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The key answer of exercise 3

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 11 - Language focus 2 for the textbook Cutting Edge Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jonathan Bygrave from Pearson Education

Question

  1. The sentences below refer to hypothetical situations in the past. Try to guess the missing words.
  2. Match sentences 1-4 to regrets a-e in exercise 2a.
  3. Listen and check. Which speakers express regrets?

Answer

a)

  1. might have; had
  2. wouldn't; had
  3. hadn't; wouldn’t
  4. had; would have

b)

  1. c
  2. a
  3. d
  4. b

c)

Speakers express regrets in situations 1 and 4.