English Grammar Exercise With Answer - 36

SYLLABUS/TOPIC:

- Pronunciation

- Conditionals

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 

After every 10 questions, answers are provided.

Time clauses (when, as soon as)

1. Suppose! If it _____ last weekend, we _____ to play tennis.

A) rained - wouldn’t be able 

B) rains - won’t be able

C) rain - would be able 

D) had rained - could

2. Give me Peter’s letter. If I _____ him, I _____ it to him.

A) see-will give 

B) saw-would give

C) meet-would visit 

D) had seen- would give

3. I have to work about 80 hours a week, so I’m very busy. But if I

_____ any spare time, I _____ a sport like golf.

A) will have / will take up 

B) had / will take up

C) will have / had 

D) had / would take up

4. If I _____ taller, I _____ be a policeman, but I’m too short.

A) was / can 

B) had / could

C) were / could 

D) am / will

5. Please, start your meal. If you _____ your soup now, it _____ cold.

A) didn’t have / would go 

B) had / got

C) can eat / doesn’t go 

D) don’t have / will go

6. What noisy neighbors you’ve got! If my neighbors _____ as bad as yours, I _____ crazy.

A) were / would go 

B) are / will go

C) are / would go 

D) had been / would have gone

7. If you _____ any problems, let me know and I _____ and help you straight away

A) had / would come 

B) have / will come

C) had had / would come 

D) have / would go

8. You’re a brilliant cook! If I _____ cook as well as you, I _____ a restaurant.

A) could / would open 

B) can / will open

C) could / will open 

D) can / would open

9. If there _____ some nice fish in the supermarket, _____ you _____

some for supper tonight?

A) had been / would / buy 

B) were / would / buy

C) is / will / buy 

D) are /will / buy

10. I’m small. I wish I _____ small.

A) am not 

B) was 

C) were 

D) weren’t

ANSWERS :

1-A 

2-A 

3-D 

4-C 

5-D 

6-A 

7-B 

8-A 

9-D 

10-D 

11. I’m small. If only I _____ taller.

A) were 

B) wasn’t 

C) am 

D) have

12. “We have mice in the kitchen.”

“If you _____ a cat, the mice _____ soon _____ .”

A) had / would / disappear 

B) have / will / disappear

C) are / will / disappear 

D) had / will / disappear

13. We live in the city. We wish we _____ in the country.

A) have lived 

B) living 

C) lived 

D) live

14. We live in the city. If only we _____ in the city!

A) lived 

B) didn’t live 

C) haven’t lived 

D) living

15. I’m not having a holiday this year. I wish I _____ a holiday.

A) was having 

B) is having 

C) will have 

D) have

16. I’m going to the dentist tomorrow. I wish I _____ to the dentist.

A) am not going 

B) will go

C) wasn’t going 

D) went

17. I can’t ski. I wish I _____ ski.

A) can 

B) could 

C) will 

D) couldn’t

18.  I wasn’t happy at school. I wish I _____ happy.

A) has been 

B) had had 

C) will have 

D) had been

19. He didn’t pass his driving test. He wishes he _____ it.

A) have passed 

B) had passed

C) will pass 

D) pass

20. I haven’t been to Beijing. I wish I _____ to Beijing.

A) had been 

B) have been 

C) has been 

D) will be

ANSWERS :

11-A 

12-A 

13-C 

14-B 

15-A 

16-C 

17-B 

18-D 

19-B 

20-A