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Conditionals and modal verbs in past

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I might have become a solicitor if I _______ harder at school.

a)

would have worked

b)

worked

c)

would work

d)

had worked

2.

Sorry, but if the plane ______ on time, I wouldn't have been so late!

a)

had left

b)

would have left

c)

left

d)

would leave

3.

If he hadn't left so much evidence, the police _________ him.

a)

hadn't caught

b)

wouldn't have caught

c)

won't have caught

d)

wouldn't catch

4.

If you _____ told us about the bad service, we would have eaten there.

a)

didn't

b)

wouldn't have

c)

haven't

d)

hadn't

5.

You ______ told Mark. You knew it was a secret.

a)

should have

b)

might have

c)

couldn't have

d)

shouldn't have

6.

They built this temple 3000 years ago. This must _____ a great civilization.

a)

has been

b)

have been

c)

was

d)

not have been

7.

_ Could Amy have been at home yesterday?

_ She ____ . I really don't know.

a)

might be

b)

had to have been

c)

couldn't have

d)

could have been

8.

Lisa was in town recently. She might ______ me to say hello!

a)

call

b)

has called

c)

have called

d)

be calling

9.
How many types of conditionals are there in English?
a)
5
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
What verb tenses do we use in the zero conditional?
a)
IF + present tense, present tense.
b)
IF + future tense, future tense.
c)
IF + present tense, future tense.
d)
IF + past tense, future tense.
11.
The zero conditional used to talk about a general fact that is usually true.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What verb tenses do we use in the first conditional?
a)
IF + present tense, present tense.
b)
IF + future tense, future tense.
c)
IF + present tense, future tense.
d)
IF + past tense, future tense.
13.
"If I have a birthday party, I'll invite you."
"I'll invite you if I have a birthday party."
a)
Only the first sentence is correct.
b)
Only the second sentence is correct.
c)
Both the first and the second sentences are correct.
d)
None of the sentences are correct.
14.
What's wrong this this sentence?
"If she study hard, she will pass her exams"
a)
It's "if she studied"...
b)
It's "if she studies"...
c)
It's "if she will study"...
d)
It's "if she don't study"...
15.
What verb tenses do we use in the second conditional?
a)
If + would + infinitive (without to), + past simple tense
b)
If + past perfect tense, would + infinitive (without to)
c)
If + past simple tense, would have + infinitive (without to)
d)
If + past simple tense, would + infinitive (without to)
16.
What verb tenses do we use in the third conditional?
a)
If + past perfect, would + past participle
b)
If + past simple, would have + past participle
c)
If + past perfect, would have + past participle
d)
If + past perfect, would have + infinitive (without to)
17.
We use the third conditional to talk about things in...
a)
the past
b)
the present
c)
the future
d)
the present and future
18.
"If I trained harder, I could run faster"
This is an example of a ...
a)
Zero conditional
b)
First conditional
c)
Second conditional 
d)
Third conditional