Prepare 8 review grammar units 5-8 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Abigail’s best friend lives in Scotland. She wishes she ____ (live) nearer.

lived

Caiden failed his driving test. He really wishes he _____ (pass).

had passed

I wish you _____ (listen) to me. I feel like I’m talking to myself!

would listen

If only it _____ (not be) Monday. I hate Mondays!

wasn’t/weren’t

Do you wish you ____ (get) a pay rise?

could get

Monica wishes her brother _____ (not borrow) her bicycle without asking.

wouldn’t borrow

I wish we _____ (have) a swimming pool in our town. I have to travel so far to go swimming.

had

If only I ____ (not spend) all my money on that holiday. Now I’m broke!

hadn’t spent

I wish my dad wouldn’t make / won’t make such bad jokes. It’s so annoying.

wouldn’t make

If only I hadn’t promised / didn’t promise to help my uncle set up his new computer.

hadn’t promised

Don’t you wish you were / would be old enough to vote in next week’s election?

were

If only I would have / had enough money to buy that sports car, but I don’t.

had

I wish you came / were coming on holiday with us next week.

were coming

Romy wishes she hadn’t wasted / wouldn’t waste her time going to parties instead of studying.

hadn’t wasted

If only my brother stopped / would stop bothering me.

would stop

If only I could fly / flew!

could fly

Axel will be going to university soon unless he _____ (fail) his exams. (Conditionals)

fails

Lola might have been famous if she ____ (continue) her singing career. (Conditionals)

had continued

We only invited 50 people to our wedding. If we had more money, we ____ (invite) more people. (Conditionals)

would have invited

I’d go to the concert if my parents ____ (allow) me to.

allowed

If James gets good grades, he _____ (go) to university in September. (Conditionals)

will go

When you ____ (criticise) children too much, they do less well in their studies. (Conditionals)

criticise

Becky _____ (need) to buy a car if the public transport were more reliable. (Conditionals)

wouldn’t need

I’d be working now if the factory _____ (close down). (Conditionals)

hadn’t closed down

If anyone needs help with their homework, I was / ’ll be / ’d be in the library till 6pm.

’ll be

I hadn’t ordered / didn’t order / wouldn’t have ordered this laptop if I’d read the reviews. It’s terrible!

wouldn’t have ordered

Enrique would have more friends if he went / would go / has gone out more.

went

I ’d meet / ’ll meet / met you on the beach unless it’s raining.

’ll meet

If it rains, the roof leaked / leaks / had leaked.

leaks

If I had the time, I do / ’d do / will do some voluntary work.

’d do

I ate / eat / am eating in the garden if it’s warm.

eat

If I ’d known / knew / have known you were coming, I would have ordered more food.

’d known

Manolo can’t stand ____ (wait) in line for things. (verb + infinitive or verb + -ing)

waiting

Penny promised _____ (help) me paint my fence. (verb + infinitive or verb + -ing)

to help

I’d like to know who is responsible for ____ (break) my vase. (verb + infinitive or verb + -ing)

breaking

My favourite activity is ____ (watch) movies. (verb + infinitive or verb + -ing)

watching

When you’ve finished ____ (eat), take your plate to the kitchen. (verb + infinitive or verb + -ing)

eating

I didn’t want to leave without _____ (say) goodbye to you. (verb + infinitive or verb + -ing)

saying

Did you happen _____ (see) where Julian went? (verb + infinitive or verb + -ing)

It would be stupid ____ (risk) losing so much money. (verb + infinitive or verb + -ing)

I have found that baking / to bake cakes is very satisfying.

baking

The children spent the afternoon practising diving / to dive off the highest board.

diving

Sophie claimed being / to be in charge, but it turned out she wasn’t.

to be

I’m quite capable of finding / to find my own way home.

finding

After checking / check the price of train fares, we decided to take a bus.

checking

I was shocked learning / to learn how much Toby had paid for his new car.

to learn

Julia had become accustomed to walking / walk home alone.

walking

Tom refused giving / to give the customer a full refund.

to give

The boys _____ (go) to Paris for the weekend, but the flights were full. (Be going to)

were going to go

Experts predict that oil reserves _____ (run out) by 2052. (Future Perfect)

will have run out

I hoped Luis _____ (join) us, but he has been called away. (Be going to)

was going to join

Vicky has gone to the shop, but I expect she ____ (be) back soon. (Future Simple)

will be

Look at those black clouds. I think it _____ (rain). (Be going to)

is going to rain

Henry ____ (tell) you, but he forgot. (Be going to)

was going to tell

I expect the meeting ____ (finish) before you arrive. (Future Perfect)

will have finished

I’ll meet you near the fountain. I _____ (wear) a red coat and a black hat. (Future Continuous)

will be wearing

Choose TWO correct forms: When were you going to tell me / were you about to tell me / will you be telling me you had decided to resign?

were you going to tell

Choose TWO correct forms: It looks like Rangers would win / are going to win / will win.

are going to win/will win

Choose TWO correct forms: The class starts / will start / was about to start every day at 10am.

starts/will start

Choose TWO correct forms: I was about to / was going to / would give up when suddenly I found a solution.

was about to/was going to

Choose TWO correct forms: Oh, no! I think those two cats are going to fight / are about to fight / will be fighting.

are going to fight/are about to fight

Choose TWO correct forms: By the end of the year, the company will grow / will have grown / will be growing enough to take on another member of staff.

will have grown/will be growing

Choose TWO correct forms: This time next week I’ll be skiing / will ski / will have skied up in the mountains.

’ll be skiing/will have skied

Choose TWO correct forms: Aaron was convinced he was going to win / would win / is about to win the competition.

was going to win/would win