Midterm 2

I. Complete the text with one suitable word in each space.

Some people always have good advice to give you, but only after the event. You
must (1) have come across the type, who somehow always know what you should
(2) have done when it has become too late. By now I can(3) spot them a mile off. I
must (4) be because I have had so much practice. Last week, for example, I had (5)
to take my car to the garage because the lights weren't working. It was an
expensive job, but I decided that I might(6) as well pay, and get it over quickly.
'You should (7) have told me,' said a friend when I was telling him how much I
had (8) to pay. 'I could (9) easily have fixed it for you. Then you need (10) not
have wasted so much money.' You can(11) imagine how I felt! Actually, he would
(12) probably have made a mess of the job, and I might (13) well have ended up
paying more. But it does seem strange that everyone else should (14) know exactly
what I need (15) to do

II. Correct the error(s) in each sentence.

a) I wish had I bought that old house. –
b) I'd rather you didn’t eat all the bread –
c) It's time to go –
d) I wish I owned a motorbike –
e) I wish we were not leaving in the morning –
f) Sue would rather read than watching television. –
g) Come what way, I'll be on your side –
h) I hope it will stop raining –
i) I'd prefer it if you didn't wait –
j) I wish I hadn’t listen to you before –
III. Some of the sentences below contain mistakes in the expressions with
carry. Find the mistakes and correct them.

1) Carries
2) –
3) Were carried
4) –
5) Was carrying
6) Carry
7) Carry
8) –
9) -