English Quiz For Upcoming Exams

English Quiz For Upcoming Exams

Directions(1-10): In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the statements. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning.

1.He _______ become a teacher if he had gone to College.

A .has

B. could have

C. should have

D. would have

E. will have

Ans -D. would have

(if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle)

the third conditional can be make by using the past perfect after 'if' and then 'would have' and the past participle in the second part of the sentence

2.If I met the Narendra  Modi, I ______ say hello.

A. can

B. will

C. could

D. should

E. would

Ans-E. would

(if + past simple, ...would + infinitive)

The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive

3. If I ____ perfect English, I would have a good job.

A. spoke

B. speak

C. will speak

D. should speak

E. would have spoke

Ans- A. spoke

(if + past simple, ... would + infinitive)

4.What would you do if it ______  on your wedding day?

A. rained

B. will rain

C. would rain

D. should rain

E. could rain

ans- A (if + past simple, ...would + infinitive),The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive

5.If the baby  had slept better last night, I _____ so tired.

A. shouldn't have been

B. couldn't have been

C. could

D. wouldn't have been

E. would

Ans- D. wouldn't have been

(if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle)

6.Lots of people come if Anita_______ a party.

A. had

B. has

C. have

D. will

E. could

Ans-B.has.

If + present simple, .... present ,simple two present simple verbs (one in the 'if clause' and one in the 'main clause')

7.If I were you, I _______ go out with that girl.

A. wouldn't

B. shouldn't

C. couldn't

D. willn't

E. hasn't

Ans- A. wouldn't

8.Snakes bite if they _____ scared

A. was

B. would

C. are

D. could

E. has

Ans-C.are ,If + present simple, .... present simple.

 The result of the 'if clause' is always the main clause

9.We __________ late again if we bought a new car.

A. should

B. could

C. shouldn't be

D. couldn't be

E. wouldn't be

Ans- E. wouldn't be.

The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive

10.If I ___ him, I'll tell him.

A. have see

B. has see

C. see

D. saw

E. will see

Ans-C.see

The first conditional has the present simple after 'if', then the future simple in the other clause