Advanced B, grammar

1. Avoiding repetition A Choose the correct option a, b, or c to complete each sentence.

1 I’m really busy today, but if I _______ , I’d meet up with you. a don’t b wasn’t c hadn’t
2 They haven’t booked a holiday yet, but they still ____ ___ .a have b would c might
3 Thanks for the gorgeous flowers – you _______ ! a can’t have b shouldn’t have c didn’t have
4 I told my boss what I thought of him and now I wish I _______ .a hadn’t b didn’t c haven’t
5 Why don’t you see a doctor? You know you __ ! a do b will c should
6 You ought to tell her the truth and if you don’t, then I _______ . a do b will c have

B Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. Sometimes you will need to make the verb
negative or add another verb( allow to, use to, refuse to, want to, love to, mean to, agree to)
1 A It’s a shame you couldn’t make the film. It was great! B I know. I really wanted to, but I was just too busy.
2 A Would you like to come to my party? B Sure, I would ____________ . When is it?
3 A Did Boris tidy up all that mess? B No, he ____________ . He said he didn’t make it in the first place.
4 A Dad, can I stay out late tonight? B No, you know you ____________ !
5 A Why is Dave always so rude to me? B He ____________ . He thinks he’s being funny.
6 A Sorry, the teacher won’t re-mark your exam. B But, he ____________ . Why has he changed his mind?
7 A Would you say you’re very competitive? B I ____________ , but I’m more relaxed these days.

Advanced B, grammar
1. Avoiding repetition A Choose the correct option a, b, or c to complete each sentence.
1 I’m really busy today, but if I _______ , I’d meet up with you. a don’t b wasn’t c hadn’t
2 They haven’t booked a holiday yet, but they still ____ ___ .a have b would c might
3 Thanks for the gorgeous flowers – you _______ ! a can’t have b shouldn’t have c didn’t have
4 I told my boss what I thought of him and now I wish I _______ .a hadn’t b didn’t c haven’t
5 Why don’t you see a doctor? You know you __ ! a do b will c should
6 You ought to tell her the truth and if you don’t, then I _______ . a do b will c have

B Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. Sometimes you will need to make the verb
negative or add another verb( allow to, use to, refuse to, want to, love to, mean to, agree to)
1 A It’s a shame you couldn’t make the film. It was great! B I know. I really wanted to, but I was just too busy.
2 A Would you like to come to my party? B Sure, I would ____________ . When is it?
3 A Did Boris tidy up all that mess? B No, he ____________ . He said he didn’t make it in the first place.
4 A Dad, can I stay out late tonight? B No, you know you ____________ !
5 A Why is Dave always so rude to me? B He ____________ . He thinks he’s being funny.
6 A Sorry, the teacher won’t re-mark your exam. B But, he ____________ . Why has he changed his mind?
7 A Would you say you’re very competitive? B I ____________ , but I’m more relaxed these days.
2. Ways of adding emphasis Complete the sentences with words in the box.
Had it not been it did end What I love Nowhere will you Never had Rarely do
1 ____________ about Kate’s cooking is that it’s so healthy.
2 ____________ the aristocracy experienced such a change before. World War I altered society forever.
3 ____________ you find such a mixture of cultures as you can see in New York.
4 ____________ for the prosecution’s key witness, Harold would have got away with the murder.
5 ____________ see a more beautiful view than that from the top of Mount Snowdon.
6 We thought the conflict would go on forever, but ____________ eventually.

3. Mixed conditionals Choose the correct option a, b, or c to complete each sentence.

1 If she wasn’t so young, she _______ promoted by now. a would be b would have been c had been
2 I _______ you to the airport tomorrow if my car hadn’t been stolen. a had taken b will take c would take
3 If Linda was afraid of the challenge, she _______ the job.
a wouldn’t have accepted b hadn’t accepted c wouldn’t accept
4 If Juan had listened to the doctor, he _______ better by now. a had been b would be c will be
5 If women hadn’t got the vote, they _______ such an active role in society today.
a wouldn’t be having b didn’t have c won’t be having
6 If the government had put employment on their agenda, young people _______ the country right now.
a wouldn’t leave b wouldn’t have left c wouldn’t be leaving
7 If I was a better cook, I _______ you home for dinner instead of going out to a restaurant.
a invited b had invited c would have invited
8 I _______ you paint the house tomorrow if I hadn’t broken my arm. a helped b would help c help

Ways of adding emphasis Complete the sentences with words in the box.
Had it not been it did end What I love Nowhere will you Never had Rarely do
1 ____________ about Kate’s cooking is that it’s so healthy.
2 ____________ the aristocracy experienced such a change before. World War I altered society forever.
3 ____________ you find such a mixture of cultures as you can see in New York.
4 ____________ for the prosecution’s key witness, Harold would have got away with the murder.
5 ____________ see a more beautiful view than that from the top of Mount Snowdon.
6 We thought the conflict would go on forever, but ____________ eventually.

3. Mixed conditionals Choose the correct option a, b, or c to complete each sentence.

1 If she wasn’t so young, she _______ promoted by now. a would be b would have been c had been
2 I _______ you to the airport tomorrow if my car hadn’t been stolen. a had taken b will take c would take
3 If Linda was afraid of the challenge, she _______ the job.
a wouldn’t have accepted b hadn’t accepted c wouldn’t accept
4 If Juan had listened to the doctor, he _______ better by now. a had been b would be c will be
5 If women hadn’t got the vote, they _______ such an active role in society today.
a wouldn’t be having b didn’t have c won’t be having
6 If the government had put employment on their agenda, young people _______ the country right now.
a wouldn’t leave b wouldn’t have left c wouldn’t be leaving
7 If I was a better cook, I _______ you home for dinner instead of going out to a restaurant.
a invited b had invited c would have invited
8 I _______ you paint the house tomorrow if I hadn’t broken my arm. a helped b would help c help