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1 5- You will catch your death with cold ...... you

- continue to leave the house with your hair wet -
it's not summer, you know.
When I
entere A) as though B) whether
d the C) if D) otherwise
teenag E) in case
er's
bedroo
m, it 6- You can't have been doing your homework
properly ............. you would have passed your
looked exams with better grades.
as
though A) but B) in case
a C) even if D) or else
hurrica E) so long as
ne .......
.... the 7- Sheila was busy trying to please Jim all night
place. at the party, as though he ............ the only
guest at her party.
A) has hit B) hits
C) would hit D) had hit A) were B) would be
E) has been hitting C) has been D) had been
E) could be

2- David ............. the sponsored bike ride if he

............... to raise money on behalf of that 8- .............. John ............ in late again today, don't
charity for world peace. hesitate to give him a final warning. I cannot
stand anyone not being punctual at all.
A) doesn't enter / wouldn't, have decided
B) wasn't entering/didn't decide A) Had / come
C) didn't enter / hasn't decided B) Should / come
D) couldn't enter / might not decide C) Would / come
E) wouldn't be entering / hadn't decided D) Will / come
E) Has / come

3- You .......... in your exam paper when the bell

rings even if you ............. answering all of the
questions. 9- Most of the students ............. a lot better on the
test, but they definitely ............ adequate time.
A) have to hand / haven't finished
B) will hand / didn't finish A) will be doing / don't give
C) were handing / wouldn't have finished B) should have done / aren't given
D) must hand / may not finish C) did / wouldn't have been given
E) would have handed / hadn't finished D) were doing / haven't given
E) could have done / weren't given

4- ................ I go on a strict diet, I will have to get

my wedding dress altered to fit a bigger size.
10- As he ............ a party with us that evening, that
A) As long as B) If means that he ............ in the vicinity the night
C) Unless D) In case Tommy was attacked.
E) Without
A) had attended / won't be
B) had been attending / hasn't been

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 C) was attending / couldn't have been C) would have invited / were
D) attends / wouldn't be D) would invite / had been
E) would attend / hadn't been E) invited / would have been

17- You ........... for your exams; now, you failed

11- If we ........... out all the clutter in our filing your degree and ruined your chances of
cabinets in the first place, we ........... so behind getting a good job!
with the tax payments now.
A) have to revise
A) were sorting / wouldn't have been B) should have revised
B) have sorted / can't have been C) will be revising
C) sorted / won't be D) had been revising
D) had sorted / wouldn't be E) must have revised
E) are sorting / haven't been

12- My brother ............... the competition provided 18- ............ you go and see your doctor can you get
safety measures ............... . some medicine for a kidney infection.

A) enters / were to be taken A) Unless B) As though

B) has entered / had been taken C) Provided D) Only if
C) would enter / were taken E) Suppose that
D) will enter / will have taken
E) entered / would have been taken
19- " ............... you are over the age of eighteen or
not, I'm still refusing to serve you alcohol in
these premises," said the barman to the drunk
13- If you ........... to go by the area where I live adolescent.
while you're travelling to your destination,
would you like to stop over for a break? A) Or else B) In case
C) Unless D) Whether
A) have happened E) Even if
B) should happen
C) would happen
D) might happen 20- Louise looked sadly at her father's gravestone
E) had happened and thought, "......... I had told him that I loved
him before it was too late."

A) In case B) What if
14- Kate has just ignored me as if we ............. C) As if D) Even if
complete strangers. Have I upset her? E) If only

A) were B) are
C) will be D) would be 21- I wish you .............. your gum less vigorously.
E) have been It's getting on my nerves.

A) would chew
B) are chewing
15- "If there .......... so many badly behaved boys in C) have chewed
that awful class, perhaps it ......... quite so D) chew
unruly," argued the substitute teacher. E) can chew

A) hadn't been / shouldn't be

B) can't be / might not be 22- Jenny .............. back to work after the baby is
C) wouldn't be / wasn't born if she .............. work part-time.
D) aren't / hasn't been
E) weren't / wouldn't be A) would come / will be able to
B) will come / is able to
C) was coming / had been able to
D) has come / has been able to
16- I ............. you to the party, but I was informed E) comes / might be able to
that you ............. in Italy on holiday.

A) will invite / have been 23- If everyone ........... to strike over this matter, I
B) had been inviting / are am afraid that the company .......... bankrupt

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 before the end of the month. A) confused
B) would confuse
A) has decided / has gone C) were confused
B) had decided / will be going D) has been confused
C) would decide / goes E) will be confused
D) decides / will go
E) will decide / is going

30- My son always ............... a temper tantrum if he

24- You ............. the stain from the carpet if you .............. any sweets with artificial colouring in
............ it with soap immediately. them.

A) were removing / may have rubbed A) could have / had given

B) removed / would have rubbed B) will have / were given
C) might have removed / had rubbed C) would have / gives
D) have removed / will be rubbing D) had had / has been given
E) would remove / have rubbed E) has / is given
25- You can play football for the team ............ you 31- Had Tony been a little more organised, we
attend all the practice sessions and keep fit. ............... the arrangement.

A) unless A) won't be canceling

B) otherwise B) didn't have to cancel
C) supposing C) haven't cancelled
D) whether D) might not have had to cancel
E) as long as E) won't have had to cancel

32- Unless you ............ the front gate to enter the

26- Supposing you found out that you were garden, you ........... the spring flower display.
adopted, .............. you ............... to search for
your real birth parents? A) have used / couldn't have seen
B) should use / won't have seen
A) did / choose C) are using / haven't been able to see
B) could / have chosen D) use / won't be able to see
C) would / choose E) had used / didn't see
D) had / chosen
E) will / choose
33- ............. my son is enjoying the music lessons,
then I'll continue paying for them.

27- We ........... reading standards in this country if A) In case B) Supposing

we ........... free books to children under the age C) Unless D) Whether
of five. E) As long as

A) raised / were donating

B) may raise / would donate 34- ............ you have taken the necessary safety
C) could raise / were to donate precautions, you are sure to come to no harm
D) will raise / could have donated on the journey.
E) have raised / would be donating
A) Whether B) Unless
C) Provided D) As if
28- I wish you ............. part in the charity work too. E) In case
It gave such great satisfaction to us all.

A) could have taken 35- Book the conference room for art extra thirty
B) are taking minutes ............. the meeting runs over the
C) have been taking specified time.
D) were taking
E) would take A) in case B) unless
C) otherwise D) provided
E) as if

29- Jim scratched his head as if he ............... over

the answer. In fact, he had solved the problem 36- Supposing that it had been you who won the
within seconds. holiday for four people to Jamaica, who ..........
you ...........with you?

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 A) would / have taken
B) had / taken 43- You are coughing badly. You .................
C) did / take smoking at least for a few days unless, of
D) should / be taking course, you ............... your lungs to become
worse.
E) were / taking.
A) would stop / have wanted
B) stop / wanted
37- The driver must have been driving really C) must stop / want
carelessly, or the police ............. him just for D) might to stop / will want
driving over the limit. E) were to stop / would want

A) won't have arrested

B) wouldn't have arrested 44- I was so relieved that I had managed to catch
C) might not arrest the train because if I had missed it, I ................
all the way to town to get to the interview on
D) haven't arrested time.
E) don't arrest A) ought to be running
38- If you don't pull down the clasp with your B) must have run
forefinger and hold it in place, you.......the C) will have been running
necklace properly. D) had to run
E) would have had to run
A) couldn't fasten
B) might not have fastened
C) won't be able to fasten 45- I wish he ............ up. The children are getting
D) can't have fastened tired of waiting for him in the ear.
E) wouldn't be fastening
A) hurry
B) could have hurried
C) has hurried
39- I don't understand why you are attending a D) can hurry
gym. You ........ quite a bit of weight if you E) would hurry
.......... to work each day.

A) could be losing / would jog 46- I really wish the drama teacher ............. Paula to
B) would lose / jogged be the main role in the play. She has been
C) ought to have lost / had jogged getting so boastful about her acting talent.
D) have lost / will be jogging
E) might have lost / jog A) hasn't chosen
B) hadn't chosen
C) didn't choose
D) doesn't choose
40- If I ............ to my daughter in both English and E) wouldn't choose
Turkish from birth, she .......... bilingual.
A) won't speak / hasn't been
B) hadn't spoken / wouldn't be 47- You really .......... me that you had invited your
C) don't speak / wasn't going to be mother for Sunday lunch. The house was such
D) won't speak / isn't going to be a mess when she arrived!
E) haven't spoken / couldn't be
A) were telling
B) would tell
41- My husband .............. the dog for a walk in the C) should have told
woods this afternoon if the weather .............. for D) told
the better. E) had to tell
A) may take / were changing
B) would be taking / has changed 48- My sister, who is attending university, wishes
C) will take / changes she ............... something more interesting than
D) will have taken / had changed mathematics.
E) might have taken / will change
A) had studied
B) would be studying
C) is studying
42- If I ............... for at least an hour a night, I D) was studying
................. it in the end. E) has been studying
A) don't study / will regret
B) couldn't study / was to regret
C) didn’t study / have regretted 49- Peter wished he ........... to the party, but he was
D) wasn't studying / had regretted urgently called back to work to solve a
E) wouldn't study / regretted

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 computer problem there.

A) could have come

B) would come
C) has come
D) will be coming
E) came

50- I wish we ............. more time to type these

reports. I've had no social life for weeks as all
my spare time is taken up by writing.

A) could give
B) would be giving
C) have been given
D) had been given
E) were giving

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