Roadmap C1 5B Grammar

If I’d passed my exam with flying colours, I 1 wouldn’t/would be so down about my result. I only just scraped a pass

• wouldn’t
• would

If it hadn’t been for my nerves, I 2 might/would have done better, to be perfectly honest.

• might

• would

When I was younger, if I had some free time, 3 I’d spend/I’d spent it studying.

• I'd spend

• I'd spent

If I 4 could/would go back in time, I would put less pressure on myself to succeed and try to have more fun.

• could

• would

If it 5 had/hadn’t been for a really amazing history teacher, I wouldn’t have fallen in love with the subject.

• had

• hadn’t

If 6 I’d had/I had a top-notch science teacher, maybe I’d have a different career today.

• I'd had

• I had

If I was more disciplined with managing my time, I 7 am/’d be a better student.

• am

• 'd

It would also help if my friends 8 were/would be studying law too, so that we could compare notes and discuss our classes

• were

• would be

I can’t help but think that if I’d started getting serious about my English earlier, 9 I’d be/I’d have been more confident now

• I’d be

• I’d have been

Maybe if I 10 went/had been to an English-speaking country to study for a bit, my conversation skills would be better.

• went

• had been