Choose correct
Choose the correct option.
The train ___________ at 5 a.m., so make sure not to oversleep.
leaves
You know, John B. has failed his test again. I think if he had studied better, he ______ (fail) it.
wouldn't fail
A: The kitchen is a mess!
B: Sorry, I cooked.
Sorry, I've been cooking.
Most kids can’t play outside when it’s dark. (ALLOW)
Most kids are not allowed to play outside when it's dark.
My dad agreed to send / sending me more money, but on a condition…
to send
If I _______________ you, I wouldn’t quit your job.
were
If I (give up) my career when I got married, I would have been happier.
hadn't given up
Oh come on! Stop to be so paranoid!
Stop being so paranoid!
I wish I hadn’t missed your party. (REGRET)
I regret missing your party.
It was a very hard time for the company, and everyone blamed me of / blamed me for it.
blamed me for
By the time this episode aired, the lead actor __________________ fired from the show.
Last Friday, I _____ (work) on the presentation for two hours when my boss _____ (call) me and ____ (tell) me he didn’t need it after all. I was furious!
had been working
called
told
You know, I don’t remember to turn off the stove
You know, I don't remember turning off the stove.
“Would you like me to carry your bag?” he asked. (OFFERED)
He offered to carry my bag.
It was hard, but in the end I managed to learn how to do my nails / to get my nails done properly on my own.
to do my nails
My boss asked me when I _______________ . I phoned the cleaning company to clarify it.
was going to have his office cleaned
A: Oh, you’re engaged!
B: Yes, we --_______ (get married) in October.
are getting married
I’m so excited! A new night club is building within a 5-minute walk from us!
A new night club is being built within a 5-minute walk from us!
“Don’t forget to feed the dog before you leave,” he said. (REMINDED)
He reminded me to feed the dog before I leave.
A: If I weren't so absent-minded, I wouldn't have lost / wouldn't lost all that money.
B: Yes, you should be ashamed of yourself. You are really absent-minded.
wouldn't have lost
The defendant ________ knowing the victim at all and ________ on him being innocent.
denied, insisted
Milly applied for a job, but never heard from the company. But when the HR _______ (contact) her three weeks later, she _______ (already/sign) a contract with another company and ________ (work) for it for a couple of days.
contacted
had already signed
had been working
A: What happened? You look so exhausted and frustrated!
B: I studied before exams this whole weekend. And I still have so much to revise!
I've been studying before exams this whole weekend.
You’ve got a fever! You should take a day off! (BETTER)
You'd better take a day off.
A: Poor thing. This break-up must have been / must been very hard on you.
B: Yes, right after it happened I was devastated, but now I don’t regret to break up / breaking up with him.
must have been
breaking up