Conditionals with Modals: Multiple Choice

Read the whole situation, then choose the modal verb that completes the result. Your first choice counts.

1. Zara loves dogs, but her flat is tiny. If she had a garden, she _____ a puppy straight away. She's absolutely certain about that.

2. Dad is furious about the broken window. 'This is your last warning,' he says. 'If you kick that ball at the house again, I _____ it away. I mean it.'

3. Entry to the museum is free on the first Sunday of every month, and this Sunday is the first. We _____ nothing if we go this Sunday.

4. My grandparents love films, but there's no cinema in their village. They _____ every week if there were one.

5. A: I'm not sure what to wear for my interview at the bank. B: If it's a formal office, you _____ a suit.

6. This bus ticket lasts all day. If you want, you _____ on and off as many times as you like. It's up to you.

7. You _____ my jumper if you're cold. I'm quite warm.

8. If I won a lot of money, I _____ my job. But I'm not sure – I really enjoy it.

9. Mum: 'You don't have to go, of course. But if you finish your homework before six, you _____ to the cinema with your friends. That's fine with me.'

10. A: Will school be open tomorrow? B: I don't know. If it snows tonight, the school _____ closed. It depends how much falls.

11. Bikes don't often go missing round here. It's unlikely, but someone _____ yours if you leave it unlocked all night.

12. A: I've had a headache for three days now. B: Oh no. If it isn't better by tomorrow, you really _____ a doctor.

13. I've made up my mind. If my landlord puts the rent up again, I _____ out.

14. You _____ it to the police if you find someone's wallet in the street. It's the right thing to do.

15. Our smoke alarm goes off every time anyone makes toast. If you make toast now, it _____ off again.

16. My brother's buying a used car. My advice is simple: if the seller refuses to let him test-drive it, he _____ away.

17. Take an umbrella just in case. If the wind changes, it _____ this evening, but even then it isn't certain.

18. The new library card is great. If you join, you _____ out up to ten books at a time, though most people only take two or three.

19. My uncle doesn't have a car at the moment, but he loves driving. If he had one, he _____ us to the airport.

20. A: Ben's journey to work takes two hours each way. B: I know. If he lived nearer the office, he _____ much more time with his children.