Question 1
I wish I _____ more time building professional relationships earlier in my career.
Options: had spent, spent, would spend
This is a fill-in-the-blank exercise. Click on each blank and choose the correct answer from the dropdown. Some sentences may have more than one blank, so make sure you complete all of them. Use “wish” to express regrets about past decisions and desires for your current or future career.
Practice 1 of 2
Question 1
I wish I _____ more time building professional relationships earlier in my career.
Options: had spent, spent, would spend
Question 2
Looking back, she wishes she _____ that job offer in London five years ago.
Options: would have accepted, had accepted, accepted
Question 3
I wish I _____ switch careers now, but I have too many financial responsibilities.
Options: can, could, will be able to
Question 4
He wishes his previous employer _____ him better opportunities for advancement back then.
Options: gave, would give, had given
Question 5
They wish they _____ their own business ten years ago instead of waiting until now.
Options: started, had started, would start
Question 6
I wish my current job _____ more challenging and allowed me to use my full skill set.
Options: had been, were, will be
Question 7
She wishes she _____ to graduate school straight after university instead of taking a break.
Options: would go, went, had gone
Question 8
Looking back at my twenties, I wish I _____ so much time worrying about the future and _____ the present more.
Options: didn't spend, hadn't spent, wouldn't spend, enjoyed, had enjoyed, would enjoy
Question 9
He wishes his mentor _____ him years ago that networking matters more than technical skills alone.
Options: told, had told, would tell
Question 10
They wish they _____ so resistant to change when their industry began shifting five years ago.
Options: weren't, hadn't been, wouldn't be
Question 11
She wishes she _____ save enough money to take a sabbatical next year and explore new career paths.
Options: can, could, will be able to
Question 12
I wish I _____ my previous boss about my career goals before I resigned, as it might have led to new opportunities within the company.
Options: talked to, had talked to, would talk to
Practise Career Choices - Looking Back & Ahead with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 12 questions. Choose the option that correctly completes each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every choice.
Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Career Choices - Looking Back & Ahead in everyday English.
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