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CONDITIONAL & WISH CLAUSES I wish you _the trouble to me before so I could help you A) explained B) didn't explain C) had explained D) hadn't explained E) wouldn't explain I have a terrible headache I wish I so many exercises A) had written B) hadn't written C) wrote D) didn't write E) would write I would have visited you before if there quite a lot of people in your house A) wasn't B) hadn't C) hadn't been D) aren't E) wouldn't be I wish I at the same age as you now A) were B) weren't D) am not E) am being C) hadn't been _she to call you immediately, what would you do? A) Do B) If C) Were D) Unless E) Providing _he here, how would you behave? A) Did B)Were D) Unless E) As soon as C) If _I helped him last week, he wouldn't be in such a trouble now A) If B) Were C) Had D) Did E) Unless If it _the children, the life would be so tedious A) were B) were for C) weren't for D) is E) isn't _they offer me a high salary, I'll give up this job A) If B) Unless C) As long as D) Providing E) Suppose 10 _he have enough money, he will buy you the violin A) Should B) Unless C) If D) Provided E) As long as 11 Sindy: Why didn't you Rose: If only _ A) I got B) I had got D) I didn't get E) I were get this C) I hadn't got 12 I regret helping him during the exam If only I him A) had helped B) didn't help C) helped D) hadn't helped E) weren't for 13 If I _, I would express my feelings A) asked B) would ask D) were asked E) am asking C) had been asked 14 I wish I never in the sun, I have a splitting headache now A) did / sit B) / sit C) was / sitting D) will / sit E) had / sat 15 If you had caught the bus, you late for work A) wouldn't have been B) would have been C) would be D) wouldn't be E) will have been 16 Paul tonight, tell him I want to see him A) If you saw B) Had you seen D) If you had seen E) unless you see C) Should you se 17 if as I told her, she would have succeeded A) she has done B) she had done D) she did E) she would C) she does 18 Will you be angry if I your pocket dictionary? A) stole B) have stolen C) were to steal D) had stolen E) steal present? 19 _about the meeting, I'm sure she would have come A) Had she known B) If she knew C) If she hadn't known D) Unless she had known E) If she didn't know 20 I wish I that it was her birthday, I her a present A) had known / would buy B) knew / would have bought C) had known / would have bought D) know / will buy E) knew / would buy 21 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 E) would have been / didn't lie 22 It's a pity I didn't see that film I wish A) I saw B) I will see C) I would have seen D) I had seen E) I would see 23 John would be taking a great risk if he _his money in that business A) invests B) invested C) had invested D) would invest E) would have invested 24 I wish Helen to Southampton last year as I hardly see her now A) would have moved B) wouldn't move C) didn't move D) hasn't moved E) hadn't moved 25 She wouldn't have given them all that money if we her to A) didn't advise B) won't advise C) hadn't advised D) wouldn't advise E) wouldn't have advised 26 I wish I as good as my sister at Physics A) were B) am C) will be D) would have been E) have been 27 Helen can't speak German but she really wishes she that language A) could speak B) will speak C) can speak D) would have spoken E) will be speaking 28 If only I _this subject as an extra credit assignment It was very boring A) hadn't chosen B) would choose C) chose D) didn't choose E) have chosen 29 Ia young girl again and the chance to cl something else A) was / have B) will have been / will have had C) would be / have had D) were / had E) were / have 30-Suppose you a mad dog, what would you do? A) come across B) came across Q would have come across D) would come across E) had come across 31 If the tree hadn't been so high, he _it up to take his kite down A) could have climbed B) climb C) is climbing D) climbed E) could climb 32 If the wall weren't so high, he it up to take his ball down A) climbed B) climb C) is climbing D) could climb E) couldn't have climbed 33 my father's generosity, I wouldn't own such a nice car A) What if B) If I had C) If it weren't for D) If there should be E) Provided that 34 the boss sees you drinking coffee and having a chat in working hours? A) Even if B) What if C) If only D) I wish E) Unless 35 If I _her phone number, I her now A) had known / could have phoned B) knew / would have phoned C) know / can phone D) knew / could phone E) knew / can have phoned 36 If we to London when we _in England, you would have never seen Big Ben A) hadn't gone / were B) went / were C) went / are D) go / are E) hadn't gone / had been 37 If you press that button what ? A) would happen B) happened C) will happen D) would have happened E) had happened 38 She says if she _that the traffic lights were red she A) had realized / would stop B) realized / could have stopped C) has realized / stopped D) realized / stopped E) had realized / would have stopped 39 I could never have found such a good summer house, , thank you A) If I weren't unemployed B) If it hadn't been for your help C) If I had managed to finish that work D) Unless I work six hours a day E) If I haven't found a good job 40 I am very thin I think, if I _smoking, I might get fat A) stop B) had stopped C) will stop D) stopped E) would stop 41 _she were here at the moment, she could show us how to sew this skirt A) What if B) If only C) Wishing that D) Thinking E) On that condition 42 I wish it raining so at least I could go for long walks in the fields A) would have stopped B) C) D) E) will have stopped stops would stop has stopped 43 If I _that yesterday, I _them A) had discovered / would inform B) had discovered / would have informed C) had discovered / could inform D) discovered / can inform E) discovered / could inform 44 Suppose your best friend a lot of money, would you lend him or her all of yours? A) had needed B) needs C) needed D) would need E) would have needed 45 I wish I the programme, but I didn't see it A) saw B) hadn't seen C) could have seen D) didn't see E) had seen 46 Even if she all night, she still wouldn't be properly prepared for tomorrow's exam A) studied B) have studied C) will study D) would study E) is studying 47 If you to the course regularly, they a certificate last year A) go / gave B) go / give C) had gone / would have given D) went / would give E) went / might give 48 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 E) had been / would answer 49.If I _in London now, I could visit British Museum A) am B) had been C) have been D) would be E) were 50.We _their house without asking anyone if we a map that day A) could have found / had had B) will have found / had had C) could find / had D) will find / have E) could have found / had street- 51 If Columbus _money from Queen Isabella, he _across the Atlantic A) not receive / could not sail B) had not received / might not have sailed C) did not receive / might not have sailed D) would not receive / might not sail E) had not received / must be sailing 52 Car accidents less if people more carefully A) would take place / had driven B) will take place / drove C) would have taken place / drove D) will be taking place / drive E) would take place / drove 53 If artificial organs _ completely successful, more people A) B) C) D) E) long were / might live were / might have lived had been / are going to live are / would live have been / would have lived 54 If you didn't wear shabby clothes, you _more good-looking A) will be B) would be C) would have been D) can be E) were 55 If your hair _grey now, what _you _? A) went/would/do B) goes/will/do C) had gone/would/do D) had gone/would have/ done E) goes/do/do 56 If you _ be someone, who _? A) could/would/have been B) could/would/be C) can/will /be D) are able E) could/will/be to 57 If I an Angel, I would try to make happy all the children A) am B) have been C) were D) had been E) will be 58 Please remember the mid-semester deadline if _ A) you wish to change your registration form B) you will change your registration form C) you are planned to change your registration form D) you would change your registration form E) you changed your registration form 59 I wish my teacher _so rude to me A) is B) was C) weren't D) isn't /will /be E) hadn't 60 My mum wishes I _my clothes everywhere in the room A) wouldn't put B) would put C) had put D) hadn't put E) put CONDITIONAL & WISH CLAUSES-1 1.We - more on outings and souvenirs if we - a cheaper hotel A) will be spending / chose B) were to spend / might choose C) are spending / would have chosen D) have spent / have chosen E) could have spent / had chosen 2.If you - me for suggestions before you left, I - you some nice restaurants around here A) are asking / can recommend B) could have asked / were to recommend C) asked / had been recommending D) had asked / would have recommended E) would ask / have been recommending 3.I wish everybody - the same language all over the world Then we - so hard to learn English now A) would speak / won’t study B) speaks / weren’t studying C) could speak / aren’t studying D) has spoken / don’t study E) spoke / wouldn’t be studying 4.’m sure we - on better terms with the manager if she - us so disrespectfully all the time A) would be / didn’t treat B) have been / weren’t treated C) were / hadn’t treating D) will have been / wouldn’t treat E) could be / isn’t treating 41A) B) C) D) E) When his boss dismissed him from his job, he there for ten years was working worked had been working has been working will have been working 42- Much progress in telecommunications during World War I , but the basic techniques in the previous decades A) would have been achieved / were developing B) has been achieved / were developed C) had been achieved / has been developed D) was achieved / had been developed E) was achieving / would be developing 43- For several years now she as private secretary to the bank manager A) has been working B) worked C) was working D) works E) used to work 44A) B) C) D) E) A man me to work three times this week, so I him to the police follows / am reporting was following / was reporting is following / reported has followed / have reported followed / report 45- In the past 50 years, Thailand through 15 constitutions ,17 coups and 21 prime ministers A) has been going B) has gone C) were going D) goes E) will have gone 46A) B) C) D) As soon as I it was raining, I the children into the house realise / am calling have realised / should call will realise / have called realised / called E) may realise / call 47A) B) C) D) E) I’m sad to think that all my plants by the time I from holiday will die / return may have died / have returned died / returned had died / could return died / had returned 48A) B) C) D) E) The exhaust pipe on my car for days when finally it off on the high way rattled / had fallen had been rattling / fell was rattling / fell could be rattling / is fallen may rattle / falls 49- working very long hours, Beşire strives to exercise at least trice a week A) However B) On behalf of C) Because of D) In order for E) Regardless of 50- On several occasions, Benjamin has earnestly considered to study for a PhD, yet he relishes his job and enjoys such a high wage A) B) C) D) E) returning / earning to return / earning returning / having earned to return / to have earned being returned / earning 51- Temporarily, he is undecided as to whether he for the same company this time next year A) will be working B) has been working C) will have been working D) is working E) may be working 52- the dissonance between the employees, our office became an obnoxious place to work A) Since B) In spite of C) However D) In place of E) Due to 53- Much as she had taken the butter out of the refrigerator twenty five minutes before serving breakfast, it was still to spread) A) not too hard B) much too hard C) hard enough D) so hard as E) too much 54- Though world food production since 1950, people still from shortages in various parts of the world) A) has been doubling / maybe suffering B) had been doubled / could be suffering C) has doubled / suffer D) was doubled / suffered E) has been doubled / suffers 55- My father, the salary is paid directly into his bank account, is paid on the last Friday of each month A) of whom B) which D) whom D) of what E) when it 56- If you the car into the garage well in advance, we to Bursa in our car now, not on this uncomfortable coach A) take / will travel B) took / would be travelling C) take / are travelling D) had taken / could be travelling E) took / would have travelled 57- The plane is due to take off will miss it A) in case B) if in a matter of minutes; you hustle, you C) even though D) unless E) otherwise 58- As a child, my son such vegetables as cabbages and leeks; nonetheless, he can’t even bear the sight of them any longer A) did not eat B) was eating C) had eaten D) would eat E) can eat 59- Simon crept into the house very quickly his parents would not notice how late he was A) by the time B) in order that C) in case D) if E) for fear that 60- The inscription on this document is so tiny, so I need my spectacles read it A) so that B) due to C) and D) so too E) so as to 61- Generally speaking, the knitting needles used are, the finished stitching will appear A) the larger / much looser B) if / then C) the larger / the looser D) when / E) unless / 62- Toussaint L’Ouverture, was the leader of the 1793 Haitian insurgency, died in France A) who / when B) who / who C) that / as D) who / when he E) who / 63- The suspect denies having broken into the house, there is considerably convincing evidence to prove him guilty A) and B) yet C) so D) for E) on the contrary 64- You should not try to ski on your own having a few lessons from a certified instructor A) while B) after C) without D) instead of E) 65A) B) C) D) E) The rescue team more victims of the quake alive if they better equipment saved / had might have saved / had had saved / would have had were able to / had could have been saved / had had 66- We need to take enough money with for drinks, postcards and any souvenirs might wish to purchase A) us / that B) them / we C) them / D) our /themselves E) us / we 67- The economic situation in Turkey, there has been high than a decade, perplexes Western economists A) of which B) which C) D) where E) in where inflation for more 68A) B) C) D) E) I while I had the chance; now I’m starving could not have eaten was eating ought to have eaten would have been better to eat must have eaten 69- the weather improves, we will have to stay home tomorrow A) If B) In case C) In order that D) When E) Even if 70A) B) C) D) E) I’m so tired from fatigue that I feel as if a roller me has run over will run over is running over had run over may run over 71- Looking at the sun, even when partially obscured by the moon, cause damage and even blindness A) must B) would C) can D) need E) ought 72- The relief workers able to rescue some of those who still alive under the rubble A) should be / were B) may be / are C) might have been / have been D) will be / would be E) were / will be 73- When my grandfather came to visit me, he always bring a little present A) was used to B) would C) might D) could E) should 74Non-smokers wish smoking banned in public buildings and public transportation A) would be B) were not C) would have been D) must be E) has been 75- At this hour of the night, it your mother phoning; it anyone else A) B) C) D) E) must have been / wasn't may be / isn't was / hadn't been has to be / wouldn't have been must be / couldn't be 76- It a disaster, but fortunately he fast at the time A) B) C) D) E) might be / didn't drive could have been / wasn't driving was supposed to be / hadn't driven must be / won't be driving will be / hasn't driven 77- He straight along the highway, but instead ,he to follow the scenic country road A) B) C) D) E) 78A) B) C) D) E) had driven / would decide must have driven / had decided should have driven / decides was driving / decided could have driven / decided You are come across problems when you commence a business able to bound to accustomed to used to most likely 79A) B) C) D) E) I’m sorry for what I did yesterday , but I no harm don’t mean am not meaning didn’t mean meant haven’t meant 80A) B) C) I didn’t expect to go to that party alone to allow be allowed being allowed D) to be allowed E) to be let 81A) B) C) D) E) I wish I were able to get the others what I want ! doing to doing to having done 82A) B) C) D) E) How that she a good dancer when she was young ? did she forgot / was has she forgotten / used to be could she forget / were could she have forgotten / used to be can she forget / would be 83A) B) C) E) Ever since , I the chance to go out I’ve had my car repaired / didn’t get I had repaired my car / haven’t got I had my car repaired / haven’t got D) I have my car repaired / haven’t got I have had my car repair / couldn’t get 84A) B) C) D) E) We can’t drive much ; there is petrol left in the tank further / a little farther / little further / few farther / a little farther / few 85A) B) C) D) E) Take things or you’ll regret it ; don’t take jewellery either a few / many few / much little / much a little / many few / many 86A) B) C) D) E) Her career was all she cared about , made her so successful who / which what / that what / which that / which that / that 87- "Guess who is responsible this mess ! It’s the man you are looking forward to !" A) of / see B) for / see C) of / seeing D) for / seeing E) about / see 88A) B) C) D) E) We arrived our village a lovely night October to / in / in in / at / in at / at / on at / on / in to / on / on 89A) B) C) D) E) Last night I came my teacher at the cinema , but she didn’t talk to me !!! into across by between down on 90A) B) C) It’s the first time I on snow ! slide am sliding had slid D) have slid E) had been sliding 91- The doctor told me I had to eat ……… sweets and drink ……… wine if I wanted to lose …… kilos A) less / fewer / a few B) fewer / less / a little C) a few / a little / more D) fewer / less / a few E) few / few / a little 92- … United States of America …… nowadays …… country to live in: …… pollution is at its summit there A) The / is / the worst / O B) The / is / the worst / a C) O / are / the worse / the D) The / are / worse / the E) The / is / worse / the 93A) B) C) D) E) I'm sure the deputy will be in the limelight after he's delivered his speech, ? am I won't he isn't is hasn't he aren't I 94A) B) C) D) E) You must be thinking that you are the sole sane guy here, but, ? mustn't you are you aren't you must you isn't it 95A) B) C) D) E) His monthly income is on a par with those of civil servants, ? is it isn't it are they aren't they is there 96- What we're going to with all these debts is still up in the air, ? A) B) C) D) E) aren't we isn't it are we is it won't we 97- The poor worker is at peace; his problems came to an and with his sudden demise, ? A) B) C) D) E) isn't he didn't they didn't he is he did he 98- The issue is supposed to be discussed and handled at length during the meeting, ? A) isn't it B) won't it C) shouldn't it D) will it E) should it 99A) B) C) D) E) He said he would apply for the job immediately after he returned, ? did he didn’t he would he hadn’t he wouldn’t he 100The last exhibition I went was crowded that you could hardly see anything A) as B) too C) more D) so E) very 101If I a similar kind of research, I on just two decades A) will / concentrate B) had done / concentrated C) have done / would have concentrated D) were doing / would concentrate E) did / will concentrate 102The committee the question for nearly an hour, and still hasn’t come to decision A) has been discussing B) had discussed C) will discuss D) is discussing E) would discuss 103-Towards the end of the fifteenth century, many political and social changes in Europe which all countries profoundly A) had been occurring / had affected B) were occurring / have affected C) have occurred / will affect D) had occurred / would affect E) occurred / affected 104-Before I read Freud, I dreams were of so much significance A) haven’t thought B) wouldn’t think C) didn’t think D) don’t think E) wouldn’t have thought 105- the critics, the film is almost as good as the novel itself A) With regard to B) According to C) Owing to D) Concerning E) In comparison to 106-It is thought to be basically a Hittite settlement there are some traces of earlier civilisations A) in spite of B) event so C) instead D) even though E) in case 107-The next meeting will be held February, probably the second Tuesday of the month A) in / on B) in / at C) at / in D) on / at E) at / on 108-Don't blame - for keeping you waiting It was entirely - fault A) ours / his B) mine / their C) her / them D) him / my E) them / ours 109I am afraid there is something wrong - my ear I can't hear you properly A) from B) of C) with D) at E) besides 110-Kenya spends a quarter - its income every year - oil imports A) on / for B) about / through C) in / over D) within / above E) of / on 111The sun, - has a surface temperature of 6000 °C, warms the Earth from a distance of 150 million km A) whom B) which C) whose D) when E) what 112Jane has lost the gold brooch her mother gave her - a wedding present A) as B) such as C) despite D) like E) rather 113Two hundred years ago most people grew - some of their own food A) so far B) all at once C) at least D) by the way E) at a glance 114He performed - the audience applauded him for ten minutes A) more skilfully than B) as skilful as C) so skilfully that D) skilful enough E) the most skilful 115-With the destruction of tropical rain forests, very many species - with extinction A) have threatened B) are being threatened C) are threatening D) would have been threatened E) can threaten 116-Since 1950 the world - nearly one-fifth of the top soil from its agricultural land and one-fifth of its tropical forests A) was losing B) is losing C) had been lost D) has lost E) loses 117-Chemical preservatives - as substances which are added to foods to prevent deterioration A) can be defined B) define C) have defined D) were defining E) had been defined 118-Since he - from prison, he - unable to sleep properly A) has been released / was B) had released / had been C) was released / has been D) released / is being E) had been released / would be 119-I wish you - your sleeping bag at home A) can't leave B) won't leave C) don't leave D) haven't left E) hadn't left 120-Deforestation _ an alarming decrease in the amount of farming land A) is causing B) is caused C) cause D) have caused E) has been caused