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C1 Business English: I wish and if only

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    I wish, if only
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  • Complete: I wish our meetings ___ more productive. (be)
    were
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  • Complete: If only the company ___ a clearer long-term strategy. (have)
    had
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  • Complete: I wish we ___ afford to hire another sales representative. (can)
    could
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  • Complete: If only the software ___ crashing during presentations. (stop)
    would stop
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  • Complete: I wish the supplier ___ our emails more quickly. (answer)
    would answer
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  • Complete: If only we ___ in the technology sooner. (invest)
    had invested
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  • Complete: I wish I ___ the contract more carefully before signing it. (read)
    had read
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  • Complete: If only they ___ to our recommendations last year. (listen)
    had listened
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  • Choose the correct form: I wish I knew / had known the answer now.
    knew
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  • Choose the correct form: If only we prepared / had prepared a backup plan before the system failed.
    had prepared
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  • Choose the correct form: I wish the market is / were more stable.
    were
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  • Choose the correct form: If only I can / could speak more confidently in negotiations.
    could
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  • Correct the mistake: I wish we would have more time.
    I wish we had more time.
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  • Correct the mistake: If only we knew about the problem yesterday.
    If only we had known about the problem yesterday.
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  • Correct the mistake: I wish the client will make a decision soon.
    I wish the client would make a decision soon.
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  • Correct the mistake: I wish I would be more organised.
    I wish I were more organised.
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