Quiz 2025

If I _____ more time, I would learn how to play the piano.

• had

• have

• will have

• have had

Answer explanation

Second conditional = if + past simple, would + base verb. It's used for unreal or hypothetical situations in the present/future.

She _____ for this company since she graduated.

• works

• worked

• has been working

• had worked

Answer explanation

"Since" indicates a starting point; we use the present perfect continuous to describe ongoing actions from the past to now.

He’s not here; he _____ the wrong train.

• must take

• must have taken

• should take

• can have taken

Answer explanation

"Must have + past participle" expresses a strong assumption about a past event.

It was my brother _____ broke the window.

• which

• what

• who

• whom

Answer explanation

Cleft sentences focus on a specific part of the sentence. We use "who" for people.

Only after the storm cleared __________land.

• the helicopter could

• could the helicopter

• the helicopter can

• did the helicopter could

Answer explanation

After negative or restrictive expressions like "only after", we use inversion: modal + subject.

The documents _____ by the time I arrived.

• were signed

• had signed

• signed

• were signing

Answer explanation

Past passive = was/were + past participle.

She said she _____ to the meeting.

• comes

• would come

• will come

• could coming

Answer explanation

When reporting speech, future "will" changes to "would".

I wish I _____ more careful with my words.

• have been

• was

• had been

• will be

Answer explanation

Wish + past perfect is used to express regret about the past.

_____ late can damage your professional image.

• to be

• be

• being

• been

Answer explanation

A gerund (verb + -ing) can act as the subject of a sentence.

I _____ play outside until it got dark.

• use to

• used

• was used to

• used to

Answer explanation

"Used to" = past habits/states that no longer happen.