SYLLABUS/TOPIC: Conditionals
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The answers are provided at the end of the questions.
Type-1
1. If I ___ my entrance exams I ___ the happiest man in the world.
A) shall pass / would be
B) passed / am
C) passed / would have been
D) will pass / be
E) pass / shall be
2. We ___ to see you next Sunday, if I ___ well.
A) shall come / shall get
B) come / get
C) comes / will get
D) will come / get
E) will come / will get
3. What ___ you ___ if the train ___ in time?
A) will be / doing / come
B) did / will not come
C) do / didn’t / come
D) have / done / came
E) will / do / doesn’t come
4. If I ___ time I ___ you.
A) have / help
B) shall have / shall help
C) shall have / help
D) have / shall help
E) has / help
5. If you ___ tickets we ___ Paris.
A) will buy / shall visit
B) bought / visit
C) buys / visited
D) were buying / should visit
E) buy / shall visit
6. Tomorrow if the weather ___ fine we ___ out of the town for
hours.
A) is / shall get
B) will be / shall get
C) be / will get
D) were / get
E) was / get
7. If you are free, watch the film they ___ on TV.
A) shows
B) showed
C) are showing
D) had showed
E) have showed
8. If the weather ___ fine we ___ to the park.
A) is / shall go
B) was / go
C) are / go
D) was / shall go
E) would / should go
9. If my friend ___ to our town next year I ___ him the sights of the
city.
A) shall come / show
B) comes / shall show
C) has come / is showing
D) is coming / will show
E) come / shows
10. They ___ not object to your plan if you ___ it up perfectly.
A) do / will make
B) did / won’t make
C) will / make
D) would / don’t make
E) don’t / shall make
11. If ___ rings me up, tell him that I’ll be in at 5.
A) anything
B) nobody
C) everything
D) something
E) somebody
12. Hark will play tennis if he ___ his work in time.
A) finish
B) finished
C) finishing
D) finishes
E) will finish
13. If you ___ after two hares you ___ none.
A) run / catch
B) run / will catch
C) will run / will catch
D) will run / catch
E) ran / catch
14. If we ___ English four times a week we’ll learn it.
A) are having
B) had
C) have
D) will have
15. If you ___ in a hurry, leave that to me.
A) will be
B) were
C) are
D) was
E) are being
16. If you ___ to please an English person, be very polite about his
garden.
A) want
B) wanted
C) are wanting
D) will want
E) wants
17. You ___ miss the train if you ___ a taxi.
A) will / don’t take
B) - / don’t take
C) will / won’t take
D) don’t / take
E) will / would not take
18. We ___ if they ___ .
A) shall not know / come
B) don’t know / will come
C) didn’t know / will come
D) haven’t known / come
E) knew / will come
19. If you want to be healthy you should ___ .
A) sleep much
B) attend all your classes
C) go in for sports
D) give up sport
E) take up art
20. If you ___ Oxford you ___ some interesting old buildings.
A) will visit / will see
B) visit / see
C) visited / will see
D) visits / see
E) visit / will see
21. He ___ the picture if it ___ him.
A) will buy / impressed
B) would buy / impresses
C) will buy / impresses
D) will buy / will impress
E) has bought / impress
22. If you ___ Ann tomorrow, can you tell her to phone?
A) saw
B) see
C) will see
D) had seen
E) shall see
23. They are expecting us. They will be disappointed if we ___ .
A) won’t come
B) didn’t come
C) haven’t come
D) don’t come
E) came
24. I wonder whether he ___ if nothing unexpected ___
A) comes / detains
B) will come / detain
C) comes / will detain
D) will come / will detain
E) will come / detains
25. I ___ my work in time if you ___ me.
A) shall do / help
B) should do / helps
C) do / will help
D) have done / help
E) had done / would help
26. The British people think, if you ___ tea ___ you.
A) were depressed / cheers
B) are depressed / will cheer
C) shall be depressed / will cheer
D) have been depressed / cheered
E) had been depressed / was cheered
27. If you ___ wisely you ___ cheerfully.
A) command / will be obeyed
B) commanded / would have been obeyed
C) had commanded / would be obeyed
D) command / will obey
E) will command / are obeyed
28. If it ___ this winter, we ___ skiing.
A) snow / go
B) snows / shall go
C) snowed / went
D) snowed / had gone
E) had snowed / had gone
29. I ___ them some money if they ___ me for.
A) send / ask
B) sent / asked
C) will send / will ask
D) would send / ask
E) shall send / ask
30. If I ___ shopping I ___ some food tomorrow.
A) went / shall buy
B) go / buy
C) am going / would buy
D) go / shall buy
E) had gone / would buy
31. We ___ for a walk if the weather___ fine.
A) shall go / will be
B) go / is
C) shall go / is
D) go / will be
E) goes / will be
32. lf the weather ___ fine we ___ for a walk.
A) was / shall go
B) is / shall go
C) will be / shall go
D) is / go
E) was / went
33. Mike ___ certainly if he ___ not busy.
A) comes / is
B) will come / will be
C) will come / is
D) comes / will be
E) come / will be
34. I ___ next week if I can ___ a train ticket.
A) go / get
B) shall go / got
C) went / got
D) shall go / get
E) was going / get
35. I ___ happy if I ___ the university.
A) shall be / shall enter
B) am / shall enter
C) am / enter
D) shall be / enter
E) was / enter
36. Our fate is in her hands now. If she ___ tickets we ___ away.
A) has bought / would fly
B) buys / shall fly
C) buy / fly
D) bought / fly
E) bought / would have flown
37. If you ___ in their talk they ___ .
A) don’t interfere / will quarrel
B) didn’t interfere / have quarreled
C) doesn’t interfere / will quarrel
D) interfere / should have quarreled
E) interfere / are quarrelling
ANSWERS :
Type 1
1-E
2-D
3-E
4-D
5-E
6-A
7-C
8-A
9-B
10-C
11-E
12-D
13-B
14-C
15-C
16-A
17-A
18-B
19-C
20-E
21-C
22-B
23-D
24-E
25-A
26-B
27-A
28-B
29-E
30-D
31-C
32-B
33-C
34-D
35-D
36-B
37-A
Type-2
1. If he ___ in Tokyo he ___ us.
A) was / will visit
B) were / would visit
C) will be / will visit
D) is / would visit
E) are / will visit
2. If he ___ ill, he would stay at home.
A) is
B) be
C) were
D) am
E) are
3. What would you do if a millionaire ___ you a lot of money.
A) gave
B) give
C) will give
D) giving
E) gives
4. If it ___ not so late I should go with you.
A) was
B) were
C) is
D) be
E) are
5. If I ___ the car myself I ___ you use it.
A) needed / would let
B) don’t need / would let
C) didn’t need / wouldn’t let
D) didn’t need / would let
E) doesn’t need / would let
6. This house ___ better if they ___ it, ___ the grass and ___ flowers.
A) will look / painted / cut / plant
B) would look / paint / cut / planted
C) looks / painted / cut / planted
D) looked / painted / cut / planted
E) would look / painted / cut / planted
7. If I ___ you I ___ never her.
A) am / shall forgive
B) was / don’t forgive
C) were / would forgive
D) had been / forgave
E) shall be / would have forgiven
8. I am sure Mike will lend you some money. I ___ if he refused.
A) will be surprised
B) am surprised
C) would have been surprised
D) would be surprised
E) were surprised
9. Many people would be out of work if that factory ___ down.
A) had been closed
B) were closed
C) was closing
D) is closed
E) will be closed
10. I ___ living in England if the weather ___ better.
A) don’t mind / was
B) didn’t mind / is
C) wouldn’t mind / is
D) wouldn’t mind / were
E) wouldn’t mind / will be
11. She promised that nothing ___ till he ___ home.
A) would be done / came
B) is done / came
C) will be done / comes
D) has been done / came
E) have been done / comes
12. If he ___ generous, he ___ the poor.
A) were/would have helped
B) is/would have helped
C) was/would help
D) was/will help
E) were/would help
13. If I ___ you I ___ French next year.
A) am / learn
B) was / shall learn
C) am / should learn
D) were / should learn
E) were / learned
14. I ___ so upset, if I ___ you.
A) am / am
B) wouldn’t be / were
C) was / were
D) won’t be / are
E) shall be / would be
15. If you ___ the Prime Minister what ___ you ___ ?
A) are / would / have done
B) were / would / do
C) will be/will / do
D) have been / are / doing
E) will have been / would / be doing
16. If he ___ here he ___ help you.
A) is / would help
B) were / would help
C) would be / helped
D) was / helps
E) are / helping
17. I hoped if I ___ by the 10 o’clock train I ___ change for a bus.
A) went / shan’t
B) should go / hadn’t
C) go / shan’t
D) went / shouldn’t
E) go / shouldn’t
18. Mr. Bond said if Mr. Blake ___ at 10 o’clock he ___ to see him
later.
A) is busy / will come
B) will be busy / will come
C) was busy / came
D) was busy / would come
E) is busy / comes
19. ___ your mother wouldn’t be angry with you.
A) If you didn’t get bad marks.
B) If you got bad marks.
C) If you haven’t got bad marks.
D) If you get bad marks.
E) If you don’t get bad marks.
20. If I were you ___ .
A) I shall wait
B) I wait
C) I would wait
D) I waited
E) I’m waiting
21. If all the seas ___ one sea, what a great sea it ___ .
A) were/would be
B) is/will be
C) would be/were will
D) be/will be
E) were / will be
22. ___ you really ___ me if I ___ away?
A) would / follow / go
B) will / follow / am going
C) would / follow / went
D) will / follow / would have gone
E) will / follow / goes
23. If I ___ you I ___ him.
A) am / will help
B) to be / would help
C) were / would help
D) is / would have helped
E) are / will help
24. If my brothers ___ time now they ___ help me.
A) has / helps
B) have had / have helped
C) have / help
D) is having / helped
E) had / would help
25. If I ___ the power I ___ people smoking at school and public
places.
A) had / stop
B) could have / would stop
C) had / stopped
D) had / would stop
E) have / would stop
26. If Helen ___ anywhere in the world she ___ in India.
A) lived / live
B) live / would live
C) could live / would live
D) didn’t live / would live
E) lives / would live
27. If I ___ you I ___ harder.
A) am / will work
B) will be / work
C) be / shall work
D) were / would work
E) am / would have worked
28. If I ___ you I ___ it.
A) am / regretted
B) am / regrets
C) were / wouldn’t regret
D) is / didn’t regret
E) was / regret
ANSWERS :
Type 2
1-B
2-C
3-A
4-B
5-D
6-E
7-C
8-D
9-B
10-D
11-A
12-E
13-D
14-B
15-B
16-B
17-D
18-D
19-A
20-C
21-A
22-C
23-C
24-E
25-D
26-C
27-D
28-C
Type-3
1. The boy ___ at home an hour before, if he ___ his school at one
o’clock last Monday.
A) would be / had left
B) was / would leave
C) had been / had left
D) has been / left
E) would have been / had left
2. ___ he would have signed his name in the corner.
A) If he would have painted the picture
B) If he paints the picture
C) If he painted the picture
D) If he shall paint the picture
E) If he had painted the picture
3. If you ___ him yesterday he ___ you everything.
A) asked / told
B) has asked / will tell
C) asked / would tell
D) had asked / would have told
E) would ask / would have told
4. If you had worked more, you ___ to translate this article yesterday.
A) are able
B) was able
C) were able
D) would have been able
E) has been able
5. If you ___ to me yesterday, we ___ this article.
A) came / shall translate
B) would come / should translate
C) had come / should have translated
D) come / having translated
E) were coming / should be translating
6. If you ___ in time yesterday we ___ this work.
A) had come / would have done
B) came / would have done
C) come / shall go
D) will come / shall go
E) come / would go
7. She ___ if she ___ that she was ill.
A) won’t go out / knows
B) didn’t go out / knew
C) hasn’t gone out / has known
D) wouldn’t have gone out / had known
E) doesn’t go out / knows
8. -He failed his exam and he has to take it again in summer.
-If he ___ so many lessons he ___ it. But he didn’t follow the
teacher’s advice.
A) didn’t miss / would pass
B) hadn’t missed / would have passed
C) doesn’t miss / won’t pass
D) has missed / will pass
E) will miss / doesn’t pass
9. “I ___ my work if you___ me then. Thank you.”
A) shan’t finish / don’t help.
B) haven’t finished / don’t help.
C) shouldn’t have finished / hadn’t helped.
D) don’t finish / won’t help.
E) didn’t finish / helped.
10. - Why didn’t you do the task?
- If he ___ everything from the start we ___ it earlier.
A) hadn’t spoilt / would have done
B) didn’t spoil / would have done
C) doesn’t spoil / will do
D) wouldn’t spoil / did
E) spoils / shall have done
11. The children ___ in the open air if the weather ___ better last
Sunday.
A) had played / was
B) played / was
C) would have played / had been
D) will play / is
E) would play / were
12. If we ___ a letter at 8 o’clock yesterday, we ___ on the same day.
A) got / started
B) had got / had started
C) would get / had started
D) had got / should have started
E) should have got / had started
13. If you ___ so many lessons you ___ all the exams.
A) didn’t miss / passed
B) hadn’t missed / would have passed
C) haven’t missed / would pass
D) missed / will pass
E) had missed / would have passed
14. I would have sent you a postcard while I was on holiday if I ___
your address.
A) had
B) was having
C) had had
D) will have
E) would have
15. If the driver ___ the accident wouldn’t have happened.
A) didn’t
B) doesn’t stop
C) won’t stop
D) hadn’t stopped
E) hasn’t stopped
16. If he ___ all right, he ___ with us yesterday.
A) was / was
B) had been / would have been
C) were / would be
D) had been / would be
E) would be / would have been
17. If she ___ a new dress, I ___ her then.
A) hadn’t been wearing / might have recognized
B) didn’t wear / might recognize
C) wasn’t wearing / might recognize
D) wouldn’t wear / would recognize
E) hadn’t been wearing / might recognize
18. They ___ for the examination better if they ___ about it earlier.
A) would prepare / knew
B) prepare / know
C) prepared / knew
D) would have prepared / had known
E) will prepare / know
ANSWERS :
Type 3
1-E
2-E
3-D
4-D
5-C
6-A
7-D
8-B
9-C
10-A
11-C
12-D
13-B
14-C
15-D
16-B
17-A
18-D
Mixed
1. If you ___ the dictionary yesterday I ___ to translate the article
today.
A) had given / would be able
B) give / am able
C) gave / will be able
D) will give / am able
E) have given / was able
2. If the help ___ in time, the experiment ___ tomorrow afternoon.
A) had offered / would he completed
B) was offered / will be completed
C) had been offered / would be completed
D) is offered / would be completed
E) are offered / will be completed
3. If you ___ these pills yesterday you ___ well now.
A) had taken / would be
B) took / would be
C) had taken / had been
D) took / will be
E) would take / would be
4. If I had gone to the party last night, I ___ tired now.
A) will be
B) am
C) would be
D) would have been
E) was
5. She didn’t know if the letter ___ by the time she ___
A) would be delivered / will come
B) would deliver / comes
C) will be delivered / came
D) would have been delivered / came
E) was delivered / came
6. If he ___ English well, he ___ the article without difficulty
yesterday.
A) knew / would have translated
B) know / had been translated
C) has known / will have translate
D) would know / will translate
E) would have known / would have translated
7. If you ___ harder last year you ___ English well now.
A) worked / had known
B) work / will know
C) had worked / would know
D) will work / know
E) would work / would have known
8. If you ___ harder you ___ more money and now you ___ to buy
a car.
A) have worked / would earn / could
B) had worked / would have earned / would be able
C) had worked / would earn / will be able
D) has worked / would have earned / could
E) worked / would earn / might
9. If you ___ your swimming suit you would be able to go for a swim
now.
A) don’t leave B) weren’t leaving
C) will not leave D) haven’t left
E) hadn’t left
ANSWERS :
Mixed
1-A
2-C
3-A
4-C
5-D
6-A
7-C
8-B
9-E
