Ethics And Values

Respuesta correcta: D) wish / had

• A) wish / haveIncorrect. We need past simple for present wishes.
• B) wish / would haveIncorrect. "Would" is for habits or future changes.
• C) hope / hadIncorrect. "Hope" is for possible future events.
• D) wish / hadCorrect! "Wish + Past Simple" expresses a desire for a different present reality.

Respuesta correcta: B) hadn't told

• A) didn't tellIncorrect. This would refer to the present.
• B) hadn't toldCorrect! "If only + Past Perfect" expresses regret about the past.
• C) wouldn't tellIncorrect. This is for future complaints.
• D) haven't told'Have not told' is present perfect and covers up to now. The regret described is already finished, which is why the past perfect is needed.

Respuesta correcta: A) wouldn't leave

• A) wouldn't leaveCorrect! "Wish + would" is used to complain about annoying habits or to request a change.
• B) didn't leaveIncorrect. This describes a state.
• C) hadn't leftIncorrect. This is for a past regret.
• D) won't leave'Won't leave' is a plain future statement about what people will not do, with no sense of the wish or the complaint the sentence expresses.

Respuesta correcta: D) spoke

• A) speak'Speak' is the present simple, and 'if only' about a present state takes the past simple in the second conditional sense: 'if only you spoke'.
• B) would speak'Would speak' belongs to the second conditional for a hypothetical, which needs both clauses to be hypothetical. Here the wish is about a real, missing ability.
• C) had spokenIncorrect. This would refer to the past.
• D) spokeCorrect! "If only + Past Simple" for a present desire.

Respuesta correcta: A) were

• A) wereCorrect! Using "were" after "wish" for all persons is formal and grammatically standard in B2.
• B) wasIncorrect. (In B2 level, "were" is preferred for all persons).
• C) am'Am' is the plain present form of 'be'. After 'wish' about an unreal situation, English uses 'were' for every person, including 'I'.
• D) would be'Would be' would require an 'if' clause to complete it, and on its own 'I wish I would be' leaves the sentence unfinished.

Respuesta correcta: A) wish / had done

• A) wish / had doneCorrect! Past Perfect for a past regret.
• B) wish / didIncorrect. This refers to the present.
• C) hope / had doneIncorrect. "Hope" is for the future.
• D) wish / would do'Would do' belongs to the second conditional, but the clause names a specific past moment, 'when it first started', which the past perfect is needed for.

Respuesta correcta: B) I wish you would stop talking during the presentation.

• A) I wish I had a car to go to work.This is a wish about the speaker's own life, so it states a personal desire rather than any annoyance at someone else's behaviour.
• B) I wish you would stop talking during the presentation.Correct! "Wish + would" expresses a complaint or desire for someone else to change their behavior.
• C) I wish I had studied harder for the ethics test.Incorrect. Personal regret about the past.
• D) If only I were taller.This regrets something about the speaker's own appearance. The sentence needs a wish directed at another person, which is what makes it a complaint.

Respuesta correcta: D) hope / have

• A) wish / have'Wish' with 'have' describes a situation you want but expect not to happen. Here the gala is expected to go well, which is what 'hope' is for.
• B) wish / would haveIncorrect. "Wish" is not for positive future desires that are possible.
• C) wish / hadIncorrect. This would mean you are not having a good time now.
• D) hope / haveCorrect! "Hope" is used for positive, possible future outcomes.

Respuesta correcta: D) would agree

• A) agree'Agree' in the plain present says they already collaborate, which is exactly the situation the speaker is complaining about.
• B) had agreedIncorrect. This refers to a specific past moment.
• C) were agreeing'Were agreeing' is an odd progressive used for a temporary state; 'if only' takes the simple past 'agreed' to point at the behaviour they are not showing.
• D) would agreeCorrect! Expresses a desire for a change in behavior or situation that is currently frustrating.

Respuesta correcta: B) I wish I would be

• A) If only I had knownIncorrect. Correct use for past regret.
• B) I wish I would beCorrect! You cannot use "would" for a wish about yourself. It should be "I wish I were" or "I wish I was".
• C) hope the situation improvesIncorrect. Correct use of "hope" for the future.
• D) wish I hadIncorrect. Correct use for present desire.

Respuesta correcta: D) I wish I hadn't cheated; it goes against my values.

• A) I wish I didn't cheat.Incorrect. "Cheat" is a past action.
• B) I wish I wouldn't cheat.Incorrect. This refers to future behavior.
• C) I hope I didn't cheat.Incorrect. You know you did.
• D) I wish I hadn't cheated; it goes against my values.Correct! Past perfect for a completed past regret.

Respuesta correcta: C) wish / loved / wouldn't have

• A) hope / loved / wouldn't have'Hope' fits positive futures, but the speech is about a situation the speaker regrets, which is what 'wish' expresses.
• B) wish / would love / didn't have'Would love' states a preference and 'didn't have' describes the past as it was, so the pair argues the opposite of the intended regret.
• C) wish / loved / wouldn't haveCorrect! Correct use of wish, past for present desire, and conditional result.
• D) hope / would love / wouldn't have'Hope' is wrong for the same reason as A, and 'would love' gives a preference rather than the unreal past the second conditional needs.