Exercise 1
Choose the correct word.

1. Cecily never imagined that it ______ so difficult to run for the Senate.
a. will be b. would be

2. Did he really tell you that he ______ you?
a. loves b. loved

3. The teacher explained to the pupils that the Earth ______ round the Sun.
a. goes b. went

4. James added that he really ______ the problem.
a. doesn’t understand b. didn’t understand

5. Alex said that he would meet us ______ again ______ at 6:30.
a. here… tomorrow b. there… the next day

6. Susanna said she ______ on holiday ______ .
a. is going… tomorrow morning
b. was going… the next morning

7. We expected that everybody ______ to support ______ candidate.
a. will come… this b. would come… that

8. Mother said that the children ______ sleeping ______ and asked us to turn down the music.
a. are… now b. were… then

9. We decided that if the weather ______ fine we ______ go to the country for a picnic ______ .
a. is… will… next Saturday
b. was… would… the following Saturday

10. He said that he ______ the same salary as his friends, but I don’t think he tells the truth.
a. had got b. had