CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Exercise 1. Complete each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the sentence before i.t
1. She doesn’t live in London because she doesn’t know anyone there
 She would……………………………………………………………….
2. I can’t live in the country because I can’t find a job there
 I would ………………………………………………………………..
3. I don’t have a spare ticket. I can’t take you to the concert
 If I ………………………………………………………………...
4. They didn’t understand the problem. They wouldn’t find a solution
 If they …………………………………………………………….
5. He sits around too much. He isn’t fit.
 If he ………………………………………………………………
 Carol didn’t answer the phone because she studied
 If Carol ……………………………………………………
6. She’s very thin; perhaps that’s why she feels cold so much.
 If she …………………………………………………….
7. He never polishes his shoes, so he never looks smart
 If he ……………………………………………………..
8. He can’t park near his office; that’s why he doesn’t come by car
 If he …………………………………………………….
9. She stayed up late last night, so she feels sleepy today
 If she …..………………………………………………………..
10. I don’t know her e-mail address, so I can’t tell you
 If I …………………………………………………………………….
11. She works in the evening. She has no time to play with her children
 If she ………………………………………………………………….
12. They were fat because they ate too much.
 They ……………………………………………………………..
13. Peter got bad marks because he didn’t prepare his lessons well
 If Peter ………………………………………………………………
14. Mary doesn’t have enough money. She can’t buy a new car.
 If Mary ………………………………………………………………
15. Go right now or you’ll be late for the train.
 If you………………………………………………………………….
16. He doesn’t apply for the job because he doesn’t have enough qualifications.
 If he ………………………………………………………………….
17. Hurry up, or we will be late for the exam.
 If we …………………………………………………………………
18. They do not understand you because you do not often talk to them.
 If you …………………………………………………………………
19. Because you speak English badly, they do not understand you.
If you …………………………………………………………………

Exercise 2 : Choose the best answer

Câu 1. If you pass your examination we _____________ a celebration.
A. have B. will have C. would have had D. would have
Câu 2. If I had time, I _____ to the beach with you this weekend.
A. will go B. will have gone C. would go D. would have gone
Câu 3. If she_________ late again, she'll lose her job.
A. came B. comes C. had come D. come
Câu 4. If I had enough money, _____ that house.
A. I am buy B. I could buy C. I can buy D. I will buy
Câu 5. If you had told me earlier, I _____________ it to you.
 A. would give B. will give C. would have given D. gave
Câu 6. If it ____________, I will come to see you.
A. didn't rain B. doesn't rain C. don't rain D. not rain
Câu 7. I __________to work if I had a car.
A. drove B. will drive C. would drive D. would have driven
Câu 8. If he ___________to me, he wouldn't have failed in the exams.
A. had listened B. has listened C. listens D. listened
Câu 9. If he had come earlier, he __________her.
A. would meet B. would have met C. might meet D. will meet
Câu 10. If I were you, I _________ a new car.
A. buy B. will buy C. would buy D. bought
Câu 11. If there were no gravity, everything ________.
A. would float B. floated C. would be floating D. will float
Câu 12. You______ if you take a map.
A. will get lost B. would get lost C. won't get lost D. would have got lost
Câu 13. We would save thousands of lives if we ______out the remedy for the flu.
A. had not found B. found C. find D. will find
Câu 14. If I________ ten years younger, I would do yoga everyday.
A. are B. were C. have been D. am
Câu 15. Unless you go now, you __________late for school.
A. will be B. would have been C. would be D. are
Câu 16. If we_______ in a town, life would be better.
A. had lived B. lived C. would live D. live
Câu 17. We _____ you if we have time.
A. would phone B. had phoned C. phoned D. will phone
Câu 18. If I won the lottery, I_______ you half the money.
A. had given B. gave C. will give D. would give
Câu 19. It _______ be a pity if she married Fred.
A. can B. would C. may D. will
Câu 20. If I'm free on Saturday, I ____ to the mountains.
A. went B. could go C. to go D. can go
Câu 21. A. will be B. is C. would be D. were
Câu 22. I know I'll feel better if I_____ smoking.
A. stopped B. will stop C. stop D. had stopped
Câu 23. If I_______ you, I would help him.
A. had been B. were C. am D. will be
Câu 24. I could understand him if he _____ more slowly.
A. speaks B. spoke C. would speak D. had spoken
Câu 25. The kitchen will look better if we_______ red curtains.
A. had B. had had C. would have D. have
Câu 26. If I knew his address, I ______ round and see him.
A. go B. will go C. would go D. went
Câu 27. It _______ quicker if you use a computer.
A. would be B. will be C. been D. were
Câu 28. "Will you come to the party tomorrow?" - "I will if I_____ no visitors"
A. had B. will have C. have D. am having
Câu 29. If it ________too cold, we could go on a picnic.
A. wouldn't be B. isn't C. weren't D. wouldn't be
Câu 30. If they didn't live so far away, I _________ them every week.
A. will visit B. visited C. visit D. would visit.
Câu 31. Unless we _______ throwing garbage into the river, it will be polluted.
A. won't stop B. stop C. will stop D. don't stop
Câu 32. She is too weak; she can't sit up and talk to you.
A. If she isn't too weak, she can sit up and talk to you.
B. If she wasn't too weak, she could sit up and talk to you.
C. If she hadn't been too weak, she could sit up and talk to you.
D. If she wasn't too weak, she can sit up and talk to you.
Câu 33. I don't have enough money with me now; otherwise I will buy that coat.
A. If I had enough money with me now, I wouldn't buy that coat.
B. If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.
C. If I didn't have enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.
D. If I didn't have enough money with me now, I wouldn't buy that coat.
Câu 34. If I had known you would come, ______.
A. I would wait for you B. I would have waited for you
C. I will wait for you D. I would not have waited for you

Exercise 3. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1. If I ……….a lot of money now, I …………..a new car.

a. have /could 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.
8. 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 do 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.
21. If I ………..a camera, I would have taken some pictures.
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. I’d have told you if I …………..the book.
a. had seen b. would have seen c. saw d. see.
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. were c. 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
31. If it …….. convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight.
a. be b. was c. were d. is
32. If you ……. time, please write to me.
a. have b. have had c. had d. has
33. If you had the chance, ………… you go finishing?
a. did b. would c. may d. do
34. Trees won’t grow ……….. there is enough water.
a. if b. when c. unless d. as
35. If you ………. to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.
a. listen b. had listened c. will listen d. listened
37. If someone ……… into the store, smile and say, “ May I help you?”
a. comes b. came c. would come d. could lend
38. If you stay up late the previous night, you ………. sleepy the next morning.
a. feel b. to feel c. feels d. will feel
39. If Peter ………., Sarah will be sad because she wants to meet him very much
a. comes b. do not come c. does not come d. will come
40. If his teeth still …….., he will have to go to the dentist’s again.
a. hurt b. hurts c. to hurt c. will hurt
41. If you…………Tom , tell him I have a message for him.
a. will meet b. would meet c. meet d. met
42. If you …………too hot during the night , turn down the central heating.
a. will feel b. felt c. feel d. feels.
43. If she hadn’t overslept, she ………..late for the interview.
a. wouldn’t be b. wouldn’t have been c. hadn’t been d. would have been
44. If I lived nearer the centre , I …………always late.
a. wouldn’t be b. can be c. won’t be d. will be.
45. What would Lan do if she …………..the Miss world.
a. would be b. were c. will be d. is.
46. If I ………….her , I would have said “ hello”
a. has seen b. have seen c. saw d. had seen.
47. If she had read the passage more slowly , the candidate…………………….
a. understood. B. would have understood c. will understood d. would understand.
48. If it……………, they will not go out.
a. rains b. rained c. rain d. raining.
50. Betty will not go to the party unless John ……………….too.
a. go b. went c. going d. goes
51. If we had known your new address, we…………..to see you.
a. came b. would have come c. would come d. will come.
52. If I found a wallet in the street, I ………….take it to police.
a. will b. should c. would d. shall
53. I ………….that coat if I were you.
a. wouldn’t buy b. didn’t buy c. don’t buy d. won’t buy.
54. Unless they ……………her to work hard, she would not.
a. encourage b. encourage c. encourages d. encouraging.
55. If I ……….a king, I would give money to the poor .
a. is b. are c. am d. were.
56. If we had left this country , we would have………….to Australia.
a. emigrated b. emigrates c. emigrate d. emigrating.
57. If I had come to the party last night, I …………her.
a. will have met. b. would meet c. would have met d. will meet.
58. Unless the pupils pay attention, the teacher …………….be angry.
a. would b. may c. will d. might.
59. Please do not go out if it……………….
a. rain b. rains c. rained d. raining.
60. If you ……………me with this exercise, I will do the same for you one day.
a. helped b. would help c. help d. will help.
51. If you didn’t do this , you ……………punished.
a. are b. will be c. would be d. should be.
61. ……………you study harder, you won’t pass the final exam.
a. unless b. if c. if not d. without.
62. If the weather………….fine, we will go on a picnic.
a. is b. were c. would be d. will be.
63. If he………………….harder, the results will be better.
a. worked b. works c. has worked d. will work.
64. If Americans ate fewer foods with sugar and salt, their general health………..better.
a. be b. will be c. is d. would be.
65. She didn’t stop her car because shi didn’t see the signal.
A. If she saw the signal, she would stop her car.
B. If she had seen the signal, she would stop her car.
C. If she had seen the signal, she would have stopped her car.
D. If she saw the signal, she would have stopped her car.
66. His flight was delayed so he couldn’t be here on time.
A. He would be here in time if his flight were not delayed.
B. He would have been here in time if his flight hadn’t been delayed.
C. He would be here in time if his flight hadn’t been delayed.
D. He would have been here in time if his flight weren’t delayed.
67. Without your help, I couldn’t overcome the problem.
A. If you don’t help me, I can’t overcome the problem.
B. If you didn’t help me, I couldn’t overcome the problem.
C. If you hadn’t helped me, I couldn’t overcome the problem.
D. If you hadn’t helped me, I couldn’t have overcome the problem.
68. 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.
69. 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.