wouldn’t agree If you ________, I would have brought my friends over to your house this evening to watch TV, but I didn’t want to bother you.. It could be a bad move..[r]
(1)CONDITIONAL SENTENCES EXERCISES I Choose the correct answer : Please you hand if you have any question A Rise B raise C put D set Jack will miss his bus he leaves now A If B unless C when D until He his eyes if he reads in bad light A Ruined B would ruin C ruins D will ruin Sally the phone if she were in the room now A Will answer B shall answer C would answer D answered I a student in this class if English my native language A Won’t be/is B wouldn’t be/were C won’t be/were D wouldn’t be/is If I you were coming, I’d have met you at the station A Knew B has known C had known D would know But for your help, we in trouble Will be B would be C had been D would have been If I the competition, I on a world cruise Win/will go C had won/would have gone won/would go D won/would have gone It would have been a good crop through If a storm didn’t sweep C would a storm not have swept Had a storm not swept D didn’t a storm sweep If it for their good goal keeper, Liverpool the match Weren’t/would lose C weren’t/would have lost Hadn’t been/would have lost D hadn’t been/would lose If the oceans of fresh water, there plenty of water to irrigate all the deserts on earth Is/will be C had been/would have been Were/would be D would be/were If you to me, you wouldn’t have got so much trouble 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 Must B will C should D ought If I the bus this afternoon, I’ll get a taxi instead Miss B will miss C missed D had missed We’ll have to go without John if he soon Won’t arrive B will arrive C arrives D doesn’t arrive They your money if you haven’t kept your receipt Won’t refund B didn’t refund C no refund D not refund If I make some coffee, the cake ? Do you cut B will you cut C are you cutting D don’t you cut If you your homework, I you watch TV Won’t do/let B did/won’t let C don’t do/won’t let D.won’t do/don’t let If you want to see clearly, you your glass Wear B will wear C would wear D must wear If you’re scared of spiders, into the garden Won’t go B you won’t go C don’t go D not go If I time tonight, I the novel I’m reading Will have/finish C have had/will finish Have/will finish D have/have finished (2) If it next week, we plant the vegetables Rains/won’t be able to C will rain/aren’t going to Rains/aren’t going to D will rain/don’t plan Get me a glass of lemonade if you to the kitchen Go B will go C have gone D went your computer if I’m careful ? Will I use B Do I use C Use I D Can I use I angry if it that you are wrong Will/turns out C won’t be/turned out Am/will turn out D will be/turns out If you this switch, the computer on Press/comes C press/can come Will press/comes D have pressed/will come If you with the computer, I’ll put it away Will finish B have finished C had finished D finished If Matthew is going to a job interview, he a tie Will wear B can wear C should wear D might wear If the weather , we’ll have to camp somewhere else Would get worse B might get worse C get worse D should get worse If it very hard, the streets flood Rains B will rain C is raining D would rain you work harder, you are going to pass your exams If B Unless C Although D Because If it , we’ll have the party outside Wouldn’t rain B doesn’t rain C didn’t rain D won’t rain If you want to go skiing in the south, to Black Mountain You go B you’ll go C go D went If I John tonight, I him my plans Saw/told B will see/will tell C see/will tell D will see/tell I’m not an astronaut If I an astronaut, I my camera with me on the rocket ship Am/will take C were/had taken Was/would taken D was/would have taken Don’t throw aerosol into fire An aerosol if you it into a fire Will be exploded/throw C explodes/will throw Would explode/threw D can explode/throw That sounds like a good offer I it if I you Had accepted/were C would accept/were Will accept/am D.accepted/were Nora is using my car right now If she it back in time, you’re welcome to borrow it Brought B would bring C will brings D brings If energy inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be different Is B was C had been D would be If you all of my questions, I anything to help you Don’t answer/can’t C wouldn’t answer/can’t Didn’t answer/won’t D wouldn’t answer/couldn’t If I wings, I take an airplane to fly home Have/won’t have to C have/will have to Had/wouldn’t have to D had/didn’t have to If we serious about pollution, we more money on research (3) Had been/spent B were/had spent C were/would spend D are/will spend What would Tom if he the truth ? Would know B has know C knows D knew If someone into the store, smile and say, “May I help you ?” Comes B came C will come D would come If I weren’t working for an accounting firm, I in a bank Work B will work C have worked D would be working If the world’s tropical forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many animal species extinct Became B would have become C will become D would become been diverted, they would have arrived early Hadn’t the plane B Had the plane not C The plane had not D the plane not had I won’t lend you this money to pay it back In case you promise C if you promise If you didn’t promise D unless you promise If I had known how difficult the job was, I it Won’t take C wouldn’t take wouldn’t have taken D couldn’t have taken Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people the same language ? Speak B will speak C spoke D had spoken The teacher was absent today, so class was cancelled If she absent again tomorrow, class tomorrow, too Is/will cancel C was/would be cancelled Is/will be cancelled D was/would cancel If you to my advice in the first place, you in this mess right now Listen/won’t be C will listened/wouldn’t be Listened/wouldn’t have been D had listened/wouldn’t be If Alice had come sooner, he dinner with us Could have eaten C was eating Would being eaten D could eat The world a better place if we had known a hundred years ago what we know today about the earth’s environment Will be B was C should be D might be If water is heated to 212 degrees F, as steam It can boil and escape C it boils and escapes It is boiled and escaped D it would boil and escape in my seventies and rather unfit, I might consider taking up squash Was I not B Were I not C Weren’t I D If I were If you , I would have brought my friends over to your house this evening, but I didn’t want to bother you Had studied B hadn’t been studying C studied D didn’t study You will become ill you stop working so hard Until B if B when D unless If he _ for the revision session, he might have no difficulty doing the test now Was to come B came C had come D would come If people drove more carefully, fewer accidents There will be B there are C there would be D there have been If I were you, I that coat It’s much too expensive Won’t buy B don’t buy C wouldn’t buy D didn’t buy (4) If I could speak Spanish, I next year studying in Mexico Will spend B had spent C would have spent D would spend It would have been a much more serious accident fast at the time Was she driving C had she been driving She had driven D if she drove We the game if we’d had a few more minutes Could have won B won C had won D will won I William with me if I had known you and he didn’t get along with each other Hadn’t brought B wouldn’t have brought C didn’t bring D won’t bring The lecturer last night didn’t know what he was talking about, but if Dr Manson I would have listened carefully Lectured B had been lecturing C was lecturing D would lecture interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it A If I am B Should I C I was D Were I If I the same problems you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well as you have Have B would have C had had D should have I you sooner had someone told me you were in hospital Would have visited C had visited Visited D visit more help, I could call my neighbor Needed B Should I need C I have needed D I should need then what I know today, I would have saved myself a lot of time and trouble over the years If I know B If I would know C Did I know D Had I known Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people the same language ? Speak B will speak C spoke D had spoken If you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, _ this incident again I don’t mention C I never mention I will never mention D will I never mention I didn’t know you were oversleep Otherwise, I so much noise when I came in Didn’t make B wouldn’t have made C won’t made D don’t made Unless you all of questions, I can’t anything to help you Answered B answer C would answer D are answering Had you told me that this was going to happen, I it Would never have believed C don’t believe Hadn’t believed D can’t believe If Jake to go on the trip, would you have gone ? Doesn’t agree B didn’t agree C hadn’t agree D wouldn’t agree If you , I would have brought my friends over to your house this evening to watch TV, but I didn’t want to bother you Had studied B.studied C hadn’t been studied D didn’t study you, I’d think twice about that decision It could be a bad move If I had been B Were I C Should I be D If I am If my candidate had won the election, I happy now Am B would be C was D can be Put the verbs into correct form : If you (find) a wallet in the street, what would you with it ? I must hurry My friend (be) annoyed if I (not/be) on time If I (be) a bird, I (not/want) to live my whole life in a cage (5) I didn’t realize that Gary was in hospital If I (know) he was in hospital, I (go) to visit him If you (pour) oil on water, it (float) If the phone (ring) , can you answer it ? If I (have) wings, I (not/have to) take an airplane to fly home Ken got to the station in time to catch his train If he (miss) it, he (be) late for his interview A : What shall we tomorrow ? B : Well, if it (be) a nice day, we (go) to the beach A : You look tired B : Well, if you (not/wake) me up in the middle of the night, I (not/be) tired This soup isn’t very good It (taste) better if it (not/be) so salty Unfortunately, I didn’t have my address book with me when I was in New York If I (have) your address, I (send) you a postcard I think there are too many cars If there (not/be) so many cars, there (not/be) so much pollution A : I think I left my watch at your house Have you seen it ? B : No, but I’ll have a look If I (find) it, I (tell) you Mark and Carol are expecting us They (be) _ disappointed if we (not/come) The accident was your fault If you (drive) _ more carefully, it (not/happen) _ If you (have) _enough money to go anywhere in the world, where (you/go) ? This box has got to be in Chicago tomorrow I’m sure if I (send) it today by express mail, it (arrive) in time People (be) able to fly if they (have) feathers instead of hair If she (leave) the fish there, the cat (get) it If you slept under a mosquito net, you (bite) so often If we (have) more rain, our crops (grow) faster Ice (turn) to water if you (heat) it If we (work) all night, we (finish) in time, but we have no intention of doing it If we (have) a submarine now, we (use) it to investigate the seabed Were he ten years younger, he (take) part in the voyage around the world Should you come late, they (not/let) you in He might get rid of his cough if he (not/smoke) so much If someone (give) you a boat what you (do) ? Now we’ve lost ! If you (write) down Mary’s directions, this (not/happen) Why don’t we emigrate ? If we (live) in Australia, at least the weather (be) better ! If my uncle (not miss) the train, he (be) here by now Thanks to Dr Jones, I’m still alive ! If I (not/be) for her, I (be) dead for certain I’m sorry I can’t lend you any money You know that if I (have) it, I (lend) it to you Don’t be afraid If you (touch) the dog, it (not/bite) In those days, if you (have) a job, you (be) lucky It’s always the same ! If I (decide) to leave the office early, my boss (call) me after I’ve left ! What a terrible thing to happen ! Just think, if we (not/miss) the plane, we (kill) in the crash Did you enjoy your meal ? If you (finish) eating, I (clear away) the plates If the sun (shine) , we (go) for a walk The campfire (not/cancel) if it (not/rain) last night But for our parents, we (never/be) successful in life (6) If I (not/have) my wallet at home this morning, I (have) money for lunch now It is too bad lam isn’t here If he (be) here, he (know) what to If my grandfather (be) still alive, he would be a hundred today I (offer) to give you a lift if I had my car here Where (you/choose) if you could live anywhere in the world ? If you (drive) from London to Glasgow, which way would you go ? If I (live) out of town, I (take) up the garden We (not/have) any money if we (not/work) I (not/mind) living in England if the weather (be) better If I were you, I (not/wait) , I (go) now If we (have) more reliable car, we (drive) to Spain rather than fly If Mr Morgan (be) still head teacher, he (not/permit) _such bad behavior I didn’t go into business with Sam If I (go) into business with him, I (become) a success We got to the station in time to catch the train If we (miss) it, we (be) late for the meeting Mary and I weren’t able to go on a honeymoon We (can/go) away if my father (not/get) sick I took a taxi to the hotel but the traffic was very bad It (be) quicker if I (walk) It’s good that you reminded me about Ann’s birthday I (forget) if you (not/remind) me The view was wonderful If I (have) a camera, I (take) some photographs We (may/be) at the airport four hours, if we (not know) that the flight was delayed If you (tell) me you needed money, I (can/lend) you some What (happen) if I press this button ? What (you/do) if you (be) a millionaire Write a sentence with if for each situation : You should take more exercise because that’s the way to get fit ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The accident happened because the driver in front stopped so suddenly ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I haven’t got a key, so I can’t get in ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Throw a stone into water and it sinks ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I didn’t have any breakfast, and now I’m hungry ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Road travel is cheaper than rail travel in this country, so we have lots of traffic jams ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Martin failed his driving test last week He was very nervous and that’s why he failed ……………………………………………………………………………………………… You may want a chat, so just give me a ring ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I didn’t finish my report yesterday, so I can’t begin a new project today ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The wind is blowing hard, so I won’t take the boat out for ride ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I’m sorry I disturbed you I didn’t know you were busy (7) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… It might rain If it does, everyone can eat inside ……………………………………………………………………………………………… We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Margaret wasn’t injured in the crash because she was wearing a seat belt ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I have to work tomorrow evening, so I can’t meet you ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I don’t know anything about plumbing, so I didn’t fix the leak in the sink myself ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Is Matthew going to enter the race ? He’ll probably win it ……………………………………………………………………………………………… We should have bought that picture five years ago because it would be quite valuable now ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I feel better now because you talked to me about my problems last night ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Carol didn’t answer the phone because she was studying ……………………………………………………………………………………………… She’s very thin, perhaps that’s why she feels cold so much ……………………………………………………………………………………………… He never polishes his shoes, so he never looks smart ……………………………………………………………………………………………… He can’t park near his office, that’s why he doesn’t come by car ……………………………………………………………………………………………… My house is guarded by two big dogs That’s the only reason it isn’t broken into every night ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The flats are not clearly numbered, so it is very difficult to find anyone ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I don’t know her e–mail address, so I can’t tell you ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I can’t play football in this afternoon because I feel tired ……………………………………………………………………………………………… She works in the evening She has no time to play with her children ……………………………………………………………………………………………… He hasn’t got a watch He is always late for work ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I am not tall enough to join the basketball team ……………………………………………………………………………………………… He didn’t prepare for the interview, so he didn’t get the job ……………………………………………………………………………………………… We came home from our holiday early because we ran out of money ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I can’t take much exercise because I don’t have enough free time ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The house didn’t burn down because the fire brigade came immediately ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The men were wearing protective clothing, so they were all quite safe ……………………………………………………………………………………………… (8) People don’t realise how important it is to conserve energy, so they nothing about it ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I took the job because I didn’t know how difficult it was ……………………………………………………………………………………………… My father didn’t earn much money, so life wasn’t easy for us ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Daniel really wanted to buy that book, but he didn’t have enough money ……………………………………………………………………………………………… There isn’t any truth in her allegations, so I won’t resign ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I was sick yesterday, so I didn’t go to class ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Because Alan never eats breakfast, he always overeats at lunch ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Peter didn’t finish unloading the truck because John didn’t help him ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Jack was late to his own wedding because his watch was ten minutes slow ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I don’t take the bus to work every morning because it’s always so crowded ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I didn’t bring extra money with me because you didn’t tell me we were going to dinner after the movie ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Sam didn’t know that highway 57 was closed so he didn’t taken an alternative route ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Because I lost my key, I had to pound on the door to wake my roommate when I got home last night ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I’m tired today because I went to bed late last night ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The wind is blowing hard, so I won’t take the boat out for a ride ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Write a new sentence with the same meaning Use UNLESS in your sentence : You don’t get there in time if you don’t hurry ……………………………………………………………………………………………… We can’t the job if we don’t get help ……………………………………………………………………………………………… You are allowed into the club only if you’re member ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I don’t like fish I wouldn’t eat it if I wasn’t extremely hungry ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Don’t leave the TV on if you aren’t watching it ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The doctor will see you today only if it’s an emergency ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I wouldn’t have bought the picture if I didn’t like it ……………………………………………………………………………………………… You can’t get a driver license if you’re not at least eighteen years old ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I’m going to the party only if you go with me (9) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The dog will attack you only if you move suddenly ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Make sentences with the same meaning by omitting if : If you should need more money, go to the bank before six o’clock ……………………………………………………………………………………………… If I were you, I wouldn’t that ……………………………………………………………………………………………… If they had realized the danger, they would have done it differently ……………………………………………………………………………………………… If I were your teacher, I would insist you better work ……………………………………………………………………………………………… If you should change your mind, please let me know immediately ……………………………………………………………………………………………… She would have gotten the job if she had been better prepared ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Your boss sounds like a real tyrant If I were you, I would look for another job ……………………………………………………………………………………………… If you should need to reach me, I’ll be at the Hilton Hotel in Seoul ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I wouldn’t have known about your new job if I hadn’t talked to your mother ……………………………………………………………………………………………… If she were ever in trouble, I’d anything I could to help her ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Choose the best correct word or expression for each sentence : Rachel will be pleased if/unless she passes her driving test You can use my car unless/as long as you drive carefully The bus won’t stop unless/providing you ring the bell You’d better take a coat if/in case it gets cold Don’t bother to ring me unless/in case it’s important Children are allowed to use the swimming pool unless/provided they are with an adult I’ll make myself an omelette when/if I get home tonight I don’t mind if you come in late unless/so long as you come in quietly You won’t have to leave unless/if you can pay your bill 10 Write the name down in case/provided you forget it 11 If anyone phones/will phone, tell them I’ll be/am back at 11:00 12 I’ll phone you when/if I get home from work 13 We can hire a minibus if there’ll be/there are enough people 14 Brian looks very different now When/If you see him again, you don’t/won’t recognize him 15 If they will get/get married, they will probably move/probably move to France 16 If you’ll leave/leave now, you’ll be/are home in two hours 17 There won’t be/aren’t enough chairs if everybody will come/come 18 Don’t worry if/when I’m late tonight 19 You have to/will have to take a taxi home if you want/ will want to leave now 20 If/When they don’t come soon, I’m not going to wait II Each sentence below contains an error Underline it and write the correct answer in the space provided I said to Helen that if she works hard, she’d pass her exam _ (10) I wouldn’t mind living in Alaska if the weather would be better Were I to have a ship, I will travel around the oceans on earth If it hadn’t been for David, we would miss the bus Yesterday if you didn’t lend me the money, I’d have gone to the bank Mr Phong would work in London if he speaks English better If it hadn’t been raining, we would have been home by now Had I been late to work this morning, I missed the regular meeting I would bring you another unless you like this one 10 If it hadn’t been for his encouragement, we would give up it 11 Were I to know her address, I gave it to you 12 If I have to fly, I would get very nervous, so I usually drive 13 If I will have to make a difficult decision, I always discuss it with my friends 13 Unless we work harder, we will finish on time 14 If a drop of oil is placed in a glass of water, it would float to the top 15 Jack will win the election if he campaigned harder 16 I think you shouldn’t if it’s the right thing to 17 Unless we work harder, we will finish on time 18 We could have given you a lift if we’d know you were coming this way 19 If Nick hadn’t come along, I don’t know what would happen _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 (11)