EXERCISE
Choose the one word or phrase – a, b, c, or d – that best completes the sentence. 1. …………… soon, I’m not going to wait. a. When they don’t come b. If they don’t come c. If they won’t come d. When they will come 2. If it ………… very hard, the street flood. a. rains b. will rain c. is raining d. would rain 3. This technology is useless if you ………….. to operate it. a. don’t train b. won’t train c. haven’t trained d. aren’t trained 4. If it ………….., we have the party outside. a. wouldn’t rain b. doesn’t rain c. didn’t rain d. won’t rain 5. If you want to go skiing in the south, ………….. to Black Mountain. a. you go b. you’ll go c. go d. went 6. “It’s pity the lake wasn’t frozen yesterday.” “Yes, it is. If it ……….. frozen, we ………… skating. a. had been/ could have gone b. was/ could go c. would be/ would have gone d. would have been/ had gone 7. “Are you thinking about going to the Bahamas for the holidays?” “No, but if I……………. the time, I definitely ………….” a. have/ go b. had/ go c. have had/ have gone d. would have/ have gone 8. “ There’s always somethinggoing wrong with this car.” “If you had any sense, you’d …………… it long ago.” a. be selling b. have sold c. sell d. sold 9. “ Was Pam seriously injured in the accident?” “ She broke her arm. It …………. Much worse if she hadn’t been wearing her seat belt. a. will be b. would have been c. was d. were 10. “ My boss made me work overtime again.” “ If I ……….. you. I ……….. my job.” a. were/ would have quit b. am/ will quit c. was/ must quit d. were/ would quit 11. “Can I borrow your car for this evening?” “Sure, but Nora’s using it right now. If she ……………. it back in time, you …………….. welcome to borrow it.” a. brought/ will be b. would bring/ were c. will bring/ are d. brings/ are 12. “ Why didn’t Bill get the promotion he was expecting?” “ He may not be qualified. If he were, he …………. that promotion last year.” a. would have been given b. was given c. would be given d. had been given 13. If John ……………. That there was a test yesterday, he …………… a. know/ will study b. knew/ would study
c. had known/ would have studied d. knew/ would have studied 14. If there …………….. no sunshine, we all …………… soon. a. is/ die b. would/ are c. were/ died d. were/ would die 15. What ……………. you do if you …………….. in my shoes? a. will/ are b. would/ are c. would/ were d. did/ were 16. I am sorry but if I …………… a spare ticket now, I ………… take you to the concert. a. had/ will b. have/ will c. have/ take d. will have/ will take 17. If there …………. gravity, water ………….. not run downhill. a. is not/ will b. is no/ will c. were not/ would d. were no/ would 18. “Jack want to get to Tokyo quickly.” “ ……………. Today, he would be there by Friday.” a. Were he to leave b. Would he leave c. To leave d. Was he leaving 19. We ………………. in such a great mess now if we ………… it before. a. wouldn’t have been/ have known b. wouldn’t be/ had known c. won’t have been/ have known d. won’t be/ knew 20. I am sorry I didn’t see my uncle yesterday. I wish ………….. a. I had seen him b. I have seen him c. I saw him d. I didn’t seen him 21. Yesterday I met a very beautiful girl. I really want to see her again but I don’t know how togo about it. I wish ………….. a. I didn’t meet her yesterday b. I had known her address c. I knew her address d. I will meet her tomorrow 22. “ I’m sorry you failed the examination.” “Frankly, I wish I …………….. harder.” a. studied b. had studied c. was studying d. did study 23. I am sorry I didn’t see my uncle yesterday. I wish …………… a. I had seen him b. I saw him c. I have seen him d. I didn’t see him 24. “ Are you leaving?” “ Yes, but I wish ………….. to go.” a. didn’t have b. will not have c. don’t have d. may not have 25. I wish I ………………. more English. a. know b. knew c. did know d. have known 26. I wish I ………………….. an astronaut in the future. a. will be b. would be c. would have been d. had been 27. She wishes her father …………………. here now to help her. a. would be b. had been c. were d. will be 28. I wish you …………… them my phone number yesterday. a. hadn’t given b. wouldn’t give c. gave d won’t give 29. I wish that someday I …………….. to marry her. a. would be b. will be c. were d. had been 30. He missed an exciting football match on TV last night. He wishes ……………………. a. They had watched it.
b. c. d.
He had watched it. He would watch it. He weatched it.