Exercise 3 choose the best answer

1. But for two minor mistakes, I would have got full marks for the test.

A. If  I didn’t make two minor mistakes, I would have got full marks for the test.

B. I would have got full marks for the test if there hadn’t been these two minor mistakes

C. Had I made two minor mistakes, I would have got full marks for the test.

D. If the mistakes hadn’t been minor, I could have got full marks for the test.

2. Get in touch with me as soon as possible if you change your mind about the trip.

A. Should you change your mind about the trip, contact me as soon as possible

B. If you changed your mind about the trip, get in touch with me as soon as possible.

C. You should call me whenever you changed your mind about the trip.

D. Having changed your mind about the trip, you should get in touch with me soon

3. If it hadn’t been for the goalkeeper, United would have lost.

A. United didn’t lose the game thanks to their goalkeeper.  

B. United lost the match because of their goalkeeper.

C. Without their goalkeeper, United could have won                       

D. If their goalkeeper didn’t play so well, United would have lost.

4. Without his help, we would all die.

A. We died because he didn’t help us.       

B. He didn’t help us, so we died.

C. If it hadn’t been for his help, we would all have died         

D. If he had helped us, we wouldn’t have died.

5. Had the announcement been made earlier, more people would have attended the lecture.

A. Not many people came to hear the lecture because it was held too late,

B. The lecture was held earlier so that more people would attend

C. Fewer people attended the lecture because of the early announcement.

D. Since the announcement was not made earlier, fewer people came to hear the lecture.

6. But for Helen acting so wonderfully, the play would be a flop

A. Helen acted so wonderfully, but the play was a flop.         

B. If it wasn’t for Helen’s wonderful acting, the play would be a flop

C. The play was a flop although Helen acted so wonderfully.

D. The play was a flop although Helen was such a wonderful actor.

7. Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiner will accept your answer.

A. Although the examiner cannot read your handwriting, he will accept your answer,

B. Whatever your handwriting, the examiner will accept your answer.

C. The examiner will accept your answer if your handwriting is beautiful

D. So long as the examiner can read your handwriting, he will accept your answer.

8. But for his father’s early retirement, Richard would not have taken over the family business.

A. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.

B. Richard didn’t take over the family business because his father didn’t retire early

C. His father retired early but he still ran the family business

D. Richard’s father didn’t want him to take over the family business despite his retirement

9. Were it not for the money, the job wouldn’t be worthwhile

A. This job is not rewarding at all               

B. This job offers a poor salary

C. Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile              

D. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.

10. You can stay in the flat for free if you pay the bills.

A. Provided you pay the bills, you can stay in the flat for free.

B. Without the bills paid, you can stay in the free flat.

C. Unless the flat is free of bills, you cannot stay in it.

D. Whether you pay the bills or stay in the flat, it is free.

11:  She is now leading a normal life as a result of all the support she received from social workers.

A. Had it not been for the social workers, she wouldn’t be leading such a normal life now.

B. Because she receives all the support from social workers, she is leading a normal life now

C. If she didn’t receive all the support from social workers, she wouldn’t be leading a normal life now.

D. Had she not received so much support from social workers, she wouldn’t be leading such a normal life now.

12. In my experiments, the liquid is cooled to 32­­­ºF. It always freezes.

A. If you cool the liquid to 32 degrees, it froze.

B. If you cooled the liquid to 32 degrees, it would freeze.

C. If you cool the liquid to 32 degrees, it will freeze.

D. If you had cooled the liquid to 32 degrees, it would have frozen.