If we ___ the other road, we might have arrived here in time for meeting.

If the American government      the expert’s suggestion, the world economy would not be in such a mess now.

 -----Why didn’t you ring me up?----- Sorry, I forgot your phone number. Otherwise, I _____ long before.

 ----So you’ve got the news?----Yes, but I’d rather I _______.

 But for water，it ______ possible to live in the desert．

 She speaks as if she ____on the spot.

______ it______ for your help，I couldn't have made any progress．

The patient insisted that he_______ ill and ________ to the hospital.

Xie Lei, a student studying abroad, highly recommends that you    a substitute family to be with.

— I find it astonishing that John ______ be so rude to me.— Not astonishing at all. He is always rude to others.

I’m glad you told me about yesterday’s show being cancelled. Otherwise I _____ all the way for nothing.

Flowers suddenly burst out everywhere on the same day every spring, as if they       in tune with one another.

How I wish I _____ history when I was in university.

______ it rain heavily tomorrow, we would have to put off the visit to the Forbidden City.

 ---Is Jack still asleep in class?---I think he _______ be criticized if he goes on with it.

--The task is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can make it, Tom?--_______ my partner have a try? I think she is the right person to do it.

 I __________the poor rabbit, but I didn’t have the right drugs with me at that moment.

Look at the trouble I am in! If only I ______ your advice.

—The wind is always blowing here．—How I wish it ______ today

They insisted that he _____ present at the ceremony the next week.