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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES & WISHES

1. If you mix red and yellow, you _______ orange.


A. get B. will get C. would get D. have gotten
2. I shouldn't drink that wine if I_______ you.
A. were B. are C. was D. have been
3. Supposing you saw a flying saucer, what ____________?
A. would you do B. you would do C. will you do D. you will do
4. My father says he'd rather not have the operation ______ it is absolutely necessary.
A. if B. unless C. in case D. as long as
5. Should you want to get good marks, you ______harder.
A. must learn B. mustn’t learn C. had to learn D. would learn
6. Had we only thought of it in time, we ________ troubles.
A. wouldn’t get B. would get C. would have got D. wouldn’t have got
7. Were we to find them at home, we ________them to go to the cinema with us.
A. will invite B. would invite C. would have invited D. will have invited
8. _______ the storm, he would have arrived much earlier.
A. thanks to B. not only C. but for D. except
9. If I _____, I would show my feelings.
A. were asked B. would ask C. had been asked D. asked
10. If Mary _______ to the movies last night, she may still be sleeping now.
A. went B. had gone C. would go D. would have gone.
11. We _______ very busy in the office recently; otherwise, I _______ to see your baby earlier.
A. are - would be coming B. had been - will have come
C. will be - might come D. have been - would have come
12. I miss my friends. I wish my friends ______ here right now.
A. were B. would be C. had been D. was
13. I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ______ quiet.
A kept B. would keep C. had kept D. will keep
14. I didn't see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I ______ it.
A. saw B. would see C. had seen D. seen
15. It was supposed to be a secret. I wish you ______ him.
A didn't tell B wouldn't tell C hadn't told D. tell
16. Susan regretted not buying that villa.
A. Susan wished she had bought that villa.
B. Susan wished she bought that villa.
C. Susan wished she could buy that villa.
D. Susan wished she hadn’t bought that villa.
17. It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this.
A. I wish you told us about this. B. I wish you would tell us about this.
C. I wish you had told us about this. D. I wish you have told us about this.
18. I’m afraid he won’t get over his illness.
A. I wish he will get over his illness. B. I wish he would get over his illness.
C. I wish he got over his illness. D. I wish he had got over his illness.
19. If only tomorrow _____ fine.
A. will be B. were C. would be D. had been
20. I am not good at Chinese. If only I _____ good at Chinese.
A. were B. could be C. had been D. was

GERUND & INFINITIVE


1. They couldn’t help _______ when they heard the little boy singing a love song.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughed
2. I remember _______them to play in my garden.
A. to allow B. allow C. allowing D. allowed
3. We found it very difficult ______ with Gamma.
A. to work B. work C. working D. worked
4. It was a nasty memory. Do you remember both of us wearing sunglasses to avoid ______ by the
supervisors?
A. to recognize B. to be recognized C. recognizing D. being recognized
5. We regret ______ you that we cannot approve your suggestion.
A. inform B. to inform C. informing D. informed
6. This sign means not _____ into.
A. to go B. go C. going D. to going
7. I would rather _____ at home than _____ out with you.
A. staying/going B. to stay/ to go C. stay/go D. stayed/went
8. He would rather that I not _______ tomorrow.
A. drive B. to drive C. drove D. driven
9. He noticed two thieves_______ out of a shop.
A. to come B. are coming C. in coming D. come
10. Would you mind not_______ the radio until I've finished with this phone call?
A. turning on B. being turned on C. to turn on D. to be turned on
11. It's no good_______ video games.
A. play B. to have played C. to play D. playing
12. She did nothing but_______
A. cry B. to cry C. to have cried D. crying
13. Lee was upset by_______ him the truth.
A. our not having toldB. us not tell C. we didn't tell D. not to tell
14. Where are the children? "I see_______ in the yard".
A. them to play B. them playing C. they playing D. to them playing
15. "It’s warmer in her now". "Yes, I had Karen _______ then window.".
A. closed B. closing C. to close D. close
16. "What's wrong with the teacher?" "_______to class late so much has made him mad".
A. John comes B. John coming C. John's coming D. John to come
17. Photocopiers are used _______ of a written text.
A. to make copies B. to making copies C. make copies D. making copies
18. They don’t allow _______ here.
A. to park B. parking C. to be parked D. parked
19. Did you accuse Nam of _______ a plate? Well, I saw him _______ it off the table with his
elbow.
A. break/ knock B. breaking/ knocking C. to break/ to knock D. breaking/ knock
20. I remember _______ my mother said the grass in the garden needed _______.
A. to hear/cutting B. hear/cut C. heard/to cut D. hearing/ cutting
MODAL VERB
1. Young people ______ obey their parents.
A. must B. may C. will D. ought to
2. Don't be silly. You_____ expect me to believe you!
A. needn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
3. Don’t stand up in the boat! You _____ fall in the river!
A. might B. have got to C. must D. would
4. Listen, please. You ______ talk during the exam.
A. won't B. mustn't C. wouldn't D. should
5. It _____ Sam who called and did not leave a message on the answering machine. I am not sure.
A. must be B. might be C. must have been D. might have been
6. You haven't eaten anything since yesterday afternoon. You _______ be really hungry!
A. must B. might C. will D. can
7. There was plenty of time. She _______ .
A. mustn't have hurried B. couldn't have hurried
C. would have hurried D. needn't have hurried
8. Jack_______ yet, otherwise he would have telephoned me
A. mustn't have arrived B. shouldn't have arrived
C. can't have arrived D. need not have arrived
9. I had been reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of this room. It
_______ around here somewhere. Where _______ it be?
A. should have been/ shall B. could lie/ must
C. must be lying/ can D. had to be lying/ will
10. It isn't obligatory to submit my assignment today.
A. I mustn't submit my assignment today
B. My assignment must have been submitted today
C. I needn't submit my assignment today
D. My assignment is required to submit by today
11. It was a mistake of you to lose your passport.
A. You shouldn't have lost your passport. B. There must be a mistake in your passport.
C. You needn't have brought your passport. D. Your passport must be lost.
12. My car keys are possibly in the kitchen.
A. My car keys should be put in the kitchen
B. My car keys cannot be in the kitchen
C. I don't know whether my car keys are in the kitchen.
D. My car keys might be in the kitchen
13. A: John passed his exam with a distinction. B: ______________.
A. He was too lazy to succeed B. He can't have studied very hard
C. He must have studied very hard D. He needs studying harder
14. Are you joking? David _______ a new car last week. I am sure that he did not have money.
A. may have bought B. would be buying C. must have bought D. can't have bought
15. You ______ tell Sandra anything about our story. She ______ keep a secret.
A. had better not/ cannot B. needn't/ would rather not
C. ought to / cannot D. have not better/ should not
16. I am not really sure where Beverly is. She ______in the living room or perhaps she is in the
backyard.
A. could not sit B. cannot sit C. must be sitting D. might be sitting
17. My car stopped on the high way. It _____ out of gas.
A. may run B. must be C. may have run D. should have run
18. Robert arrived without his book. He _____ it.
A. could have lost B. would have lost C. should have lost D. will have lost
19. Andrew painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreadful. He _____ a different color.
A. had to choose B. must have chosen
C. should have chosen D. could have been choosing
20. "Must we do it now?" -"No, you _____ ".
A. won't B. needn't C. can't D. don't

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