find English.

a job you if easily good You'll speak (You'll find a job easily if you speak
good English.)
you work to hard. you have in to want If successful business, be (If you want to be
successful in business, you have to work hard.)
I deadline. stressed I miss a always feel when (I always feel stressed when I miss a
deadline.)
happy have a life. of you'll If you friends, plenty have (If you have plenty of friends, you'll
have a happy life.)
my eyes in If of spend much I too hurt. time a computer, front (If I spend too much time in
front of a computer, my eyes hurt.)
get dinner. salary, month's I'll my first for my take out I parents When (When I get my
first month's salary, I'll take my parents out for dinner.)

If you (are) under 50, you're likely to know how to use a laptop and a mobile phone.   
If you do a job you love, you (will) always be happy. 
If you (want) to be successful, you should set goals and then work to achieve them.  
Unless you (are) very lucky, it usually takes years to build a successful business.  
When I see all my friends getting amazing jobs, I (feel) inadequate. 
If you (want) to be a doctor, you'll need to study for many years.

If you (start) a business in your thirties rather than your twenties, you will have more
experience.  
I (won't get) a part-time job unless it's at weekends.  
I often feel annoyed with myself because I ('m) too shy to give my opinion in
meetings. 
When I am absorbed in my work, I (feel) really happy.  
If Jonas (is) hard-working and reliable, he'll be successful in any job. 
When I'm determined, I never (give up) until I've achieved my goal.

achieve (an opportunity)
have (an obstacle)
gain (a challenge)
overcome (money)
lose (a goal)

I'm really annoyed that I missed (an) (opportunity) to go on a trip to Paris.  

The dictator seized (power) after a military coup.  
Doing yoga regularly is a great way to (overcome) stress.  
Dan (earns) money by buying old houses, renovating them, then selling them.  
Do you think it is possible to (achieve) true happiness?

Boss: So, Ewan, how do you think your performance has been this year?

Ewan: Well, quite good, I think. I've (faced a few challenges), of course, but I feel as
though I've
 (overcome any obstacles) that were in my path.

Boss: I would agree with that. I think you (have a lot of determination), and that helps you
to

(achieve your goals). You're a very important member of the team.

Ewan: Thank you. That's very kind of you to say.

Boss: Well, I don't say it to everyone. But you've performed exceptionally this year and
that's why you'll

be (receiving a bonus) of an extra month's salary at the end of the year.

Ewan: Oh wow, thank you so much. That's really generous.

Boss: You've earned it.

If Mohr Keet hadn't seen a TV programme about bungee jumping, he wouldn't have
tried it. (NO INFORMATION)
Mohr Keet was an experienced bungee jumper. (FALSE)
Mohr Keet's bungee jump was more than 210 metres. (TRUE)
Gladys Burrill thought about her family as she was running the marathon.  (NO
INFORMATION)
Tamae Watanabe no longer works. (TRUE)
Tamae Watanabe concentrated on beating another climber to help her reach the top
of the mountain. (TRUE)

The writer suggests that many old people are not content to lead a quiet life, sitting at
home in their (armchairs). 
A deep empty hole in the ground is a/an (abyss). 
The writer suggests that a bungee jump is a (terrifying) thing to do for people of any
age.  
The nickname given to Gladys suggests that she is mentally and physically  (tough). 
Tamae Watanabe was not (beaten) to the top of Everest by a 72-year-old rival.  
The (ascent) of Mount Everest is a huge challenge for someone of any age.

Richard: Did you apply for that job at the zoo, Terri?

Terri: No. I (would apply) (apply) for it if I thought I might be successful, but I don't
think I would be.

Richard: If I (were) (be) you, I would apply for it. It's perfect for you! What have you got
to lose?

Terri: Hmm, I'm not sure. If I had more experience, I (might apply) (apply).
Richard: OK, so you don't have much experience. But you're enthusiastic and you've got
qualifications.

Terri: I don't know. I'd love that job. But maybe I'm too young. If I (had) (have) more
experience,

they might consider me.

Richard: If you only (applied) (apply) for jobs that are perfect, you would never apply for
anything! What's

the worst that can happen? They'll say no. All you've wasted is a bit of time.

Terri: I suppose you're right. Maybe I will apply.

Richard: Go for it!

We could set up a centre for street kids if we  (raised) enough money. 

Jens (could) be the top student in his class if he studied harder. 
If I (had) a lot of money, I would travel around the world. 
If I was able to speak French, I (would like) to live in Paris. 
We could see Ahmed and Sofia more often if they (lived) nearer to us.  
If I could have my dream job, I (would work) for an animal charity.

If we had saved more money, we could have gone to Africa on holiday.)

We could have helped more children  (if we had raised more money.)
If that boy hadn't been an orphan,  (he wouldn't have become a thief.)
You would have been seriously injured  (if you hadn't been wearing a helmet.)
If I had known you were coming, (I would have met you at the station.)
If they had listened to me, this accident wouldn't have happened.)

Amy: I'm so angry, I can't tell you. If you (hadn't forgotten) (not forget) your passport,
we would have

flown to Rome today.

Hassan: It's not all my fault. If you hadn't overslept, we (wouldn't have got up) (not get up)
late.

Amy: Oh, so it's my fault, is it? Why didn't you set an alarm? We would have got up on
time if you

(had set) (set) your alarm on your phone.

Hassan: Because you said you would do it! If I (hadn't been) (not be) in a rush, I would
have
 remembered to pack my passport.

Amy: Don't blame me! You're always forgetting things. And you can never find your
things. Like those

tickets for the concert. If I hadn't found them, we (wouldn't have gone) (not go) to
the concert at

all, would we?

Hassan: Why can't you leave my things alone? You're always tidying them away.

Amy: Because your stuff is always in such a mess!

Hassan: It's an organised mess. If you hadn't tidied away those tickets, I (would have
known) (know)

where they were.

Amy: Whatever. I'm going for a walk.

mull (over)

think (carefully) (about)

focus, concentrate, reflect (on)

work, figure (out)

Have you (considered) working for a charity?

I (calculate) it will take three years to save enough money to put down a deposit on a house.

Have you (made up your mind) about which universities you want to apply to?

I wouldn't like to (speculate) on whether the story is true.

Please can we (focus on) trying to find a solution to this problem?

I'm (pondering) whether to buy these jeans online.

Before you drop out of university, please (think) carefully about it.

I've (reflected on) your apology, and I'm afraid I cannot accept it.

The presenter says people often regret the things they do. (FALSE)
Speaker 1 has never travelled by plane. (FALSE)
Speaker 1 would like to visit China. (TRUE)
Speaker 2 says he got divorced because he got married too young.  (FALSE)
Speaker 2 enjoys living alone. (FALSE)
Speaker 3 lived in many different countries. (TRUE)
Speaker 3 tried hard to keep in touch with overseas friends. (FALSE)

Speaker 1 (My fear was a bit silly.)

Speaker 1 (When I faced my fear, I realised it wasn't so bad.)

Speaker 2 (I should have worked less.)

Speaker 2 (I don't believe I chose the wrong person.)

Speaker 3 (I would like to have more friends.)

Speaker 3 (I now live in England.)

It seems like only yesterday that I held my baby daughter Laura in my arms. Now 26
years later, I am a very proud father, and father-in-law.
Laura and Alex, this has been a wonderful wedding day. (May) you have a very long
and very happy marriage. And I hope you have an (amazing) trip when you go on your
round-the-world honeymoon. (Enjoy) your holiday!
I wish you both all the very (best) .
So (here's) to Laura and Alex, and their new life together.

Richard: Thailand – that's somewhere I've always wanted to go. I'm very jealous!
Here's to your sister and her travels. May she have a great
adventure! (Richard: Jules, is your sister still going backpacking?)
Jules: Thanks, I will. She's going to have a couple of weeks of holiday first, then
I think she's going to work, teaching English in Thailand. (Jules: Yes, she leaves
on Sunday, actually. She going to Phnom Penh, in Cambodia.)
Jules: I'm sure she will! (Richard: Wow, I hope all goes really well for her. Please tell
her I wish her all the very best.)
Richard: Wow, I hope all goes really well for her. Please tell her I wish her all the
very best. (Jules: Thanks, I will. She's going to have a couple of weeks of holiday
first, then I think she's going to work, teaching English in Thailand.)
Richard: I hope she has a safe journey. Please say hello from
me! (Richard: Thailand – that's somewhere I've always wanted to go. I'm very
jealous! Here's to your sister and her travels. May she have a great adventure!)
Jules: Yes, she leaves on Sunday, actually. She going to Phnom Penh, in
Cambodia. (Jules: I'm sure she will!)
Richard: Jules, is your sister still going backpacking? (Richard: I hope she has a
safe journey. Please say hello from me!)
If only I had me how you really felt. (gone to university.)
I wish I hadn't been Isabella that I loved her. (so obsessed with money.)
I wish I had told to Italy when we had the chance. (Isabella that I loved her.)
If only you had told gone to university. (me how you really felt.)
We wish that we had moved passed his college exams. (to Italy when we had the
chance.)
If only Lucas had so obsessed with money. (passed his college exams.)

If I had followed my dream, I would have become an actress.

If only (I had followed my dream of becoming an actress).

I wanted to learn to speak French when I was at school.

I wish (I had learnt to speak French when I was at school).

I regret not accepting the job in Hong Kong.

If only (I had accepted the job in Hong Kong).

Liam would have preferred to apply to study drama instead of maths.

Liam wishes (he had applied to study drama instead of maths).

I regret not meeting you 20 years ago.

If only (I had met you 20 years ago).

We wanted to have more children.

We wish (we had had more children).

If I (hadn't spent) so much time at work, I would have spent more time with my family
and my marriage (might have lasted).  
I wish I hadn't saved my money. If I (had spent) more, I (would have travelled) and
seen more places.  
If only I (hadn't worried) so much about how I looked. I wouldn't have spent so much
on clothes and makeup, and I (would have saved) a lot of time. 
I wish I (had started) work straightaway after I left school. If I (had done that),
I (wouldn't have) so many debts now.

I really wish I (had travelled) (travel) more before I settled down and got a job. If
I (hadn't been) (not be) so focused on my career, I would have had a more interesting
life. 
If only I (hadn't lost) (not lose) Toby's telephone number. If I had called him,
we (might) (be) married today. We got on so well! 
If I had moved to London, I (would have met) (meet) new people and maybe I (would
have got) (get) an exciting job.  
I wish I (had waited) (wait) before I had children. If I (had had) (have) them when I
was older, I would have been more mature and a better mother.