Conditions, Regrets and Negotiated Choices

You ___ disclose this password; it is prohibited.

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Correct answer: mustn't

You mustn't disclose this password; it is prohibited. Distinguish permission, obligation, prohibition and lack of necessity. Mustn't prohibits; needn't removes necessity. Needn't have describes unnecessary completed action; didn't need to only states absence of necessity. Be allowed to and have to supply forms unavailable to some modals.

We ___ have booked; there were plenty of seats. (we did book)

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Correct answer: needn't

We needn't have booked; there were plenty of seats. (we did book) Distinguish permission, obligation, prohibition and lack of necessity. Mustn't prohibits; needn't removes necessity. Needn't have describes unnecessary completed action; didn't need to only states absence of necessity. Be allowed to and have to supply forms unavailable to some modals.

Choose the word or expression: The loss of a job because an employer no longer needs that role.

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Correct answer: redundancy

redundancy: The loss of a job because an employer no longer needs that role. Example: Staff faced redundancy when the factory closed.

___ I known, I would have helped.

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Correct answer: Had

Had I known, I would have helped. Conditionals range from general truths to hypothetical present and past alternatives. Mixed forms connect different times. Unless means if not; provided that sets a condition. Formal inversion omits if: Had I known..., Were I..., Should you need.... Invert an auxiliary, not an ordinary past lexical verb.

___ you need assistance, call us.

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Correct answer: Should

Should you need assistance, call us. Conditionals range from general truths to hypothetical present and past alternatives. Mixed forms connect different times. Unless means if not; provided that sets a condition. Formal inversion omits if: Had I known..., Were I..., Should you need.... Invert an auxiliary, not an ordinary past lexical verb.

Choose the word or expression: A job that is available for someone to fill.

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Correct answer: vacancy

vacancy: A job that is available for someone to fill. Example: The company advertised a vacancy for an accountant.

If I'd accepted that job, I ___ in Rome now.

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Correct answer: would live

If I'd accepted that job, I would live in Rome now. Mixed conditionals connect a past condition with a present result or a present situation with a past result. Use the form appropriate to each time, not a single template mechanically. Explicit time phrases help distinguish these from second and third conditionals.

If she weren't afraid of flying, she ___ joined us last week.

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Correct answer: would have

If she weren't afraid of flying, she would have joined us last week. Mixed conditionals connect a past condition with a present result or a present situation with a past result. Use the form appropriate to each time, not a single template mechanically. Explicit time phrases help distinguish these from second and third conditionals.

Choose the word or expression: The amount of work a person is expected to do.

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Correct answer: workload

workload: The amount of work a person is expected to do. Example: We hired another assistant to reduce the team's workload.

I wish I had ___ more carefully.

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Correct answer: listened

I wish I had listened more carefully. Wish/if only + past refers to unreal present situations; + past perfect refers to regret. Would rather + different subject uses past for present/future preference. It's time + past form expresses overdue action. Wish + would often targets a desired change in behaviour.

I'd rather you ___ tomorrow.

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Correct answer: came

I'd rather you came tomorrow. Wish/if only + past refers to unreal present situations; + past perfect refers to regret. Would rather + different subject uses past for present/future preference. It's time + past form expresses overdue action. Wish + would often targets a desired change in behaviour.

Choose the word or expression: A move to a more senior or better-paid job.

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Correct answer: promotion

promotion: A move to a more senior or better-paid job. Example: Her promotion to manager came after years of excellent work.

Take a charger ___ the battery runs low. (precaution)

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Correct answer: in case

Take a charger in case the battery runs low. (precaution) Unless means if not, even if means regardless of whether, provided/as long as impose conditions and in case introduces a precaution. Do not substitute in case for if without changing meaning. Suppose/supposing introduces a hypothetical situation.

You can borrow it ___ you return it tomorrow.

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Correct answer: provided that

You can borrow it provided that you return it tomorrow. Unless means if not, even if means regardless of whether, provided/as long as impose conditions and in case introduces a precaution. Do not substitute in case for if without changing meaning. Suppose/supposing introduces a hypothetical situation.

Choose the word or expression: Working times that can be adjusted within agreed limits.

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Correct answer: flexible hours

flexible hours: Working times that can be adjusted within agreed limits. Example: The company offers flexible hours so staff can start earlier or later.