Question

Read the text and then complete 30–37.
a man who was sentenced to five years in prison by a judge heard yesterday that his sentence would be changed. the unfortunate man, duncan smith, had been on trial for stealing a bicycle and then hitting a woman on the head. mr smith had never denied taking the bike, but claimed that he had thought it was his as he had an identical one. he admitted hitting the woman but said he had only done it because she had hit him first. the problem with mr smith’s sentencing came when the jury were reading out their verdict. at the exact moment the foreman of the jury read out ‘not guilty’ a woman sitting at the front shouted something. the judge didn’t hear the word ‘not’ and thought the jury had found mr smith guilty.

if duncan smith hadn’t hit the woman, he (30) have been on trial.
duncan smith (31) wouldn’t the bike, if he (32) one that was exactly the same.
if the woman (33) him first, he (34) have hit her.
if the woman (35) something, then the judge (36) the correct verdict.
if the judge (37) the word ‘not’, then he wouldn’t have sentenced mr smith to five years in prison.

Answer 1

30) he would have been on trial

31) stolen

32) had not had

33) had not hit

34) would not

35) had not shouted

36) would have read

37) had read