Exercise - 85

Question: 1 If I ....... you, I wouldn't risk it.

had been am would be were Show Answer

Correct Answer : 1 [were]

Notes: If I were you, I wouldn't risk it.

Question: 2 If they had waited another month, they could probably ....... a better price for their house

would get had got have got could get Show Answer

Correct Answer : 2 [have got]

Notes: If they had waited another month, they could probably have got a better price for their house

Question: 3 It's quite simple really. When it's cold, water ........

froze has frozen freezes had frozen Show Answer

Correct Answer : 3 [freezes]

Notes: It's quite simple really. When it's cold, water freezes.

Question: 4 If he decides to accept that job, he ....... it for the rest of his life.

has regretted had regretted is regretting will regret Show Answer

Correct Answer : 4 [will regret]

Notes: If he decides to accept that job, he will regret it for the rest of his life.

Question: 5 If you ....... of applying for that job, my advice is: forget it.

are thinking will think will be thinking would think Show Answer

Correct Answer : 5 [are thinking]

Notes: If you are thinking of applying for that job, my advice is: forget it.

Question: 6 If he hadn't been driving so fast, he ....... have hit the motorcyclist.

didn't hadn't wouldn't hasn't Show Answer

Correct Answer : 6 [wouldn't]

Notes: If he hadn't been driving so fast, he wouldn't have hit the motorcyclist.

Question: 7 ....... he been more careful, he would have spotted the mistake.

Were Had Has Is Show Answer

Correct Answer : 7 [Had]

Notes: Had he been more careful, he would have spotted the mistake.

Question: 8 If she goes on passing her exams, ....... soon be qualified to practise as a lawyer.

she's she had she has she'll Show Answer

Correct Answer : 8 [she'll]

Notes: If she goes on passing her exams, she'll soon be qualified to practise as a lawyer.

Question: 9 If I pay you twice as much, will you ....... to finish by Tuesday?

are able is able be able can be able Show Answer

Correct Answer : 9 [be able]

Notes: If I pay you twice as much, will you be able to finish by Tuesday?

Question: 10 If only I'd invested in that company, I'd ....... a millionaire by now.

became have become had become would become Show Answer

Correct Answer : 10 [have become]

Notes: If only I'd invested in that company, I'd have become a millionaire by now.

Question: 1 Don't worry about her, she always gives herself airs and graces — means: ........

She always walks like that She always moves around like a cloud She always thinks she's very important She always gives herself plenty of time Show Answer

Correct Answer : 1 [She always thinks she's very important]

Notes: Don't worry about her, she always gives herself airs and graces — means: She always thinks she's very important.

Question: 2 I honestly think the time has come to clear the air — means: ........

to open the windows to look at things more carefully to get rid of the smoke to make things simpler Show Answer

Correct Answer : 2 [to make things simpler]

Notes: I honestly think the time has come to clear the air — means: to make things simpler.

Question: 3 There's a lot of discussion in the air about it — means: ........

that's not definite that's not available that's not present that's not open Show Answer

Correct Answer : 3 [that's not definite]

Notes: There's a lot of discussion in the air about it — means: that's not definite.

Question: 4 I don't know about you but I feel like taking the air at the moment — means: ........

going shopping going for a walk going for a drink going to eat Show Answer

Correct Answer : 4 [going for a walk]

Notes: I don't know about you but I feel like taking the air at the moment — means: going for a walk.

Question: 5 Our holiday plans are up in the air at the moment — means: ........

indefinite scheduled postponed delayed Show Answer

Correct Answer : 5 [indefinite]

Notes: Our holiday plans are up in the air at the moment — means: indefinite.

Question: 6 When I told him the news, he went up in the air — means: ........

he jumped up he fell over he became dizzy he became angry Show Answer

Correct Answer : 6 [he became angry]

Notes: When I told him the news, he went up in the air — means: he became angry.

Question: 7 You know what they're like. They just talked a lot of hot air — means: ........

unclear sentences empty promises indefinite plans powerful words Show Answer

Correct Answer : 7 [empty promises]

Notes: You know what they're like. They just talked a lot of hot air — means: empty promises.

Question: 8 As soon as they heard the news, they were walking on air — means: ........

were very shocked were very angry were very happy were very polite Show Answer

Correct Answer : 8 [were very happy]

Notes: As soon as they heard the news, they were walking on air — means: were very happy.

Question: 9 The radio play is on the air later tonight — means: ........

being broadcast being planned being rehearsed being recorded Show Answer

Correct Answer : 9 [being broadcast]

Notes: The radio play is on the air later tonight — means: being broadcast.

Question: 10 The concert is being played in the open air on Sunday — means: ........

everywhere somewhere there outside Show Answer

Correct Answer : 10 [outside]

Notes: The concert is being played in the open air on Sunday — means: outside.