Question

4.  If he had spent more time practising speaking English before, he    able to speak it much better now.

A. will be     B.  would be

C. has been     D.  would have been

Answer 1

4.    B考查虚拟语气。if从句中的had spent暗示从句是跟过去的事实相反，而主句中的now暗示主句是跟现在的事实相反，故用would do。句意：如果他以前多花点时间练习英语口语，他现在就能说得好多了。