I- Choose the most suitable tense

1- I can’t understand what he sees in her! If anyone treats / will treat / treated me like that, I am / will be / would be extremely angry.

2- If you help / helped me with this exercise, I will do / would do the same for you one day.

3- According to the timetable, if the train leaves / left on time, we will / would arrive at 5.30.

4- If it is / will be fine tomorrow, we go / will go to the coast.

5- If we find / found a taxi, we will get / would get there before the play starts.

6- It’s quite simple really. If you take / will take / took these tablets every day, then you lose / will lose / lost / would lose weight.

7- I don’t like this flat. I think I will be / I am / I’d be happier if I lived / live / will live /would live in a house in the country.

8- I can’t play football, but I’m sure that if I will do / do / did, I play / will play / would play a lot better than anyone in this awful team.

9- I phone / will phone / phone you tonight, are you / will you be / would you be in?

10- Why didn’t you tell me? – If you told / had told me, I had / would have helpedyou.

11- If Bill didn’t stea l/ hadn’t stolen the car, he weren’t / wouldn’t be / hadn’t beenin prison now.

12- If Ann weren’t driving / didn’t drive / hadn’t driven so fast, her car didn’t crash /wouldn’t crash / wouldn’t have crashed into a tree.

13- Let me give some advice. If you smoked / would smoke / had smoked less, youdidn’t feel / wouldn’t feel / wouldn’t have felt tired.

14- What bad luck! If Alan didn’t fall / hadn’t fallen / wouldn’t fall over, he won / would win / would have won the race.

15- If you invited/had invited me last week, I was able/had been able/would have been able to come.

16- I’m sure your letter hasn’t arrived yet. If it came/had come, I’m sure I noticed/hadnoticed/would have noticed it.

17- We have a suggestion to make. How do you feel/would you feel if weoffered/would offer/had offered you the job of assistant manager.

18- If you lent/had lent us the money, we paid/would pay/had paid you back next week.

19- I wish Peter doesn’t live/didn’t live/wouldn’t live so far away from the town center. We’ll have to take a taxi.

20- I feel rather cold. I wish I brought/had brought my pullover with me.

21- I wish you tell/had told/told me about the test. I haven’t done my revision.

22- I’m sorry I missed your birthday party. I really wish I come/came/had come/wouldcome.

23- I like my new boss but I wish she gave/would give/could give me some more responsibility.

24- Having a lovely time in Brighton, I wish you are/were/had been here. Love, Mary.

25- A cheque is all right, but I’d rather you pay/paid me cash.

26- If only I have/had/would have a screwdriver with me.

27- If you want to catch the last train, it’s time you leave/left

28- I’d rather you don’t tell/didn’t tell anyone about our conversation.

29- It’s high time you learn/learned to look after yourself.

30- Jean thinks that everyone likes her. If only she knows/knew what people say behind her back.


II- Put each verb in bracket into a suitable tense

1- It’s a pity you missed the party. If you (come)…….you (meet)………….. my friend from Hungary.

2- If we (have)……..some tools, we (be)……….able to repair the car, but we haven’t had any with us.

3- Thank you for your help. If you (not help)………me, I (not pass)……….the examination.

4- It’s a beautiful house, and I (buy)……….it if I (have)………the money, but I can’t afford it.

5- I can’t imagine what I (do)………..with the money if I (win) ……….the football pools or a lottery.

6- Mark isn’t a serious athlete. If he (train)…………harder, he (be)…….quite a good runner.

7- If Claire (listen)………to her mother, she (not marry)……….David in the first place.

8- It rained every day in our holiday. If we (not take)………..the TV with us, we (not have) anything to do.

9- Jim is so untidy! If he (buy)………some new clothes, he (not look) so bad.

10- I wish I(have)…….. the money to buy some new clothes, but I can’t afford it at the moment.

11- I wish the government (do)………something about the air pollution in this city.

12- I’m getting really soaked! I wish I (not forget)………..my umbrella.

13- That was a lovely meal, but I wish I (not eat) ……….so much.

14- Come on children! It’s time you (be)………..in bed.

15- Actually, I’d rather you (not smoke)………..in here.

16- Suppose you (see)………..a ghost, what would you do?

17- I’m so annoyed about my car accident. If only I (be)………… more careful!

18- I’d rather you (not put)………your coffee on the top of the book.

III- Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown


1- I didn’t have an umbrella with me so I got wet. I wouldn’t……………………………

2- I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone. Unless………………………………..

3- In the snowy weather we don’t go to school. If………………………………………

4- Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move this table. If…………………

5- You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep. If you………………………..

6- Make me some coffee, and I’ll give you some sweets. If……………………………..

7- If you hadn’t told me about Sue’s hair, I wouldn’t have noticed her. Unless……….

8- If you see Peter, tell him he should be here at 8 00. Should…………………………

9- I wouldn’t accept if you ask me to marry you. If you were…………………………

10- What would you do if there were an earthquake? Supposing……………………

11- If you do the shopping, I’ll cook lunch. You………………………………………….

12-What would you do if you found some buried treasure? If you were……………..

13- If Paul hadn’t been interested, the project would have been abandoned. But for….

14- If by any chance you find my wallet, could you let me know? If you happen……..

15- I might be late. If so, start without me. If I……………………………………………

16- The fire was brought under control thanks to the night watch-man. If it hadn’t…...

17- Dick is in prison because a detective recognized him. If a…………………………...

18- If you want my advice, I’d think twice about buying a car like that. If I…………….

19- If the painting is finished by Saturday, we’ll pay you extra. Finish…………………

20- Getting up early makes me feel hungry. If …………………………………………..

21- Please don’t eat in the classroom. I’d rather……………………………………

22- I think we should leave now. I think it’s time……………………………….

23- What a pity we ate all the food. If only we…………………………………………..

24- It’s a shame we don’t have a TV. I wish………………………………………………

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D – READING

Read the text and choose the correct answer:

The Kitchen Cupboard

Tania Francis is the owner of a new food store called The Kitchen Cupboard. Our reporter, Fran Peters, asked her about the business.

Fran Your food store is very popular Tania. Why do you think this is?

Tania Well, healthy food is big news these days. Our store sells healthy food and we tell you how to cook it!

Fran Do you tell every customer?

Tania We give recipes every time you buy something at our store.

Fran And do you eat the food from your store?

Tania I certainly do! I try to stay healthy. I go to the gym, I go jogging every day and I write the recipes for the store. Of course, I have to cook them first!

Fran Which is your favourite recipe?

Tania That’s difficult. I really like the chicken and tomato burgers and, of course, the fish and cheese pie. That’s very popular.

Fran Do you think people really want to be healthier these days?

Tania Yes. There are a lot of reports in the newspapers and magazines about people who are too heavy. It’s so dangerous. People are learning to cook and eat healthier food. But healthy doesn’t mean boring! Come along to The Kitchen Cupboard and see how many delicious meals you can cook with healthy food.

26. At The Kitchen Cupboard you can____________

A. have a cooking lesson. B. eat a good meal. C. buy healthy food.

27. Tania_______

A. has a lot of cookery books. B. loves eating. C. does a lot of exercise.

28. One of her favourite recipes includes____________

A. meat and vegetables. B.fish and vegetables. C. fruit and vegetables.

29. Tania thinks people want to be healthy because___________

A. they know it’s dangerous to be heavy.

B. they like healthy food.

C. they want to be in the newspapers.

30. Healthy food______________

A. is usually boring. B. is often expensive. C. can be delicious.