CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

1. She can’t get home ___ she has no money.
A. unless B. if C. until D. without
2. If I had known your new address, we ___to see you.
A. came B. will come C. would come D. would have come
3. If we took the 10:30 train, ___ too early.
A. we would arrive B. we should arrive C. we will arrive D. we may arrive
4. It’s very crowded here. I wish there ___ so many people.
A. aren’t B. weren’t C. haven’t been D. isn’t
5. I wouldn’t go there at night if I ___ you.
A. am B. was C. were D. had been
6. If you ___ a choice, which country would you visit?
A. have B. had C. have had D. will have
7. Trees won’t grow ___ there is enough water.
A. if B. when C. unless D. as
8. ___ she agreed, you would have done it.
A. If B. Had C. Should D. Would
9. If you ___ to be chosen for the job, you’ll have to be experienced in the field.
A. want B. wanted C. had wanted D. wants
10. If the doctor had arrived sooner, the boy ___ saved.
A. might be B. have been C. was D. might have been
11. If there ___ enough water, the rice fields could have been more productive.
A. had been B. were C. would be D. are
12. The patient could not recover unless he ___ an operation. [undergo: pass through]
A. had undergone B. would undergo C. underwent D. was undergoing
13. If he ___ a thorough knowledge of English, he could have applied for this post.
A. had had B. had C. has D. has had
14. If I had enough money, I ___ abroad to improve my English.
A. will go B. would go C. should go D. should have to go
15. If it ___ convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight.
A. be B. is C. was D. were
16. If you ___ time, please write to me.
A. have B. had C. have had D. has
17. If it ___ tomorrow, we may postpone going on a picnic.
A. rains B. will rain C. shall rain D. raining
18. If you hadn’t watched that late movie last night, you ___ sleepy now.
A. wouldn’t have been B. wouldn’t be
C. might have not been D. wouldn’t have been being
19. If you ___ as I told you, you ___ sorry now.
A. did- would not be B. had done- had not been
 C. do – would not be D. had done – would not be
20. “My car broke down when I was leaving Detroit and I had to take the bus.”
- “___, we would have picked you up.”
A. Had we known B. If we have known
C. We had known D. If we did know
21. If he ___ tickets yesterday, he ___ on the beach now.
A. had booked- would be lying B. had booked- would have lied
C. booked – would lie D. books- will lie
22. If you ___ less last night, you ___ so bad today.
A. had drunk- would not have felt B. drank- would not feel
C. had drunk- would not feel D. would have drunk- would not feel
23. ___ today, she would get home by Friday.
A. Would she leave B. Was she leaving
C. Were she to leave D. If she leaves
24. ___he___ hard last year, he would have lost the first prize.
A. Hadn’t – studied B. Had- studied
C. Didn’t study D. If – had studied
25. We ___ the game if we’d had a few more minutes.
A. might have won B. won C. had won D. will win
26. I ___ William with me if I had 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
27. ___ interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
A. Were I B. Should I C. I was D. If I am
28. 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
29. Unless you ___ all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you.
A. answered B. answer C. would answer D. are answering
30. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I ___ it.
A. would never have believed B. don’t believe
C. hadn’t believed D. can’t believe
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. Why don’t you bring your car to work? If I (have) …………. a car, I (bring) ……………..
it to work.
2. If you (not know) ………………. the meaning of a word, you may use a dictionary.
3. Of course I’m not going to give her a diamond ring. If I (give) ………..…… her a diamond
ring, she (sell) ………………. it.
4. I’ll look for your notebook and if I (find)………..….it I (give)………………… you a ring.
5. The paraffin heater was perfectly safe. There (not be)……………….…a fire if the children
(not knock) ……………….. it over.
6. I have no particular desire to win the Football Pools. If I (win)………………an enormous
sum everybody (write)…………………..……to me asking for money.
7. A university is a useful thing. If I (have)……………….. a university degree I now (sit)
………………… in a comfortable office instead of standing at a street corner selling
newspapers .
8. I had no map; that’s why I got lost. If I (have)………… a map, I (be) ………….. all right.
9. Why didn’t you say that you were short of money? If I (know) ………., I (lend) …………
you some.
10. It’s lucky he had his torch with him. If he (not have)…………., it he (fall)…………down
the cellar steps.
11. If we (work)……………… all night, we (finish) ………………. in time; but we have no
intention of working all night.
12. She was sent to prison only because she refused to pay the fine; if she (pay) …………….
the fine, she (not be) …….………….……. sent to prison.
13. The launching of the rocket was delayed half an hour by bad weather. If the weather (be)
….…………good, they (launch) …..…………… it at 8.30 instead of at 9.00.
14. If you’d like some ice, I (get)………………….. some from the fridge.
15. Why did you throw away those newspapers? I hadn’t finished with them. I’m sorry. If I
(know) ………….. you were still reading them, I (not throw)………………. them away.
III. Rewrite these sentences using If construction.
1. He doesn’t take any exercise; that’s why he is so unhealthy.
……………………………………………………………………………………….…………
2. She is very shy; that’s why she doesn’t enjoy parties.
……………………………………………………………………………………….…………
3. My number isn’t in the directory, so people don’t ring me up.
……………………………………………………………………………………….…………
4. I didn’t know your number, so I didn’t ring.
……………………………………………………………………………………….…………
5. She didn’t know you were in hospital, so she didn’t visit you.
……………………………………………………………………………………….…………
6. She didn’t speak to him, possibly because she was so shy.
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7. He’s very thin; perhaps that’s why he feels the cold so much.
……………………………………………………………………………………….…………
8. We haven’t any matches, so we can’t light a fire.
……………………………………………………………………………………….…………
9. I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop.
……………………………………………………………………………………….…………
10. We only came by bus because there were no taxis.
……………………………………………………………………………………….…………
11. We didn’t visit the museum because we had no time.
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12. We got a lift, so we reached the station in time.
……………………………………………………………………………………….…………
13. We missed the train because we were using an out-of-date timetable.
……………………………………………………………………………………….…………
14. I haven’t a map, so I can’t direct you.
……………………………………………………………………………………….…………
15. People drive very fast. That’s why there are so many accidents.
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WISH – IF ONLY
I. Using “WISH” clause.
1. I’m sorry now that I asked her to say.
 Now I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. She won’t visit me again.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. I’m sorry that he isn’t with us now.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………….
5. What a pity! You failed your driving test.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …
6. John can’t join in the trip as he promised.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……..... .
7. My father can’t speak English.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. She is sorry that she told you the best news.
 She wishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9. I’m afraid that we don’t have enough money to buy that little house.
 We wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………………………….
10. I regret that I didn’t choose French when I started secondary school.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …………………………
11. Our country had the bad efforts of the war.
 We wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ………... . . . . . . . .
12. I regret not going to airport to say goodbye her.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………………….
13. I regret going out alone at the night.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……….………
14. It’s a pity my teacher isn’t here to give us some advice.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……………….
15. There are a lot of lessons and homework.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………………. . . .
16. I regret that you weren’t here yesterday.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ……………..
17. He regretted that he made many mistakes in his exam.
 He wishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……………. .
18. It’s a pity I don’t take my doctor’s advice.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……………
19. I’m afraid that I haven’t got time to listen to you.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……………
20. I’m sorry that I can’t help you with this.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …………….
21. If only I hadn’t got such bad marks.
 I regret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …………
22. I wish I had studied English when I was a high school.
 I regret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……………
23. We had to cancel the match.
 I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …………….
II. Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
24. I don’t know many people.  I wish I _________ more people.
A. know B. knew C. had known D. should know
25. I wish _________ so much.
A. I haven’t eaten B. I hadn’t eaten C. I don’t eat D. I won’t eat
26. I wish I _________ applied for the job.
A. will B. should C. had D. have
27. I wish you _________ something instead of just sitting and doing nothing.
A. do B. should C. will do D. would do
28. I wish Sarah _________ here now.
A. is B. were C. would be D. will be
29. I wish I _________ to the party last night.
A. went B. go C. had gone D. have gone
30. I wish I ________ the answer to that question.
A. knew B. had known C. would know D. have know
31. She wishes she _________ a doctor in the future.
A. is B. were C. would be D. will be
32. I wish I _________ your wedding, but I was in Paris.
A. could attend B. would attend C. attended D. ‘d have attended
33. Cathy refused the job offer. I wish she _________ that.
A. do not do B. does not to do C. didn’t do D. hadn’t done
34. Sue wishes she had taken notes to prepare for the exam.
A. Sue forgot that she had an exam to prepare for.
B. Sue wrote notes during the exam.
C. Sue didn’t take notes to prepare for the exam.
D. She prepared her notes before the exam.
35. I regret not booking the seats in advance.
A. I wish I booked the seats in advance.
B. I wish I have booked the seats in advance.
C. I wish I had booked the seats in advance.
D. I wish I could book the seats in advance.
36. What a pity you didn’t come to my party.
A. If only you hadn’t come to my party.
B. If only you didn’t come to my party.
C. I wish you had come to my party.
D. I you came to my party.
37. I’m sorry that you can’t go with me.
A. I wish you will go with me.
B. I wish you go with me.
C. I wish you had gone with me.
D. I wish you could go with me.
38. I wish you would see a doctor.
A. I’m glad the doctor is coming
B. I don’t mind if you go to a doctor.
C. I hope a doctor came to see you
D. I think you ought to go to a doctor.
39. I wish David were playing for us today.
A. We’re lucky that David’s playing for us today.
B. If David’s playing for us today, we’ll win.
C. I’m sorry David isn’t in our team today.
D. I hope David will try to get in the team today.
40. I wish I hadn’t told you the news.
A. I’m regretting to tell you the news.
B. I regret to tell you the news.
C. I regretted to tell you the news.
D. I regret having told you the news.
41. I regret not paying much attention to the lecture.
A. I wish I had paid less attention to the lecture.
B. I wish I had been more attentive to the lecture.
C. I wish I had not paid more attention to the lecture.
D. I wish I had paid more attentive to the lecture
42. ______, the workers will stop working.
A. Unless the working conditions aren’t improved
B. If not working conditions are improved
C. If the working conditions are improved
D. Unless the working conditions are improved
43. If I had known you would come, ______.
A. I would not have waited for you
B. I would have waited for you
C. I will wait for you
D. I would wait for you
44. If I hadn't had so much work to do, I would have gone to the movies.
  A. I never go to the movies if I have work to do.
B. I would go to the movies when I had done so much work.
  C. A lot of work couldn't prevent me from going to the movies.
  D. Because I had to do so much work, I couldn't go to the movies.
45. Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it.
  A. Not many people bought our product because it was so bad. 
  B. Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it. 
  C. Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality. 
  D. Since our advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it.

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