• Oxford English Grammar Course Intermediate TEST 18 • if Name ● The basics Circle the correct word in italics We can go to the cinema tonight if you want / ’ll want to If you don’t go to bed now, you feel / ’ll feel very tired in the morning If the case is very heavy, I’m not sure that you manage / ’ll manage to carry it You ind / ’ll ind the glasses in the cupboard if you look carefully If I make / ’ll make soup, I always use fresh vegetables I always try to eat something for breakfast If I don’t, I get / ’ll get hungry by 11 o’clock ● The basics Correct (✓) or not (✗)? If I had your address, I had write to you If I were good at science, I would try to become a doctor I wouldn’t that if I were you If we have the money, we would buy a motorcycle If I had the time, I would learn a new language If I won the lottery, I’ll buy my parents a new house Is it all right if I borrow your calculator? If they built a subway in my city, everybody drove less ● The basics Circle the most sensible verb form If I become / became the Prime Minister tomorrow … If I am / were cleverer … If I go / went to bed late tonight … If we don’t / didn’t like the ilm we’re seeing tonight … If everybody in this country stops / stopped wasting food … ● could; unreal past Match the sentence with the continuation (The irst one is done for you.) But you didn’t, so I did But you didn’t, so I didn’t ✓ But you can, so I could But you were, so I didn’t But you did, so I wasn’t But I’m not sure you can, so I’m not sure whether I’ll be able to ▲ If you had told me that you were coming, I would have met you at the station If you hadn’t been so rude, I would have helped you If you hadn’t driven me to school, I would have been late If you came to my party, I could introduce you to my brother If you couldn’t speak Spanish, I wouldn’t have been able to ofer you the job If you had told me that woman was your boss, I wouldn’t have told that joke But you didn’t, so I didn’t ➔ Oxford English Grammar Course • Intermediate TEST 18 • if © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE ● Put in unless, in case or if You can’t see this ilm you’re under 15 Make sure you take your mobile phone to the party you need me to drive you home later I’ll make us a cup of tea – you’d prefer cofee We’ll let you know tomorrow we can come to the restaurant with you I’ve painted my name on my bicycle it gets stolen Can you tell me your leg hurts when you move it? Let’s not eat here you’re very hungry – it’s quite expensive, so I’d rather wait until we get home I’ve brought some bottles of water we get thirsty during our walk ● If only … and I wish … Circle the correct option in italics I wish we lived / would live in a bigger house I wish you met / had met my grandfather; he was a wonderful man I’m expecting an important letter If only the postman had come / would come soon! If only I didn’t have to / wouldn’t have to work on Saturdays! I wish you didn’t tell / hadn’t told that joke to my parents! They didn’t like it ● It’s time … and I’d rather Circle all the possible forms A B C D It’s time go to bed It’s time to go to bed It’s time you go to bed It’s time you went to bed A B C D I’d rather stay at the party, and not go home I’d rather to stay at the party, not go home I’d rather we stay at the party, not go home I’d rather we stayed at the party, and didn’t go home ● Mixed structures Correct the mistakes or write ‘Correct’ ▲ ▲ 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 I’ll give her the message when I’ll see her I see If she isn’t here, I can’t tell her what happened Correct If they wouldn’t argue so much, they would be happier If I were you, I wouldn’t say things like that If we’re not working this weekend, we go to the seaside You have to pay to visit the museum unless you aren’t under 18 or over 65 I’d rather you told me the truth, not what you think I want to hear I’ve brought my umbrella if it rains later If she’s a nurse, she isn’t afraid of blood It’s time we did the washing up I’d rather to go to a café than bring sandwiches If they don’t phone us, it means they aren’t coming to the party If you had listened to me, the accident wouldn’t happen If you passed your driving test irst time, I’d buy you a car If they would what I say, everything will be all right If only you came with us to the football match; it was so exciting! I wish they would stop doing that In case you don’t want that apple, give it to your brother / 55 Oxford English Grammar Course • Intermediate TEST 18 • if © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE