虚拟语气练习题精选 (1)

1. The teacher demanded that the exam _____ before eleven.

A. must finish B. would be finished C. be finished D. must be finished 2. She made the demand that the journalists _____ at once ______ Iraq.

A. leave; for B. leave; to C. left; to D. to be left; for 3. He is talking so much about America as if he _____ there. A. had been B. has been C. was D. has gone

4. The young man insisted that he _____ nothing wrong and _____ free.

A. did; set B. had done; should be set C. should do; be set D. had done; must be set 5. The suggestion has been made _____ the basketball game _____ put off. A. for; to B. that; be C. which; should be D. to; being 6. The order came that the medical supplies _____ to Beijing for the SAS soon. A. would be sent B. should send C. be sent D. must be sent 7. It is important that we _____ wild animals.

A. will protect B. should protect C. shall protect D. are protecting 8. Had you listened to the doctor, you _____ all right now.

A. are B. were C. would be D. would have been

9. _____ any change about the date, please tell me immediately.

A. Will there be B. Should there be C. There will be D. There should be 10. Should it rain, the crops _____ .

A. would be saved B. would have been saved C. will be saved D. had been saved

11. He treated me as though/as if _____ his own son.

A. I am B. I would be C. I was D. I were

12. --- “Have you ever been to Beijing?” --- “No, but I wish I _____” A. have B. will C. do D. had

13. I’m glad I went over all my notes; otherwise _____ .

A. I may have failed B. I’d fail C. I’d have failed D. I’ll have failed 14. --- “What will you do during the summer holiday?” --- “I don’t know, but it’s high time _____ something.”

A. I’m deciding B. I’ll decide C. I decided D. I decide 15.What should we do if it _____ tomorrow?

A. should snow B. would snow C. snow D. will snow 16. If only I _____ my watch!

A. hadn’t lost B. haven’t lost C. didn’t lost D. don’t lose 17. You _____ such a serious mistake if you had followed his advice.

A. may not make B. might not make C. shouldn’t have made D. might not have made

18. We _____ the work on time without your help.

A. hadn’t had finished B. didn’t have finished C. couldn’t have finished D. can’t have finished

19. --- “Where have you been?” --- “I got caught in traffic; otherwise _____ sooner.”

A. I would be here B. I have been here C. I had been here D. I would have been here

20. We demanded that we __________ of any change in the plan.

A) informed B) would be informed C) be informed D) had been informed

21. It’s necessary that he _________ a recognized qualification. A) has B) have C) had D) having

22. It's high time we ____________ our attention to this problem. A) turned B) turn C) had turned D) would turn

23. If only you __________ him what I said! Everything would have been all right. A) didn't told B) hadn't told C) would not tell D) would have not told 24. Much labour would have been saved if the electronic computers_____________ before.

A) had invented B) were invented B) should have been invented D) had been invented 25. _____________ cease advertising, prices would be significantly reduced. A) Were they to B) Could they C) If they D) Would they

26. Jean doesn't want to work right away because she thinks that if she _________ a job she probably wouldn't be able to see her friends very often.

A) has to get B) were to get C) had got D) could have got 27. The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he _____________ himself. A) injure B) had injured C) injured D) would injure

28. It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios __________ after 11 o'clock at night.

A) were not played B) not to play C) not be played D) did not play

29. You don't have to be in such a hurry. I would rather you _________ on business first. (98-1-59)

A) would go B) will go C) went D) have gone

30. It is important that enough money ___________ to fund the project.

A) be collected B) must be collected C) was collected D) can be collected 31. If only the committee __________ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible.

A) approve B) will approve C) can approve D) would approve 32. I don't think it advisable that Tom ________ to the job since he has no experience. A) is assigned B) will be assigned C) be assigned D) has been assigned 33. We didn't know his telephone number, otherwise we _________ him. A) would have telephoned B) must have telephoned C) would telephone D) had telephoned

34. It is recommended that the project _________ until all the preparations have been made.

A) is not started B) will not be started C) not be started D) is not to be started

35. I wish I ________ longer this morning, but I had to get up and come to class. A) could have slept B) slept C) might have slept D) have slept 36. It was essential that the application forms ___________ back before the deadline A) must be sent B) would be sent C) be sent D) were sent

37. If I _________ the opportunity I would not have missed it. A) had given C) had been giving B) was given D) had been given 38. If we _______ yesterday, we _________ the work. A) weren't interrupted.., would finish B) didn't interrupt.., would have finished

C) hadn't been interrupted.., would have finished D) hadn't interrupted.., would have finished

39. Ask him to ring me up if you ____________ him. A) should see C) .saw B) would see D) will see

40. If he ___________ hard in the past five years, things wouldn't be going so smoothly.

A) had not been working C) was not working B) has not been working D) were not working 41. He doesn't dare to leave the house in case ___________. A) he will recognize C) he is recognized B) he should be recognized D) he recognize 42. He is working hard for fear that he ___________ .

A) fell behind C) should fall behind B) may fall behind D) would fall behind

43. The driver looked over the engine carefully lest it _________ on the way. A) breaks down C) would break down B) broke down D) should break down

44. It is highly desirable that a new chairman ___________ for the committee. A) will be elected C) elect

B) is elected D) be elected

45. It is requested that every student ___________ a plan for the next semester. A) makes C) will make B) make D) would make

46. The librarian recommended that the professor __________ the newly published book.

A) borrow C) should have borrowed B) borrowed D) borrowing

47. If they _________ the contract ahead of time, they could not have missed the plan. A) signed C) would have signed B) had signed D) should sign

48. I don't think it advisable that he _________ to the job since he has no experience. A) be assigned C) is assigned

B) will be assigned D) has been assigned

49. What do you think of his proposal that we __________ put on a play at the English evening?

A) will C) has B) should D) have

50. The old worker urged that we __________ cheaper materials instead. A) use C) would use B) used D) will use

51. Suppose/Supposing you _________ him now, what would you say to him? A) meet C) have met B) met D) would meet

52. The oldest member of the committee moved that the meeting _________ for discussion.

A) be postponed C) should postpone B) would be postponed D) was postponed

53. Helen doesn't know how much I spent in repairing the house; if she ever found out, I'm sure she __________ me.

A) would never forgive C) does never forgive B) never forgives D) will never forgive