2/ Many people learn English by working hard on their lessons 3/ Many people learn English just by hearing it in the films.. 4/ Many boys and girls learn English because Englis[r]
(1)Unit 4: Learning a foreign language TEST FOR UNIT 4 I/ GRAMMAR
a/ Multiple choice
If she……….time, she will write to you
a/ have b/ has c/ will have d/ had If you want to lose weight , you ………go on a strict diet a/ can b/ could c/ should d/ may
If Mary doesn’t improve in English, we……… have to find a tutor for her a/ will b/ can c/ should d/ would
You ……… pass the driving test, if you follow the instructor’s advice a/ must b/ can c/ could d/ shall
If you study hard, you……… the exam
a/ would b/ will c/ must d/ should She asked me if I ………pop music
a/ liked b/ likes c/ like d/ has liked She asked me ………
a/ if I am thirsty b/ If I was thirsty c/ If I were thirsty d/ If was I thirsty The man asked me if I ……….a student
a/ am b/ were c/ was d/ will be He said he ………to visit me the following day
a/ will come b/ would come c/ came d/ come 10 She asked him if he ……… play tennis
a/ can b/ will c/ would d/ must 11 His father asked him if he ………the exam
a/ pass b/ passed c/ will pass d/ passes 12 He asked me where I ……… now ?
a/ live b/ lived c/ would live d/ had lived 13 My father said I ………learn hard
a/ have to b/ must c/ had to d/ can 14 She aksed me how many languages I ………
a/ can speak b/ could speak c/ speak d/ will speak 15 I asked his brother how he……….to school
a/ goes b / go c/ will go d/ went b/ Supply the correct verb form
1 If you……… ( study ) hard, you will pass the written examination If the weather ………( be ) fine, We will go for a picnic He ………( write ) to you if he has time
4 They……… ( have ) a lot of fun if they come there If she……… ( not hurry ), she will miss the bus
6 You would feel better if you……… a short rest ( take ) What……….if the moon disappeared ? ( happen )
8 If I ……… a bird, I would be a dove ( be )
(2)13 Maryam said she……… ( must ) go then 14 I asked her where she ………( live )
15 The examiner asked me if I ………( speak ) any foreign languages II/ VOCABULARY
a/ Multiple choice
1) Besides in-class assignments, our teacher often gives some ……….for us to at home a/ housework b/ homework c/ teamwork d/ class work
2) What……….of learning English you find most difficult ? “ pronunciation ” a/ section b/ aspect c/ area d/ hobby
3) Do we have to learn these new words ………?
a/ by heart b/ in mind c/ with heart d/ to mind 4) If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you can look it up in……… a/ a book b / a record c/ a dictionary d/ a diary 5) Do you ………any foreign language ?
a/ talk b/ say c/ speak d/ tell
6) Bill is good at mathematics He wants ……… a higher course of maths a/ to go b/ to work c/ to visit d/ to attend 7) What time does your English class ……… and end ?
a/ start b/ open c/ leave d/ get
8) If you study at The Brighton Language center – UK , You can live in……….on campus a/ mobile room b/ dormitory c/ hotel d/ private room
9) I can complete a ……….English test if you want
a/ speak b/ spoke c / speaking d/ spoken 10) We have well- ……….teachers
a/ qualifications b/ qualified c/ to qualify d/ quality b/ Supply the correct word form
1) He is a strict ……….( examine) 2) I want to ………at course ( attend)
3) You need to be ………enough to the job ( qualify)
4) I saw your school’s ……….in today’s edition of the Vietnam News ( advertise) 5) If you want to ……… your English , we can help you ( improvement)
III/ READING
Fill in each blank with a suitable word forn the list
friendship, understanding, know, subjects, written, what, many, to
English is a very useful language If we ……… ……… (1) English, we can go to any countries we like We will not find it hard to make people understand……… …………( ) we want to say English also helps us to learn all kinds of………(3) Hundreds of books are…… ………( 4)in English everyday in……… (5) countries English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge………… …………(6) all corners of the world Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better ……… ( ) and ……… ………(8) among countries of the world
Read the passage and write T or F
(3)English at school because it is one of their subjects They study their own language, mathematics …, and English In England, America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, and mathematics …and another languages, perhaps French, German or Spanish
1/ According to the writer English is popular in much of the world
2/ Many people learn English by working hard on their lessons 3/ Many people learn English just by hearing it in the films
4/ Many boys and girls learn English because English can give them a job 5/ Besides learning English, many students in England learn other languages
Read the passage and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d
The main………(1) for the widespread demand for English is its importance as an …… ( ) language Besides serving the needs of………(3) native speakers, English is a language which is ………( ) in science, media, communication, international conferences, aviation, sport, and so on
More than 350 million people………( ) English as their mother tongue, or native language, another 350 speak it as a second language In addition, it is difficult to get the information of how many people speak it as………( ) language
English is…………( ) becoming popular Most of the scientific………( ) have so far been carried out in English – speaking countries Computer programmes are mostly designed in
English Most of reference books are also written ………( ) English English is taught in most high schools and universities in the world All of these make English not only a useful tool in many fields but also a good access to the world of………(10) The better your English is, the more opportunities you have to succeed in your life
1/ a/ cause b/ reason c/ purpose d/ need
2/ a/ nation b/ nationality c/ international d/ mother tongue 3/ a/ them b/ their c/ it d/ its
4/ a/ used b/ using c/ use d/ uses 5/ a/ say b/ speak c/ tell d/ talk 6/ a/ foreign b/ first c/ second d/ native 7/ a/ quick b/ rapid c/ increasingly d/ increasing 8/ a/ invent b/ inventors c/ invention d/ inventions 9/ a/ in b/ by c/ of d/ on
10/ a/ know b/ knowledge c/ learn d/ scientific IV/ WRITING
Complete the following sentences with the phrases given 1) Recycle and we will save natural resources
If we - 2) Hurry up or you will be late for work
If you don’t - 3) “ Where you live ? ” I said to him
I asked - 4) “ What you to improve your English ?” the examiner asked me
The examiner asked me - 5) “ I’ll come with you as soon as I’m ready, Mary.” said Peter
Peter said - 6) “ I must stay at home tonight to finish my homework” said John
(4)7) “I will help you whenever you need me, Hoa.” said Nam
Nam said - 8) “You can use my telephone if you need it.” said Lan
Lan said - 9) The driver said “ Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving!”
The driver asked the passengers - 10) He said , “ I wish I knew the answer ”
He said that - Reading comprehension.
Learning a second Language
Some people learn a second language (51) _ Other people have trouble learning a new language How can you have (52) _learn a new language , such as English ? There are several ways to make learning English a little (53) _and more interesting
The first step is to feel positive about learning English If you believe that you can learn, you will learn (54) patient You not to have to understand (55) all at once It‘s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new We can learn from our mistakes
The second step is to practice your English For example, write in a journal, or diary, every day You will get used to (56) _in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving (57) _, you much speak English every day You can practice with your classmates (58) _class
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning You can write this in your journal After (59) _class, think about what you did Did you answer a question (60) ? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it
It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements 51/ a ease b easy c easily d all a, b, c 52/ a itself b yourself c himself d herself 53/ a ease b easy c easily d easier 54/ a Be b Being c To be d Been 55/ a anything b nothing c everything d something 56/ a write b writing c to write d written 57/ a In addition b Addition c Additional d By addition 58/ a of side b outside c beside d byside 59/ a some b each c all d few 60/ a correct b correction c correctly d corrective Write correct sentences to make a complete letter :
1- I / see / school’s advertisement / TV / last night
2- I / interested / learn English / and / I / like / information / school
3- I / study / English / four years / but / want / improve / speaking / and / listening / skill
4- I / be / very grateful / if / you / send / details / courses / fees
5- Look / forward / hear / you / soon
(5)I Use the modal verbs and the verbs in brackets:
1 If you go by bike, it might take ( might / take ) a long time
2 You _ (have to/get) up at every day if you want to join us If you want to play out, you _ (must/ finish) all your homework You (ought to/ wait) if you want to see him
5 If you want to be quick, you ( should / take ) the lift If you ask Jane, she _ (will /be ) able to for you
7 If you write the massage in French, I _ (can/ understand) it If you want to pass the exam easily, you (must/ study ) hard You (have to / hurry ) up if you want to get there on time
10 If you want to speak English fluently, you (must/ practice ) it more often II,Change into reported speech :
1.I will go to my village next week She said
……… 2.I haven’t seen Diane for ages He said
……… 3.” We have to go there now”.We say
……… 4.“Can you drive ?” I asked him
……… ………
5 “ Do you like dog ?” They asked me
……… ………
6 “ How many children you have ?” I asked her
……… ………
7.“ Where are you living ?” She asked me
……… …
8.“ what’s your name ?” She asked me
……… ………
9.“ Are you a student ?” She asked me
……… ………
10.“ How will you travel to work?” She asked me
……… 11.“ can you work on Saturday ?” She asked me
(6)12.“ I’m going to work in Spain next year.” ->She said
……… …
13 “ You must your homework everyday” ->He said
……… …
14.“ Where people speak English ?” She asked me
……… 15.” Do you go to school in the morning ?” She asked me
……… III.Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box :
I keep a (1) _ of new words I come across Then I (2) _ study cards I write the word on one side of the card and the (3) on the other side Oh, and I always include at least one sentence with the (4) _ in it Then I go through the cards (5)
_ I have some spare time like when I’m waiting for my clothes at the (6) or between classes – and study the words until I know them (7) _ heart Everyweek or so, I (8) _ the cards into categories: you know , I put all the words (9) that have to with foot… or work… or home… or school… (10) _ I can find my new words have in common
VI Read the passage, then the tasks below :
One thing that was really a turning point for me was when I learned Spanish I was always kind of scared od learning a foreign language , yet I was really envious of kids who could speak another language But when I started learning Spanish, I found I was actually pretty good at it, and the moment I reached that breakthrough stage – you know , when you discover you can actually speak and communicate with people in the language- I felt really proud of myself I realized that learning a foreign language wasn’t impossible thing after all Now I can speak three : Spanish, Italian, and German And I’m taking Korean this year
True or False :
1 The writer was scared od learning a foreign language
2 He was envious of kids who could speak another language He found he could it pretty well _
4 When he reached that breakthrough stage, he felt really proud of himself _ He realized that learning a foreign language was possible thing
6 Now He can speak four languages : Spanish, Italian, German, and Korean _ V Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers :
Every year people in many countries learn English Some of them are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school Other study by themselves A few learn English just by hearing the language in films On television, in the office or among their friends Most people must work hard to learn English
(7)higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English
1.According to the writer English is learned by _
A young children B teenagers C adults D all are correct
2 Most people learn English by
A themselves C working hard on the lessons B hearing the language on the television D speaking English to their friends Where many boys and girls learn English?
A At home B in the evening class C In the offices D at school Teenagers learn English because
A it’s useful for their higher studies C they want to master it B it’s one of their subjects D A and C are correct Why many adults learn English?
A Because they want to see movies in English C Because they are forced to learn it B Because they need it for their job D Because it’s not difficult to learn What other people learn English for?
A to know other countries C to read newspapers and magazines B to talk with the foreigners D to travel around the world
VII Choose the best answers:
1 he is a strict ……… (exam/ examne/ examiner/ examination).
2 I want to ……… English at that Foreign Language Center (learn/ have/ go/ take) 3 This school has an excellent ……… (repute/ reputation/ reputed/ reputable)
4 If you want to …… your English, we can help you (improve/ attend/ take/ give) 5 We often take part in many cultural ………… (acts/ actions/ aactivity/ activities) 6 What aspect of ……English you find most difficult? (study/ studied/ learnt/ learning) 7 We have well ……… teachers (qualify/ qualified/ qualification/ quality)
8 She said that she …… learning English with you (like/ liked/ liking/ to like) 9 She asked me where I ………from (come/ came/ comomh/ to come)
10 If you want to attend at the course, you ……….pass the examination (have to/ has to/ had to/ could)
11 This restaurant has the ………for serving some of European food .(repute/ reputation/ reputed/ reputable)
12 Please phone this number for more ………… (inform/ information/ informatively/ informative)
13 I want to …… for selling my house (advertise/ advertisement/ advertiser/ advertising) 14.he is an ……….of this newspaper office (editant/ editist/ editer/ editor)
15 She said to me that she ……… that car the following day (sells/ sold/ will sell/ would sell) 16 The teacher asked her why she …… the test (didn’t do/ hasn’t do/ doesn’t do/ won’t do). 17 If you …………him, tell him to write to me (see/ saw/ will see/ would see)
(8)21 We have many well ……… teachers here (qualify/ qualified/ qualification/ quality) 22 This blouse costs ……….99.000 VND (approximative/ approximately/ approximation/ approximate)
23 If you study at the Brighton Language Center – UK, you can live in a ……….on campus (dormitory/ house/ hotel)
24 I saw your school’s ………in today’s edition of the Vietnam News.( (advertise/ advertisement/ advertiser/ advertising)
25 I can complete a …… English test if you want (speak/ spoke/ spoken/ speaking) 26 He …… me whether I liked I liked classical music or not (ask/ asks/ asked/ asking) 27 They saked me who the editor of this book ………….?(is/ are/ was/ were)
28 She told me she …… to go to Hanoi the following day (will have/ would have/ has/ had) 29 If they know your adress, they … you (meet/ will meet/ would meet/ met)
30 This car ………if it is cheap (will buy/ will be bought/ buys/ bought) Test 2
EXERCISE: Use the correct tense of the verb in parentheses: If I see him, I (give) ……… him a lift
2 Ice (turn) ……… into water ifyou heat it If you see him, (tell) ……… to ring me up
4 If you (not believe) ……… what I sary, ask your mother If you come here, they (not let) ………you in
6 If you (not like) ………it, I’ll bring you another If tomorrow (be) ……… Sunday, I won’t get up early
8 Tom (not, open) ……… the windows if the wind becomes stronger Mary will give you a ring if she (not, work)……… this evening 10 If the young man (take) ……… off his coat, he will get a cold 11 If you sing well, everyone (clap) ……… their hands
12 If you feel sad, (talk) ………to me EXERCISE: Rewrite the following sentences
1 Study hard and you will pass the exam
If Save some money or you won’t able to buy the house
If Be good or your parents will be very unhappy
If Do it carefully or you’ll feel sorry afterwards
If Ask him first and he will offer to help
If Be calm or you’ll make a wrong decision
If Be careful or you’ll cut yourself with that knife
If
(9)1 She said she was cooking dinner………(here/ then/ now/ that day)
2 He told me he……… TV at that moment (am watching/ were watching/ was watching/ watched)
3 The boy said he usually……… to school by bus ( goes/ go/ went/ is going)
4 Linda told me she ………me the following week ( will visit/ can visit/ visited/ would visit)
5 The boy said he……… to Quang Trung school (goes/ went/ is going/ were going) Liz told Ba Vietnamese people………very friendly (were/ was/ are/ is)
7 Uncle Tam said Quang……… there then ( isn’t/ wasn’t/ were/ is) EXERCISE: Choose the correct reported speech:
1 “I have something to show you”, she said to me
a She said that she had something to show me b She says that she had something to show me
2 “I’ll come with you as soon as I’m ready”, my mother said
a My mother said she will come with me as soon as she is ready b My mother said she would come with me as soon as she was ready “I don’t know what to with my money”, he said
a He said he didn’t know what to with my money b He said he didn’t know what to with his money
4 “We like working on Sundays”, they said
a They said they liked working on Sundays b They said we like working on Sundays
5 “You can keep that one if you like”, he said to me
a He said that I could keep that one if I liked b He said that I can keep that one if you liked
6 “I’m leaving now”, he said
a He said he was leaving then b he said he is leaving then “My wife wants a new job”, he said
a He said my wife wanted a new job b He said his wife wanted a new job “Tan never speaks to his children”, they say
a They say Tan never speaks to his children b They say Tan never spoke to his children
(10)a Tom said he had no idea what she was doing b Tom said I had no idea what she was doing
10 He said, “As soon as I find the hotel, I’ll phone you”
a He said as soon as I find the hotel, I’ll phone you b He said as soon as he found the hotel, I would phone me
EXERCISE: Change into reported speech: I’ll go to my village next week
She said ……… I’m not enjoying myjob very much
Susan said ……… We have to go now
They said ……… I don’t like cartoons
Nam said……… I haven’t seen David foe ages
She said ……… He said, “I’m working for a foreign company”
He said ……… Mary said, “I go to school by bicycle.”
Mary said ……… Nam said, “I want to be rich and famous.”
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She asked me ……… How many children you have?
They asked her ……… What exam will you take?
I asked him ……… Where is he from?
I asked Minh ……… She asked me : “How old are you now ?”
She asked me……… He said : “Where can I find her in this town ?” He asked me ……… Helen said : “What did you say, Jack ?”
Helen asked Jack ……… Can you drive?
I asked him ……… Do you like animals?
They wanted to know ……… Are you willing to work on Saturday s?
He asked me ……… Is she a teacher?
Lan asked me ……… Paul said : “Can you swim, Mary ?”
Paul said Mary ……… He said : “Will it rain tonight ?”
He asked me ……… Stay inside
(12)2 Don’t stay up late
They asked me ……… Keep silent, please
He told his boy ……… Please, don’t talk in class
We asked them ……… 5 'Switch off the TV,' he said to her
He asked ker ……… ‘Shut the door, Tom,' she said
She told Tom ……… 'Don't watch late-night horror movies,' I warned them
I warned them ……… 'Don't believe everything you hear,' he warned me He warned me ……… 'Don't touch that switch, Mary,' I said
I asked Mary ……… 10 'Don't hurry,' I said
I told him ……… 11 ‘Please fill up this form,' the secretary said
The secretary told me ……… Exercise: Change the following sentences into reported speech “I’m tired of eating fish”, said Mary to Hellen
Mary told Helen……… ……… “You must your homework every day.”, said Miss Borne to us
Miss Borne told us ……… ……… “Will we read the story?”, Billy said to his teacher
Billy asked his teacher ……… 4.“ Is it me you want to speak to ?” , Mary asked her boss
(13)
Martha asked her girlfriend……… 6.“ Don’t go near the water, children”, said she
She told her children ……… 7.He said, “ I’ll be here again tomorrow”
He said that ……… 8.We said to them, “ Your houses are very nice”
We told them ……… 9.She said,” How you go to the circus?”
She asked his brother ……… 10.“ How many classes are there in your school?” my mother asked
My mother asked me ……… 11 “ Don’t forget to turn off the lights “ He said
He told his wife ……… 12 “Listen to me and don’t make a noise in class.”, said the teacher to his students
The teacher told his students ……… BÀI TẬP CÂU ĐIỀU KIỆN
(CONDITIONAL SENTENCES) Exercise 1: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: If I see him , I _ (give ) him a gift
2 If I had a typewriter, I _ (type) it myself
3 If I had known that you were in hospital, I _ (visit) you
4 You could make better progress if you _ (attend) class regularly If I _ (know) his telephone number, I’d give it to you
6 If you _ (arrive) ten minutes earlier, you would have got a seat If he worked more slowly, he _ (not make) so many mistakes I shouldn’t drink that wine if I _ (be) you
9 If I _ (find) a cheap room, I will stay a fortnight
10 A lot of people _ (be) out of work if the factory closed down Exercise : Make conditional sentences:
1 Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up
→If ……… … ……… Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson
.→ If ……… ….…… I don’t know her number, so I don’t ring her up
.→ If ……… ….…… I don’t know the answer, so I can’t tell you
→ If ……….……… We got lost because we didn’t have a map
→ If ……….…… …….…… Susan felt sick because she ate four cream cakes
→……… ……
(14)8 He lost his job because he was late every day →……… …… Peter is fat because he eats so many chips
→……… …
10 Robert got a bad cough because he started smoking cigarettes →……… …
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences. _have enough apples, she’ll make an apple pie this afternoon
A.Should she B If she C Will she D Unless she
2 If you _to me, you wouldn’t have got so much trouble
A listened B would listen C had listened D Would have listened If you don’t know how to spell a word, you _ look it up in the dictionary
A must B will C should D ought
4 If the sun _, we _for a walk
A shines / will go B shone / will go C shone / would go D had shone / would go The campfire _ if it _ last night
A wouldn’t be cancelled / hadn’t rained B wouldn’t have been cancelled / hadn’t rained C would have been cancelled / hadn’t rained D will be cancelled / rains
6 But for our parents, we _ successful in life
A will never be B would never be C wouldn’t have be D would have never been If I _ my wallet at home this morning, I _ money for lunch now
A leave / will have B didn’t leave / would have
C hadn’t left / would have D hadn’t left / would have had It is too bad, Lam isn’t here If he _ here, he _ what to
A were / would know B is / will know
C had been / would have known D was / would know
9 If we _ the plans carefully, we would not have had so many serious mistakes
A study B had studied C studied D were studying
10 I will never talk to you again _ you apologize me _ your being rude A if / for B unless / for C or / of D whether / or 11 _ if you work harder, you will be sacked
A Whether B If C However D Unless
12 I think you should stop smoking
A If I am you, I will stop smoking B If I were you, I will stop smoking C If I were you, I would stop smoking D If I had been you, I would stop smoking 13 If you take the ice out of the fridge, it _
A vaporizes B melts C heats D disappears
14 We should something to protect water from being polluted _we will have nothing to drink in the future
A if B whether C or D unless
15 Let’s knock on their door to see _ home
A if they’re B unless they’re C whether they were D if they were
16 Unless we _ more snow, we can’t go skiing
(15)17 You’ll fail the exam _ you start revising
A if B until C when D unless
18 Unless you wash the car, you _ not drive it at the weekend
A would B could C have to D may
19 If Peter _ his car before the drive, he _ the problem of out of petrol
A checked / will not get B had checked / would not have got C checks / will not have got D would be checking / will not have got 20 He stepped on the mine, and it exploded
A If he doesn’t step on the mine, it doesn’t explode B If he doesn’t step on the mine, it won’t explode C If he didn’t step on the mine, it wouldn’t explode
D If he hadn’t stepped on the mine, it wouldn’t have exploded 21 In my experiments, the liquid is cooled to 32ºF It always freezes A If you cool the liquid to 32 degrees, it froze
B If you cooled the liquid to 32 degrees, it would freeze C If you cool the liquid to 32 degrees, it will freeze
D If you had cooled the liquid to 32 degrees, it would have frozen
22 It may rain this afternoon I hope it doesn’t because I don’t want the match to be cancelled A If it rains, the match is cancelled B If it rains, the match will be cancelled
C if it rained, the match would be cancelled
D If it had rained, the match would have been cancelled
23 Unfortunately, I don’t know Philosophy, so I can’t answer your question A If I know Philosophy, I can answer your question
B If I know Philosophy, I will be able to answer your question C If I knew Philosophy, I would be able to answer your question
D If I had known Philosophy, I would have been able to answer your question 24 _ there are some more ideas, we can end the meeting now
A If B As if C Unless D In case
25 If he _ with us now, he _ the beauty of nature of the National Park
A is / can enjoy B was / will enjoy C has been / would enjoy D were / could enjoy
26 If they had searched more carefully, they…the watch sooner
A will find B would find C found D would have
found
27 If I had got up early, I _ to have breakfast now
A have B.I had C would have D would have
had
28 I cannot buy a new computer _ I save enough money
A if B even if C unless D as if
29 Most people you meet will be polite to you _
A if you are polite to them B if you will be polite to them C unless you are polite to them D if you were polite to them 30 If you so, it _ the matter worse
(16)A will speak B will not speak C can speak D did not speak 32 Hurry up _ you will miss the bus and be late for school
A if B and C or D as
33 You will get a good seat if you _ first
A come B came C have come D will come
34 Sam will not graduate _
A if he passed all the tests B if he does not pass all the tests C unless he passes all the tests D unless he had passed all the tests 35 If I had time, I would go with you
A.I am free and surely go with you B.I am too busy to go with you C I will go with you because I have time D I am free enough to go with you 36 If Margaret hadn’t been wearing a seat belt, she… Injured
A has been B would has been C would be D would have been 37 If I _ the rain yesterday, I _ ill
A had not caught / would have been B had not caught / would have not been C have not caught / were not D have not caught / would have been 38 He looked frightened as if he _ a ghost
A sees B is seeing C has seen D had seen
39 What _if there _ a serious nuclear accident A will happen / was B happens / were
C would happen / were D would happen / had been Exercise 4: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
1 If I (know)……… that you were ill, I (go)……… to see you
2 If she'd had enough money, She (buy) ……… a car
3 I (buy) ……… a car If you lend me some money
4 I (see) ……… him if I (go) ……… to the party last night
5 We could have gone out if the weather (not be)……… so bad If the book (not be )……… expensive, I'll buy it
7 You would be very surprised if he (return)……… I'll go out if it (not rain)………
9 They wouldn't come to the party if you (not invite) ……… them
10 What ………you (do) ……… if you (be) ………
him?
11 If that hat costs much, I (buy) ……… a small one
12 If you (drive) ……… more carefully, you (have) ……… so many accidents
13 If I (make) ……… that mistake again, my teacher (get) ……… angry with me 14 If I spoke English, my job (be) ……… a lot easier
15 If he (go) ……… to London yesterday, he ( meet) ……… his old friend 16 I will lend them some money if they (ask) ……… me
17 If we had known who he was, we (invite) ……… him to speak at our meeting
(17)19 If I (have) ……… enough money, I would buy a house 20 They (not/let) ……… you in if you (come) late
21 If you (not go) ……… away, I (send) ……… for a policeman 22 If I (be) ……… in your place, I (accept) ……… Mr Anderson’s invitation 23 If I (win) ……… a big prize in a lottery, I’d give up my job
24 If I (be) ……… you, I (tell) ……… the truth 25 I was busy If I (have) ……… free time I (go) ……… to the cinema with you 26 Why didn’t you attend the meeting?
Oh, I did not know If I (know)……… I (come) ……… there 27 What ……….we(do)……… if they not come tomorrow? 28 If I had enough time now, I (write) ……… to my parents
29 It’s too bad Helen isn’t here If she (be) ……… here, she (know) ………….what to
30 If I (eat) ……… breakfast tomorrow morning, I (get) ……… hungry during class 31 If she (come) ……… late again, she (lose) ………her job
32 I (let) ……… you know if I (find) ……… out what’s happening 33 If we (live) ……… in a town, life would be better
34 I’m sure he wouldn’t mind if we (arrive) ……… early 35 We (phone) ……… you if we have time
36 If I won the lottery, I (give) ……… you half the money 37 It (be) ……… a pity if she married Fred
38 If I’m free on Saturday, I (go) ……… to the mountains
39 She (have) ……… a nervous breakdown if she goes on like this 40 I know I (feel) better if I (stop) ……… smoking
41 If I (be) ……… you, I (help) ……… him 42 I (understand)……… him if he (speak)
……… more slowly
43 He didn’t listen to the teacher If he (listen) ………… carefully, he (perform) ………… well in the examination
44 He’s waiting for his mother to come back from Chicago If his mother (come) ……… home, he (have) ……… a lot of presents
45 He wanted to buy some Christmas presents but he couldn’t If he (afford) ………to buy, his children (be) ……… very happy to greet a new year
46 The kitchen will look better if we (have) ……… red curtains 47 If I knew his address, I (go) ……… round and see him
48 If you (not be) ……… so busy, I (show) ……… you how to play
49 It (be) ……… quicker if you (use) a computer
50 If we (have) ……… some eggs, I (make) ……… you a cake 51 Bring him another if he (not/like) ……… this one
52 She (be) ……… angry if she (hear) ……… this tomorrow
53 Unless you are more careful, you (have) ……… an accident 54 If you (like), I (get) ……… you a job in this company 55 If grandmother (be) ……… years younger, she (play)
(18)56 If he sun (stop) ……… shinning, there (be) ……… no light on earth 57 If I (be) ……… a millionaire, I (live) ……… on Mars
Exercise 5: Choose the best answer:
1 If I ……….a lot of money now, I ………… a new car
A have /will buy B have / would buy C had/ will buy D had/ would buy
2 If I ………you, I ……….do that
A am/ will B were /would C were/ will D had been/
would
3 if I were offered the job, I think I ……… it
A take B will take C would take D would have taken
4 I would be very surprised if he………
A refuses B refused C had refused D would refuse
5 Many people would be out of work if that factory……… down
A closes B had closed C closed D would close
6 If she sold her car, she ………… much money
A gets b would get c will get d would have got
7 They would be disappointed if we………
a hadn’t come b wouldn’t come c don’t come d didn’t come Would John be angry if I …… ……his bicycle without asking?
a take b took c had taken d would take
9 She ……….terrible upset if I lost this ring
a will be b would be c were d had been
10 If someone…………in here with a gun, I would be very frightened
a would walk b walks c had walked d walked
11 What would happen if you ……… to work tomorrow?
a don’t go b didn’t go c won’t go d wouldn’t go
12 We ‘ll get wet if we ………….out
a go b did go c went d had gone
13 If I go shopping, I ………some food
a buy b will buy c would buy d would have bought
14 If I find it, I ………you
a will tell b would tell c had told d told
15 What would you if you………a million dollars?
a would win b win c had won d won
16 They ‘d be hurt if I ………
a don’t go b didn’t go c hadn’t gone d wouldn’t go 17 If we took the 6: 30 train, we…………too early
a would have arrived b arrived c will arrived d would arrive 18 If I had known you were in hospital, I …………to see you
a will go b would go c went d would have gone
19 If I …………., I would have said hello
a had seen b see c saw d would see
20 I………… out if I hadn’t been so tired
a will go b went c would have gone d would go
(19)a have b had c would have d had had 22 You won’t pass the examination………you study more
a as long as b unless c if d whether
23 If only I …………you wanted to invest money in business
a had known b knew c have known d know
24 If I were to leave my country , I ………disappointed a probably be b would have been c will be d would be 25 If he hadn’t wasted too much time, he……….in his examination
a would fail b wouldn’t fail c wouldn’t have failed d won’t fail 26 If I had taken that English course, I ……… much progress
a had made b would have made c made d would make 27 If I were in your place, I ……….a trip to England
a will make b had made c made d would make
28 If I ………… you , I’d save some of your lottery winning a be b werec am d was
29 If the car ……… larger, we would have bought it a had been b have been c has been d been
30 If I had enough money, I ……… abroad to improve my English a will go b should go c would go d should have go to Exercise 6: Rewrite the following sentences:
1 He can’t go out because he has to study for his exam => If……… She is lazy so she can’t pass the exam
If………
3 He will pay me tonight; I will have enough money to buy a car => If……… He smokes too much; that’s why he can’t get rid of his cough
=> If……… She is very shy, so she doesn’t enjoy the party
=> If……… I will get a work permit I will stay for another month
=> If……… He doesn’t take any exercises He is so unhealthy
=> If……… We can’t get the ticket because I don’t have the right change
=> If……… Study hard or you won’t pass the exam
=> If……… 10 Don’t be impatient or you will make mistakes
=> If……… 11 I didn’t eat lunch, I feel hungry now
=> If I………… ……… 12 I only come if they invite me
=> unless……… 13 He didn’t revise all his lessons, he failed the exam
(20)14 The park is over there, only minutes’ walk
=> If you walk……… 15 Leave me alone or I’ll call the police
=>Unless……… EXERCISE 7: Put the verbs in brackets in correct tens
1/ If I (have) a typewriter, I could type it myself
2/ If I had known that you were in hospital , I (visit) you
3/ You could make much progress if you (attend) class regularly 4/ If I (know) his telephone number, I would give it to you 5/ If you (arrive) ten minutes earlier, you would have got a seat 6/ If he (study) harder, he can pass an exam
7/ She may be late if she (not hurry) 8/ Tell him to ring me if you (see) him
9/ If you (speak) more slowly,he might have understood you 10/ What (you do) if you got fat ?
11/ If you are kind to me, I (be) _ good to you 12/ He (come) _ if you waited
13/ If you (ring) _ the bell, the servant would come
14/ If I had known that the baby was hungry, I (feed) _ him 15/ If it (not, rain) _ a lot, the rice crop wouln’t grow
16/ If today (be) _ Sunday, we wouldn’t have to work 17/ If she had had your address, she (write) _ to you
18/ We lost the match If you (play) _ for us, we (win) _ 20/ They would not be paid unless they (do) _ their work well 21/ If I became very rich, I (build ) _ a hospital for the poor
22/ If he (give) _ up smoking, as his doctor orders, he will be soon well again 23/ He (not, have) _ an accident if he had not been driving so fast
24/ If she (write) _ more carefully, she might not have made too many mistakes 25/ You would have to stay in bed unless your health (improve) _
26/ If I (have) a typewriter, I could type it myself
27/ If I had known that you were in hospital , I (visit) you
28/ You could make much progress if you (attend) class regularly 29/ If I (know) his telephone number, I would give it to you 30/ If you (arrive) ten minutes earlier, you would have got a seat 31/ If he (study) harder, he can pass an exam
32/ She may be late if she (not hurry) 33/ Tell him to ring me if you (see) him
34/ If you (speak) more slowly,he might have understood you 35/ What (you do) if you got fat ?
(21)® If 3/ He is very slow, so we won’t give his such an important task ® 4/ I’ll have to work this Sunday, so I shan’t join your picnic ® If
5/ He works overtime to get more money because he has to pay father’s debt ® If
6/ City life isn’t enjoyable because everything is very expensive ® If _ 7/ She got bad mark because she didn’t learn hard
®If 8/ Be careful or you will make accidents
®If 9/ I got lost because I forgot the map
®If 10/ If anyone didn’t come, we would phone you at once
® Unless 11/ They were very angry because their friends didn’t come on time ® If _
Mixed types
Put the verb in the brackets in the correct form:
Example:If I (have) have time, I will write to him.
1 If it’s cold, I (need) a
heavier coat
2 What are you going to if you (have)
a holiday?
3 If I can go tomorrow, I (let)
you know
4 If flowers don’t get any water, they (die)
5 I will go to the party unless it (rain)
6 If I got up earlier, I (not be)
late for work
7 If I didn’t feel so tired, I (go)
.out with you
8 If you (not pass) the exam,
would you take it again?
9 If I (be) you, I would
apply for the job
10 I could repair the car if I (have)
the right tools
11 If I (study) hard, I would
(22)12 If I (not be) busy yesterday, I would have visited you
13 What would happen if you (not go)
to work tomorrow
14 If I had gone to your party last night, I (be)
very tired
15 You (not be)
angry if you had known the reason
16 We’ll send for the doctor if he
(feel) worse
17 Unless they turn the radio off, I
(go) somewhere else
18 Unless it (be)
a nice day, we won’t go out
19 The grass would look better if you
(take care) of it
20 If you leave the gate open, people
(get in)
21 If you had asked her permission, she
(not let) you go
22 If we leave before the breakfast, we
(catch) the train
23 If Tom _ (ring),
tell him I will phone him
24 If I (know) that
you didn’t like fish, I wouldn’t have bought it
25 I didn’t feel good yesterday If I (feel)
_better, I (come) _to class yesterday
26 I (get) you a present if I
(know) _it was your birthday yesterday
27 If the weather (be)
nice tomorrow, I (go) for a walk
28 I don’t have enough time If I (have)
enough time, I (go) to the park
29 I don’t understand that sentence If I
(understand) _that sentence, I (explain) it to you
30 If I (have) enough
money last night, I (go) to see you
31 What you (do) if you (be)
in my situation?
32 Their marriage only lasted three months If he
(be) less mean, she (not leave) _him
33 Good, everybody is ready If we (leave)
now, we (miss) the rush hour traffic
34 If you (smoke) less you (have)
(23)35 We have lost the camera If we (lock) the car window, we (not give) them the opportunity to break in
36 He threatens (resign) if we (not
agree) to his proposal
37 If you (press) this button, a
receptionist (come) to help you
38 If I (be) the Prime Minister, I
(bring) back the capital punishment
39 The only thing I haven’t got is a garden If I
(have) one, I (grow) a lot of flowers
40 If he (not start) at once, he (be)
late for the train
41 Will you give me the book if I (need)
?
42 We (ask) them to stay with us if they (come)
again next meeting
43 I wish I (see) more of him before
the Second World War
44 If you (go) away, you (write)
to me, won’t you?
45 There are mice in your kitchen If you (have)