CONDITIONALS QUIZ

CHOOSE THE APPROPRATE OPTONS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

1. Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people ---- the same language?
will speak speak had spoken spoke
2. If you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, ---- this incident again.
I will never mention I never mention will I never mention I don't mention
3. Unless you ---- all of my questions, I can't do anything to help you.
answered answer would answer were answering
4. "Here is my phone number." "Thanks. I will give you a call if I ---- some help tomorrow."
will need need would need needed
5. . If I weren't working for an accounting firm, I ---- in a bank.
work will work have worked would be working
6. My parents have been my emotional safety net and I ---- the hardships in life if their constant support and
attention hadnt been. didn't survive wouldn't have survived haven't survived hadn't survived
7. If I were in your shoes, I think I ---- to her rather than try to explain what has happened over the phone.
spoke have spoken would speak will speak
8. If I ---- the consequences of my action, I would not have acted so hastily.
have realized realize realized had realized
9. If I ---- in my youth what I know now about how deceitful people can be, I would have felt too scared to
trust anyone at all in my life. know knew were to know had known
10. The person in charge told me that If I took the 8 a.m. flight to New York, I ---- change planes.
don't have to won't have to didn't have to may not have to
11. Please keep your voice down in this section of the library. If you ---- to talk loudly, I will have to ask you
to leave.
continued could continue would continue continue
12. If someone ---- into the store, smile and say, "How may I help you?"
comes will come would come could have come
13. "Why didn't Bill get the promotion he was expecting?"
"He may not be qualified. If he had been , he ---- that promotion last year."
would have been given were given would give was given
14. If I could find Bob's phone number, I ---- him about the change in plans. Maybe somebody else will call
him
called had called could call have called
15. . . A nation's balance of trade Is considered unfavorable if it ---- more money on imports than it gains
from exports. will spend would spend spent spends
16. If I ---- following that other ear too closely, I would have been able to stop in time instead of running
into it.
hadn't been wasn't would have been was
17. "Why aren't you going mountain climbing with the rest of us next weekend?"
"To be honest with you, I'm a coward. If I were brave, I ---- with you."
would have gone would go go will go
18. If you ----, I would have brought my friends over to your house last night to watch TV, but I didn't want
to bother you. have studied studied hadn't been studying didn't study
19. "Why didn't you teli me you were having so many problems?"
"I ---- you, but I figured you had enough to worry about without my problems, so said nothing."
would tell would have told would be telling had told
20 It's been a long drought. It hasn't rained for over a month. If it (rain, not) ___________ soon, a lot of
crops (die) ___________ . If the crops (die) ___________, many people (starve) ___________ this coming
winter.
21. If anyone ---- (suffer) from color-blindness, he is not allowed to get driving
license due to haphazard situations he may cause in roads
22. If I (make) my own decisions to choose which university to go to, I
(not waste) two years going to a faculty I had never been interested in.
23. Considering technological advances so far, we can say that if man ---- (have)
the determination to succeed, there is nothing he cannot achieve.
24. if you ---.- (follow) a healthy diet with a recommended calorie amount, you will
start losing weight.
25. You can get a visa to England much more easily if you ---- (claim) an
invitation letter in the passport office of the British Embassy.
26. If you _keep_ (keep) quiet and try to listen for a moment, you --..-- (can understand)
what I intend to say.
27. Things --..-- (be) totally different now from what we expected for our
foundation if it weren't for the regular donation given by the charity.
28. If it ---- (not be) for your kindness to give me a hand, I ---- (not be able to) give in
the project in time.
29. A: I don't understand anything in this class. It's boring. And I'm getting a failing grade. B: If I (feel)
___________ the way you do about it, I (drop) ___________ the class as soon as possible.
30. Nowadays, finding a job is so difficult that you --..-- (can not guarantee) to
be called for an interview even if you have had a master's degree.
3 1. It's too bad Helen isn't here. If she (be) ___________ here, she (know) ___________ what to do.
32. Barnie failed the test because he didn't study. However, if (study) ___________ for the test, he (pass)
___________ it.
33. An aerosol spray can will explode if you (throw) ___________ it into fire.
34. If I (have) ___________ my camera with me yesterday, I (take) ___________ a picture of Alex.
35. I'm almost ready to plant my garden. I have lots of seeds. Maybe I will have more than I need. If I (have)
___________ more seeds than I need. I (give) ___________ some to Nellie.
3 6. I (change) ___________ the present economic policy if I (be) ___________ the president of the United
States.
37. If the teacher (be) ___________ absent tomorrow, the class will be cancelled.
38. That sounds like a good job offer. If I (be) ___________ you, I (accept) ___________ it.
39. I got wet because I didn't get my umbrella. However, I (get,not) ___________ wet if I (remember)
___________ to take my umbrella with me yesterday.
40. The cowboy pulled his gun to shoot at the rattle snake, but he was too late. If he (be) ___________
quicker to pull the trigger, the snake (bite,not) ___________ him on the ankle.
41. If I (have) ___________ wings, I (have to, not) ___________ take an airplane to fly home.
42. This letter has got to be in Chicago in two days. I'm sure if I (send) ___________ it today, it will arrive
in time.
43. Hundreds of people became ill from eating contaminated meat during the last two weeks. If the
government had responded more quickly to the crisis, fewer people (suffer) ___________ from food
poisoning.
44. (People, be) ___________ able to fly if they (have) ___________ feathers instead of hair?
4 5. What (we, use) ___________ to look at ourselves when we comb our hair in the morning if we (have,
not) ___________ mirrors?