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Key to Exercises

38.3 UNIT 40 UNIT 41
2 I bought
40.1 41.1
3 would you invite 2 If she’d missed / she had missed 2 hope
4 he asked
(the train), she’d have missed / she 3 wish
5 I’d be / I would be would have missed (her flight too). 4 wished
6 somebody gave … I’d have / I would
3 I’d have forgotten / I would have 5 hope
have forgotten (if) you hadn’t reminded 6 wish
7 Would you be … you met
4 I’d had / I had had (your email 7 hope
8 would you do … you were … it address) I’d have sent / I would have
stopped 41.2
sent (you an email) 2 wasn’t/weren’t
38.4 5 they’d have enjoyed / they would
3 ’d told / had told
2 If we stayed at a hotel, it would cost have enjoyed (it more if the weather) 4 had / could have
too much. had been (better)
5 could
3 If I told you what happened, you 6 It would have been (quicker if) we’d 6 hadn’t bought
wouldn’t believe me. or … believe it. walked / we had walked 7 didn’t have
4 If she left her job, it would be hard to 7 you’d told / you had told (me) I’d 8 have gone
find another one. have tried / I would have tried
5 If he applied for the job, he wouldn’t 8 I were / I was 41.3
get it. 9 I’d been / I had been 2 I wish she would come. or
… would hurry up.
40.2
UNIT 39 3 I wish somebody would give
2 If the road hadn’t been icy, the
39.1 accident wouldn’t have happened. me a job.
3 I’d help / I would help 3 If I’d known / If I had known (that 4 I wish the/that dog would
4 It would taste you had to get up early), I’d have stop barking.
5 we lived woken / I would have woken you up. 5 I wish you wouldn’t drive so fast.
6 we’d live / we would live 4 If I hadn’t lost my phone (or If I’d had 6 I wish you wouldn’t leave the
7 I was / I were my phone), I’d have called you. or door open (all the time).
8 it wasn’t / it weren’t … I would have called you. or 7 I wish people wouldn’t drop
9 I wouldn’t wait … I’d go / I would go … I could have called you. litter in the street.
10 you didn’t go … you wouldn’t be 5 If Karen hadn’t been wearing a seat 41.4
11 there weren’t … there wouldn’t be belt, she’d have been injured / 3 I knew
12 would you do if you didn’t have she would have been injured (in the 4 we hadn’t gone
39.2 crash). or … she might have been 5 the bus would come
2 I’d / I would buy them if they weren’t injured or … she could have 6 I could come
so expensive. been injured 7 it was/were
3 We’d / We would go on holiday if we 6 If you’d had / If you had had (some) 8 I’d taken / I had taken
could afford it. breakfast, you wouldn’t be hungry 9 you’d listen / you would listen
4 We could have lunch outside now. 10 you wouldn’t complain or
if it weren’t/wasn’t raining. 7 If I’d had / If I had had enough you didn’t complain
5 If I wanted his advice, I’d / I would money, I’d have got / I would have 11 it wasn’t/weren’t
ask for it. got a taxi. (or … taken a taxi) 12 the weather would change
8 If Dan had done well/better at 13 I had / I could have
39.3 14 we could have stayed
school, he could/would have gone
2 I wish I had more free time. to university.
3 I wish Helen were/was here. UNIT 42
4 I wish it weren’t/wasn’t (so) cold. 40.3 42.1
5 I wish I didn’t live in a big city. 2 I wish I’d learned / I wish I had learned 2 is made
6 I wish I could find my phone. to play a musical instrument (when I 3 was damaged
7 I wish I was/were feeling well/better. was younger). or I wish I could play 4 are shown
8 I wish I didn’t have to get up early … / I wish I was able to play … 5 were invited
tomorrow. 3 I wish I hadn’t painted it red. or 6 ’s/is found
9 I wish I knew more about science. … the gate red. or I wish I had 7 were overtaken
painted it a different colour.
39.4 4 I wish we’d gone / I wish we had 8 are held
Example answers: 9 was injured
gone by train. or
1 I wish I was at home. I wish we hadn’t gone by car. 10 is surrounded
2 I wish I had a big garden. 11 was sent
5 I wish we’d had / I wish we had had
3 I wish I could tell jokes. more time (to do all the things we 12 is owned
4 I wish I was taller.
wanted to do). 42.2
6 I wish I hadn’t moved (to my new 2 When was television invented?
flat). or I wish I’d stayed where I 3 How are mountains formed?
was. / … stayed in my old flat. 4 When was DNA discovered?
5 What is silver used for?

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