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Complete the sentences using the words in bold

1. It's a shame we didn't go out for dinner. WISH -We wish we had gone…
2. We can not delay solving this problem any longer. TIME – It’s time we solved…
3. His behaviour was really brutal. IF ONLY – If only his behavior hadn’t been so brutal.
4. Winning a green card is not very likely. But what would you do if you did? SUPPOSE
Suppose you won…
5. I could have understood him, but he did not explain himself. PROVIDED
…provided he had explained himself.
6. He shouldn't have taken my books. SOONER – I’d sooner he hadn’ttaken…
7. I think you shouldn't have said this. IF – If I were you, I wouldn’t have said this.
8. She turned so white, one could think she was going to faint. AS THOUGH
…as though she was/were going…
9. I wish I had a better salary. I don’t need promotion. RATHER – I’d rather have a better
salary than a promotion.
10. He always conducted himself properly. You could imagine him to be a grown-up. AS IF
He always conducted himself as if he were a grown-up.
11. They planned their expenditures carefully. They would not have enough money. UNLESS
Unless they planned their expenditures carefully, they would not…
12. Danny Kaye is a well-known entertainer. Mary has met him. WHO
Danny Kaye, whom Mary has met, is a well-known entertainer.
13. That is the place. We had a picnic there. WHERE - That is the place where we had…
14. That is my friend from Chicago. You read her book. WHOSE - That is my friend from
Chicago, whose book you read.
15. That is the Longfellow Building. I have often heard of it. WHICH - That is the
Longfellow Building, of which I have…
16. The offer was made to workers’ representatives. Not one agreed to it. WHOM
The offer was made to workers’ representatives, none of whom agreed to it.
17. It’s a pity I can’t go to the beach today, but I have to stay at home and study (COULD)
I could have gone to the beach, but I have to…
18. He is not an honest person so he didn’t tell the truth (IF) – If he were an…, he would have
told…
19. She has given up smoking, so she is saving a lot of money now. (IF) – If she hadn’t given
up…, she wouldn’t be saving…
20. I’m sure he hasn’t been working there that long (HAVE) – He can’t have been working…
21. He'll probably come to the party (LIKELY) – He is likely to come…
22. The professor didn’t reveal the test content as he wanted it to be a surprise.
(OTHERWISE) - The professor didn’t reveal the test content; otherwise it wouldn’t have
been a surprise.
23. He committed the crime. Now he regrets doing it. (WISHES) – Now he wishes he hadn’t.
24. I’m sure the boss knew about it. (MUST) – The boss must have known...
25. The shop had closed before we got there. (SOONER) - I’d sooner we had got to the shop
earlier.
26. The president made mistakes, so his reputation isn’t high now. (HAD) – Had the president
not made mistakes, his reputation would be higher.

Choose the correct variant

1) I will stay in the office and answer the phone for you … that you return on time.
A. provided B. unless C. suppose D. if

2 )Why on Earth did you reject that offer? You … a decent job now!
A. could have had B. must have had C. could have D. might had had
3) If the salary … higher, I would consider such a job.
A) will be B) should be C) is D) were

4) He … written in such good English – his English is horrible.

A) mustn’t have B) needn’t have C) couldn’t have D) might not have

5) The boss … load me with more work than employ someone else!
A) should better B) would sooner C) would better D) had rather

6) They treated me … I were their enemy.

A) even if B) otherwise C) as though D) provided

2. Correct grammar mistake in each of these sentences

1. It was announced that the president had to was to make a speech at the forthcoming
meeting.
2. George didn't want a lift. He said he'd sooner have walked.
3. It's about time Denis learns learned some table manners.
4. Toby, that whom you were talking about, is your employer's son.
5. Angus smokes like a chimney – he is used to smoking two packs a day.
6. The student next to me kept cracking his knuckles that , which bothered me a lot.
7. It is important to be polite to people lived living in the same building with you.
8. I wish you stopped would stop putting pressure on me – it really brings me down!
9. Life treated him badly that , which was unjust.
10. Mr. Gerard, being a Professor of Maths, treated his students as morons.