Read the passage and identify the correct reality/inference based on the mixed conditional sentence.
Question 1 of 15
“My manager lamented that I handled the contract negotiations poorly this month. I really regret not signing up for that training last year. If I had taken the intensive sales course, I would be good at negotiating this contract now.”
What is the current reality?
- The speaker failed the sales course.
- The contract negotiations were successful.
- The speaker is currently good at negotiating this contract.
- The speaker is not good at negotiating this contract now.
Question 2 of 15
“We were rushing yesterday, but thankfully, we managed to board the ferry just in time. That wouldn't have been possible if we owned a less reliable vehicle. If my car weren't reliable, I wouldn't have caught the morning ferry yesterday.”
What do we know about the speaker's car?
- It broke down this morning.
- It is currently unreliable.
- It is reliable, and they caught the ferry yesterday.
- It is too old to catch the ferry.
Question 3 of 15
“John is such a mess. We spent ten minutes looking for the client's presentation file before the meeting started. It made a bad impression. If he were more organized, he wouldn't have lost that client's file.”
What is true about the past event?
- The client didn't ask for the file.
- He is now a very organized person.
- He had already found the file immediately.
- He was disorganized, and he didn't find the file immediately.
Question 4 of 15
“I saw a short-term sublease I could have taken in May, but I decided to sign a full 12-month lease instead. Now I can’t travel for the holidays. If I hadn't signed the long-term lease, I wouldn't be stuck here now.”
What is the speaker's present situation?
- She is currently planning to travel in May.
- She is enjoying living abroad.
- She is currently stuck in her local apartment.
- She signed a short-term lease.
Question 5 of 15
“We look ridiculous walking around completely drenched. We left the house in a hurry without checking anything. If we had checked the weather forecast, we wouldn't be soaking wet now.”
What did they do before leaving?
- They brought their umbrellas.
- They stayed home because of the rain.
- They are currently indoors.
- They did not check the weather forecast.
Question 6 of 15
“I'm usually a night owl, but that 6:00 AM flight forced me to adjust my schedule drastically for the last two weeks. If I were an early riser, I wouldn't have hated the 6:00 AM flight.”
What does this tell us about the speaker?
- The speaker loved the early flight.
- The speaker missed the flight.
- The speaker is not an early riser.
- The speaker should have agreed to a later flight.
Question 7 of 15
“My former colleague got fired yesterday. Apparently, he was awful to his new teammates, just like he was with us years ago. If he weren't so abrasive, he would have kept his job.”
What is true about the person's character?
- Their personality changed recently.
- Their previous colleagues were difficult.
- They have an abrasive personality now.
- They got along well with their colleagues.
Question 8 of 15
“I completely forgot to pack a universal adapter. Now, my laptop is dead, and the front desk said they don't have one to lend out. If I weren't so forgetful, I would have packed the adapter.”
What is their current problem?
- They forgot their luggage at home.
- The hotel has already provided the adapter.
- They forgot to pack the adapter.
- They packed too many adapters.
Question 9 of 15
“James has been complaining for six months that he hasn't been promoted. Well, if he had worked the extra hours last month when his team needed him, he would be promoted by now.”
What is the reality of his current career status?
- He has been promoted already.
- He refused to work extra hours.
- He is still waiting for a promotion now.
- He is unwilling to take the promotion.
Question 10 of 15
“I saw your number flash on the screen about an hour ago, but I missed the call. My wife put my phone on silent when I was sleeping this morning. If my phone weren't on silent, I would have heard your call.”
What is the phone's setting right now?
- The phone's volume is currently up high.
- The speaker didn't hear the ringtone.
- The phone is set to silent, and the call was missed.
- The speaker is waiting for another call.
Question 11 of 15
“I feel absolutely terrible. I have a major exam this afternoon, but I was out until 3 AM celebrating my friend's birthday. If I hadn't gone to the party, I wouldn't be exhausted for my exam today.”
What did she do last night?
- She stayed home to study.
- She is well-rested for the exam.
- She attended her friend's birthday party.
- She finished her exams last week.
Question 12 of 15
“I wish we had made different financial choices years ago. We really needed to consult a broker before 2008. If we hadn't invested wisely before the market crash, we would be retired by now.”
What is their present financial situation?
- They are currently retired and wealthy.
- They are enjoying their huge savings.
- They are still actively working and not retired.
- The market crash was not a big deal.
Question 13 of 15
“Our dog keeps escaping through that hole in the yard. We should have tried to fix the fence ourselves over the weekend, but we were too busy. If we were better at carpentry, we wouldn't have to hire a repairman.”
What is the speaker's current plan for the fence?
- They fixed the fence themselves.
- They are planning to learn carpentry.
- They will hire a repairman.
- They decided to get rid of the dog.
Question 14 of 15
“The Director canceled the team meeting yesterday. He arrived ten minutes late, saw three people weren't there, and instantly sent an email canceling the rest of the morning's schedule. If the Director weren't so strict, he wouldn't have cancelled the meeting yesterday.”
What is the director's general personality trait?
- The director is very flexible.
- The director arrived late yesterday.
- The director is strict, and the meeting was cancelled.
- The director loves team meetings.
Question 15 of 15
“I live miles away from the airport, and there was terrible traffic this morning. Naturally, I missed my flight. If I had moved closer to the airport, I wouldn't be stuck here right now.”
What is the current distance between his home and the airport?
- He is very close to the airport.
- He just moved closer to the airport.
- He lives far away from the airport.
- The flight was delayed for him.