CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
VERB TENSES
GENERAL GRAMMAR
FREQUENTLY CONFUSED WORDS
VOCABULARY
100

If he'd fallen from the 30th floor, 

a. he could have died. 

b. he might not have died. 

c. he would have died.

What is: c. he would have died.

100

-- Why didn't you go to see the movie? -- Because I ______ it twice. 

A. see 

B. had seen 

C. had been seeing 

D. was seeing

What is: B. had seen

100

3. He made his children ______ their homework every afternoon. 

A. do 

B. to do 

C. make 

D. to study

What is: A. do

100

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has affected / effected the economy and the environment in negative ways.

A. affected

B. effected

What is: A. affected

100

1. The police have --- an appeal for anyone who saw a blue Mercedes in the area at about 10pm to contact them. 

A. covered 

B. issued 

C. ushered

What is: issued

200

If you had been in her position, 

a. what would you have done? 

b. what did you do? 

c. what would you do?

What is: a. what would you have done?

200

Do you remember _________ the letter? 

A. to mail 

B. mailing C. mail

What is: B. mailing

200

5. By the time she arrives, we ________________ our homework. 

A. finish 

B. will have finished 

C. will finish 

D. were finished

What is: B. will have finished

200

1 The captain led / lead the final charge in the battle..

A. led

B. lead

What is: A. led

200

The murderer was acquitted because the police had --- a very important clue in the house where the murder took place. 

A. looked over 

B. overlooked 

C. looked out for

What is: B. overlooked

300

If I'd studied harder at school, 

a. I would have a better job now 

b. I might have had a better job now

What is: a. I would have a better job now

300

He had the younger students --- in a large circle on the rug. 

A. sit 

B. to sit 

C. sitting

What is: A. sit

300
6. The sun ______ at 9 last night. A. sat B. setted C. set D. was setting
What is: C. set
300

I need to restock my.......................as I need pens and paper to study. 

A. stationary 

B. stationery

What is: B. stationery

300

The Swiss diplomat was invited to the meeting so that he could act as a/an ---observer. 

A. partial 

B. partisan 

C. impartial

What is: C. impartial

400

If you weren't so uncooperative all the time, 

a. I might have been more willing to work with you on the project. 

b. I might be more willing to work with you on the project.

What is: b. I might be more willing to work with you on the project.

400

He ________ gone to work yesterday. We were all there the whole day and nobody saw him. 

A. wasn't have 

B. mustn't have 

C. can't have

What is: C. can't have

400

You will no longer see Javan tigers in the wild because they --- extinct. 

A. are becoming 

B. are 

C. have been

What is: B. are

400

1. She was confident that he would (exceed, accede) to her request. 

A. exceed 

B. accede

What is: B. accede

400

She was bewildered by the new customs when she first arrived. 

A. confused 

B. intrigued 

C. stunned 

D. impressed

What is: A. confused

500

If we hadn't been in such a hurry, 

a. we wouldn't have forgotten the sandwiches. 

b. we would have forgotten the sandwiches. 

c. we didn't forget the sandwiches.

What is: a. we wouldn't have forgotten the sandwiches.

500

I'd rather you ________ to me like that in front of the customers. 

A. not speak 

B. weren't speaking 

C. didn't speak

What is: C. didn't speak

500

10. We ____________ tennis every day when we were young. 

A. use to play 

B. would play 

C. were playing 

D. were used to play

What is: B. would play

500

My boss was able to __________ a schedule that allows me to get to class on time.

A)device

B)devise

What is: B)devise

500

The bus driver left the door ajar so that returning passengers could re-board after the rest stop. 

A. unlocked 

B. wide open 

C. slightly open 

D. decoded

What is: C. slightly open