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1. Read each sentence and answer the questions below. Answer "yes”,
"no” or "possibly”.
1. If I get the money, I’ll buy a car.
a. Will I buy a car? b. Will I get the money?
2. If I had enough money, I would have a car.
a. Do I have a car? b. Do I have enough money?
3. If I had got that money, I would’ve bought a car.
a. Did I get the money? b. Did I buy a car?
4. If I hadn’t got that money, I wouldn’t have been able to buy a car.
a. Did I get the money? b. Did I buy a car?
2. Decide which of the responses on the right are possible. There is more
than one in each case.
1. I’m going to help out.
a. You needn’t do.
b. You needn’t.
c. Thanks, you need.
d. You’d better.
e. Don’t unless you want to.
f. Don’t unless you want.
2. You’ve got to do it.
a. I can’t!
b. I couldn’t!
c. I mustn’t!
d. I haven’t!
e. I don’t!
f. I won’t!
3. We could try to go there.
a. We daren’t.
b. We daren’t go there.
c. We need too.
d. We need.
e. We needn’t go there.
f. We needn’t.
4. I think it was him.
a. It can’t have.
b. It can’t have been.
c. It must have been.
d. It might have.
e. It must have.
f. It must have been.
3. Fill in the blanks below. Use either "needed to”, "didn’t need to”,
"should have”, "needn’t have” or "shouldn’t have” and a suitable verb.
1. I __ the parcel to the Post Office because Sonya kindly took it for me.
2. We discovered when we arrived on the island that we __ in advance as there were lots of villas for rent.
3. Although we __ comprehensive insurance, we got it anyway just to be on the safe side.
4. I think you deserve to be punished – you __ the car without asking your farther first.
5. He told the taxi driver he __ to the airport as quickly as possible, as the plane was due to leave soon.
6. I __ so much time worrying about the test, because in the end it was really easy and I passed the first time.
7. The policeman was furious with me and said that I __ so fast in a residential area.
4. Supply "could” or suitable alternative in these sentences.
1. The atmosphere was so clear we __ see as far as the blue mountains in the distance.
2. She __ sing beautifully till her mid-twenties and then she lost her voice.
3. There was a lot of demand for bread before the holiday, but I __ get the last loaf.
4. I __ get some petrol yesterday, just before the price went up again.
5. We rushed to the kitchen because we __ smell something burning.
6. When I was young, I __ walk for hours without getting tired.
7. In the old days, you __ buy a loaf of bread for a penny.
8. I __ understand why she retired at 50, but I wouldn’t do it myself.
9. There was a terrible traffic jam this morning, but I __ get to work on time.
10. I __ avoid the traffic jam this morning by travelling to work on my bike.
5. Add "to” where necessary.
1. Could you please __ open the window?
2. The students must __ learn all of the irregular verbs.
3. Sally has __ do her history report tonight.
4. I think you should __ take better care of yourself.
5. I ought __ go to the post office this afternoon.
6. Would you __ speak more slowly, please?
7. Tom and I might __ play tennis after work tomorrow.
8. You had better __ see a doctor.
9. Shouldn’t you __ save a little money for a rainy day?
10. Alex! Stop! You must not __ run into the street when there’s traffic!
11. Will you please __ mail this letter for me?
12. May I please __ have the salt and pepper? Thanks.
13. Poor Edward! He has __ go to the hospital for the operation.
14. We may __ go to Argentina for our vacation.
6. Choose the correct version in each of the following sentences according to the meaning and tense.
1. If I had a bicycle, I (would/will) ride it every day.
2. George (would have gone/would go) on a trip to Chicago if he had had time.
3. Marcela didn’t come to class yesterday. She (will have had/may have had) an accident.
4. John didn’t do his homework, so the teacher became very angry. John (must have done/should have done) his homework.
5. Sharon was supposed to be here at 9 o’clock. She (must forget/must have forgotten) about our meeting.
6. Where do you think Juan is today? – I have no idea. He (should have slept/may have slept) late.
7. George missed class today. He (might have had/must have) an accident.
8. Robert arrived without his book. He (could have lost/would have lost) it.
9. Thomas received a warning for speeding. He (should have driven/shouldn’t have driven) so fast.
10. Henry’s car stopped on the highway. It (may run/may have run) out of gas.
7. Choose up to four suitable endings in the right-hand column for each of the sentences openings in the left-hand column.
1. If it hadn’t rained a. the garden would need watering.
2. If it didn’t rain b. the plants die.
3. If it doesn’t rain c. the plants would have died.
4. Unless it had rained d. the plants could die.
5. Unless it rained e. the plants could have died.
6. Unless it rains f. The garden wouldn’t be so green.
7. Even if it had rained g. the plants would be dead.
8. If it rained h. the plants may die.
9. If it rains i. the plants will die.
Choose the correct answer(-s). One or more answers may be correct.
1. Good! I … work tomorrow.
a. mustn’t
b. don’t have to
c. haven’t got to
2. It would be nice if we … a bit more room.
a. would have
b. had
c. have
3. If you … me, I … in real trouble last year.
a. didn’t help, wouldn’t have been
b. hadn’t helped, would have been
c. hadn’t helped, would be
d. didn’t help, would be
4. That … be Roger at the dooк – it’s too early.
a. can’t
b. mustn’t
c. couldn’t
5. It was crazy to drive like that. You … killed somebody.
a. may have
b. might have
c. could have
d. can have
6. At last, after three days, they … get to the top of the mountain.
a. could
b. managed to
c. succeeded
d. were able to
7. If you were ever in trouble, I would give you all the help you … .
a. will need
b. would need
c. need
d. needed
8. It’s time you … home, but I’d rather you … here.
a. go, stay
b. went, stayed
c. go, stayed
d. went, stayed
9. If Romeo didn’t think Juliet was dead he … committed suicide.
a. won’t have
b. wouldn’t have
c. couldn’t have
d. mustn’t have
10. It … rain, so don’t forget to take your umbrella.
a. may
b. could
c. will
d. must
