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  • Only _________ can we start the party. (when Jane has arrived / when has Jane arrived).
    when Jane has arrived
  • 'Can I borrow your newspaper?' He asked me _________ my newspaper.
    if he could borrow
  • More than 50,000 people are believed _____________ by the earthquake. (BE KILLED)
    TO HAVE BEEN KILLED
  • _________ should children be allowed to drive. (no sooner / under no circumstances)
    under no circumstances
  • If only you ______ how to swim when you were younger! (LEARN)
    HAD LEARNED
  • It's high time our president ______ a decision. (MAKE)
    MADE
  • I would rather you _____ last summer. (COME)
    HADN'T COME
  • If there hadn't been a fire extinguisher, the house ________ down. (BURN)
    WOULD HAVE BURNED
  • If it hadn't been for you, I ______ here now. (BE)
    WOULDN'T BE (mixed conditional)
  • _________ had I left than I heard them laughing. (no sooner / only when)
    no sooner
  • Would you know what to do if you _______ a heart attack? (HAVE)
    WERE HAVING
  • I wish I ______ guitar! (CAN PLAY)
    COULD PLAY
  • I wish I ______ a million dollars (HAVE)
    HAD
  • It's time they _____ here. (BE)
    WERE
  • If only we ______ the wrong road! (TAKE)
    HADN'T TAKEN
  • If I ________ her, now I would be happier. (MEET)
    HAD NEVER MET (mixed conditional)
  • I would rather you ____ a taxi tonight (TAKE)
    TOOK
  • _________ after months of planning were they ready for the conference. (rarely / only)
    only
  • It is ______ that the Earth is over four and a half billion years old. (THINK)
    THOUGHT
  • "I'm leaving tomorrow." (reported speech)
    She said that she was leaving tomorrow.
  • Certificates are ______ to all of the students who passed the exam. (SEND - Future intentions))
    BEING SENT
  • They might have spent the whole week at the campsite, provided they ________ enough food and water. (BRING)
    HAD BROUGHT
  • "Don't do it!" (reported speech)
    She told me not to do it.