A If Peter didn’t feel depressed, he wouldn’t go for a walk B Unless Peter had felt depressed, he wouldn’t have gone go for a walk C Whenever Peter feels depressed, he goes for a walk D [r]
(1)Full name: time: 45 minutes
I Put each verb in bracket into a suitable tense:
1 If Laura (not eat) so much, she wouldn’t have put on weight If she (catch) this train , she will go there on time
3 If my friend (have) his car serviced regularly, it never lets him down If there is a good breeze on Sunday We (go) hang-gliding
5 You can get there quickly if you (take) the short cut across the playing field If I had dropped Eve’s vase, she (be) furious
7 If she (be) really my friend, she would lend me the money No matter what (happen), I will stand by you
9 Had the councillors been re-elected, your proposal (be) accepted 10 Supposing your computer broke down, what (you do) ?
II Put each verb in bracket into the suitable tense:
1 If he (pay) me tonight, I (have) enough money for the tickets If I (pass) this exam, I (go) to the university next October
3 My wife is going to give birth to a baby If the baby (be) a girl, we (call) her Ann If she (get) a lift now, she (be) in time
5 Of course I’m not going to give her a diamond ring If I (give) her a diamond ring, she (sell) it Look at poor Tom trying to start his car by hand again! If I (be) Tom, I (get) a new battery
7 She must have loved him much because she waited for him for ten years If she (not love) him, she (not wait) so long French is essential in this job All the telephonists speak it If they (not know) French they (not know) all of the callers He didn’t tell me he was a vegetarian If he (tell) me earlier, I (cook) him something more suitable
10.The accident was Tom’s fault If he (be) careful, he ( not make) it
III Rewrite each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same:
1 She is very shy; that is why she doesn’t like parties
-> If she He doesn’t take any exercise; that’s why he is so unhealthy -> If he Peter will never pass his tests if he doesn’t his best
-> Unless You didn’t tell me we had run out of bread, so I didn’t buy any -> If you We only came by bus because there were no taxis
-> If there If someone asks you for a rise, what will you
-> should She wouldn’t be healthy if she doesn’t give up smoking -> Unless You drank too much coffee, so you couldn’t sleep
-> If you I wouldn’t have noticed if you hadn’t told me about Sue’s hair -> Unless 10 I didn’t have an umbrella with me so I was wet
-> If I 11 Rice will grow if there is enough rain
-> Unless
12 I am meeting a lot of difficulties because I didn’t prepare my plan carefully -> If I 13 I didn’t know you were coming so I didn’t wait
-> If I 14 Joe would end up in prison if he didn’t change his way
-> Unless Joe 15 If he hadn’t been rich, He wouldn’t have paid all the damages
-> But for 16 He was so lazy, that’s why was dismissed from his job
-> But for 17 I didn’t go to the party , so I didn’t meet my friend
-> If I 18 We won’t go for a picnic if we haven’t got good weather
-> Unless 19 He doesn’t work hard; that is why he always gets bad marks
-> If he 20 if anyone objects to my plan, I will change my mind
_ Should anyone
1 the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped us
A If it had been for B If hadn’t been for C Had it been for D Had it not been for
2 If the bell rang , he to see who was at the door
(2)3 .the bad weather, we would have gone camping
A Hadn’t it been for B If it hadn’t been C Because D If it hadn’t been for
4 .kind to me, I will be very grateful to you
A If you were B were it C If you should are D Should you be
5 .your interview is successful, you will be offered the job
A Provided that B Unless C Otherwise D Or else
6 you attend the interview, your application will not be accepted
A As long as B supposedly that C Provided D Unless
7 security checks are carried out, accidents will be frequent
A Unless B If C Supposing that D Provided
8 you won a huge sum of money, how would you cope with the sudden wealth?
A Otherwise B Or else C Supposing that D Unless
9 If I had caught the plane, I dead now
A will be B would have been C were D would be
10 You must go you aren’t ready
A even if B unless C in the event D otherwise
11 The car broke down I would have been on time
A But for that B unless C if it hadn’t been for D in case
12 her father didn’t pay her fees, she would not be here
A Provide that B Unless C If D Otherwise
13 We must start at once, we will not get a seat
A or else B unless C if D as long as
14 You can camp here, you leave no mess
A provided that B as soon as C unless D suppose
15 Some cyclists carry repair outfits, they have a flat tyre
A even if B even though C in case D as long as
16 .someone call your name, please stand up quickly
A If B Should C as long as D Provided that
17 her father’s encouragement, she wouldn’t have applied for that job
A Or else B Otherwise C But for D supposing that
18 .my proposal, we would have signed the contract immediately
A had she accepted B unless she had accepted C If she accepted D If she had been accepted
19 lower taxes, I will vote for him at the next election
A If the president B As long as the president C Although the president D should the president 20 If you to my instruction, You wouldn’t be in this situation now
A listened B had listened C listen D were listening
21 I’ve out the clothes It’s lovely and sunny; if it like this they dry in two hours
A stays / will be B had stayed/ would have been C stayed / would be D had stayed / would be
22 If we back we into the rest of the spectators on their way down
A didn’t run / wouldn’t crash B hadn’t run/wouldn’t have crashed C doesn’t run/won’t crashed D hadn’t run/wouldn’t be crashed 23 The only thing I haven’t got is a balcony If I a balcony, I plants in pots Then my flat perfect
A have/ will grow/ were B had/ would grow/ would be C had had/would have been/were D had/ grew/ would be 24 Tell him to bring his bike inside If he it outside, someone it
A left/ would steal B had left / would have stolen C leaves / will steal D had left / would be stealing 25 He looked so small and weak that nobody asked him to anything If he strong, he expected to like everyone else
A looks /will be B looked/ would be C had looked / would be D had looked/would have been
26 If it fine tomorrow, we for a walk
A is / will go B were / would go C had been / would have been D had been / would be going
27 If the earth suddently moving , we all off it but this will never happen
A stops / will fly B stopped /would fly C had stopped/ would have flown D were stopped/would be 28 If I across two men fighting with knives I the police But this is a very peaceful area
A came / would call B come / will call C had come/would have called D had come/would be calling
29 If it tonight, the road very slippery tomorrow
A is freezing / will be B freezes / will be C is frozen / will be D had freeze / would be
30.Unless Tom his library book back tomorrow , he to pay a fine
A take / will have B had taken/would have had C took/ would have D takes/ will have
31 If I you were coming, I you at the airport
A knew / would meet B had known / would have met C know / will meet D had known / would meet
32 It’s a pity you missed the party If you ,you my friends from Hungary
A came/would meet B had come / would have met C had come/ would be meeting D come / will meet 33 If we some tools, we able to repair the car, but we haven’t got any with us
A have / will be B had / would be C had had / would have been D had had / would be
34 Thank you for your help If you me, I the examination
(3)A bought / would have B will buy / have C would have bought/had had D would buy / had 36 I can’t imagine what I with the money If I the lottery
A did / would win B would / won C will / win D would have done / had won
37 I him even if he the last man in the world
A didn’t marry/ would be B wouldn’t marry / were C won’t marry/ are D wouldn’t have married/ had been 38 You that cold if you up warm
A won’t catch / wrap B wouldn’t catch/ wrapped C wouldn’t catch/had wrapped D wouldn’t have caught/ had wrapped 39 If you by 12, you 84
A multiplied / got B multiply / will get C had multiplied/would have got D multiplied/ would get 40 Oil if you it on water
A floats / will pour B floats / pour C is floating / pour D is floated / will pour
41 If she rich, she would travel around the world
A would be B is C has been D were
42 If you had taken my advice, you in such difficulties as those
A won’t be B hadn’t been C wouldn’t be D wouldn’t have been
43 My cat wouldn’t have bitten the toy fish, it was made of rubber
A if she has known B if she should know C had she known D if she knew
44 They will stay there for some days, if the weather fine
A would be B was C is D will be
45 What if you press this button ?
A happen B will happen C would happen D will be happened
46 If you redundant, what would you do?
A were made B were making C made D had made
47 The ground was very soft Without that, my horse
A will win B would win C had won D would have won
48 She had a headache; otherwise she with us
A had come B would have come C would come D will come
49 If you you only six weeks to live, how would you spend those six weeks
A know/have B knew/would have B knew / had D know / will have
50 I’d climb over the wall if there so much broken glass on top of it
A weren’t B aren’t hadn’t been D hadn’t
II Choose the sentence which has the similar meaning to the original sentence :
51 If they agreed, we could make a rapid progress
A Were they to agree, we could progress rapidly B Our progress depends on their agreement C Because they agreed, we could make a rapid progress D We could not succeed because they didn’t agree 52 The company will refund the money if you change your mind
A You can change your mind without any complaints B You can withdraw your money from the company C Should you change your mind, your money will be refunded D The company will pay for you if you agree 53 You may assume we have agreed if you don’t hear from us by Friday
A If we don’t write to you, you shouldn’t agreed with our plan B Should you not hear from us by Friday, you may assume we’ve agreed
C You can assume if we don’t agree D You should decide when you receive something from us
54 Please inform the doctor immediately if she shows signs of improvement
A If she is well again, she will inform the doctor immediately B If she is improved, tell the doctor without delay
C Should she show sign of improvement, tell the doctor at once D when she recovers from her health, she’ll tell the doctor at once 55 The exhibition would not have closed if they had found new sponsors
A Because the exhibition closed , they had to find new sponsors B Had they found new sponsors, the exhibition wouldn’t have closed C They found new sponsors, so the exhibition didn’t close D New sponsors decides the success of the exhibition
56 If the government permitted this, the opposition would be very furious
A Were the govenment to permit, the opposition’d be very angry B The opposion is hoping for the permission from the government C The govenment permitted, so the opposition was very furious D Because the opposition were furious, the govennment had to permit 57 I would refuse to co-operate if I were in your position
A If I were you, I wouldn’t co-operate B If I am given permission, I will never co-operate C Were I in your position I would refuse to co-operate D A and C are correct
58 She is very fat because she eats many chips
A If she didn’t eat many chips, she wouldn’t be very fat B She would be less fat, unless she ate many chips C If She ate fewer chips, she wouldn’t be very fat D All are correct
59 I was late for school, so my teacher punished me
A The teacher punished because of being late B Unless she were late for school, the teacher wouldn’t punish her
C She was late, or else the teacher wouldn’t punish her D She was late for school, otherwise the teacher wouldn’t have punished her 60 Work hard, or you will not pass your exam
A If you didn’t work hard, you wouldn’t pass your exam B Your exam depends on working hard
C You will not pass if you don’t work hard D You never pass your exam because you are lazy 61 I didn’t hurry so I missed the train
(4)C Unless I had hurried, I wouldn’t have missed the train D B and C are correct 62 I only made the mistake because I didn’t think carefully
A if I had thought carefully, I wouldn’t have made the mistake B Unless I am careful, I will never make the mistake C Because of thinking carelessly, the mistake was made D A and C are correct
63 In the event of failing your driving test, would you take it again?
A In case of you don’t pass your test, will you take it again? B If you didn’t pass your driving test, you would take it again C Unless you passed your driving test, would you take it again? D The event you failed your driving test would surprise everyone 64 The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor
A Unless someone sends for a doctor, the child will die B Provide that somebody sent for a doctor, the child wouldn’t be saved C If a doctor isn’t sent for, the chilld will not die D All are correct
65 Without my father’s encouragement, I would have given up the job
A Unless my father had encouraged me, I would have given up the job B My father encouraged me But for I would give up the job C Thanks to my father’s encouragement, I would have given up the job D All are correct
66 You press this button to stop the machine
A If you press this button the machine will stop B.The machine stops if you will press this button C If you press this button the machine will be stopped D All are correct
67 What a shame I can’t speak English so I don’t understand his instructions
A If I can speak English, I can understand his instructions B If I could speak English, I would understand his instructions C Unless I spoke English, I couldn’t understand his instructions D B and C are correct
68 I know he didn’t remember my birthday because he didn’t give me a present
A If he remembered my birthday he’d give me a present B That he didn’t give me a present on my birthday made me sad C If he’d remembered my birthday he’d have given me a present D A and B are correct
69 It is a pity that the TV broke down We can’t watch football now
A If the TV hadn’t broken, we’d be watching football now B That Our TV broke down was very pitiful C If TV didn’t break now, we can be watching football D All are correct
70 Thanks to Laura’s support, I was able to finish the project
A If Laura didn’t support, I wouldn’t finish the project B Had it been for Laura, I would have finished the project C But for Laura’s support, I wouldn’t have finished the project D B and C are correct
71 He will be dismissed from his office if he doesn’t try his best
A Unless he tries his best, he won’t be dismissed from his office B suppose he doesn’t try his best, he won’t be dismissed from his office C If he does his best, he won’t be dismissed from his office D He will succeed if he tries
72 Provided that you leave a forwarding address, we will be able to contact you
A We’ll contact you if you give us a forwarding address B That you gave us your address helped us to contact you C If you don’t give us your address, we will provide you D All are correct
73 That terrapin which survives its first year may live to be twenty
A Should that terrapin survive its first year, it may live twenty B If that terrapin was saved, it would live twenty C If that terrapin survived its first year, it would live twenty D All are correct
74 It was overeating that caused his fatness
A If he hadn’t eaten too much, he wouldn’t have been fat B It had been his overeating that would have been fat C If He hadn’t overeaten, he wouldn’t have overweight D All are correct
75 You will have to be patient with your pet if you want to house-train it
A If you are patient with your pet, you will house-train it B Provided you are patient with your pet, you will house-train it C Unless you are patient with your pet, you won’t house-train it D All are correct
76 It was because he drove so fast that he skidded off the road
A If he had driven so fast, he would have skidded off the road B If he hadn’t driven fast, he wouldn’t have skidded off the road C If he didn’t drive fast, he wouldn’t skid off the road D That he drove fast caused an accident
77 What would you say if he told you he loved you?
A Were he to tell you he loved you, what would you say? B As long as he loves you, will you know how to say? C Unless he loved you, what would you say? D That he loved you made you difficult to say
78 Imagine winning a million pounds – I would be over the moon
A if I won a million pounds, I would be very happy B if I won a million pounds, I would come to the moon to live C if I won a million pounds, I would travel to the moon D if I won a million pounds, I would fly into the moon 79 In an emergency ring 999 for an ambulance
A If you need an ambulance, call 999 B If you meet an ambulance, call 999
C If you need an emergency, call 999 D All are correct
80 Peter felt depressed, so he went for a walk
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