Wish / If Only - Life Choices and Turning Points

Question 1

I wish I _____ that job offer in Berlin when I had the chance; my career would be completely different now.

Options: had accepted, accepted, would have accepted

Question 2

If only I _____ my own business ten years ago instead of staying in corporate management; I would be financially independent now.

Options: would have started, had started, started

Question 3

If only we _____ more carefully before making that career-defining decision to merge our practices; we might have avoided serious financial problems.

Options: have thought, thought, had thought

Question 4

He wishes he _____ his PhD when he was younger; now he lacks the credentials for the academic positions he wants.

Options: completed, had completed, would complete

Question 5

If only the board _____ my proposal for restructuring; the company might still be operating today.

Options: had approved, approved, would have approved

Question 6

If only I _____ the warning signs before investing everything in that failing venture; I would not have lost everything.

Options: recognized, had recognized, would recognize

Question 7

My business partner wishes we _____ our original vision instead of compromising for short-term profits in the early stages of the company.

Options: maintained, would have maintained, had maintained

Question 8

If only she _____ her resignation before securing another position; she _____ unemployed for six months.

Options: did not submit, had not submitted, would not submit, would not be, would not have been, had not been

Question 9

I wish I _____ more risks earlier in my career instead of always choosing the safe, conventional path.

Options: took, had taken, would take

Question 10

If only they _____ the partnership agreement more thoroughly; they _____ years of legal disputes.

Options: reviewed, had reviewed, would review, could have avoided, could avoid, would avoid