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1. Suppose they ………… the flight. How would 7. Sylvia wishes she …………… long hair.
you have got home?
A) had B)has
a) will cancel B) cancelled C) will have D)will have had
C) cancel D)have cancelled E) has had
E) had cancelled
8. She had only lived there three months but she
……… the language as if she … there longer.
2. We’d rather you ……. separate holiday
insurance. A) has spoken / had lived
B) speaks / had lived
A) took B)take C) speaks / had been living
C) had taken D)will take D) had spoken / had been living
E) are taking E) spoke / had been living
3. I hate it when you …… to me as if I … a child. 9. I feel a bit sick now. I wish I ……… so much.
A) speak / were A) haven’t eaten B)hadn’t eaten
B) spoke / were C) ate D)will eat
C) are speaking / were E) didn’t eat
D) speak / am
E) spoke / had been
10. If she…………harder, she ………… exams.
A) had worked / wouldn’t have failed
4. It’s high time he ……up to his responsibilities. B) worked / wouldn’t have failed
C) had worked / wouldn’t fail
A) faces B)faced D) had worked / won’t have failed
C) has faced D)will have faced E) has worked / wouldn’t have failed
E) will face
11. Does he ever have a holiday? It seems as
5. If only I …………… the window open. though he ………… seven days a week!
A) leave B)left A) works B) has worked
C) have left D)will leave C) had worked D) will work
E) hadn’t left E) will have worked
6. If they ……… out less, they…… more money. 12. My father is so proud of his cooking – he
behaves as though he ………… a trained chef.
A) went / would have
B) go / would have A) had been B) was
C) went / will go C) will be D) is
D) had gone / will go E) has been
E) have gone / would go
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13. The boy was staring at the motorbike as if he 20. The hand-painted bowl was quite cheap but it
………… one before. looked as though it ………… expensive.
A) is B) has been
A) has never seen C) had been D) were
B) never sees E) will be
C) will never see
D) will have never seen
E) had never seen 21. You look as though you ……… some good
news recently.
14. She is so skinny! She looks as though she A) had had B) had
………… a proper meal in her life! C) will have D) have
E) have had
A) had never been eating
B) never ate
C) had never eaten
D) has never eaten 22. It seems as if the burglar …… in through the
E) never eats study window.
A) broke B) breaks
15. He slept for ten hours last night but today he’s C) had broken D) has broken
acting as though he ………… any sleep at all. E) will break
A) hadn’t had B) doesn’t have
C) didn’t have D) won’t have
E) won’t have slept 23. As Mansell rounds the last corner, it looks as
if he ………… the race easily.
16. She isn’t a member of aristocracy but she acts A) wins B) won
as though she ………… C) is going to win D) has won
E) had won
A) is B) were
C) had been D) has been
E) will be
24. I talked to him on the phone and he sounded
as though he …………
17. My brother isn’t rich but he spends money as A) has just woken up
if he ………… a millionaire. B) just woke up
C) wakes up
A) is B) has been D) will wake up
C) had been D) will be E) had just woken up
E) was
25. The baby seems as if it ……… a temperature;
18. He talked of Hawaii as if he ………… there, why don’t you get the thermometer?
but we knew he hadn’t.
A) had B) has
A) had been B) has been C) had had D) has had
C) were D) will be E) will have
E) is
19. The boy was so hungry that he ate the food as 26. We can go on with the plan ……… you agree.
though he ………… for a week.
A) only if B) if only
A) hasn’t eaten B) hadn’t eaten C) as if D) as though
C) didn’t eat D) won’t eat E) not only
E) doesn’t eat
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27. If there …… a phone nearby, he ……… an 33. I love sitting beside open fires; if I …………
ambulance. nothing but a radiator to sit beside, I …………
quite depressed.
A) had been / would have been called
B) were / would have called A) have / will get
C) had been / would have called B) had / would get
D) had been / would call C) had / will get
E) has been / would have called D) had had / would get
E) had had / would have got
28. If I ……… it with my own eyes I ………… it.
34. The headmaster decided that Peter was the
A) hadn’t been seen / wouldn’t have believed culprit and expelled him from the school. A
B) hadn’t seen / wouldn’t have been believed more intelligent man …………… that Peter
C) didn’t see / wouldn’t have believed couldn’t have been guilty.
D) hadn’t seen / wouldn’t have believed
E) hadn’t seen / won’t have believed A) will realise
B) realises
C) would have realised
29. We had to stand almost all the way. It was all D) had realised
Tom’s fault. If he ………… seats, as I told him E) realised
to, we ………… quite a comfortable journey.
A) have booked / would have had 35. A : I wasn’t really surprised that we got lost
B) had booked / would have had because I knew that the navigator
C) booked / would have had couldn’t map-read.
D) books / would have had B: But if you …… that, why … him as
E) had booked / would have navigator?
A) know / do you take
30. We were travelling with false passports. That B) knew / had you taken
was the trouble. If our passports …… all right C) had known / did you take
we ……… arrested. D) knew / did you take
E) know / will you take
A) were / wouldn’t have been
B) have been / wouldn’t have been 36. Had they apologized for deliberately
C) had been / wouldn’t have been overcharging her, she……. .a complaint letter
D) had been / wouldn’t be to the Consumers Rights Office.
E) are / wouldn’t be
A) will not have sent
B) may not have sent
31. They voted by a show of hands and decided in C) would not have sent
favour of a strike. But it was by a narrow D) was not sending
margin and I think that if they …………… a E) may not send
secret ballot there …………… a strike.
A) held / would not have been 37. If the sun ………. a bit closer to the earth,
B) had held / would not be cosmologists think that no life ……….
C) hold / would not have been
D) had held / would not have been A) had been / would be existing
E) wouldn’t have held / had been B) is / wilt have existed
C) were / would exist
D) was/could have existed
32. If you …… me we had run out of bread I ……… E) has been / will exist
some.
38- He........to work as a policeman if he........as a
A) told / would have bought teenager.
B) had told / would buy
C) have told / would have bought A) would have applied/hadn't been arrested
D) told / will have bought B) would apply/didn't arrest
E) had told / would have bought C) will apply/wasn't going to arrest
D) is applying/wasn't arrested
E) applies/hasn't been arrested
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39- I........the grilled steak as well if it........a garlic 45- Danny and I .............. the responsibility for the
sauce on it. food for the party provided you .............. the
hall with balloons.
A) will order/isn't having
B) could order/wouldn't have A) take / would be decorating
C) am ordering/won't be having B) have taken / would decorate
D) had ordered/wouldn't have had C) can take / decorate
E) would have ordered/hadn't had D) are taking / decorated
E) could take / should decorate
40- I'm sure your English teacher........your letter
for you if you ask her politely. 46. Unless measures for air pollution ……… taken
soon, it…… too late both ourselves and our
A) will check children.
B) has checked
C) checked A) are / would be
D) is checking B) are / will be
E) would have checked C) were / will be
D) were / would have been
E) had been / would be
41- If you.......the report on the company, you .....
why the price of their shares has dropped.
47. If he ………… out of money, he ……… his trip.
A) will read/have understood
B) have read/understood A) hadn’t run / wouldn’t have cancelled
C) could read/were understanding B) haven’t run / wouldn’t have cancelled
D) were reading/understand C) hadn’t run / wouldn’t cancel
E) read/will understand D) didn’t run / wouldn’t have cancelled
E) hadn’t run / won’t have cancelled
42- Later on today, I .............. a cake for tea if we
...... all of the necessary ingredients, of course.
48. If Tom ……………a coat, he …………… a cold.
A) would bake / were having
B) will bake / have A) wore / wouldn’t have caught
C) could have baked / had B) had worn / wouldn’t have caught
D) will have baked / have had C) had worn / won’t have caught
E) were to have baked / would have D) have worn / wouldn’t have caught
E) had worn / wouldn’t catch
43- That yoghurt .............. mouldy if you ............. it
soon.
49. …… I you, I …twice before accepting his offer.
A) was going / didn't eat
B) would have gone / weren't eating A) Should / would think
C) will go / don't eat B) Had / would think
D) goes / won't have eaten C) Had / would have thought
E) would go / haven't eaten D) Were / would think
E) had had / would have thought
44- If people ........... any opium-related drug often
enough, they ............. physically dependent, or 50. If I …you needed to borrow my car, I …… it to
addicted, to the drug. you.
A) take / become A) had known / would have lent
B) took / became B) had known / will have lent
C) would take / had become C) knew / would have lent
D) were taking / may become D) have known / would have lent
E) are taking / have become E) know / would lend
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