Level 3 Exam-Pattern Test — Conditionals
8 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 8
Choose the correct mixed conditional: 'I am poor now because I wasted my money.'
If I hadn't wasted my money, I wouldn't be poor now.
If I don't waste money, I won't be poor.
If I hadn't wasted my money, I wouldn't have been poor now.
If I didn't waste money, I wouldn't be poor.
Explanation: Past cause (hadn't wasted) + present result (wouldn't be poor now).
Question 2 of 8
Spot the error: 'If he would have studied, he would have passed.'
would have studied → had studied
would have passed → passed
If → Unless
no error
Explanation: The Type 3 if-clause uses the past perfect 'had studied', not 'would have'.
Question 3 of 8
Rewrite with inversion: 'If you should need anything, ask me.'
Should you need anything, ask me.
Were you need anything, ask me.
Had you need anything, ask me.
Need you anything, ask me.
Explanation: Inversion with 'should': 'Should you need anything…'.
Question 4 of 8
Complete: 'I'll lend you the book ___ you return it by Friday.'
unless
as long as
although
because
Explanation: 'as long as' sets a condition for the loan.
Question 5 of 8
Which sentence is correct?
If I will see her, I'll tell her.
If I see her, I'll tell her.
If I would see her, I'll tell her.
If I saw her, I'll tell her.
Explanation: Type 1: present in the if-clause.
Question 6 of 8
Convert to a conditional: 'Study hard, or you will fail.'
If you study hard, you will fail.
Unless you study hard, you will fail.
If you don't study hard, you won't fail.
Provided you fail, you study hard.
Explanation: 'or you will fail' = 'Unless you study hard, you will fail.'
Question 7 of 8
Identify the type: 'Had I been there, I would have helped.'
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3 (inverted)
Type 0
Explanation: Inverted Type 3 (unreal past).
Question 8 of 8
Choose the correct continuation: 'If she were here, she ___ what to do.'
will know
would know
would have known
knows
Explanation: Type 2 result = would + V1 ('would know').