10.1 Pretest EXERCISE 1. Choose the right verb form to complete the sentence.
1. I (can/ could) help you to settle the matter, if it (depend/ depended) on me alone.
2. If the weather (won’t be / weren’t) so awful, we (will/ would) go to the country
for the weekend.
3. If my car (weren’t/ won’t be) out of order, I (will/ would) give you a lift.
4. We (can/ could) get down to business if everybody (will be/ were) here.
5. If they (had kept/ kept) to the point, we (didn’t waste/ wouldn’t have wasted) too
much time.
6. I (won’t/ wouldn’t) put off our appointment if I (won’t be/ weren’t) ill. 7. Sally always (answered/ answers) the phone if she (is/ will be) in her office.
8. Sally (will answer/ would answer) the phone if she (will be/ were) in her office
right now.
9. If the weather (will be/ is) nice tomorrow, we (went/ will go) sightseeing.
10. If the weather (were/ is) nice today, we (would/ went) go sightseeing, but it
isn’t.
11.If I (knew/ had known) there was a meeting yesterday, I (would go/ would have gone) there.
12.If I (knew/ had known) Anna was in the hospital, I (would visit/ would have visited) her.
13.If I (had known/ knew) there was a test yesterday I (would have studied/ studied).
14. I (could, can) begin a new project today, if I (finished/ had finished) my work
yesterday.
15. If I (knew/ know) anything about cars, I (would have fixed/ fixed) my car myself.
16. I (will consider/ would consider) taking the job with this firm if I (won’t received/ hadn’t received) another good job offer.
17. I (would answer/ would have answered) the phone, if I (would hear/ had heard) it ring, but I didn't.
18. I (couldn't have finished/ cannot finish) the work if you (hadn’t helped/ won’t help) me.
19. I (shouldn't be/ weren’t) surprised if she (will be/ were late) again.
20. I (wouldn't give/ won’t give) you so much trouble if the problem (won’t be weren’t) so important.
Total score -100/ 20 tasks
Your score _______