CONDITIONALS TEST

1- PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSES:

a) If you leave your car unlocked, someone .. (steal) it.

b) He will be ill if he .. (eat) too many chocolates.
c) If someone gave you 1.000.000 , what . (you/do)?
d) If your brother .. (be late) well go without him.
e) If my mother had driven carefully, she (not have) the accident.
f) If she had given the book back to the library, she . ( not have) so many
problems.
g) If they had known that their boss was in hospital, they (visit him).
h) The policemen . (be able to) catch the thief, if you helped them.
i) If anyone attacked me, my dog (bite) him.
j) If it (rain), Ill take my umbrella.

2- PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSES:

a) They didnt win that match. They (win) it if they ..

(play) better.
b) We (finish) our work much sooner if you (help) us. Why
didnt you do?
c) Nobody opens the door. If he (be) at home, he .(open) the door.
d) How awful! If the pedestrian (wear) coloured clothes, the taxi
driver (see) him and the accident . (not happen).
e) Its getting late. Her mother (be) very angry if she
(not get) home before midnight.
f) If I .. (be) you, I .. (not buy) that party dress. Its too expensive.
g) I (not make) a cake if I .. (know) you couldnt have any
sugar.
h) I . (get lost) in this city unless he . (come) with me.
i) What a pity. We .. (see) our grandparents if we (arrive)
on time.
j) Someone (catch) your handbag if you .. (leave) it on the table.
k) If you . (pass) your test, I (invite) you a drink. Im sure
you will pass it.
l) If you (be) rich, where . (you/like) to live?
m) I . (advise) her if I (know) her problem then.
n) If you . (read) the questions carefully, you (choose) the correct
answers. Good luck!
o) Stop playing. You.. (understand) the problems better if you
. (pay attention).
p) He didnt pass his driving license. If he .(not be) so nervous,
he.(pass) his exam.
3- MATCH THE BEGINNING OF EACH SENTENCE IN I WITH AN ENDING IN II:

I II
1- If I had to go to that pub,
2- If I hadnt been born in Jerez,
3- If they were my friends,
4- Id be much happier,
5- Id buy the car
6- If my friend hurt his head,
7- If the weather is good,
8- Will you do me a favour
9- They wont get this important business
10- Id have sent flowers to your wife
a) theyd come to see me.
b) I wouldnt go alone.
c) Id give him an aspirin.
d) if I ask for you?
e) well go to the beach.
f) I wouldnt have met my husband.
g) if my pupils studied harder.
h) if I were Peter.
i) if I had known your address.
j) unless they work hard.

4- COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH YOUR OWN WORDS:

a) My father will buy me a car if ..

b) If I found a wallet in the street .
c) Unless she studies hard..
d) If I were younger
e) If I were rich ..
f) If they had a computer .
g) If Mary hadnt gone to the football match .
h) You wouldnt have come to see me if
i) My son wont go to Italy unless..
j) You would find a better job if

5- CORRECT THE MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:

a) They will believe your story unless you prove it.

b) Id never have known that your daughter is only fourteen if you havent told me.
c) If you lived in London, will you visit the British museum every day?
d) If you needed me, Ill be in the kitchen.
e) We would hear you if you had called to us.
f) If they save enough money, they could buy a new house.
g) If it had snowed more yesterday, the children wouldnt go to school.
h) If they were polite people, they will apologise for it.
i) If he need more money, his parents will send him a cheque.

6- REWRITE THESE SENTENCES WITH CONDITIONAL SENTENCES.

a) We were late so we missed the train.

b) Stop smoking or youll be sick.
..
c) My husband wants to buy a new car but he hasnt got enough money.
..
d) She doesnt do her homework so she doesnt learn the lessons.
.
e) He was very tired because he had been driving all night.
.
f) I cant phone her because I dont know her telephone number.

g) They would have gone to the theatre but they lost the tickets.
..
h) He didnt go to see his father because he didnt know that he was ill.

i) He isnt a good man so I wont marry him.

.
j) He wrote an e-mail because he didnt have a telephone.

k) We wont visit the zoo because we dont have enough time.

..
 KEY

1- a) will steal.
b) eats
c) would you do?
d) is late
e) wouldnt have had
f) wouldnt have had
g) would have visited
h) would be able to
i) would bite
j) rains

2- a) would have won, had played

b) would have finished, had played
c) were, would open
d) had worn, would have seen, wouldnt have happened.
e) will be, doesnt get
f) were wouldnt buy
g) wouldnt have made, had known
h) will get lost, comes
i) would have seen, had arrived
j) will catch, leave
k) pass, will invite
l) were, would you like
m) would have advised, had known
n) read, will choose
o) understood, paid attention
p) hadnt been, would have passed.

3- 1-b, 2-f, 3-a, 4-g, 5-h, 6-c, 7-e, 8-d, 9-j, 10-i

4- a) If I get high marks in all my exams.

b) Id take it to the police station.
c) she wont pass the final exams.
d) I wouldnt be allowed to go into the disco.
e) Id travel around the world.
f) Theyd send e-mails to their friends.
g) Shed have stayed at home.
h) I hadnt phoned you.
i) he saves a lot money.
j) if you took a course about computers.

5- a) wont believe
 b) hadnt told
c) would you visit.?
d) need
e) would have heard
f) saved
g) wouldnt have gone
h) would apologise
i) needs

6- a) If we hadnt been late, we wouldnt have missed the train.

b) If you dont stop smoking, you will be sick.
c) If my husband had got enough money, he would buy a car.
d) If she did her homework, she would learn the lessons.
e) He wouldnt have been very tired if he hadnt been driving all night.
f) If I knew her telephone number, I could phone her.
g) If they hadnt lost the tickets, they would have gone to the theatre.
h) If he had known that his father was ill, he would have gone to see him.
i) If he were a good man, I would marry him.
j) If we had got enough time, we would visit the zoo.