Choose the best way to complete these conditional sentences.1. If women _____, all the money in the world would have no meaning.ARISTOTLE ONASSIS 1906-1975, Businessman
did not exist do not exist had not existed will not exist would not exist 2. If it weren't for marriage, men and women _____ with total strangers.
had had to fight had to fight have to fight will have to fight would have to fight3. If you ever _____ truth into politics you would have no politics.WILL ROGERS 1879-1935, American Humorist
had injected inject injected would have injected would inject4. If someone _____ me I would be pope one day, I would have studied harder.POPE JOHN I, Italian Pope
had told tells told will tell would have told 5. If Columbus _____ back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.
had turned turned will turn would have turned would turn6. If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I _____ six sharpening my axe.ABRAHAM LINCOLN 1809-1865
would spend would have spent will spend spend had spent7. I don't want yes men around me. I want everyone to tell the truth, even if it _____ them their jobs.SAMUEL GOLDWYN 1882-1974
cost costs had cost will cost would cost8. If I _____ confused it is because I am thinking.SAMUEL GOLDWYN 1882-1974, American Film Producer
had looked look looked will look would look 9. What is my life if I _____ no longer useful to others?GOETHE 1749-1832, German Poetam
had been was will be would be 10. He speaks to Me as if I _____ a public meeting.QUEEN VICTORIA 1819-1901, Queen of Great Britainam
had been was will be would be 11. If I _____ back in five minutes... just wait longer!JIM CARREY, American Comedian
am not was not will not be would have not been would not be 12. I've got all the money I _____, if I die by four o'clock.HENNY YOUNGMAN - American Actor
would ever need would have needed will needed will ever need would never need 13. If I _____ to work in a factory the first thing I'd do is join a union.FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 1882-1945
go will go went had gone have gone 14. 'If I was your wife Sir, I'd poison you!' 'Madam, if you were my wife, I _____ you!'WINSTON CHURCHILL
had let let will let would have let would let 15. I would like to spend my whole life travelling, if I _____ another life to spend at home.WILLIAM HAZLITT 1778-1830, British Essayist
will borrow could borrow borrow can borrow would have borrowed 16. If it weren't for pickpockets, I _____ no sex life at all.RODNEY DANGERFIELD, American Comedian
would have will have had had had have 17. Can you imagine what I _____ if I could do all I can?PRINCE, American Musician
do had done will do would do would have done 18. If I _____ to punish a province, I would have it governed by philosophers.FREDERICK THE GREAT, King of Prussia
had wished will wish wish wished would wish19. If it were not for the government, we _____ nothing to laugh at in France.N. DE CHAMFORT 1741-1794, French Writer
will have would have don't have have would have had 20. Heaven _____ no heaven to me if I do not meet my wife there.Andrew Jackson 1767-1845, 7th President of the USA
would be will be isn't cannot be aren't Put the verb in brackets into the Present Perfect Continuous (have been doing) or Present Perfect Simple (have done).Example:
She is out of breath, she (run) _____. (key = has been running)
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(he show) you his new watch yet?
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This is the first time I (drive) a car. Thanks for lending me your car.
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We (have) the same car for twelve years.
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I (climb) quite a lot of mountains.
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(you ever work) at home?
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You look tired! Yes I (work) very hard.
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Look! Somebody (spill) wine on the floor.
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I (not see) him since Monday.
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Sorry I'm late. (you wait) long?
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He (read) 20 pages so far.
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'My friend is a teacher.' 'Really? How long (she teach) .'
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Where's the magazine I gave you? What (you do) with it?
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Somebody (steal) my keys. They are not on the table.
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I (know) him for a long time.
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How many pages of the homework (you do) ?
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(you ever play) volleyball?
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Mary is still watching TV. She (watch) TV all day.
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He (drink) too much recently.
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This room was white. Now it is blue. He (paint) it.
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These shoes are nice and clean. (you clean) them?
Complete the given stems with the prefix which means the same as the word in brackets. There is an explanation to guide you. Example: _____detached (half or partial) = attached on one side only (key = semi)
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tope (equal, identical) = a form of an atom which has a different atomic weight from other forms of the same atom but the same atomic number
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spect (backwards) = thinking now about something in the past
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sex (single) = intended for use by both males and females
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psychiatry (nerve) = the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders of the nervous system
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plus (over, above) = an amount which is more than is needed
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ophilia (blood) = a rare blood disease in which blood continues to flow after a cut or other injury
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ology (sound) = the study of sounds in a particular language or in languages generally
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nox (equal) = either of the two occasions in the year when day and night are of equal length and the sun is directly above at the equator
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military (similar) = describes a group which is organised like an army but is not official and often not legal
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cracy (god) = the belief in government by divine guidance, a country that is ruled by religious leaders
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charge (over, above) = a charge in addition to the usual amount paid for something
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cellular (within) = located or occurring within a cell or cells
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biology (nerve) = the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy of the nervous system
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bar (equal, identical) = a line drawn on a weather map joining all the places which have the same air pressure
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atology (blood) = the scientific study of blood and the body tissues
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atologist (skin) = a doctor who studies and treats skin diseases
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atitis (skin) = a disease in which the skin is red and painful
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-royal = (not real) having the power but not the rank or title of a king
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-professional (similar) = a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
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-god (half) = a person who is partially mortal and partially god
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