Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best ooption to fill in the gaps. It seems that, even if big western companies _____ to help develop lifesaving GM (genetically modified) seeds for the underdeveloped countries, only South Africa ______ to accept them.

  1. will be willing/is ready

  2. has been willing/will be ready

  3. had been willing/would be ready

  4. would be willing/was ready

  5. were willing/would be ready
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This is a hypothetical conditional statement about the past. The first clause uses 'were willing' (past subjunctive for hypothetical), and the result clause uses 'would be ready' (conditional result). The structure describes an unreal past condition and its hypothetical consequence.

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