English Grammar in Use Fifth Edition

UNIT 38
38.1
2 dropped
3 lost
4 happened
5 went
6 did
7 was
38.2
2 b
3 a
4 b
5 b
6 a
7 b
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Key to Exercises
38.3
2  I bought
3  would you invite
4  he asked
5  I’d be / I would be
6  somebody gave … I’d have / I would 
have
7  Would you be … you met
8  would you do … you were … it 
stopped
38.4
2  If we stayed at a hotel, it would cost 
too much.
3  If I told you what happened, you 
wouldn’t believe me.  
  or  
  … believe it.
4 
If she left her job, it would be hard to 
find another one.
5  If he applied for the job, he wouldn’t 
get it.
UNIT 39
39.1
3  I’d help / I would help
4  It would taste
5  we lived
6  we’d live / we would live
7  I was / I were
8  it wasn’t / it weren’t
9  I wouldn’t wait … I’d go / I would go
10    you didn’t go … you wouldn’t be
11  there weren’t … there wouldn’t be
12  would you do if you didn’t have 
39.2
2  I’d / I would  buy them if they weren’t 
so expensive.
3  We’d / We would   go on holiday if we 
c
ould afford it.
4  We could have lunch outside
 
if it weren’t/wasn’t raining.
5  If I wanted his advice,  I’d / I would  
ask for it.
39.3
2  I wish I had more free time.
3  I wish Helen were/was here.
4  I wish it weren’t/wasn’t (so) cold.
5  I wish I didn’t live in a big city.
6  I wish I could find my phone.
7  I wish I was/were feeling well/better.
8  I wish I didn’t have to get up early
 tomorrow.
9  I wish I knew more about science.
39.4
Example answers:
1  I wish I was at home.
2  I wish I had a big garden.
3  I wish I could tell jokes.
4  I wish I was taller.