Test on Conditional Sentences Exercise 1. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets. 1. A flower pot ( 1 – fall ) __ off the balcony on to the head of a man who ( 2 – stand ) ______ below. It was most unlucky that he happened to be standing there. If he ( 1 – stand ) ______ a foot to the right or left he ( 2 – unharm ) _________. 2. That man has brought us nothing but trouble. I wish I ( 3 – never set ) ________ eyes on him! 3. Can I take your best umbrellar ? - I’d rather you ( 4 – take ) ________ the other one. 4. If you ( 5 – have ) ____ a peep hole in your door, you ( 6 – see )____ who was standing outside and kept the door shut . 5. I wish I ( 7 – not try ) __________ to repair it. I only made it worse. 6. If I ( 8 – not have ) ________ rubber gloves on, I would have been electrocuted. 7. I’ve hung out of the clothes. It’s lovely and sunny: if it ( 9 – stay ) __ like this, they ( 10 – be ) ______ dry in two hours. 8. English is essential in this job. All the telephonists speak it. If they ( 11 – not know ) ____ English they ( 12 – not understand ) _________ half the callers. 9. How did you do in the car rally? – We came in last actually, but only because we got lost. If we ( 13 – not get ) _______ lost, we ( 14 – come ) _______ in somewhere in the middle. We certainly ( 7 – not be ) ______ last. 10. This flat would be all right if the people above us ( 15 – not be ) _______ so noisy. 11. A group of spectators, including myself, left the stand just before the end of the game. When we were half way down the stairs, a goal was scored and there was a great cheer from the spectators. If there ( 16 – not be ) _____ a goal, the crowd ( 17 – not cheer ) ______. If the crowd ( 18 – not cheer ) ______, we ( 19 – not run ) ______ back up the stairs to see what had happened. If we ( 20 – not run ) ______ back, we ( 21 – not crash ) _______ into the rest of the spectators on the way down, and there ( 22 – not be ) ________ this frightful accident. 12. If the pain ( 23 – return ) _________ you’d better take another pill. Exercise 2. Choose the best answer. 1. If I could speak Spanish, I ________ next year studying in Mexico. a. would spend b. would have spent c. had spent d. will spend 2. It would have been a much more serious accident ________ fast at the time. a. had she been driving b. was she driving c. she had driven d. she drove 3. You cannot borrow my car because Jan’s using it now. If she _______ it back in time, you’re welcome to borrow. a. brought b. would bring c. will bring d. brings 4. I didn’t get home until well after midnight last night. Otherwise, I ____________ your call. a. returned b. had returned c. would returned d. would have returned 5. If energy _______ inexpensive and unlimitted, many things in the world would be different. a. is b. will be c. were d. would be 6. We _______ the game if we’d had a few more minutes. a. might have won b. won c. had won d. will win 7. I ________ John with me if I’d known you and he didn’t get along with each other. a. hadn’t brought b. didn’t bring c. wouldn’t have brought d. won’t bring 8. _______ interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it. a. Were I b. Should I c. Had I d. If I am 9. If I _______ the same problems you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well as you have. a. have b. would have c. had had d. should have 10. ______ then what I know today, I’d have saved myself a lot of time and trouble over the years a. Had I known b. Should I know c. If I know d. If I would know 11. Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people _____ the same language? a. spoke b. speak c. had spoken d. will speak 12. If you can give me one good reason for your acting like that, _______ this incident again. a. I’ll never mention b. I never mention c. will I never mention d. I don’t mention 13. I didn’t know you were asleep. Other wise, I ______ so much noise when I came in. a. didn’t make b. wouldn’t have made c. won’t make d. don’t make 14. Unless you ________ all of my questions, I cant do anything to help you. a. answered b. answer c. would answer d. are answering 15. If Jack ________ to go on the trip, would you have gone ? a. doesnt agree b. didnt agree c. hadnt agreed d. wouldnt agree Exercise 3. Give the correct form of verb in bracket. 1.Toms in trouble with the teacher. Now, he wishes he (1not miss) ____ class three times this week. 2. Its raining. I wish it (2 stop) ______ and the sun ( 3shine ) _____ so that we could go swimming 3. Alice doesnt like her job as a nurse. She wishes she ( 4 not go ) ______ to nursing school. I wonder what does she wish she ( 5 study ) ________ instead of nursing? 4. I wish I ( 6 not move ) ______ to this town. I cant seem to make any friends, and every thing is so complex. I wish I ( 7 take ) _______ the job I was offered in my village. 5. I know I should quit smoking. I wish you ( 8 stop ) _______ nagging me about it 6. I wish we ( 9 can ) ______ buy everything we wanted all the time. - In that case, you probably wish money ( 10 grow ) ________ on trees. 7. My ten year old daughter wishes she ( 11 not be ) ___ so tall and wishes her hair ( 12 be ) ___ black and straight. - Really? My daughter, on the contrary, wishes she ( 13 be ) ____ taller and that her hair ( 14 be ) ______ blond and curly. 8. I wish most world leader ( 16 meet ) _______ in the near future and reach some agreement on environmental issues. Im worried that the earth is running out of time. - I wish I ( 17 disagree ) ______ with you and ( 18 can prove ) _______ your fears groundless, but Im afraid you ( 19 be ) _______ right. Exercise 4*. Translate into English 1. Giá mà tôi đã xem bộ phim ấy, thì tối qua tôi đẫ kể cho bạn nghe rồi. 2. Nếu anh ta có tiền thì anh ta đã trả cậu 3. Ước gì chúng không làm ồn ào quá để tôi có thể tập trung đợc. 4. Nếu cậu có đủ thời gian, nhớ sơn cái ghế ấy trớc khi đi nhé. 5. Nếu cô ta đoạt giải, thì đó chính là vì văn của cô ấy rất hay. 6. Lan mong rằng năm sau cô ta sẽ đợc nghỉ hè ở vùng Vịnh. 7. Tôi sẽ nhận lời mời nếu họ mời tôi đến dự tiệc. 8. Vì Lan làm bài thi quá kém nên cô ta mới ớc sao giá tối qua cô ấy học chăm hơn một chút. 9. Nếu là hoa tôi sẽ là một đoá hớng dơng. 10. Cuộc sống giá mà nh thế, chỉ có thơ và những nhà thơ. Exercise 5. Give the correct form of verb in bracket. 1. Tell him to bring his bicycle inside. If he (1 leave) ____ it outside, someone (2 steal) ___ it. 2. Why do people always wear dark clothes at night ? If pedestrians ( 3 wear ) ______ light coloured clothes, drivers ( 4 see ) ________ them much more easier. 3. She must have loved him very much because shed been waiting for him for fifteen years. If she ( 5 not love ) ______ him, she ( 6 not wait ) _______ so long. 4. He looked so small and weak that nobody asked him to do anything. If he ( 7 look ) _____ strong, he ( 8 expect ) ________ to dig all day like everyone else. 5. The government is talking of pulling the village down to make room for an airpot. If they ( 9 start ) ____ doing it, the villagers ( 10 resist ) ______ ? 6. If you are catching an early train tomorrow, you ( 11 like ) _____ to have breakfast at 7.00? 7. When he left school, he became a fisherman. His family didnt like it at all. They ( 12 be ) _____ much happier if he ( 13 become ) ______ an engineer like his father. 8. So many parcels and no baskets! If I ( 14 know ) _______ that we were going to buy so much I ( 15 bring ) _______ a basket! 9. I havent got a car, but if I ( 16 have ) _______, I ( 17 be ) _____ able to drive into the country at the weekend. I think I ( 18 try ) _______ to buy one as soon as I ( 19 can ) ___. It ( 20 be ) _______ so convenient. 10. I met my wife while I was on a cruise. I fell ill, and she was the ships doctor. Now, we run a health food shop. Just think! If I ( 21 not go ) _____ on that cruise and ( 22 not fall ) ____ ill, I ( 23 not marry ) ______ her, and our children ( 24 not bear ) _____ and I still ( 25 work ) _______ as a teacher. Exercise 6. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets. 1. Now we’re lost! If you ( 1 – write down)_____ Mary’s directions this ( 2 – not happen)________. 2. Why don’t we emigrate? If we ( 3 – live )_____ in Australia, at least the weather ( 4 – be )______better! 3. I’m afraid that Smith is a hardened criminal. If we ( 5 – not punish )________ him this time, he ( 6 – only commit )______ more crimes. 4. Thanks to Dr Jones, I’m still alive! If it ( 7 – not be)_____for her. I ( 8 - be)______ dead for certain! 5. I’m sorry I can’t lend you any money. You know that if I ( 9 - have)_____ it, I ( 10- lend)______ it to you. 6. Don’t be afraid. If you ( 11 – touch )_____ the dog, it ( 12 – not bite)_______. 7. In those days, if you ( 13 – have )_____ a job, you ( 14 – be )______ lucky. 8. It’s always the same! If I (15- decide)___ to leave the office early, my boss (16- call)___me after I’ve left! 9. What a terrible thing to happen! Just think, if we (17- not miss)___ the plane, we (18- kill)___in the crash. 10. Did you enjoy your meal? If you ( 19 – finish ) _____ eating, I ( 20 – clear away) ______ the plates. Exercise 7. ViÕt l¹i c©u sao cho nghi· c©u kh«ng thay ®æi 1. It’s a pity your parents can’t be here too. If only ____________________________________. 2. If Jane hadn’t refused to work overtime, she would have got promotion. If it hadn’t _________________________________. 3. If you leave out that chapter, you can’t really say you read the whole book. Unless ____________________________________. 4. If you want my advice, I’d think twice about buying a car like that. If I _______________________________________. 5. Provided your voice is audible, the audience will get the point of this scene. As long as the audience _______________________. 6. Without your help, I wouldn’t have found the house. If you _____________________________________. 7. Getting up early makes me feel hungry. If _________________________________________. 8. I wasn’t tall enough to reach the shelf. If _________________________________________. 9. I regret drinking so much last night! If only _____________________________________. 10. If Pauline hadn’t been interested, the project would have been abandoned. But for ____________________________________. 11. The fire was brough under control thanks to the night- watchman. If it hadn’t __________________________________. 12. Dick is in prision because a detective recognised him. If a detective ________________________________. . Test on Conditional Sentences Exercise 1. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets. 1. A flower pot ( 1 – fall ) __ off the balcony on to the head of a man who. have won b. won c. had won d. will win 7. I ________ John with me if I’d known you and he didn’t get along with each other. a. hadn’t brought b. didn’t bring c. wouldn’t have brought d. won’t. acting like that, _______ this incident again. a. I’ll never mention b. I never mention c. will I never mention d. I don’t mention 13. I didn’t know you were asleep. Other wise, I ______ so much