He needn’t have hurried as the meeting didn’t start until quite a while after the time for which it had been planned.
A.The meeting started rather later than scheduled, so it wasn't necessary for him to hurry.
B.There was no need for him to hurry because he had plenty of time before the scheduled time of the meeting.
C.He didn’t need to hurry as he already knew that the meeting wouldn’t start as scheduled.
D.He wouldn't have arrived at the meeting on time if he hadn't hurried.

________ he ________ hard last year, he would have lost the first prize.
A.Had – not studied
B.Had – studied
C.Didn’t – study
D.It – had studied

“I wish this city ________ so noisy.”

“I know. I wish we _________ in the countryside.”
A.isn’t – live
B.wasn’t – live
C.weren’t – live
D.weren’t – lived

“Mary is nice. What do you think?”

“I wish she _________too much.”
A.not talk
B.doesn’t talk
C.won’t talk
D.didn’t talk

“What are you going to do next year?”

“I wish I ___________ the answer to that question.”
A.knew
B.had known
C.would know
D.will know

I would rather ___________ this.
A.you don’t do
B.you shouldn’t
C.you didn’t do
D.you not do

It was desirable that we _________ at dawn.
A.started
B.had started
C.start
D.would start

________ before I do, please pick up the mail.
A.If you return
B.Should you return
C.You return
D.A or B

It's essential that he ____________ accepting responsibility.
A.starts
B.starting
C.to start
D.start

It's high time _____________ after herself.
A.she looked
B.she looks
C.her look
D.her looking