Advanced grammar tests - English exam centre 2015
Conditionals & Wish Clauses / Test-2
1. I wish our history teacher ... us so much homework. I never have enough time to finish it.
A) wouldn’t give
B) couldn’t give
C) shouldn’t give
D) doesn’t give
E) hasn’t given
2. After we have been to the cinema, we ... Bowling, if you ... it’s a good idea.
A) have been / are thinking
B) were going / had thought
C) went / thought
D) could go / think
E) are going / might think
3. If he ... in the woods at that particular time, he ... the suicide.
A) wouldn’t be / hadn’t witnessed
B) weren’t / hasn’t been witnessing
C) wasn’t / ought not to witness
D) hasn’t been / weren’t witnessing
E) hadn’t been / wouldn’t have witnessed
4. Bed-wetting is common in children up to the age of five, but if the problem ... beyond this age, a physical examination ... in case there is a serious medical problem.
A) has persisted / may recommend
B) persists / is recommended
C) persisted / were recommended
D) will persist / has recommended
E) would persist / will recommend
5. Just think! If we ... our degree course to music, we ... professionally now.
A) weren’t changing / couldn’t sing
B) wouldn’t have changed / may not sing
C) hadn’t changed / wouldn’t be singing
D) didn’t change / weren’t singing
E) wouldn’t change / didn’t sing
6. Unlike Walt Disney’s cartoon chipmunks, which always appear up a tree, real chipmunks ... to stay near their underground burrows in case they ... to escape from a predator.
A) will prefer / have needed
B) prefer / need
C) preferred / will be needed
D) have preferred / are needed
E) had preferred / would need
7. Oh, I am so embarrassed! I wish the ground ... open and swallow me.
A) should
B) may
C) will
D) would
E) might
8. OK, I ... your Tuesday evening class provided you ... the lesson plan because I hate doing it.
A) covered / would be writing
B) can cover / wrote
C) will cover / write
D) have covered / would write
E) am covering / had written
9. ... he finds a job soon, he will have to sell his car.
A) Unless
B) As if
C) Providing
D) Only if
E) As though
10. The garage can’t have adjusted the brakes properly; ..., they wouldn’t be making such horrible noise.
A) therefore
B) as though
C) in case
D) even if
E) otherwise
11. A cheap guitar won’t be much good to you ... you are hoping to play professionally later on.
A) until
B) if
C) whether
D) even if
E) as if
12. I’m sure Jessie ... to play this Saturday provided someone ... her a lift to the stadium.
A) will agree / can give
B) agrees / were to give
C) has agreed / gave
D) agreed / will have given
E) would agree / has given
13. We really should have looked at the timetable when we got off the ferry. We ... the six-thirty train, but now we have to hang around here until twenty past eight.
A) would be catching
B) had caught
C) could have caught
D) have been catching
E) might catch
14. If they ... you at the London School of Economics, which other universities ... you apply to?
A) won’t be accepting / did
B) aren’t accepted / could
C) wouldn’t accept / should
D) don’t accept / will
E) weren’t accepted / might
15. My mother is an excellent cook, and I really wish she ... our wedding cake, but she’ll be very busy with other things.
A) should make
B) has made
C) will make
D) can make
E) could make
16. ... the press ... Princess Diana’s privacy more, she might not have been killed in a traffic accident. She was trying to avoid the newspaper photographers when the accident happened.
A) Had / respected
B) Should / respect
C) Does / respect
D) Would / respect
E) Were / to respect
17. If you ... a baby seat for your car, you ... that it meets European Standards.
A) will buy / might check
B) are buying / should check
C) have bought / are checking
D) bought / were checking
E) can buy / would check
18. Scientifically minded people generally believe in cause-effect relationships, ... they feel there is a perfectly natural explanation for most things.
A) as though
B) unless
C) as if
D) because
E) otherwise
19. The young boys listened to the words of the famous basketball player as though it ... a king speaking to them.
A) had been
B) would be
C) has been
D) were
E) might be
20. Most of the students look as though they ... answering the questions. I think we can start checking them.
A) completed
B) will have completed
C) complete
D) were to complete
E) would have completed
21. Because they fly, bats are often mistaken by birds; ..., bats are mammals, not birds.
A) otherwise
B) as if
C) however
D) in case
E) unless
22. ... Louise were working today, she would know where the accounting records are kept.
A) In case
B) Even though
C) As if
D) Unless
E) If only
23. Let’s face it! We can’t get house painted by the date of our golden wedding anniversary ... we hire professionals or paint it ourselves. There’s just not enough time.
A) even if
B) unless
C) in case
D) otherwise
E) whether
24. We have to employ a few more workers, ... we won’t be able to get the order ready by the arranged date.
A) unless
B) or else
C) even if
D) until
E) before
25. ... you eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and get plenty of exercise can you be really healthy.
A) Suppose that
B) Unless
C) Provided
D) Only if
E) As though
26. Your son should stay in bed for a few days, Mrs. Wilson; ... his condition will get worse.
A) only if
B) however
C) as if
D) whether
E) otherwise
27. I ... my son to go to the cinema with his friends, but he ... his school work when they phoned.
A) had allowed / may not finish
B) could allow / hasn’t finished
C) would have allowed / hadn’t finished
D) allowed / didn’t finish
E) can allow / won’t have finished
28. Without help from chemistry and a microscope, it ... hard to accept that the rock called limestone comes from sea shells and corals.
A) will be
B) would be
C) has been
D) were
E) had been
29. Unless they ... by radar, ships and aircraft ... cautiously or not at all in dense fog.
A) have aided / are moving
B) aided / should be moving
C) are aided / must move
D) were aided / ought to move
E) would be aided / moved
30. A: I wonder if Josh thinks our idea will work?
B: Well, he certainly spoke as if he ... enthusiastic about the plan.
A) was
B) might be
C) has been
D) had been
E) will be
31. If you ... to find any buried treasure while you ..., remember that anything found in this garden belongs to me.
A) happened / have been digging
B) will happen / will have dug
C) might happen / were digging
D) would happen / had dug
E) should happen / are diging
32. Had their offer been made sooner, he ... jobs, but he had already signed a contact with his new employer.
A) won’t have changed
B) might not have changed
C) shouldn’t be changing
D) didn’t change
E) hasn’t changed
33. Please don’t forget to take the cage in ... it gets dark because little Tweety may be frightened.
A) when
B) if
C) in case
D) until
E) otherwise
34. Although she was in financial difficulty and behind with her studies she danced that evening ... she didn’t have a care in the world.
A) while
B) if
C) unless
D) even if
E) as though
35. She ... the head of her department more if he ... a more professional attitude towards his work.
A) has respected / were taking
B) could respect / will take
C) will respect / might take
D) would respect / took
E) respect / has been taking
36. Don’t you think if you ... that other job, then you ... unemployment now that the factory is closing down?
A) will take / won’t be facing
B) had taken / wouldn’t be facing
C) have been taken / haven’t faced
D) took / weren’t facing
E) are taking / won’t have faced
37. If you are serious about learning to play the guitar, you ... your finger nails.
A) had to cut
B) will have to cut
C) had been cutting
D) have cut
E) were to cut
38. If her health ... overnight, she ... to school tomorrow.
A) hasn’t improved / couldn’t have gone
B) won’t improve / hasn’t been going
C) might not improve / isn’t going to go
D) didn’t improve / won’t be able to go
E) doesn’t improve / won’t be able to go
39. If the passport officials ... so long to pass everybody through the border controls, we ... in the ski resort in time to ski today, and now we’ve wasted our first day.
A) didn’t take / were going to arrive
B) don’t take / are going to arrive
C) hadn’t taken / would have arrived
D) haven’t taken / would arrive
E) won’t take / have arrived
40. He was glad that he managed to repair the car himself; otherwise, he ... a lot of money to the garage.
A) would have had to pay
B) must have paid
C) should have paid
D) would rather have paid
E) was supposed to pay
41. There are several new photocopiers on the market and some of them copy much faster than ours. If we ... a faster model, we ... customers soon.
A) aren’t manufacturing / could have lost
B) hadn’t manufactured / will have lost
C) haven’t manufactured / might have lost
D) don’t manufacture / will lose
E) won’t manufacture / have lost
42. If he ... attention, he ... that the shopkeeper had given him the wrong change.
A) should pay / will notice
B) had been paying / would have noticed
C) had paid / will notice
D) was paying / had noticed
E) could have paid / noticed
43. Suppose that I ... on a bitterly cold day, ... you jump in the water and rescue me?
A) had drowned / could
B) have drowned / will
C) will be drowning / can
D) am drowning / did
E) were drowning / would
44. If you are hiking or climbing in the mountains, you should always take a survival bag ... you get injured. In an emergency a survival bag keeps you warm, while the other hikers go for help.
A) as if
B) in case
C) unless
C) when
E) provided
45. ... you plan to be walking after dark or not, it is a good idea to take a torch along when you are hiking in rough terrain.
A) Whether
B) In case
C) Unless
D) Provided
E) Even if
46. ... they are not fully booked up, we can stay at the campsite on the island.
A) Providing
B) As if
C) Unless
D) Whether
E) In case
47. ... you were to qualify for the finals, how would you feel appearing on television?
A) As long as
B) Whether
C) Unless
D) Supposing
E) In case
48. I ... for the semi-finals unless last year’s champion ... his match tomorrow. That’s my only chance.
A) can’t qualify / will lose
B) couldn’t qualify / has lost
C) won’t qualify / loses
D) haven’t qualified / would lose
E) ought not to qualify / lost
49. I wish the finals ... on a weekend because most of my friends work on weekdays. I would have liked them to come and see me.
A) had been held
B) were holding
C) could have held
D) have been held
E) would be holding
50. More of my friends ... to see me play if the finals ... on a weekend.
A) will be able to come / were holding
B) could have come / had been held
C) are able to come / would hold
D) have come / are holding
E) had been able to come / being held
51. If we ... that our party hosts were only going to offer us drink but no food, I ... beforehand.
A) guessed / must have eaten
B) will have guessed / will eat
C) were guessing / will have eaten
D) have guessed / should have eaten
E) had guessed / would have eaten
52. Harold is selling his sports car because he now has two children and it’s no longer practical to keep it. He knows it is for the best, but a large part of him wishes he... it because he loves driving it so much.
A) would be kept
B) had been keeping
C) is keeping
D) has been keeping
E) were keeping
53. The sun appears to be shining on your computer screen. You can avoid the reflection of the sun shines ... you close the curtains.
A) even if
B) in case
C) provided
D) whereas
E) unless
54. Nothing went right yesterday. First my car broke down, then I lost my job and, just to make matters worse, I was robbed on my home. I felt ... the whole world were
against me.
A) even if
B) unless
C) as if
D) in case
E) supposing
55. He must have been dissatisfied with his job at the bank; otherwise, he ... his own business now.
A) hasn’t started
B) isn’t starting
C) weren’t starting
D) hadn’t started
E) wouldn’t be starting