Conditional sentences and Wish

Had I known her, I……………………. friend with her.

• make

• would make

• will make

• would have made

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'would have made' because the sentence is in the past perfect conditional tense, indicating a hypothetical situation in the past that did not happen.

Were I……………………. learn Russian, I would read a Russian book.

• to

• for

• in

• with

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'to' because 'to' is used after 'were' to indicate the purpose or intention of the action. In this case, the intention is to learn Russian.

……………………. you run into Peter, tell him to call me.

• Are

• Should

• Been

• Will

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Should' as it is used to give advice or make a suggestion in this context, instructing Peter to call the speaker.

We all ____________ it were the weekend tomorrow.

• think

• hope

• want

• wish

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'wish' because the sentence expresses a desire for the weekend to be tomorrow, which aligns with the meaning of 'wish' in this context.

Many workers wish that they ___________ labour contracts with the companies.

• were signing

• sign

• signed

• were signed

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'signed' because the sentence is in the past tense, and 'signed' is the correct past tense form of the verb 'sign' in this context.

…………………., he would not have had the accident yesterday.

• If Peter driven more carefully

• If had Peter driven more carefully

• Had Peter driven more carefully

• If Peter not had driven more carefully

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Had Peter driven more carefully' because in this case, the correct inversion of the sentence is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past.

My brother wishes he __________ English perfectly well.

• spoke

• speaks

• is speaking

• has spoken

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'speaks' because the sentence is in the present tense, and 'speaks' is the correct form of the verb to use with 'he'.

…………………. I rich, I would help you.

• Were

• Was

• Am

• Been

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Were' because the sentence is in the subjunctive mood, indicating a hypothetical situation. 'Were' is the correct past subjunctive form of 'to be' for the first person singular and plural.

I wish I ____________ you some money for your rent, but I'm broke myself.

• can lend

• would lend

• could lend

• will lend

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'could lend' because the sentence is in the past tense and 'could' is the appropriate modal verb to express ability in the past.

I wish I ____________ people with the same interests.

• meet

• can meet

• could meet

• will meet

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'meet' because the sentence is in present tense and 'meet' is the appropriate verb to use in this context.