English Practice

Conditional If & Infinitive-Non Finite

1. If the mechanic had done the work properly, I..... no problem with my car yesterday.
a. Would have had
b. Have had
c. Would have
d. Had had
e. Will have
2. Why did you leave your very good job in that company?
I.... if the payment had been better.
a. will stay
b. have stayed
c. may stay
d. would stay
e. wouldnt have done it
3. If only we.... the police for directions, we wouldnt have got lost.
a. Asked
b. Have asked
c. Would asked
d. Were asking
e. Had asked
4. A: What would you get me if you had a chance to be abroad?
B:.... a nice watch.
a. I will get you
b. I got you
c. I would get you
d. I will have bought you
e. I must have gotten you
5. A: Many of the participants were disappointed because they expected to have serious talk with the minister.
B: Im sure that the minister would have attended the seminar if she had returned from the Middle East.
From the dialogue, it can be concluded that the minister....
a. is still in the trip now
b. didnt attend the seminar
c. had finally a serious talk with the participants
d. went to the Middle East for the seminar
e. had been bacak from the Middle East
6. If our school had been able to get enough sponsors for our marching band, we would have participated in the
festival in March.
We may conclude that...
a. the donated funds were insuffucient
b. the were many donors
c. we were not able to go
d. we succeeded in getting a trophy
e. we refused to take part
7. If the companys personnel department had mailed the letter earlier, I would not have been too late for the
interview.
We may conclude that...
a. I did not want to be interviewed
b. The company did not end me the letter
c. I went through the interview
d. The letter came too early
e. I missed the interview
8. If Ahmad had waited ten more minutes, he would not have walked home in the rain.
From the above sentence we may conclude that...
 a. Ahmad came home all wet
b. The rain stopped when Ahmad went home
c. Ahmad gone home before it rained
d. The rain did not make Ahmad wet
e. Ahmad waited or 5 minutes for the rain stop
9. If the students had known that yesterday was public holiday, .... to school.
a. They should came
b. They should have come
c. They didnt come
d. They wouldnt come
e. They wouldnt have come
10. If he... the permission to marry her, he wouldnt have married another woman.
a. Had loved
b. Had gotten
c. Got
d. Gets
e. Would get
11. If he had established clean government, he... a lot of criticisms.
a. Would get
b. Wouldnt get
c. Would have got
d. Wouldnt have got
e. Didnt get
12. Had his party won in the general election, he... the president of Indonesia.
a. Must be
b. Must have been
c. Could have been
d. May be
e. Would be
13. If the man.... in the bank scandals, he would have not been fined and jailed for several months.
a. Was not involved
b. Had not be involved
c. Had not been involved
d. Had involved
e. Didnt involve
14. Had he been promoted into the new deparment, he.... a lot more responsibilities.
a. Will have
b. Would have
c. Would have had
d. Would make
e. Has
15. A: Did you buy the computer?
B: No, but I would have if my father...
a. Had given me the money
b. Would give me the money
c. Would have given me the money
d. Gave me the money
e. Was giving me the money
16. Many people could have been rescued from the landslide if immediate help had arrived.
From the above sentence, we may conclude that...
a. A rescue team came immediately
b. A lot of people died because of the landslide
c. The landslide didnt harm anyone
d. Many people rescued themselves from landslide
e. It was just a minor landslide
17. I could have asked my sister to mail these letters.
From the sentence, we may conclude that...
a. I asked my sister to mail the letters.
b. My sister had mailed the letters.
c. I mailed the letters myself.
d. I didnt mail the letters.
e. I asked my sister to mail the letters and she did.
18. If you use the city man, Im sure that you...
a. Will get lost
 b. Will be lost
c. Would have lost
d. Have lost
e. Will not be lost
19. When the little boy saw the dog, he ran away and was bitten. We can conclude that...
a. If he hadnt run away, he wouldnt have bitten.
b. If he doesnt run away, he wont be bitten.
c. If he run away, he would be bitten.
d. If he hasnt run away, he wouldnt be bitten.
e. Unless he ran away, he wouldnt be bitten.
20. I didnt know there was he would yesterday. You... me about it.
a. Would have told
b. Should tell
c. Might have told
d. Could tell
e. Should have told
21. Had I realized that Tim was a bad driver. I ... my car.
a. Would not lend him
b. Didnt lend him
c. Will not lent him
d. Had not lent him
e. Would not have lent him
22. What would you do if you... Rp50.000 on the street?
a. Find
b. Have found
c. Will find
d. May find
e. Found
23. If the cost of living... increasing, I would saved a lot of money.
a. doesnt keep
b. could not keep
c. is not
d. didnt keep
e. was not
24. If I knew that she had not got married, I... her in the end of this year.
a. Would marry
b. Would have married
c. Will marry
d. Plan to marry
e. Want to marry
25. I didnt know that Ann got married last month. You... me.
a. Could tell
b. Must tell
c. Could have told
d. Would have told
e. Didnt tell
26. I appreciate your... the time to help me.
a. Took
b. Taking
c. Take
d. Have taken
e. To take
27. A: Why dont you ask Mr. Abidin for a donation?
B: Well, its no use... him. He is not generous.
a. To ask
b. You ask
c. To be asking
d. Asking
e. Ask
28. According to the latest issue of the journal of the American Medical Association,... can reduce the risk of sudden
cardiac death in men.
a. Fish being eaten every week
b. If we eat fish once a week
c. To eat weekly fish
 d. Fish to be eaten weekly
e. Eating fish just once a week
29. I used to enjoy... the mountain.
a. Climbed
b. To climb
c. I climbed
d. Climbing
e. The climb if
30. As a child he used to like... a kite.
a. Played
b. To play
c. He played
d. Playing
e. Plays
31. A: what does this song remind you of...
B:... with my first date.
a. I dance
b. To dance
c. Dancing
d. To be dancing
e. Dance
32. We are looking foreard to... our reports next week.
a. Received
b. Receive
c. Receiving
d. Have received
e. Received
33. ... a few thousand dollars, he went on a tour to Europe.
a. Saved
b. Have saved
c. He has saved
d. Having saved
e. After he saves
34. This book really tells you how to learn some computer programs without really... too much time.
a. You spend
b. Spending
c. Have to spend
d. You have to spend
e. Must spend
35. His parents must be angry with him because they dont like his...
a. Coming late
b. To come late
c. Came late
d. Comes late
e. Should come late
36. This chair needs... it is broken.
a. To fix
b. Fixed
c. Fixing
d. Is fixed
e. Could fix
37. They have to postpone... away because their son was ill.
a. To go
b. Going
c. Went
d. They went
e. They go
38. ...all the windows and doors, he went to bed.
a. To lock
b. Locking
c. Have locked
d. He has locked
e. He locked
39. The woman cant help... about her children.
 a. To worry
b. Worrying
c. To be worried
d. Must be worried
e. Worried
40. Did you hear the earthquake... in some parts of this country?
a. That is occuring
b. Occuring
c. Has occured
d. Occured
e. To occur