tests

CONDITIONALS

a) If the skirt hadn't been so cheap, I  (not/buy) it.

b) If you hadn't chosen the fairy fancy dress, you  (not/win) the first prize.

c) If you listen to your earphones too loudly, you  (probably/have) hearing problems when you get older.

d) If I were you, I  (go) to the disco with my friends.

e) If you pay a bit more for your hotel room, you  (get) one with a good view.

f) If my car broke down again, I  (not/take) it to that garage. They are not serious.

1.    If he had been more careful nothing a b c
a. would happen    b. will have happened     c. would have happened

2.    If I a b c  you, I would not tell him.
a. will be                 b. was                             c. were

3.    She will finish the essay, if you a b c  her any more.
a. will not disturb   b. don’t disturb              c. would not disturb

4.    She would have helped if you a b c  her.
a. had asked            b. asked                         c. ask

5.    We always have a nice chat in the evening if we a b c  time for that.
a. will have              b. have                           c. had

6.    If she had had time she a b c  the work on time.
a. will have done      b. would have done        c. did

7.    They will finish the work in the evening if we a b c  them.
a. help                      b. will help                      c. helped

8.    If I a b c  a bear wearing a wreath I would be very surprised.
a. will see                 b. had seen                     c. saw

9.    If my eye-sight a b c  better, I would not need spectacles.
a. is                          b. was                              c. were

10. My father would have cooked supper if he a b c  the food.
a. bought                 b. buys                             c. had bought

11.  She always has something to say if we a b c  about cats.
a. will speak             b. speak                            c. spoke

12.  If I a b c  the book, I would not have been able to answer.
a. had not read        b. read                              c. would read

13.  If I remember I a b c  you later today.
a. will call                  b. call                               c. would call

14.  She would clean her room, if she a b c  time for that.
a. has                         b. had had                        c. had

15.  She always gets sick when she a b c  too much ice-cream.
a. will eat                   b. eats                               c. ate 

1.    I’d rather you ______(not/drive) so fast, Pat

2.    Sue went to France this year, but she says she would rather ______ (go) to Spain.

3.    It’s a shame you missed the party; I would rather you ______ (be) there.

4.    John had better ______(not/speak) to me like that again.

5.    He says he’d rather ______ (cook) his own food than eat in restaurants.

6.    I’d rather you ______ (not/mention) this to anyone until next week.

7.    Tim’s mother would rather he ______ (work) closer to home than he does.

8.    Greg says he would rather ______( not/leave) things as they are.

9.    She would prefer to meet you personally rather than ______ (talk) to you over the phone.

10.  Sean prefers playing football to ______ (watch) it.

11.  Would you rather ______ (write) in ink or in pencil?

12.  Sheila prefers ______ (get up) early in the morning rather than ______ (oversleep)

13.  Would he prefer ______ (drive) to work tomorrow rather than cycle?

14.  I would rather ______(speak) directly to the manager than ______(deal) with his rude secretary as I did.

15.  My father prefers to have a beard rather than ______(have) a shave every day.

16.  Tom prefers ______ (ski) to ______(skate).

17.  Wouldn’t you prefer to sit on this seat rather than ______(stand) for the whole journey?

18.  We’d better ______ (take) some money for a taxy in case we ______(miss) the bus home