Test 8 Subjunctive Mood.doc

Test 8 Subjunctive MoodTest 8 Subjunctive Mood1. A safety analysis ( ) the target as a potential danger. Unfortunately, it was never done. A. would identify B. will identify C. would have identified D. will have identified2. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, ( ) all practical value by the time they were finished. A. could lose B. would have lost C. might lost D. ought to have lost3. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ( ) a sudden loud noise. A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there having been4. If we had not got everything ready by now, we ( ) a terrible time tomorrow. A. have had B. had been C. were working D. should be having5. If only we ( ) a phone! Im tired of lining up outside the public phone box. A. have B. had C. will have D are to have6. Things might have been much worse if the mother ( ) on the right to keep the baby. A. has been insisting B. had insisted C. would insist D. insisted7. ( ) today, he would get there by Friday. A. Would he leave B. Were he to leave C. Was he leaving D. If he leaves8. But that he came to help me, I ( ). A. could not have succeeded B. could not succeed C. didnt succeed D. cant but succeed9. His parents didnt want to buy him a motor cycle ( ) he might have an accident sometime. A. in order that B. unless C. so that D. lest10. But for the leadership of the party, we ( ) such great achievements. A. shall not have B. could not have made C. should not make D. can not have made11. ( ) I realized the consequences, I would never have intended to get involved. A. When B. If C. Had D. unless12. Given more time and money, he ( ) better than what it is. A. did B. had done C. would have done D. would do13. Your examination results were quite satisfactory, but ( ) if you had spent less time in playing football? A. wouldnt they be better B. wont they be better C. wouldnt they have been better D. wont they have been better14. I know it will be difficult to pick him out in such a crowd, but if you ( ) happen to see him, give him this note. A. might B. could C. should D. would15. I would have asked him to attend our gathering but I ( ) his address. A. didnt know B. hadnt know C. dont know D. wouldnt know16. It was suggested that a special committee of five members ( ) to investigate the case. A. are appointed B. be appointed C. appointed D. would appoint17. In the past men generally preferred that their wives ( ) in the home. A. worked B. would work C. work D. were working18. If it ( ) too much trouble, Id love a cup of coffee. A. isnt B. werent C. wasnt D. hadnt been19. He looked as if he ( ) ill for a long time. A. was B. has been C. were D. had been20. He talks as though he ( ) there. A. were really B. had really been C. has really been D. would really be 21. If the United States had built more homes for the poor in 1955, the housing problems now in some parts of this country ( ) so serious.A. wouldnt be B. wouldnt have beenC. will not have been D. could not have been22. Tom might have come to school in time for the lecture ( ). A. if he got up earlier B. unless he had got up earlier C. but he got up rather late D. but he had gotten up late23. “I met Tom and told him about my plan.” “ Id rather you ( ) him about it.” A. hadnt told B. not to tell C. didnt tell D. not to have told24. I hadnt expected James to apologize but I had hoped ( ). A. him calling me B. that he would call me C. him to call me D. that he call me25. I intended ( ) the subject with you, but I was too busy then. A. having discussed B. to discuss C. to have discussed D. discussing26. Eliza remembers everything exactly as if it _ yesterday. A. was happening B. happens C. has happened D. happened27. -Dont you think it necessary that he _ to Miami but to New York? -I agree, but the problem is _he has refused to. A. will not be sent; that B. not be sent; that C. should not be sent; what D. should not send; what28. If I _plan to do anything I wanted to, Id like to go to Tibet and travel through as much of it as possible. A. would B. could C. had to D. ought to29. If he _ in a day or two, I would wait for him.A. returns B. should have returned C. were to return D. had returned30. You didnt let me drive. If we _ in turn, you _ so tired. A. drove, didnt get B. drove, wouldnt getC. were driving, wouldnt get D. had driven, wouldnt have got 31. I didnt see your sister at the meeting. If she _, she would have met my brother. A. has come B. did come C. came D. had come 32. _ for the doctors careful treatment, he _till last year.A. If it is not, cant live B. Were it not, couldnt liveC. Had it not been, couldnt have lived D. If they were not, couldnt live33. What would have happened, _, as far as the riverbank?A. Bob had walked farther B. if Bob should walk fartherC. had Bob walked farther D. if Bob walked farther 34. _ it rain tomorrow, we would have to put off the visit to the museum.A. Were B. Should C. Would D. Will 35 It is hard for me to imagine what I would be doing today if I _ in love, at the age of seven, with the Melinda Cox Library in my hometown.A. wouldnt have fallen B. had not fallen C. should fall D. were to fall36. How I wish every family _ a large house with a beautiful garden! A. has B. had C. will have D. had had37. When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it _. A. breaks B. has broken C. were broken D. had been broken38. Janes pale face suggested that she _ ill, and her parents suggested that she _ a medical examination. A. be, should have B. was, have C. should be, had D. was, has39. The bus driver insisted that he _ at normal speed and therefore _ for the childs death.A. drive, not B. was driving, shouldnt answerC. should drive, shouldnt have answered D. drove, shouldnt answer40. We demanded that we _ of any change in the plan.A. informed B. would be informedC. be informed D. had been informed41. Its necessary that he _ a recognized qualification.A. has B. have C. had D. having42. Its high time we _ our attention to this problem.A. turned B. turn C. had turned D. would turn43. If only you _ him what I said! Everything would have been all right.A. didnt told B. hadnt told C. would not tell D. would have not told44. He must have had an accident, or he_ here then.A. would have been B. had been C. should have been D. could be45. Much labour would have been saved if the electronic computers_ before.A. had invented B. were invented C. should have been invented D. had been invented46. _ cease advertising, prices would be significantly reduced.A. Were they to B. Could they C. If they D. Would they47. Five minutes earlier, and we _ the last bus.A. had caught B. should have caught C. could have caught D. caught48. You _ the clothes! We have a washerwoman to