B2 English Grammar Test – Expressing Hypothetical Meaning multiple-choice questions

1   Express disappointment with the present situation: I have to do this task. I don’t want to do it.

a) If only I had done that task.

b) I wish I didn’t have to do that task.

c) I would do that task if I had to.

d) I didn’t want to do that task but I had to.

2   Express regret about the past: It’s a pity that I didn’t know her before.

a) I would have known her before.

b) I would like to know her before.

c) I wish I have known her before.

d) I wish I had known her before.

3   Express the idea when you want someone to do something in the present or future: Don’t go there alone.

a) If only you hadn’t gone there alone.

b) I wish you hadn’t gone there alone.

c) I’d rather you went there alone.

d) I’d rather you didn’t go there alone.

4   If he … the house earlier, he … late for work.

a) had left/wouldn’t have been

b) would have left/hadn’t been

c) left/wouldn’t be

d) would leave/wasn’t

5   Express disappointment with the present situation. I want to be popular but I’m not.

a) If only I had been popular when I wanted.

b) If I were popular I would want it.

c) I would be popular if I wanted.

d) I wish I were popular.

6   Express regret about the past: I regret that I watched that movie.

a) I wish I hadn’t watched that movie.

b) I wish I didn’t watch that movie.

c) I wouldn’t have watched that movie.

d) I would watch that movie.

7   Express the idea when you want someone to do something in the present or future: I don’t want you to stay there for a long time.

a) I’d rather you hadn’t stayed there for a long time.

b) I’d rather you didn’t stay there for a long time.

c) I wish you stay there for a long time.

d) I wish you stayed there for a long time.

8   If she … time, she … better.

a) had had/would have studied

b) would have/studied

c) had had/had studied

d) would have/would study

9   If she … lucky, she … on this prestigious job.

a) is/will be taken

b) will be/will be taken

c) is/is taken

d) will be/is taken

10   Express disappointment with the present situation: George has to go shopping with his wife but he doesn’t want to.

a) He wishes he would go shopping with his wife.

b) He wished he hadn’t gone shopping with his wife.

c) He wishes he didn’t have to go shopping with his wife.

d) He wouldn’t go shopping with his wife if he wanted.

11   Express regret about the past: We regret that we visited that museum.

a) We wouldn’t visit that museum.

b) We wish we didn’t visit that museum.

c) We wish we hadn’t visited that museum.

d) We wouldn’t have visited that museum.

12   If Steve … time he … more teaching English in addition to his main work.

a) would have/could earn

b) had had/could earn

c) had/could earn

d) had/would can earn

13   If I … the lottery, I … all the money to charity.

a) will win/give

b) win/will give

c) win/give

d) will win/will give

14   If he … a healthy life, he … from pressure-surge problems.

a) would lead/wouldn’t suffer

b) led/wouldn’t suffer

c) would lead/didn’t suffer

d) led/didn’t suffer

15   Express disappointment with the present situation: John has to get up early every morning. He doesn’t like it.

a) John wishes he didn’t have to get up early every morning.

b) John would get up early every morning if he liked it.

c) If only John got up early every morning he would like it.

d) John would like to get up early every morning if he had to.

16   Express the idea when you want someone to do something in the present or future: I don’t want you to meet him anymore.

a) I’d rather you hadn’t met him anymore.

b) I’d rather you didn’t meet him anymore.

c) I wish you met him anymore.

d) I wish you hadn’t met him anymore.

17   If she … a painkiller, she … better soon.

a) takes/feels

b) will take/will feel

c) will take/feels

d) takes/will feel

18   If I … him, I … several times before making such a tattoo.

a) were/would think

b) would be/thought

c) would be/would think

d) were/thought

19   If I … this book, I … it for you.

a) find/buy

b) will find/will buy

c) find/will buy

d) will find/buy

20   Express disappointment with the present situation: Olive has to work 6 days a week. She doesn’t like it.

a) Olive would work 6 days a week if she liked it.

b) Olive wishes she didn’t have to work 6 days a week.

c) If only Olive had to work 6 days a week.

d) Olive would work 6 days a week if she had to.

21   Express regret about the past: He regrets that he bought that car.

a) He wishes he didn’t buy that car.

b) He wishes he hadn’t bought that car.

c) He wouldn’t buy that car.

d) He wouldn’t have bought that car.

22   If Mike … an artist, he … a lot of money.

a) had become/could have earned

b) had become/would can earned

c) would become/could have earned

d) had become/could had earned

23   It’s late. If our neighbor … off the music in 5 minutes, I … the police.

a) will not turn/will call

b) does not turn/call

c) does not turn/will call

d) will not turn/call

24   If Karla … comfortable shoes, she … her feet when hiking. (She did in reality.)

a) wore/wouldn’t hurt

b) had worn/wouldn’t have hurt

c) wore/hurt

d) would wear/wouldn’t hurt

25   Express disappointment with the present situation: He has a cat allergy.

a) He wouldn’t have had a cat allergy.

b) He wishes he hadn’t had a cat allergy.

c) He wishes he didn’t have a cat allergy.

d) He wouldn’t have a cat allergy.

26   Express disappointment with what somebody did in the past: Sandra moved to Moscow a year ago.

a) If only Sandra moved to Moscow a year ago.

b) I wish Sandra moved to Moscow a year ago.

c) I’d rather Sandra didn’t move to Moscow a year ago.

d) I’d rather Sandra hadn’t moved to Moscow a year ago.

27   If she … a filmmaker, she … documentary films.

a) becomes/will shoot

b) became/would shoot

c) would become/shoots

d) will become/will shoot

28   Express disappointment with what somebody did in the past: He left his job.

a) I wish he left his job.

b) I’d rather he had left his job.

c) I’d rather he hadn’t left his job.

d) I would like he left his job.

29   If Gaby … time, she … more.

a) had had/would travel

b) had had/would have travelled

c) had had/had travelled

d) would have/had travelled

30   Express disappointment with the present situation: He wants to have a million dollars, but he hasn’t got it.

a) He wishes he had a million dollars.

b) He would have a million dollars.

c) If he had a million dollars.

d) He wished he had had a million dollars.