34. We _____ to start our own business, but we never had enough money.

A. have hoped　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had hoped

C. would hope　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. should hope

33. Some women ____ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.

A. must make B. should have made

C. would make D. could have made

32. He must have had an accident, or he _____ then.

A. would have been here　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. should be here

C. had to be here　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would be here

31. We didn't know his telephone number; otherwise we _____ him.

A. would have telephoned　　　　　　　　　 B. would telephone

C. must have telephoned　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had telephoned

30. If I hadn't stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you _____ now.

A. wouldn't be smiling　 B. won't smile C. couldn't have smiled　　　　 D. didn't smile

29. If it _____ too much trouble, I'd love a cup of tea.

A. isn't　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. weren't　　　　　　　　　　 C. wasn't　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hadn't been

28. _____ for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now.

A. Had it not been　　　　 B. Weren't it　 C. It were not　　　　　　　 D. Had not it been

27. _____ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand.

A. Not being　　　　　 B. Without being　　 C. Had it not been　　　　 D. Not having been

26. _____ right now, she would get there on Sunday.

A. Would she leave　　　　 B. Were she to leave　　　 C. If she leaves　　　 D. If she had left

25. _____ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.

A. Had they arrived　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Were they arriving

C. Would they arrive　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Were they to arrive