it (be)………………………..warm and sunny today. I’m fed up with snow and cold.
5. Everybody was exhausted. It looked as if they (work)…………………………hard.
6. My neighbors always treat us as if we (be)…………………………their servants.
7. Nick is quite ready for the exam. It looks as if he (prepare)……………………..everything.
8. I wish it (not rain)………………………heavily last Sunday.
9. 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.
1. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.
…………………………………………………………………
2. I would love to be rich and famous.
…………………………………………………………………
3. I’d love to be in a secluded beach in Mexico.
…………………………………………………………………
4. I really think you ought to acquire a few manners.
…………………………………………………………………
5. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
…………………………………………………………………
6. Would you mind not smoking here?
…………………………………………………………………
7. 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.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. I wish that someday I ___________ able to marry her.
A. will be
B. am
C. would be
D. had been
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5. 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
6. They treat us as if we…………….all idiots.
A. are
B. had been
C. were

D. was
7. I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.
A. understood
B. would understand
C. had understood
D. understands
8. 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
9. 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 6 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
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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. do 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 do 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.
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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. do 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

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ĐÁP ÁN
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I wish I (know)……knew……………………… something about computers.
2. He ran as if life (depend)……………depended………………………..on it.
3. It’s high time the children (prepare)…were preparing………………… their lesson. They are watching
TV now.
4. If only it (be)…were…………………….. warm and sunny today. I’m fed up with snow and cold.
5. Everybody was exhausted. It looked as if they (work)…had been working……………………… hard.
6. My neighbors always treat us as if we (be)……were…………………… their servants.
7. Nick is quite ready for the exam. It looks as if he (prepare)……has prepared………………..
everything.
8. I wish it (not rain)………hadn’t rained……………… heavily last Sunday.
9. 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.
1. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.
–> It looks as if he is running away from your fierce dog.
2. I would love to be rich and famous.

–> If only I were rich and famous.
3. I’d love to be in a secluded beach in Mexico.
–> I wish I were in a secluded beach in Mexico.
4. I really think you ought to acquire a few manners.
–> It’s high time you acquired a few manners.
5. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
–> I really wish I had invited her to the party.
6. Would you mind not smoking here?
–> I’d rather you didn’t smoke here.
7. 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.
1. 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.
2. 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.
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3. 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.

4. I wish that someday I ___________ able to marry her.
A. will be
B. am
C. would be
D. had been
5. 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
6. They treat us as if we…………….all idiots.
A. are
B. had been
C. were
D. was
7. I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.
A. understood
B. would understand
C. had understood
D. understands
8. 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
9. 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 6 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.
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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. do 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 do 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
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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. do 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

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