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This first gap fill test contains 25 multiple choice questions

on the topics of conditionals (if clauses) and wish 5. 5. If there is ever another earthquake next year, this
clauses of English grammar. Both English learners and ESL building _____ it because it was built according to the
teachers can use this online exercise as a revision to check new earthquake regulations.
the knowledge of English conditionals (if clauses) and wish
clauses. A) had better withstand
B) might have withstood
1. If he _____ me tomorrow, I _____ some difficulty C) is to withstand
1.
doing the work on my own. D) whould withstand
E) could have withstood
A) weren’t to help / would have
B) doesn’t help / would have had
C) shouldn’t help / would have had
D) wouldn’t help / had
6. 6. If only I _____ then what I _____ now.
E) didn\'t help / will have
A) have known / am realizing
B) knew / realized
C) had known / realize
2. 2. If the primary candidates_____more on the issues, D) know / realize
the results of the election_____ quite different. E) had known / realized

A) had focused / would have been

B) have focused / would be
C) focused / can be
D) were focused / would have been 7. 7. She and her boyfriend_____married now if only she
_____ a scholarship to have an academic degree in
E) will focus / could have been the USA.

A) will be / wouldn’t have got

B) are / hasn’t got
3. A: "Are you going to the theatre tomorrow?" B: C) could be / wouldn’t get
3.
“No, but I wish I _____ .” D) would be / hadn’t got
E) should be / hasn\'t got
A) had
B) did
C) am
D) were
8. 8. If you_____ in a house, perhaps with a garage that
E) will has room for storing a telescope, then a larger
instrument _____ you well.

A) live / may serve

B) lived / might serve
4. 4. If I _____ so much vacation time, I _____ with you on
the cruise to Miami next week. C) were living / should serve
D) had lived / could have served
A) hadn\'t had / wouldn\'t go E) had been living / would serve
B) didn\'t have / wouldn\'t have gone
C) hadn\'t had / wouldn\'t have gone
D) weren\'t having / wouldn\'t be going
E) didn\'t have / wouldn\'t go

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9. 9. It was silly of me not to buy that dress, I wish I 14. 14. I’m sorry I mentioned it to him. I wish I ______so.
_____ it.
A) didn\'t do
A) could buy B) wouldn\'t have done
B) should buy C) couldn’t have done
C) buy D) shouldn’t have done
D) had bought E) hadn\'t done
E) shall buy

15. 15. It rains a lot here. I wish I______an umbrella.

10. 10. You are making a lot of noise. I wish
you______making it. A) have
B) had
A) stopped
C) could have
B) may stop
D) should have
C) will stop
E) would have
D) could stop
E) would stop

16. 16. You are very lucky. I wish I _____ you.

11. 11. It’s a pity Jack is away. If only he _____ here. A) would be
B) would have been
A) would be
C) could be
B) must be
D) were
C) should be
E) have been
D) might be
E) will have been

17. 17. You still stand without doing anything. I wish

you_______ as you are told.
12. 12. He plays the piano so well. I wish I ______it well,
too. A) should do
B) must do
A) can play
C) could do
B) have played
D) should have done
C) could play
E) would do
D) should play
E) could have played

18. 18. If someone _____ to be dead but the date of death

is unknown, the notation 'dec.' ('deceased') ______.
13. 13.  I never studied at all when I was at school. I wish
I______harder. A) has known / has been used
B) is known / is used
A) hadn’t studied
C) was known / was used
B) would have studied
D) is known / will have used
C) had studied
E) is to be known / is used
D) would study
E) could study

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19. 19. Before you know where you are, you will realize 22. 22. If historical obesity trends _____ through 2020
that some of your best friends are living in the past, without changes, the proportion of individuals
or at least wishing that they_____ . reporting poor health _____ by about 12 percent,
compared with 2000.
A) had been
B) were A) continued / would have increased
C) would be B) continue / would increase
D) could be C) have continued / has increased
E) have been D) could continue / had increased
E) were to continue / would increase

20. 20. We are run out of sugar. I wish we ______so much

of it. 23. 23. If Israelis and Palestinians____ to a peace
settlement, then the difficult task of building a
A) hadn’t wasted successful Palestinian state _____ achievable and
B) didn’t waste affordable.
C) shouldn’t have wasted A) has agreed / has been
D) had wasted B) agrees / will be
E) couldn\'t waste C) had agreed / was
D) agreed / would be
E) have agreed / will have been

21. 21. If she ____ the national lottery, she _____ in a town
on the South coast.

A) has won / would have lived 24. 24. Few men may realize it, but if they _____
B) wins / has lived problems achieving or sustaining erections, it _____
underlying heart trouble
C) wins / lived
D) won / would live A) are having / may signal
E) wins / lives B) had / might signal
C) were having / signalled
D) had had / might have signalled
E) had / could have signalled

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25. 25. If a child _____ in a class, in the region, the

parents would simply assume that the child _____
brains, send him to work.

A) fails / could not have

B) failed / did not have
C) had failed / might not have
D) has failed / may not have
E) failed / should not have

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Answer Key:

1: A 14: E
2: A 15: B
3: D 16: D
4: E 17: E
5: C 18: B
6: C 19: B
7: D 20: A
8: A 21: D
9: D 22: E
10: E 23: D
11: A 24: A
12: C 25: B
13: C

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