My teacher asked me _________ to South Africa.
A. if I had been B. if had I been C. I had been D. had I been
. My dog is making too much noise. If only it _____ quiet.
A. kept B. would keep C. had kept D. keep
I miss my grandmother. If only she_____ here right now.
A. were B. could be C. had been D. were
If only tomorrow _____ fine.
A. will be B. were C. would be D. had been
If only my grandparents (visit) _____ me last week.
A. will visit B. would visit C. had visited D. visit
I speak English badly. If only I _____ English well.
A. will visit B. could visit C. had visited D. visited
Choose the best option
1. If I ……….a lot of money now, I …………..a new car.
a. have /will buy b. have / would buy
c. had/ will buy d. had/ would buy.
2. If I ……………you, I …………….do that.
a. am/ will b. were /would c. were/ will d. had been/ would.
3. if I were offered the job, I think I ………. it.
a. take b. will take c. would take d. would have taken.
4. I would be very surprised if he……………..
a. refuses b. refused c. had refused d. would refuse.
5. Many people would be out of work if that factory………..down.
a. closes b. had closed c. closed d. would close.
6. If she sold her car, she ………… much money.
a. gets b. would get c. will get d. would have got.
7. They would be disappointed if we…………….
a. hadn’t come b. wouldn’t come c. don’t come d. didn’t come.
8. Would John be angry if I ……. ……his bicycle without asking?
a. take b. took c. had taken d. would take.
9. She ……….terrible upset if I lost this ring.
a. will be b. would be c. were d. had been.
10. If someone…………in here with a gun, I would be very frightened.
a. would walk b. walks c. had walked d. walked.
11. What would happen if you ……………..to work tomorrow?
a. don’t go b. didn’t go c. won’t go d. wouldn’t go.
12. We ‘ll get wet if we ………….out. a. go b. did go c. went d. had gone.
Choose the best option
1. If I ……….a lot of money now, I …………..a new car.
a. have /will buy b. have / would buy
c. had/ will buy d. had/ would buy.
2. If I ……………you, I …………….do that.
a. am/ will b. were /would c. were/ will d. had been/ would.
3. if I were offered the job, I think I ………. it.
a. take b. will take c. would take d. would have taken.
4. I would be very surprised if he……………..
a. refuses b. refused c. had refused d. would refuse.
5. Many people would be out of work if that factory………..down.
a. closes b. had closed c. closed d. would close.
6. If she sold her car, she ………… much money.
a. gets b. would get c. will get d. would have got.
7. They would be disappointed if we…………….
a. hadn’t come b. wouldn’t come c. don’t come d. didn’t come.
8. Would John be angry if I ……. ……his bicycle without asking?
a. take b. took c. had taken d. would take.
9. She ……….terrible upset if I lost this ring.
a. will be b. would be c. were d. had been.
10. If someone…………in here with a gun, I would be very frightened.
a. would walk b. walks c. had walked d. walked.
11. What would happen if you ……………..to work tomorrow?
a. don’t go b. didn’t go c. won’t go d. wouldn’t go.
12. We ‘ll get wet if we ………….out. a. go b. did go c. went d. had gone.
13. If I go shopping, I ………some food. a. buy b. will buy c. would buy d. would have bought.
14. If I find it, I ………you. a. will tell b. would tell c. had told d. told.
15. What would you do if you……………a million dollars?
a. would win b. win c. had won d. won.
16. They ‘d be hurt if I ……………….
a. don’t go b. didn’t go c. hadn’t gone d. wouldn’t go.
17. If we took the 6: 30 train, we…………too early.
a. would have arrived b. arrived c. will arrived d. would arrive.
18. You won’t pass the examination……………you study more.
a. as long as b. unless c. if d. whether.
19. If I were to leave my country , I ……………disappointed.
a. probably be b. would have been c. will be d. would be.
20. If I were in your place, I ……….a trip to England. a. will make b. had made c. made. d. would make.
21. If I ………….. you , I’d save some of your lottery winning. a. be b. were c. am d. was
22. If I had enough money, I ……… abroad to improve my English.
a. will go b. should go c. would go d. should have go to
23. If it …….. convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight. a. be b. was c. were d. is
24. If you ……. time, please write to me. a. have b. have had c. had d. has
25. If you had the chance, ………… you go finishing? a. did b. would c. may d. do
26. Trees won’t grow ……….. there is enough water. a. if b. when c. unless d. as
31. The mother asked her son _______.
A. where he has been B. where he had been C. where has he been D. where had he been
32. Martin asked me _______.
A. how is my father B. how my father is C. how was my father D. how my father was
33. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
34. She asked me _______ my holidays _______.
A. where I spent / the previous year B. where I had spent / the previous year
C. where I spent / last year D. where did I spend / last year
35. He advised _______ too far.A. her did not go B. her do not go C. her not to go D. she did not go
36. John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport.
A. does not like / is B. did not like / were C. not liked / had been D. had not liked / was
37. Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer _______.
A. before B. ago C. last D. previous
38. He asked _______ him some money.A. her to lend B. she to lend C. she has lent D. she lends
39. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.
A. have not eaten / ago B. had not eaten / previous C. did not eat / before D. would not eat / last
40. Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.
A. had done / following B. will do / previous C. would do / following D. was going / previous
41. John asked me _______ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
42. The mother told her son _______ so impolitely.
A. not behave B. not to behave C. not behaving D. did not behave
43. She said she _______ collect it for me after work.A. would B. did C. must D. had
44. She said I _______ an angel. A. am B. was C. were D. have been
45. I have ever told you he _______ unreliable. A. is B. were C. had been D. would Be
46. I told him _______ the word to Jane somehow that I _______ to reach her during the early hours.
A. passing / will try B. he will pass / tried C. to pass / would be trying D. he passed / have tried
47. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day
48. John asked me _______ interested in any kind of sports.
A. if I were B. if were I C. if was I D. if I was
49. John asked me _______ that film the night before.
A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
50. The guest told the host that _______.
A. I must go now B. he must go now C. he had to go now D. he had to go then
11. If I______ to the party last night, I ______ tired now.
a. had gone/ would be b. had gone/ would have been
c. went/ would be d. went/ would have been
12. Tom…. for the examination last week if he ______ that it would be so difficult.
a. wouldn't enter/ had known b. wouldn't have entered/ knew
c. wouldn't have entered/ had known d. wouldn't enter/ knew
13. Tom got to the station in time.
If he______ the train, he ______ late for his interview.
a. missed/ would have been b. had missed/ would be
c. missed/ would be d. had missed/ would have been
14. Ann______ longer if her other had let her.
a. could have stayed b. could stay c. stays d. stayed
15. If only Tom ______ sick today.
a. weren't b. hasn't been c. hasn't d. didn't
5) He said that “If I don't see her today, I will phone her this evening.”
10. ‘If I had been ready when you called, you would have taken me with you,’ Ann said to Peter.
9. ‘I could get a job easily if I had a degree,’ said Susan.
7. ‘Someone will steal your motorbike if you leave it unlocked,’ said the policeman.
4. ‘If you saw my father, you’d recognize him at once. He is the most extraordinary-looking man,’ she said to me
5. ‘If I see Tom, I will give him a lift,’ said Peter.
1. ‘If the ground is dry on the day of the race, my horse might win,’ said the owner.
21. If you _____ as I told you, you _____ in such predicament now.
a. did/ would not be b. had done/ had not been
c. do/ would not be d. had done/ would not be
22. Come and work for my company if you _____ better to do
a. have nothing b. will have nothing c. had something d. had nothing
23. If you had done as I told you, I think you_____
a. would succeed b. would have succeeded
c. could succeed d. had succeeded
24. If he had got half a mark more, he _____ in the exam.
a. wouldn't fail b. wouldn't have failed c. wont' fail d. won't be failing
25. If it______ tomorrow, we may postpone going.
a. rains b. will rain c. shall rain d. raining
50. Henry ________ a rich man if he had been more careful in the past.
A. would have been B. will be C. would be D. was
51. If I ________ you, I wouldn’t buy that coat.
A. am B. was C. were D. would be
52. If she have a lot of money, she will buy a new car.
A B C D
53. I’m not a doctor. If I _______a doctor, I ____________help the sick.
a. am/ will b. was/ will c. were/ would d. were/ will
54. Unless you ______quiet, I would scream.
a. didn’t keep b. kept c. will keep d. would keep
55. What would Tom do if he ___________ the truth?
a. would know b. has know c. knows d. knew
56. If he ________to the party yesterday, he would have met his old friend. a. go b. went c. gone d. had gone
57. Unfortunately, I didn't have address. If I _________ it, I would have sent you a postcard.
A. had B. have had C. had had D. have
58. If I could speak Spanish, I ___________ next year studying in London.
A. would spend B. will spend C. had spent D. would have spent
59. If I hadn’t drunk so much coffee, __________ better.
A. I slept B. I’ll sleep C. I’d have slept D. I sleep
60. What would happen if the temperature is warmer?
A B C D
61. I wouldn’t have read your diary if you didn’t hide it in such an obvious place.
A B C D
62. If I see him, I (give) _________________ him a gift.
“I couldn’t get into the house because I had lost my key”
A. He said he couldn’t get into the house because he had lost my key.
B. He said he hadn’t been able to get into the house because he had lost his key.
C. He said he had been able to get into the house because he had lost his key.
D. He said he hadn’t been able to get into the house because he lost his key.
Exercise 8: Choose the best answer:
1. If I ……………you, I …………….do that.
A. am/ will B. were /would C. were/ will D. had been/ would.
2. if I were offered the job, I think I ………. it.
A. take B. will take C. would take D. would have taken.
3. I would be very surprised if he……………..
A. refuses B. refused C. had refused D. would refuse.
4. Many people would be out of work if that factory………..down.
A. closes B. had closed C. closed D. would close.
5. If she sold her car, she ………… much money.
A. gets b. would get c. will get d. would have got.
6. They would be disappointed if we…………….
a. hadn’t come b. wouldn’t come c. don’t come d. didn’t come.
7. Would John be angry if I ……. ……his bicycle without asking?
a. take b. took c. had taken d. would take.
8. She ……….terrible upset if I lost this ring.
a. will be b. would be c. were d. had been.
9. If someone…………in here with a gun, I would be very frightened.
a. would walk b. walks c. had walked d. walked.
10. What would happen if you ……………..to work tomorrow?
a. don’t go b. didn’t go c. won’t go d. wouldn’t go.
11. We ‘ll get wet if we ………….out.
a. go b. did go c. went d. had gone.
12. If I go shopping, I ………some food.
a. buy b. will buy c. would buy d. would have bought.
13. If I find it, I ………you.
a. will tell b. would tell c. had told d. told.
14. What would you do if you……………a million dollars?
a. would win b. win c. had won d. won.
15. They ‘d be hurt if I ……………….
a. don’t go b. didn’t go c. hadn’t gone d. wouldn’t go.
