Choose the best option
1- It would have been a much more serious accident………..fast at the time.
A- had she been driving B- was she driving C- she had driven D- she drove
2- Can I borrow your car for this evening? – Sure, but Nora’s using it right now. If she ….. it back, you are welcome to borrow it.
A- brought B- would bring C- will bring D- brings
3- I didn’t get home until well after midnight last night. Otherwise, I……..your call.
A- returned B- had returned C- would return D- would have returned
4- If energy………inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be different.
A- is B- will be C- were D- would be
5- We………..the game if we’d had a few more minutes.
A_ might have won B- won C- had won D- will win
6- I………Alan with me if I had known you and he didn’t get along with each other.
A_ hadn’t brought B- didn’t bring
C- wouldn’t have brought D- won’t bring
7- The lecturer last night didn’t know what he was talking about, but if Dr. Mason………,
I would have listened carefully.
A- had been lecturing B- was lecturing C- would lecture D- lectured
8- If you………to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.
A- listen B- will listen C- had listened D- listened
9- ………….. interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
A- Were I B- Should I C- I was D- If I am
10- If I………the same problems you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well as you have.
A- have B- would have C- had had D- should have
11- I…………you sooner had someone told me you were in hospital.
A- would have visited B- visited C- had visited D- visit
12- ……….more help, I could call my neighbor.
A- Needed B- Should I need C- I have needed D- I should need
13- ………..then what I know today, I would have saved myself a lot of time and trouble over the years.
A- Had I known B- Did I know C- If I know D- If I would know
14- I didn’t know you were asleep. Otherwise, I…………..so much noise when I came in.
A- didn’t make B- wouldn’t have made c- won’t make D- don’t make
15- When I stopped talking, Sam finished my sentence for me as though he………… my mind.
A- would read D- had read C- reads D- can read
16- If you………., I would have brought my friends over to your house this evening to watch TV, but I didn’t want to bother you.
A- had studied B- studied C- hadn’t been studying D- didn’t study
17- I wish I………..you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself.
A- can lend B- could lend C- would lend D- will lend
18- “Are you lost?” – “I think so. I wish we………..the map with us today.”
A- were bringing B- brought C- had brought D- would bring
19- If I weren’t working for an accounting firm, I…………..in a bank.
A- work B- will work C- have worked D- would be working
20- What………..today if you hadn’t come here this weekend?” – “I guess I’d be putting on extra hours at my office.”
A- did you do - can you do C- will you be doing D- would you be doing
Put each verb in bracket into a suitable tense
1- It’s a pity you missed the party. If you (come)…….you (meet)………….. my friend from Hungary.
2- If we (have)……..some tools, we (be)……….able to repair the car, but we haven’t had any with us.
3- Thank you for your help. If you (not help)………me, I (not pass)……….the examination.
4- It’s a beautiful house, and I (buy)……….it if I (have)………the money, but I can’t afford it.
5- I can’t imagine what I (do)………..with the money if I (win) ……….the football pools or a lottery.
6- Mark isn’t a serious athlete. If he (train)…………harder, he (be)…….quite a good runner.
7- If Claire (listen)………to her mother, she (not marry)……….David in the first place.
8- It rained every day in our holiday. If we (not take)………..the TV with us, we (not have) anything to do.
9- Jim is so untidy! If he (buy)………some new clothes, he (not look) so bad.
10- I wish I(have)…….. the money to buy some new clothes, but I can’t afford it at the moment.
11- I wish the government (do)………something about the air pollution in this city.
12- I’m getting really soaked! I wish I (not forget)………..my umbrella.
13- That was a lovely meal, but I wish I (not eat) ……….so much.
14- Come on children! It’s time you (be)………..in bed.
15- Actually, I’d rather you (not smoke)………..in here.
16- Suppose you (see)………..a ghost, what would you do?
17- I’m so annoyed about my car accident. If only I (be)………… more careful!
18- I’d rather you (not put)………your coffee on the top of the book.
Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown
1- I didn’t have an umbrella with me so I got wet. I wouldn’t……………………………
2- I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone. Unless………………………………..
3- In the snowy weather we don’t go to school. If………………………………………
4- Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move this table. If…………………
5- You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep. If you………………………..
6- Make me some coffee, and I’ll give you some sweets. If……………………………..
7- If you hadn’t told me about Sue’s hair, I wouldn’t have noticed her. Unless……….
8- If you see Peter, tell him he should be here at 8 00. Should…………………………
9- I wouldn’t accept if you ask me to marry you. If you were…………………………
10- What would you do if there were an earthquake? Supposing……………………
11- If you do the shopping, I’ll cook lunch. You………………………………………….
12-What would you do if you found some buried treasure? If you were……………..
13- If Paul hadn’t been interested, the project would have been abandoned. But for….
14- If by any chance you find my wallet, could you let me know? If you happen……..
15- I might be late. If so, start without me. If I……………………………………………
16- The fire was brought under control thanks to the night watch-man. If it hadn’t…...
17- Dick is in prison because a detective recognized him. If a…………………………...
18- If you want my advice, I’d think twice about buying a car like that. If I…………….
19- If the painting is finished by Saturday, we’ll pay you extra. Finish…………………
20- Getting up early makes me feel hungry. If …………………………………………..
21- Please don’t eat in the classroom. I’d rather……………………………………
22- I think we should leave now. I think it’s time……………………………….
23- What a pity we ate all the food. If only we…………………………………………..
24- It’s a shame we don’t have a TV. I wish………………………………………………
Rewrite each of the following sentences, using the word in the capital
1- If you do have any free time, could you give me a ring? SHOULD
2- We won’t go away if the weather is bad. UNLESS
3- I didn’t have the money, so I didn’t buy a new suit. WOULD
4- If you hurry up, you won’t be late. GOING
5- If they offered you the job, would you accept? WERE
6- If you are in London by any chance, come and see me. HAPPEN
7- Without you, I would have given up years ago. BEEN
8- Please take a seat, and I’ll inquire for you. WILL
9- Don’t take this job if you don’t really want it. UNLESS
10- I wasn’t tall enough to reach the shelf. TALLER
11- If the ship sank, what would you do? WERE
12- If you should notice what’s on at the cinema, let me know. HAPPEN
13- If you hadn’t encouraged me, I would have given up. BUT
14- I don’t have any money, so I can’t lend you any. IF
15- But for Helen, the play would be a flop. WERE