Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

If it ______ for the heavy storm, the accident would not have happened.

A. weren’t 

B. hadn’t been 

C. isn’t 

D. were

1. Do you remember___stuck in that elevator when we were in New York? I thought we would never get out of there!

a. being

b.to be

c. to have been

d.be

2. If you can't find the key, try ___the lock with something else, like a knife or a screwdriver.

a.to open

b. opening

c. open

d. have opened

3. She tried ___him the terrible truth, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it.

a. to tell

b. telling

c.not to tell

d.not telling

4. I dread___of what might happen next.

a. thinking

b. to think

c. not to think

d.not thinking

5. I dread___to work tomorrow. I think I'm going to call in sick.

a.going

b.to go

c.to have gone

d.having gone

6. He despises her constantly ___him questions while he is working.

a. to ask

b. not to ask

c. asking

d. not asking

7. I felt someone___me on the shoulder but when I turned round, there was no-one there.

a.tapping

b.to tap

c.tapped

d.tap

8. I can feel something___up my leg.

a.crawling

b.crawl

c.to crawl

d.crawls

9. I won't waste time___to his letter.

a. replying

b.to reply

c.to have replied

d. reply

10. Passengers are forbidden___to the driver.

a.to talk

b.talking

c.talk

d.talked

Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences
1. If I had time, I would go with you.
A. I am free and surely go with you.
B. I am to busy to go with you.
C. I will go with you because I have time.
D. I am free enough to go with you.

2. If Margaret hadn't been wearing a seat belt, she ____ Injured.
A. has been
B. would has been
C. would be
D. would have been

3. If I ____ the rain yesterday, I ______ ill.
A. had not caught / would have been
B. had not caught / would have not been
C. have not caught / were not
D. have not caught / would have been

4. He looked frightened as if he _____ a ghost.
A. sees
B. is seeing
C. has seen
D. had seen

5. What _____ if there _____ a serious nuclear accident.
A. will happen / was
B. happens / were
C. would happen / were
D. would happen / had been

I was not careful and met an accident. 

A. If I had been careful, I wouldn’t meet an accident. 

B. I met an accident because of my carelessness. 

C. being careful, I met an accident. 

D. Unless I had been careful, I would have met an accident. 

Bob was angry because we were late. 

A. Bob was angry with our being late. 

B. We were late, that made Bob angry. 

C. Bob was not angry although we were late. 

D. We are late, but Bob did not angry. 

All the students must not use the dictionaries. 

A. The dictionaries must not being used by students. 

B. The dictionaries must not be used by students. 

C. The dictionaries must be not used by students. 

D. The dictionaries aret not being used by students. 

“Don’t forget to hand in the report, Pete!” said Kate. 

A. Kate reminded Pete of handing in the report. 

B. Kate said that Pete had forgotten to hand in the report. 

C. Kate forgot to hand in the report ti Pete. 

D. Kate reminded Pete to hand in the report. 

Paula turned up when everybody had gone home. 

A. Paula came after everybody went home. 

B. Paula turned back when everybody went home. 

C. Paula returned home with everybody. 

D. Everybody came before Paula went home. 

I am sure Helen is playing guitar now. 

A. It is certainly for Helen to play guitar. 

B. Helen’s playing guitar is now certain. 

C. Helen must have played guitar. 

D. Helen must be playing guitar. 

 My uncle didn’t recognize me until I spoke. 

A. My uncle recognized me not until I spoke. 

B. Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak. 

C. Not until I spoke did my uncle recognize me. 

D. When I spoke, my uncle didn’t recognize me. 

She thanks me for landing her my English grammar book. 

A. She is thankful to me for lending her my English grammar book. 

B. She is thankful for lending her my English grammar book. 

C. She thanks me for borrowing her my English grammar book. 

D. She is thankful for me lending her my English grammar book. 

 She typed this report yesterday morning. 

A. This report typed yesterday morning.      

B. This report is typed yesterday morning. 

C. This report was typed yesterday morning.      

D. This report was being typed yesterday morning. 

“ I am working now.” Said she. 

A. She said that she will be working then.              

B. She said that she was working then. 

C. She said that she will have worked now.  

D. She said that she is working now. 

 CONDITIONALS 

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I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. If you press that button what _____?

    A. would happen                B. would have happened        C. will happen             D.  happen

2. I ____ one of my special desserts for dinner if you like.

    A. make                               B. will make                            C. am going to make   D. am making

3. The car ________ if somebody takes it there.

    A. will be repaired              B. would be repaired               C.  will been repaired  D.  is repair

4. The room ______ if it is not empty.

    A. couldn’t be repainted     B. cannot be repainted            C.  could be repainted D. can be repainted

5. If you ______ Mary by chance, please give her my phone number

    A. met                                 B. meet                                    C. could meet              D. will meet

6. If you put salt in water, it ______.

    A. dissolves                         B. would dissolve                   C. could dissolve         D. dissolved

7. Unless it rains soon, a lot of plants ______ .

    A. die                                  B. will die                               C. won’t die                D. would die

8. If I ________ an Angel, I would try to make happy all the children.

    A. am                                  B. have been                           C.  were                       D.  had been

9. If she _____ the truth, she’d never want to see you again

    A. would know                   B. knows                                 C. will know               D. knew

10. If the wall weren't so high, he _____ it up to take his ball down.

    A. climbed                          B. could climb                         C. is climbing              D.  climb

11. I think he is not at home. If he _____ in, he ______ the phone.

    A. was / answered                                                               B.  were/ would answer

    C. were / would have answered                                          D. had been / would have answered

12. You would study Italian if it ­­­­­­­­_____ here.

    A. was teaching                  B. were taught                         C.  would be taught     D.  is taught

13. I would have visited you before if there _____ a lot of people in your house.

    A. hadn't                             B. hadn't been                         C. wouldn't be    D. wasn't

14. You made a mistake by telling her a lie. It _____  better if you _____ to her.

    A. would have been / hadn't lied                                        B. would be / didn't lie

    C. will be / don't lie                                                             D. would be / hadn't lied

15. John would take a great risk now if he _____ his money in that business last year.

    A. would invest                  B. invested                              C. had invested           D.  invests

16. Carol was late for work this morning. But for the traffic jam, she  ____ half an hour earlier.

    A. could come                     B. could have come                C. had come                D. can have come

17. If I were a better conversationalist, _____ to parties more often?

    A. I would be invited                                                          B. I would have been invited

    C. would I be invited                                                          D. would I have been invited

18. Should she have some more money, she  ______ a better car.

    A. would buy                      B. will buy                              C. buys                        D. bought

19. Had you been more careful, such typing mistakes _____ avoided.   

    A. can have been                 B.would be                              C. might have been     D. should be

20. Don’t worry ____ home late tonight

    A. when I’ll be                    B. if I’ll be                              C. unless I’ll be           D. if I’m

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.