Exercise - 85
Question: 1 If I ....... you, I wouldn't risk it.
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
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 ........
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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: ........
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: ........
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: ........
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: ........
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: ........
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: ........
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: ........
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: ........
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: ........
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: ........
Correct Answer : 10 [outside]
Notes: The concert is being played in the open air on Sunday — means: outside.