Exercise 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 1: I didn't have an umbrella with me, so I got wet.

A. Since I got wet, I didn't have an umbrella with me.

B. My umbrella helped me to get wet.

C. I wouldn’t have got wet if I had had an umbrella with me.

D. I got wet, so I didn't have an umbrella.

Question 2: Unless you leave me alone, I'll call the police.

A. I'll call the police because you leave me alone.

B. I'll call the police if you don't leave me alone.

C. If you leave me alone, I'll call the police.

D. You leave me alone, so I'll call the police.

Question?: Ifyou hadn't told me about the changes in the timetable, I wouldn't have noticed.

A. You hadn't told me about the changes in the timetable, so I didn't notice.

B. Unless you had told me about the changes in the timetable, I wouldn't have noticed.

C. If you had told me about the changes in the timetable, I would have noticed.

D. Unless you tell me about the changes in the timetable, I won't notice.

Question 4: If I had known the reason why she was absent from class, I would have told you.

A. I knew the reason why she was absent from class, but I didn't tell you.

B. Unless I knew the reason why she was absent from class, I wouldn't tell you.

C. I didn't know the reason why she was absent from class, so I didn't tell.

D. Although I knew the reason why she was absent from class, I didn't tell you.

Question 5: But for your carelessness, you could have been a partner in the firm.

A. If it hadn't been your carelessness, you could have been a partner in the firm.

B. Your carelessness was only thing to prevent being a partner in the firm.

C. It was your carelessness that made you impossible to be a partner in the firm

D. You could have been a partner in the firm, but you were so careless.

Question 6: Without skillful surgery, he would not have survived the operation.

A. With skillful surgery, he would have survived the operation.

B. Had it not been for skillful surgery, he would have survived the operation.

C. But for skillful surgery, he would not have survived the operation.

D. He wouldn't have survived the operation if he hadn't skillful surgery.

Question 7: We could not handle the situation without you.

A. You didn't help us handle the situation.

B. If you had not helped us, we could not have handled the situation.

C. If you did not help us, we could not handle the situation.

D. We will handle the situation if you help.

Question 8: Unless you have tickets you can't come in.

A. You can't come in provided that you have tickets.

B. You can come in provided that you have tickets.

C. If you didn't have tickets, you couldn't come in.

D. Unless you don't have tickets, you can come in.

Question 9: He stepped on the mine, and it exploded.

A. If he doesn’t step on the mine, it doesn’t explode.

B. If he doesn’t step on the mine, it won’t explode.

C. If he didn’t step on the mine, it wouldn’t explode.

D. If he hadn’t stepped on the mine, it wouldn’t have exploded.

Question 10: It may rain this afternoon. I hope it doesn’t because I don’t want the match to be cancelled.

A. If it rains, the match is cancelled.

B. If it rains, the match will be cancelled.

C. if it rained, the match would be cancelled.

D. If it had rained, the match would have been cancelled.

Question 11: Unfortunately, I don’t know philosophy, so I can’t answer your question.

A. If I know Philosophy, I can answer your question.

B. If I know Philosophy, I will be able to answer your question.

C. If I knew Philosophy, I would be able to answer your question.

D. If I had known Philosophy, I would have been able to answer your question.

Question 12: We survived that accident because we were wearing our seat belts.

A. But for our seat belts, we would have survived that accident.

B. Had we not been wearing our seat belts, we wouldn't have survived that accident.

C. Without our seat belts, we could have survived that accident.

D. If we weren't wearing our seat belts, we couldn't have survived that accident.

Question 13: They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.

A. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.

B. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.

C. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting.

D. If it didn't snow heavily, they wouldn't be late for the meeting.

Question 14: He was successful in his career thanks to his parents' support.

A. Had it not been for his parents' support, he wouldn't be successful in his career.

B. If his parents hadn't supported him, he wouldn't have been successful in his career.

C. But for his parents' support, he wouldn't be successful in his career.

D. Without his parents' support, he would have been successful in his career.

Question 15: They cancelled all the sporting events because of the heavy rain.

A. Without the heavy rain, they wouldn't cancel all the sporting events.

B. If it hadn't rained heavily, they would have cancelled all the sporting events.

C. If it didn't rain heavily, they wouldn't cancel all the sporting events.

D. Had it not rained heavily, they wouldn't have cancelled all the sporting events.

Question 16: Without my tutor’s help, I couldn’t have made such a good speech.

A. Had my tutor not helped me, I couldn’t make such a good speech.

B. If my tutor didn’t help me, I couldn’t make such a good speech.

C. If it hadn’t been for my tutor’s help, I couldn’t have made such a good speech.

D. If my tutor hadn’t helped me, I could have made such a good speech.

Question 17: He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work now.

A. If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work now.

B. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work now.

C. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work now.

D. If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work now.

Question 18: I didn't speak to Anita because I didn't see her.

A. If I saw Anita, I would speak to her.

B. If I had seen Anita, I would have spoken to her.

C. Although I spoke to Anita, I didn't see her.

D. I saw Anita so that I could speak to her.

Question 19: Unless I had seen him doing it, I wouldn't have accused him.

A. I could accuse him because I saw him doing it.

B. I didn't see him doing it, so I couldn't accuse him.

C. I accused him, but I didn't see him doing it.

D. He was accused though I didn't see him doing it.

Question 20: If you had arrived, you would have had the chance of meeting the chairman.

A. You hadn't arrived so you hadn't had the chance of meeting the chairman.

B. You didn't have the chance of meeting the chairman because you didn't arrive.

C. If you arrived, you would the chance of meeting the chairman.

D. You don't arrive so you don't have the chance of meeting the chairman.

Question 21: 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 would call me whether you changed your mind about the trip.

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

Question 22: If it hadn't been for the goalkeeper, our team would have lost.

A. Our team didn't lose the game thanks to the goalkeeper.

B. Our team lost the match because of the goalkeeper.

C. Without the goalkeeper, our team could have won.

D. If the goalkeeper didn't play well, our team would have lost.

Question 23: I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't wait for you.

A. If I had known you were coming, I would wait for you.

B. I would have waited for you if I knew you were coming.

C. Had I known you were coming, I would have waited for you.

D. If you had known you had been coming, I would have waited for you.

Question 24: My friends rang me at the office because they didn't know that I was away.

A. If my friends rang me at the office, they knew that I was away.

B. My friends didn't ring me because they knew that I was away.

C. Had my friends known that I was away, they wouldn't have rung me at the office.

D. Were my friends not to ring me, they knew that I was away.

Question 25: Please let me know if you wish to keep the books any longer.

A. If you should wish to keep the books any longer, please let me know.

B. Should you wish to keep the books any longer, please let me know.

C. Should you wish keep the books any longer, please let me know.

D. Wish you to keep the books any longer, please let me know.

Question 26: It's my opinion that you should take more exercises.

A. If I were you, you would take more exercises.

B. If I were you, I would take more exercises.

C. Had I been you, I would take more exercises.

D. If I were you, I will take more exercises.

Question 27: Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it.

A. Not many people bought our product because it was so bad.

B. Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it.

C. Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality.

D. Since our advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it.

Question 28: If it hadn't been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.

A. He was careless because he hadn't finished the work.

B. If he was careful, we would finish the work.

C. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work.

D. Because he wasn't careless, we didn't finish the work.

Question 29: This conference wouldn't have been possible without your organization.

A. Had you not organized this conference, it wouldn't be possible.

B. Your organization made it possible for this conference to take place.

C. But for your organization, this conference would have been possible.

D. If you didn't organize, this conference wouldn't have taken place.

Question 30: She is so busy that she can't come to the party.

A. If she were not so busy, she must come to the party.

B. If she were not so busy, she need to come to the party.

C. If she were not so busy, she could come to the party.

D. If she were not so busy, she should come to the party.