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

7. I wish I _____ the play on TV the other night.

a. will see b. saw c. had seen d. would be

8. The earth behaves as though it _____ an immense magnet.

a. were b. was c. had been d. would be

9. Rather than ____ the risk of losing his job, he came to terms with them.

a. to run b. run c. running d. ran

10. His wife would rather they ____ about the matter any more.

a. were not talk b. don’t talk c. didn’t talk d. haven’t talked

11. John says that he wishes he ______ in New York now.

a. have been b. be c. is d. were

12. It is about time he _____ a job settled down.

a. finds b. should find c found d. had found

13. His proposal is that the machine _____ repaired at once.

a. is b. is being c. would be d. be

14. I’d just as soon you _____ the sad news.

a. were not knowing b. didn't know c. knew not d. don't know

15. She listened carefully ______ she might discover exactly what he wanted.

a. so as that b. in case c. providing d. in order that

16. The librarian told him to return the book in time so that others _____ a chance to read it.

a. may have b. would be having c will have d. might have

17. You ______ back before Sunday.

a. have come b. should have come

c. shall have come d. were coming

18. He made a suggestion that everyone _____ a story.

a. can make up b. would make up

c. should make up d. makes up

19. The police chief ordered that parking _____ on Main Street during the rush hours.

a. be prohibiting b. is prohibited

c. was prohibited d. be prohibited

20. He ______ killed last night if he had taken part in the surprise attack on the city.

a. might have been b. might be c would bee d. had been

21. ______ so busy, I should call on you.

a. If I’m not b. Was I not c. Had I not d. Were I not

22. He looked at me as if I _____ him in a foreign language.

a. had addressed b. have addressed

c. addressed d. was addressed

23. Mr. White was very busy, otherwise he ______ before now.

a. mustn’t reply b. would have replied

c. will have replied d. must have replied

24. I had hoped that he ____ the game, but the other boy played better than he.

a. to win b. winning c. would win d. wins

25. Many of the man-make objects look as if they ______ made from real natural materials.

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

26. I dare not tell you what he did for fear that he ______ angry with me.

a. will be b. must be c. is d. should be