Exercise 6: Choose the best answer.
1. I’m not an astronaut. If I _________ an astronaut, I ________ my camera with me on the rocket ship.
A. am/ will take B. was/ would take
C. were/ had taken D. was/ would have taken
2. Don’t throw aerosol into a fire. An aerosol ________ if you _______ it into a fire.
A. will be exploded/ throw B. would explode/ threw
C. explodes/ will throw D. can explode/ throw
3. That sounds like a good offer. I ________ it if I ________ you.
A. had accepted/ were B. will accept/ am
C. would accept/ were D. accepted/ were
4. Nora is using my car right now. Is she ________ it back in time, you’re welcome to borrow it.
A. brought B. would bring C. will bring D. brings
5. If energy ________ inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world ________ different.
A. is/ will be B. was/ would be
C. had been/ would have been D. would be/ were
6. If you _______ all of my questions, I _______ anything to help you.
A. don’t answer/ can’t do B. didn’t answer/ won’t do
C. wouldn’t answer/ can’t do D. wouldn’t answer/ couldn’t do
7. If I _______ wings, I ______ take an airplane to fly home.
A. have/ won’t have to B. had/ would have to C. have/ will have to D. had/ wouldn’t have to
8. - Here’s my phone number.
- Thanks. I ______ give you a call if I _______ some help.
A. will give/ will need B. would give/ needed C. give/ need D. will give/ need
9. If we ______ serious about pollution, we ______ more money to research.
A. had been/ spent B. were/ had spent C. were/ would spend D. are/ will spend
10. Sea water is salty. If the oceans ______ of fresh water, there ______ plenty of water to irrigate all the
deserts in the world.
A. consisted/ would be B. consisted/ were
C. would consist/ could be D. consist/ will be