Intermediate Level Exercise | B2 Grammar

Fill in the blanks.

1. I wish I ............................. fly.

can

could

would

2. If he ......................... now, I would be in trouble.

arrives

arrived

had arrived

3. He denied ......................... the money.

to take

taking

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Either could be used here

4. You had better ............................ him alone.

leave

to leave

leaving

5. You had better ................................. him.

not disturb

disturb not

not to disturb

6. I wish you ........................... act more sensibly.

will

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would

can

7. He took ............................. writing after

retirement.

out

up

in

8. She didn't let me ............................ her room.

search

to search

searching

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9. I wasn't allowed ................................. him.

meet

to meet

meeting

10. By the time I ......................... the station, the

train had left.

reach

reached

had reached

11. You would be better .......................... taking

the cab.

off

out

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on

12. This is the first time I ............................. her.

met

have met

had met

Answers
I wish I could fly.
If he arrived now, I would be in trouble.
He denied taking the money.
You had better leave him alone.
You had better not disturb him.
I wish you would act more sensibly.
He took up writing after retirement.
She didn’t let me search her room.
I wasn’t allowed to meet him.
By the time I reached the station, the train had left.
You would be better off taking the cab.
This is the first time I have met her.

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