White House
Friday Mock Test for IOE
1–15. Conditional Sentences
1. If I ______ more time, I would
travel the world.
a) had
b) have
c) will have
d) has
2. If you had studied harder, you
______ the exam.
a) would pass
b) will pass
c) would have passed
d) pass
3. I will go to the party if I ______
my homework.
a) finished
b) finish
c) had finished
d) finishes
4. If she ______ here, she would help
you.
a) is
b) was
c) were
d) be
5. If it rains, we ______ at home.
a) would stay
b) stayed
c) stay
d) will stay
6. Had he known the truth, he ______
angry.
a) would have been
b) will be
c) is
d) was
7. If I see her, I ______ her to call
you.
a) will tell
b) told
c) would tell
d) have told
8. If you ______ now, you will miss the
bus.
a) didn't leave
b) don't leave
c) left
d) leaves
9. She would buy a car if she ______
enough money.
a) had
b) have
c) has
d) will have
10. If I were you, I ______ that job.
a) take
b) would take
c) took
d) will take
11. If you heat ice, it ______.
a) melted
b) will melt
c) melts
d) melt
12. You would feel better if you ______
some rest.
a) got
b) get
c) gets
d) getting
13. If she ______ earlier, she wouldn't
be late.
a) leave
b) left
c) had left
d) has left
14. Unless he ______ soon, he’ll miss
the flight.
a) arrives
b) arrived
c) had arrived
d) arriving
15. If I ______ the manager, I would
change the policy.
a) am
b) was
c) were
d) be
16–25. Tense
16. She ______ a letter when I entered
the room.
a) writes
b) wrote
c) is writing
d) was writing
17. I ______ here for five years.
a) lived
b) am living
c) have lived
d) had lived
18. They ______ dinner by the time we
arrived.
a) have
b) had
c) has
d) have had
19. He usually ______ to work by car.
a) go
b) goes
c) gone
d) going
20. The train ______ before we reached
the station.
a) left
b) has left
c) had left
d) was leaving
21. I ______ a new phone next month.
a) buy
b) bought
c) will buy
d) buying
22. She ______ lunch when I called her.
a) had
b) was having
c) has
d) have had
23. We ______ for the bus for half an
hour.
a) waited
b) have waited
c) are waiting
d) were waiting
24. He ______ in London since 2010.
a) is living
b) lives
c) has lived
d) lived
25. They ______ a movie last night.
a) watch
b) watched
c) have watched
d) watches
26–35. Subject-Verb Agreement
26. Neither of the boys ______ his book.
a) bring
b) brings
c) brought
d) bringing
27. The team ______ playing well this
season.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) have
28. Each of the students ______ a pen.
a) have
b) has
c) had
d) having
29. The committee ______ met yesterday.
a) has
b) have
c) is
d) was
30. Ten dollars ______ not enough.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) have
31. The boy, along with his friends,
______ here.
a) is
b) are
c) were
d) be
32. The police ______ investigating the
case.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) has
33. Neither the teacher nor the students
______ absent.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) have
34. A bouquet of roses ______ on the
table.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
35. Everyone ______ happy with the
results.
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) be
36–45. Sentence Types
36. I went to the market and bought some
fruits.
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound-complex
37. Although he was tired, he went to
work.
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound-complex
38. She likes coffee but doesn’t like
tea.
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound-complex
39. Because he was late, he missed the
train.
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound-complex
40. I don’t know the reason why he left.
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound-complex
41. The sun set, and the birds flew
home.
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound-complex
42. She smiled when she saw the puppy.
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound-complex
43. After she finished her work, she
went out, and she met her friend.
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound-complex
44. He is rich but not happy.
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound-complex
45. I found the book that you had lost.
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound-complex
46–55. Conjunctions
46. He is poor, ______ he is honest.
a) so
b) yet
c) and
d) or
47. I will go ______ it rains or not.
a) whether
b) although
c) even
d) despite
48. Wait here ______ I come back.
a) since
b) until
c) because
d) and
49. She sang beautifully ______ she had
a sore throat.
a) although
b) but
c) because
d) while
50. I was late ______ the traffic jam.
a) although
b) because of
c) despite
d) even if
51. You must hurry up, ______ you’ll
miss the train.
a) but
b) or
c) and
d) for
52. He acts ______ he were a king.
a) like
b) as
c) as if
d) though
53. They played well, ______ they lost.
a) and
b) so
c) but
d) because
54. She won’t go out ______ it stops
raining.
a) unless
b) if
c) until
d) although
55. I read the book ______ I didn’t
understand it.
a) so
b) although
c) and
d) because
56–65.
Voice (Active/Passive)
56. The letter was written by her.
(Change to active)
a) She writes the letter.
b) She has written the letter.
c) She wrote the letter.
d) She had written the letter.
57. They are watching a movie. (Change
to passive)
a) A movie was watched.
b) A movie is being watched.
c) A movie is watched.
d) A movie has been watched.
58. The song will be sung by John.
(Change to active)
a) John sings the song.
b) John will sing the song.
c) John is singing the song.
d) John sang the song.
59. She cleans the room every day.
(Passive)
a) The room is cleaned every day.
b) The room was cleaned every day.
c) The room will be cleaned every day.
d) The room has been cleaned every day.
60. The cake ______ by my mother.
a) makes
b) is made
c) is making
d) made
61. We ______ the house last week.
(Passive)
a) painted
b) were painting
c) are painting
d) painted by us
62. A new song ______ at the concert
now.
a) is playing
b) is being played
c) played
d) was playing
63. The match ______ when we arrived.
a) was started
b) is starting
c) had started
d) has started
64. They will complete the project
tomorrow. (Passive)
a) The project is completed tomorrow.
b) The project will be completed tomorrow.
c) The project is being completed tomorrow.
d) The project had been completed tomorrow.
65. Who wrote this book? (Passive)
a) This book is written by whom?
b) This book has been written by who?
c) By whom was this book written?
d) Who is this book written by?
66–75. Reported Speech
66. She said, "I am tired."
a) She said that she is tired.
b) She said that she was tired.
c) She said that I was tired.
d) She said she will be tired.
67. He said, "I have finished the work."
a) He said he finished the work.
b) He said he had finished the work.
c) He said he has finished the work.
d) He said he will finish the work.
68. She said, "I will call
you."
a) She said that she would call me.
b) She said she will call me.
c) She said she can call me.
d) She says she will call me.
69. He asked, "Do you like
coffee?"
a) He asked if I liked coffee.
b) He asked if I like coffee.
c) He asked that I like coffee.
d) He asked do I like coffee.
70. They said, "We were
working."
a) They said they are working.
b) They said they were working.
c) They said they have been working.
d) They said they had been working.
71. She asked me, "Where do you
live?"
a) She asked me where do I live.
b) She asked me where I live.
c) She asked me where I lived.
d) She asked me where I had lived.
72. He said, "I can swim."
a) He said he could swim.
b) He said he can swim.
c) He said he may swim.
d) He says he could swim.
73. John said, "I saw him
yesterday."
a) John said he has seen him yesterday.
b) John said he saw him yesterday.
c) John said he had seen him the day before.
d) John said he sees him yesterday.
74. They said, "We will help
you."
a) They said they would help me.
b) They said they help me.
c) They said they will help me.
d) They said they helped me.
75. She said to me, "Don’t be
late."
a) She said not to be late.
b) She told me not to be late.
c) She asked me to not be late.
d) She said me not to be late.
76–80. Prepositions
76. He has been working here ______
2015.
a) from
b) since
c) for
d) at
77. The cat is hiding ______ the table.
a) in
b) on
c) under
d) over
78. We walked ______ the river.
a) at
b) along
c) beside
d) into
79. The book is ______ the shelf.
a) at
b) in
c) on
d) with
80. He was born ______ January.
a) on
b) in
c) at
d) by
81–85. Types of Pronouns
81. ______ is your brother’s book?
a) Who
b) Which
c) Whom
d) Whose
82. This is the man ______ helped me.
a) who
b) whom
c) whose
d) which
83. They enjoyed ______ at the party.
a) them
b) their
c) themselves
d) themself
84. Nobody knew the answer, ______?
a) did he
b) did they
c) didn’t he
d) did she
85. Someone left ______ umbrella on the
bus.
a) his
b) her
c) their
d) theirs
86–90. Punctuation
86. Choose the correct punctuation:
a) What a beautiful day?
b) What a beautiful day!
c) What a beautiful day.
d) What a beautiful day,
87. Which sentence uses a comma
correctly?
a) She bought apples, oranges and bananas.
b) She bought, apples, oranges and bananas.
c) She bought apples oranges, and bananas.
d) She bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
88. Identify the correctly punctuated
sentence.
a) My brother who is in college, is coming home.
b) My brother, who is in college is coming home.
c) My brother, who is in college, is coming home.
d) My brother who is in college is, coming home.
89. Which uses an apostrophe correctly?
a) Its a beautiful place.
b) It’s a beautiful place.
c) Its’ a beautiful place.
d) Its’s a beautiful place.
90. Use of colon:
a) She needs: paper, pens, and books.
b) She needs paper, pens, and: books.
c) She needs the following: paper, pens, and books.
d) She needs paper: pens, and books.
91–95. Idioms
91. “Spill the beans” means:
a) Cook something
b) Waste food
c) Reveal a secret
d) Be clumsy
92. “Once in a blue moon” means:
a) Always
b) Frequently
c) Rarely
d) Never
93. “Hit the sack” means:
a) Go to sleep
b) Pack a bag
c) Quit a job
d) Hit someone
94. “Break the ice” means:
a) Start a conversation
b) Fight someone
c) Cool the water
d) Make someone cry
95. “Under the weather” means:
a) Feeling sick
b) Outside
c) Watching the news
d) Getting wet
96–100. Verbal (Infinitive, Gerund, Participle)
96. ______ is good for health.
a) Swim
b) Swam
c) Swimming
d) To swim
97. She wants ______ to Paris.
a) go
b) to go
c) going
d) gone
98. ______ the cake, she smiled.
a) Eat
b) Ate
c) Eating
d) Eaten
99. I enjoy ______ novels.
a) to read
b) reading
c) read
d) to reading
100. ______
by the movie, she cried.
a) Touching
b) Touched
c) To touch
d) Touch
Answers with reasons
1.
If I ______ more time, I would travel the world.
a) had
Reason: This is a second conditional (unreal present/future):
"If + past simple, would + base verb."
2.
If you had studied harder, you ______ the exam.
c) would have passed
Reason: This is a third conditional (imaginary past): "If +
past perfect, would have + past participle."
3.
I will go to the party if I ______ my homework.
b) finish
Reason: This is a first conditional: "If + present simple,
will + base verb."
4.
If she ______ here, she would help you.
c) were
Reason: In unreal conditionals, “were” is used for all persons:
"If she were..."
5.
If it rains, we ______ at home.
d) will stay
Reason: First conditional again: real future possibility.
6.
Had he known the truth, he ______ angry.
a) would have been
Reason: Inverted third conditional: “Had he known” = “If he had known”.
7.
If I see her, I ______ her to call you.
a) will tell
Reason: First conditional: real possibility in future.
8.
If you ______ now, you will miss the bus.
b) don't leave
Reason: First conditional: negative present verb in if-clause.
9.
She would buy a car if she ______ enough money.
a) had
Reason: Second conditional: unreal present.
10.
If I were you, I ______ that job.
b) would take
Reason: Second conditional. Unreal advice situation.
11.
If you heat ice, it ______.
c) melts
Reason: Zero conditional: general truth – "If + present,
present".
12.
You would feel better if you ______ some rest.
a) got
Reason: Second conditional: hypothetical present.
13.
If she ______ earlier, she wouldn't be late.
c) had left
Reason: Mixed conditional: past cause with present result.
14.
Unless he ______ soon, he’ll miss the flight.
a) arrives
Reason: "Unless" = "if not". Present simple is used
with future in main clause.
15.
If I ______ the manager, I would change the policy.
c) were
Reason: Unreal present → “If I were” (formal subjunctive).
16–25: Tense
16.
She ______ a letter when I entered the room.
d) was writing
Reason: Past continuous is used for an action in progress in the past
when another past action happened.
17.
I ______ here for five years.
c) have lived
Reason: Present perfect is used to describe an action that started in
the past and continues to the present.
18.
They ______ dinner by the time we arrived.
b) had
Reason: "By the time we arrived" indicates past perfect.
Correct form: had had, but only "had" is given.
19.
He usually ______ to work by car.
b) goes
Reason: "Usually" indicates a habitual action, so we use the present
simple tense.
20.
The train ______ before we reached the station.
c) had left
Reason: Past perfect shows one past action (train leaving) occurred
before another (we reached).
21.
I ______ a new phone next month.
c) will buy
Reason: "Next month" indicates future; use simple future
tense.
22.
She ______ lunch when I called her.
b) was having
Reason: Past continuous shows an action in progress when another action
(I called) happened.
23.
We ______ for the bus for half an hour.
b) have waited
Reason: Present perfect is correct for a time period continuing up to
now.
24.
He ______ in London since 2010.
c) has lived
Reason: "Since 2010" indicates present perfect because the
action continues.
25.
They ______ a movie last night.
b) watched
Reason: "Last night" indicates simple past.
26.
Neither of the boys ______ his book.
b) brings
Reason: "Neither" is singular, so the verb must be singular: brings.
27.
The team ______ playing well this season.
b) is
Reason: "Team" is a collective noun and is treated as singular
in American English.
28.
Each of the students ______ a pen.
b) has
Reason: "Each" is always singular, so it takes has.
29.
The committee ______ met yesterday.
a) has
Reason: "Committee" is singular; hence, has met is
correct.
30.
Ten dollars ______ not enough.
c) is
Reason: An amount of money is considered singular.
31.
The boy, along with his friends, ______ here.
a) is
Reason: The subject is “The boy”; “along with” is a parenthetical
phrase and doesn’t affect the verb.
32.
The police ______ investigating the case.
b) are
Reason: "Police" is a plural noun.
33.
Neither the teacher nor the students ______ absent.
b) are
Reason: When subjects are joined by "neither...nor",
the verb agrees with the nearest subject ("students" –
plural).
34.
A bouquet of roses ______ on the table.
c) is
Reason: The subject is "a bouquet" (singular), not
"roses".
35.
Everyone ______ happy with the results.
b) is
Reason: "Everyone" is an indefinite singular pronoun,
so the verb is is.
36.
I went to the market and bought some fruits.
b) Compound
Reason: Two independent clauses ("I went to the market" and
"bought some fruits") are joined by "and".
37.
Although he was tired, he went to work.
c) Complex
Reason: One independent clause ("he went to work") and one
dependent clause ("Although he was tired").
38.
She likes coffee but doesn’t like tea.
b) Compound
Reason: Two independent clauses joined by "but".
39.
Because he was late, he missed the train.
c) Complex
Reason: "Because he was late" is a dependent clause, and
"he missed the train" is independent.
40.
I don’t know the reason why he left.
c) Complex
Reason: "Why he left" is a dependent (noun) clause
acting as the object of the verb.
41.
The sun set, and the birds flew home.
b) Compound
Reason: Two independent clauses joined by "and".
42.
She smiled when she saw the puppy.
c) Complex
Reason: "When she saw the puppy" is a dependent clause.
43.
After she finished her work, she went out, and she met her friend.
d) Compound-complex
Reason: One dependent clause ("After she finished her work") +
two independent clauses ("she went out" and "she met her
friend").
44.
He is rich but not happy.
a) Simple
Reason: Only one subject ("He") and one verb ("is"),
though connected by contrasting adjectives.
45.
I found the book that you had lost.
c) Complex
Reason: "That you had lost" is a dependent relative clause
modifying "the book".
46.
He is poor, ______ he is honest.
b) yet
Reason: “Yet” is used to show contrast (similar to "but").
47.
I will go ______ it rains or not.
a) whether
Reason: “Whether…or not” is used to express alternatives.
48.
Wait here ______ I come back.
b) until
Reason: “Until” indicates waiting up to a point in time.
49.
She sang beautifully ______ she had a sore throat.
a) although
Reason: “Although” shows contrast between the two ideas.
50.
I was late ______ the traffic jam.
b) because of
Reason: “Because of” is followed by a noun, not a clause.
51.
You must hurry up, ______ you’ll miss the train.
b) or
Reason: “Or” shows a negative consequence if the first condition is not
fulfilled.
52.
He acts ______ he were a king.
c) as if
Reason: “As if” is used for unreal or imaginary situations; followed by
past subjunctive (“were”).
53.
They played well, ______ they lost.
c) but
Reason: “But” expresses contrast between the two clauses.
54.
She won’t go out ______ it stops raining.
a) unless
Reason: “Unless” means “if not.” She won’t go out if it does not stop
raining.
55.
I read the book ______ I didn’t understand it.
b) although
Reason: “Although” shows contrast – action happened despite lack of
understanding.
56.
The letter was written by her. (Change to active)
c) She wrote the letter.
Reason: Passive to active — “was written” becomes “wrote” (simple past).
57.
They are watching a movie. (Change to passive)
b) A movie is being watched.
Reason: Present continuous passive = “is/are being + past participle”.
58.
The song will be sung by John. (Change to active)
b) John will sing the song.
Reason: Passive to active — “will be sung” becomes “will sing”.
59.
She cleans the room every day. (Passive)
a) The room is cleaned every day.
Reason: Simple present passive = “is/are + past participle”.
60.
The cake ______ by my mother.
b) is made
Reason: Present passive form: “is made” (my mother is the agent).
61.
We ______ the house last week. (Passive)
a) painted
Reason: This sentence is already in active voice; the correct passive would
be “The house was painted by us.”
62.
A new song ______ at the concert now.
b) is being played
Reason: Present continuous passive: “is being + past participle”.
63.
The match ______ when we arrived.
c) had started
Reason: Past perfect — one past event happened before another.
64.
They will complete the project tomorrow. (Passive)
b) The project will be completed
tomorrow.
Reason: Future passive = “will be + past participle”.
65.
Who wrote this book? (Passive)
c) By whom was this book written?
Reason: Correct formal passive question form.
66.
She said, "I am tired."
b) She said that she was tired.
Reason: Reporting verb is in past → present tense “am” changes to
past “was”.
67.
He said, "I have finished the work."
b) He said he had finished the work.
Reason: Present perfect “have finished” changes to past
perfect “had finished”.
68.
She said, "I will call you."
a) She said that she would call me.
Reason: "Will" changes to "would" in reported
speech.
69.
He asked, "Do you like coffee?"
a) He asked if I liked coffee.
Reason: Question form changes to a statement; "do you like"
becomes "if I liked".
70.
They said, "We were working."
d) They said they had been working.
Reason: Past continuous changes to past perfect continuous.
71.
She asked me, "Where do you live?"
c) She asked me where I lived.
Reason: Present simple “do you live” → past simple “I lived”
in indirect question.
72.
He said, "I can swim."
a) He said he could swim.
Reason: “Can” becomes “could” in reported speech.
73.
John said, "I saw him yesterday."
c) John said he had seen him the day
before.
Reason: Past simple → past perfect; “yesterday” → “the day before.”
74.
They said, "We will help you."
a) They said they would help me.
Reason: “Will” → “would” in reported speech.
75.
She said to me, "Don’t be late."
b) She told me not to be late.
Reason: "Said to" → "told" and imperative
“Don’t” → “not to”.
76.
He has been working here ______ 2015.
b) since
Reason: “Since” is used for a specific starting point in time.
77.
The cat is hiding ______ the table.
c) under
Reason: “Under” means beneath or below something.
78.
We walked ______ the river.
b) along
Reason: “Along” means following the length of something.
79.
The book is ______ the shelf.
c) on
Reason: “On” means resting above a surface.
80.
He was born ______ January.
b) in
Reason: “In” is used with months.
81.
______ is your brother’s book?
d) Whose
Reason: "Whose" shows possession.
82.
This is the man ______ helped me.
a) who
Reason: "Who" is used as the subject pronoun for people.
83.
They enjoyed ______ at the party.
c) themselves
Reason: Reflexive pronoun is used to refer back to the subject.
84.
Nobody knew the answer, ______?
b) did they
Reason: Negative sentence requires positive question tag with “they” for
“nobody”.
85.
Someone left ______ umbrella on the bus.
c) their
Reason: Singular “someone” uses “their” as a gender-neutral possessive
pronoun.
86.
Choose the correct punctuation:
b) What a beautiful day!
Reason: This is an exclamatory sentence; it ends with an exclamation
mark.
87.
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
d) She bought apples, oranges, and
bananas.
Reason: Correct use of the Oxford comma before the conjunction in a
list.
88.
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.
c) My brother, who is in college, is
coming home.
Reason: Non-restrictive relative clause is set off by commas.
89.
Which uses an apostrophe correctly?
b) It’s a beautiful place.
Reason: “It’s” = “It is”; correct contraction with apostrophe.
90.
Use of colon:
c) She needs the following: paper,
pens, and books.
Reason: Colon introduces a list after an independent clause.
91.
“Spill the beans” means:
c) Reveal a secret
Reason: To disclose confidential information unintentionally or
intentionally.
92.
“Once in a blue moon” means:
c) Rarely
Reason: An event that happens very infrequently.
93.
“Hit the sack” means:
a) Go to sleep
Reason: Informal phrase meaning to go to bed.
94.
“Break the ice” means:
a) Start a conversation
Reason: To initiate social interaction and reduce tension.
95.
“Under the weather” means:
a) Feeling sick
Reason: To feel unwell or ill.
96.
______ is good for health.
c) Swimming
Reason: Gerund acts as the subject of the sentence.
97.
She wants ______ to Paris.
b) to go
Reason: After "wants," the infinitive form is used.
98.
______ the cake, she smiled.
c) Eating
Reason: Present participle used to show simultaneous action.
99.
I enjoy ______ novels.
b) reading
Reason: After "enjoy," the gerund is used.
100.
______ by the movie, she cried.
b) Touched
Reason: Past participle used to show the cause of her crying.
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