a. would be died b. would have died c. would die d . will have died

38.______ today, he would get there by Friday.

a. Was he leaving b. If he is leaving c. Were he to leave d. If he leaves

39.Had electronic computers not been invented, many problems of space flight ______.

a. could be not solved b. could not be solved

c. could not have been solved d. could not have solved

40.He is a poorly learnt man. But he acts as though he ______.

a. is b. were c. should be d. seems like

41.The driver looked over the engine carefully lest it ______ on the way.

a. goes wrong b. go wrong c. went wrong d. would go wrong

42.______ the fog, we should have reached our destination.

a. Because of b. In spite of c. In case of d. But for

43.The old man went to office on foot, but he ______ by bus.

a. might have gone b. ought have gone c. could have gone d. should be gone

44.He is working hard for fear that he ______ to pass the exam.

a. fails b. may fail c. should fail d. would fail

45.She put on her glasses in order that she _____.

a. can see b. saw c. had seen d. might see

46.Whatever ______ we’ll go ahead.

a. had happened b. will happen c. might happen d. may be happened

47.If I ______ out of ink, I might have finished writing the paper.

a. hadn’t run b. shouldn’t run c. didn’t run d. haven’t run

48.But for your advice, I ______ into trouble.

a. would get b. got c. might have got d. should get

49.______ for the traffic jam, I should have covered fifty miles.

a. Had it been b. Had it not been c. It had not been d. It not had been

50.Were it not for the adoption of the open policy, things ______ they are today.

a. would never be b. could have been c. would never have been d. didn’t have

51.If only I ______ there.

a. have not been b. would not been c. will not be d. had not been

52.Tom would buy that bicycle but he ______ no money.

a. had b. has c. had had d. has had

53.I didn’t go to the party, but I do wish I _____ there.

a. was b. were c. had been d. went

54.It is time we ______ up our results.

a. sum b. summed c. will sum d. would sum

55.Dr Bethune worked hard as if he ______.

a. never had felt tired b. had never felt tired

c. never felt tired d . was tired never

56.I enjoyed the movie very much. I wish I ______ the book from which it was made.

a. have read b. should have read c. am reading d. had read

57.It is strange that such a thing ______ in your school.

a. will happen b. happens c. should happen d. happened

58.If she could sew,______.

a. she make a dress b. she would have made a shirt

c. she will make a shirt d. she would had made a coat

59. “Did you notice John was not at work today?”

“No. If ______ working, I would have noticed it.”

a. I’d be b. I wasn’t c. I’d been d. weren’t

60.“Why don’t you explain it to her?”

“I ______ it to her if I thought she would understand.”

a. would explain b. will explain c. explain d. would have explained

61.“Your performance was very good.”

“I could have done better if I ______ more time.”

a. have had b. had c. had had d. will have had

62.“She wouldn’t drink her medicine last night, would she?”

“______.”

a. No, but I wish she wouldn’t b. No, but I wish she had

c. Yes, I wish she drank d. yes, I wish she could

63. I think it advisable that he ______ for Tokyo soon.

a. will leave b. may leave c. leave d. leaves

64. The committee asked that the matter ______ at the next meeting.

a. would be discussed b. will be discussed

c. be discussed d. may be discussed

65. ______ to the doctor right away, he might have been alive today.

a. If he went b. Were he gone

c. should he had gone d. Had he gone

66. ______ the work, he would do it some other way.

a. Was he going b. If he does c. Were he to do d. If he is doing

67. ______,I hardly think I would have recognized him.

a. Should his name not be mentioned b. Had someone not mentioned his name

c. If someone did not mention his name d. If someone had mentioned his name

68. I’d just as soon ______ to the theatre tonight.

a. not going b. not to go c. not go d. that I won’t go

69. At the last committee meeting, the motion that the club ______ open until midnight was defeated.

a. remains b. remain c. remained d. would remain

70. The business of each day, ______ selling goods or shipping them, went quite smoothly.

a. it being b. be it c. was it d. it was