Unit 3 Understanding each other
step 4: consolidation
i. multiple choice
1. if i ____ where he lived, i ____ a note to him.
a. knew, would b. had known, would have sent
c. know, would send d. knew, would have sent
2. mary is ill today. if she _____, she ____ absent from school.
a. were not ill; wouldn' t be b. had been ill; wouldn't have been
c. had been ill; should have been d. hadn't been ill; could be
3. if you had enough money, what ________?
a. will you buy b. would y ou buy c. would you have bought d. will you have bought
4. were i to do it, i ________ it some other way.
a. will do b. would do c. would have done d. were to do
5. i ________ him the answer ________ possible, but i was so busy then.
a. could tell; if it had been b. must have told; were it
c. should have told; had it been d. should have told; should it be
6. you didn't take his advice. ________ his advice, you ________ such a mistake.
a. had you taken; wouldn't have made b. if you had taken; would make
c. were you lo take; shouldn’ t have made d. have you taken; won t have made
7. if he_____ , he ______ that food. ---- luckily he was sent to the hospital immediately.
a. was warned; would not take b. had been warned; would not have taken
c. would be warned; had not taken d. would have been warned; had not taken
8. i didn' t see your sister at the meeting. if she _________, she would have met my brother.
a. has come b. did come c. came d. had come
9. jane would never have gone to the party ________ that mary would come to see her.
a. has she known b. had she known c. if she know d. if she has known
10. i didn’t know his telephone number. ____ it, i ____ then.
a. had i known, would ring him up b. should i kno w, would have rung him up
c. if i knew; w ould ring him up d. had i known; would have rung him up