CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Ex1: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:

1. If I see him , I _____ (give ) him a gift.
2. If I had a typewriter, I _____ (type) it myself.
3. You could make better progress if you _____ (attend) class regularly.
4. If I _____ (know) his telephone number, I’d give it to you.
5. If you had _____ (arrive) ten minutes earlier, you would have got a seat.
6. If he worked more slowly, he _____ (not make) so many mistakes.
7. I wouldn’t drink that wine if I _____ (be) you.
8. If I _____ (find) a cheap room, I will stay a fortnight.
9. A lot of people _____ (be) out of work if the factory closed down.
10. If I( be) ................taller, I (join)..............the volleyball club
11. If I (know)……………. her address, I (write)……………………… to her
12. If she had enough money, She (buy) …………………………… a car.
13. I (buy) ……………………………………….. a car If you lend me some money.
14. I (see) …………………… him if I (go) ………………. to the party last night.
15. We could have gone out if the weather (not be)………………………… so bad.
16. If the book (not be )…………………………… expensive, I would buy it.
17. You would be very surprised if he (return)………………………………
18. I'll go out if it (not rain)……………………………….
19. They wouldn't come to the party if you (not invite) ………………..them
20. What ………… you (do) ……………………. if you (be) …………………..
him?

Ex 2: Rewrite the following sentences:

1. He can’t go out because he has to study for his exam.
=> If…………………………………………………..
2. 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…………………………………………………………….
4. He smokes too much; that’s why he can’t get rid of his cough.
=> If……………………………………………………………..
5. She is very shy, so she doesn’t enjoy the party.
=> If……………………………………………………………..
6. I will get a work permit. I will stay for another month.
=> If……………………………………………………………..
7. He doesn’t take any exercises. He is so unhealthy
=> If……………………………………………………………….
8. We can’t get the ticket because I don’t have the right change.
=> If………………………………………………………………..
9. Study hard or you won’t pass the exam.
=> If…………………………………………………………………..
10. be patient or you will make mistakes.
=> If……………………………………………………………………..
11. I won’t come if they don’t invite me.
=> Unless……………………………………………….
12. Leave me alone or I’ll call the police.
=>Unless……………………………………………………………………………

13. Tell me the whole truth or I won’t help you.

=> Unless……………………………………………………………………………
14. The car breaks down so often because you don’t take good care of it.
=> If………………………………………………………………………………
15. Don’t tell lies to your boss or you’ll be fired at once.
=> If……………………………………………………………………………
16. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up.
→If ……………………………………………..…..………
17. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson.
→ If …….........................................….....….…….
18. I don’t know her number, so I don’t ring her up.
→ If …………………………………….....….……..
19. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
→ If …………………………………….……..…….……
20. Susan felt sick because she ate four cream cakes. →
If……………………………………………..……
21. He lost his job because he was late every day. →
If………………………………………………...……
22. Peter is fat because he eats so many chips.
→If……………………………………………………...…..
23. Robert got a bad cough because he started smoking cigarettes.
→If………………………………..…..
24. If she does not hurry, she’ll be late
Unless ………………………………………… …….
25. If you are not careful, you’ll cut yourself
Unless ………………………………………

EX3. Make the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given
one.

1. I’m not a millionaire, so I can’t take a trip to space.

A. Unless I were a millionaire, I would take a trip to space.
B. Unless I was a millionaire, I would take a trip to space.
C. If I am a millionaire, I will take a trip to space.
D. If I were a millionaire, I could take a trip to space

2. I want to meet Nga, but I don’t have her address.

A. If I had Nga’s address, I would meet her.
C. If I had Nga’s address, I will meet her.
B. If I have Nga’s address, I would meet her.
C. If I have Nga’s address, I meet her
3. Unless you work much harder, you’ll never pass the exam.
A. You’ll fail the exam if you work hard.
B. If you don’t work much harder, you’ll fail the exam.
C. If you work much harder, you’ll fail the exam.
D. You’ll never pass the exam if you work much harder.

4. I’ll let you borrow the book but you must promise to return it next week.
A. If you promise to return the book, I let you borrow it.
B. If you promise to return the book next week, I’ll let you borrow it.
C. If you promised to return the book, I’ll let you borrow it.
D. If you promise to return the book next week, I won’t let you borrow it.
5.Write to me when you go away.
A. If you went away, please write to me.
B. Unless you go away, please write to me.
C. If you go away, please write to me.
D. Unless you went away, please write to me.
6. I’m not a millionaire, so I can’t take a trip to space.
A. If I am a millonaire, I will take a trip to space.
B. Unless I was millionaire, I would take a trip to space.
C. If I were a millionaire, I would take a trip to space.
7. I don’t live in Paris. I can’t go to meet you.
A. If I live in Paris, I can go to meet you.
B. If I live in Paris, I can’t go to meet you.
C. If I live in Paris, I couldn’t go to meet you.
D. If I lived in Paris, I could go to meet you.

8. My sister can’t get the job because she doesn’t speak English well.
A. If my sister spoke English well, she could get the job.
B. If my sister speaks English well, she can get the job.
C. If my sister gets the job, she speaks English well.
D. If my sister spoke English well, she can get the job.
9.I’ll let you borrow the book but you must promise to return it next week.
A. If you promise to return the book, I let you borrow it.
B. If you promise to return the book next week, I’ll let you borrow it.
C. If you promised to return the book, I’ll let you borrow it.
D. If you promise to return the book next week, I won’t let you borrow it.
10. Unless you work much harder, you’ll never pass the exam.
A. You’ll fail the exam if you work hard.
B. If you don’t work much harder, you’ll fail the exam.
C. If you work much harder, you’ll fail the exam.
D. You’ll never pass the exam if you work much harder.
11.I don’t have the key, so I can’t get into the house.
A. If I would have the key, I got into the house.
B. B.If I had the key, I could get into the house.
C.If I have the key, I can get into the house.
D. If I will have the key, I get into the house.
12.Unless he takes these pills, he won't be better.
A.If he takes these pills, he won't be better.
B.If he doesn’t take these pills, he won't be better
C. If he doesn’t take these pills, he will be better.
D. If he took these pills, he would be better.
13.I don’t have enough money, so I can’t buy this car.
A. If only I had enough money, I would buy this car.
B. If I had enough money, I would buy this car.
C. Unless I had enough money, I would buy this car.
D. If I have enough money, I will buy this car.
14.You should use less paper to protect the environment
A. Unless you use less paper, you can protect the environment.
B. Unless you use less paper, you could protect the environment.
C. If you use less paper, you can protect the environment.
D. If you use less paper, you could protect the environment
15.It is raining heavily, so we can’t play soccer now.
A. If it were fine, we could play soccer now.
B. If it rained heavily, we could play soccer now.
C. If it is fine, we’ll play soccer now.
D. We can play soccer now if it doesn’t rain.
16. If we don’t wear facial mask, we may be infected with corona virus.
A. If we wear facial mask, we may be infected with corona virus.
B. Unless we don’t wear facial mask, we may be infected with corona virus.
C. Unless we wear facial mask, we may be infected with corona virus.
D. If we wore facial mask, we might be infected with corona virus.
17. I would like my sister to improve her English speaking.
A. I wish my sister can improve her English speaking.
B. Unless my sister improved her English, she couldn’t speak English.
C. I wish my sister could improve her English speaking.
D. If my sister can’t improve her English, she couldn’t speak English.

18. If he doesn’t pay the bill, they will cut off the phone service
A. Unless he pays the bill, they will cut off the phone service.
B. Unless he doesn’t pay the bill, they will cut off the phone service.
C. They won’t cut off the bill unless he pays the phone service
D. If they don’t cut the phone service, he will pay the bills.

19.They will go for a picnic unless it rains.

A. They will go for a picnic if it doesn’t rain.
B. They will go for a picnic if it rains.
C. They won’t go for a picnic if it didn’t rain.
D. They won’t go for a picnic if it isn’t raining.

20. I want to meet Nga, but I don’t have her address.

A. If I had Nga’s address, I would meet her.
C. If I had Nga’s address, I will meet her.
B. If I have Nga’s address, I would meet her.
C. If I have Nga’s address, I meet her
21. He is late for school so he can’t get the lesson.
A. If he weren’t late for school, he could get the lesson.
B. If he were late for school, he could get the lesson.
C. If he wasn’t late for school he can get the lesson.
D. If he was late for school he couldn’t get the lesson.
22. He doesn’t have a stylist tie and he wants to have one very much.
A. He wishes he will have a stylist tie.
B. He wishes that he has a stylist tie.
C. He wishes to be had a stylist tie.
D. He wishes he had a stylist tie.
23. Follow these safety instructions or you may get burnt.
A. Unless you follow these safety instructions, you may not get burnt.
B. If you don’t follow these safety instructions, you may get burnt.
C. Follow these safety instructions, you may get burnt.
D. You may avoid getting burnt if you stop following these safety instructions.
24. I’m not a millionaire, so I can’t take a trip to space.
A. Unless I was a millionaire, I would take a trip to space.
B. If I am a millionaire, I will take a trip to space.
C. If I were a millionaire, I could take a trip to space.
D. Unless I were a millionaire, I would take a trip to space.
25. Study harder or you won’t pass the exam.
A. If you don’t study harder, you will fail the exam.
B. Unless you study harder, you will pass the exam.
C. Only if you study harder, you will fail the exam.
D. If you don’t pass the exam, you will have to study harder.

26. Lan will miss the last bus unless she hurries.
A. If Lan hurries, she will miss the last bus.
B. If Lan didn’t hurry, she would miss the last bus.
C. If Lan doesn’t hurry, she will miss the last bus.
D. If Lan hurried, she didn’t miss the last bus.

27. Peter always gets up late, so he has no time for breakfast.

A. Unless Peter got up late, he wouldn’t have time for breakfast.
B. If Peter gets up early, he will have time for breakfast.
C. Peter would have time for breakfast if he doesn’t get up late.
D. If Peter got up early, he would have time for breakfast.
28. She doesn’t send me her recent photos.
A.I wish she would send me her recent photos
B. I wish she didn’t send me her recent photos
C. I wish she sends me her recent photos
D. I wish she sent me her recent photos
29. It may rain this afternoon. I hope it doesn’t because I don’t want the match to be
canceled.
A. If it rains, the match will be canceled.
 B. if it rained, the match would be canceled
C. If it had rained, the match would have been canceled.
D. If it rains, the match is canceled.
30. I don’t have a map, so I can’t show you the way.
A. Unless you give me a map, I won’t show you the way.
B. I would show you the way if I had a map.
C. I would have a map if I showed you the way.
D. Unless you have a map, I can show you the way

31. It’s a pity I can’t speak English fluently.

A. I wish I can speak English fluently.
B. I wish I could speak English fluently.
C. I wish I couldn’t speak English fluently.
D. I wish I would speak English fluently.
23. It’s a pity I don’t know the way to the station.
A. I wish I can know the way to the station.
B. I wish I knew the way to the station.
C. I wish I know the way to the station.
D. I wish I have known the way to the station.
32. I’d love to be able to play the piano well.
A. I wish I play the piano well.
B. I wish I was playing the piano well.
C. I wish I could play the piano well.
D. I wish I will play the piano well.

33. I love books, but I don’t have time to read them.

A. I wish I had time read lots of books.
B. I wish that I had time to read lots of books.
C. I wish that I was having time to read lots of books.
D. I wish that I have time to read lots of books.
34.It’s a pity I can’t speak English fluently.
A. I wish I could speak English fluently.
B. I wish I couldn’t speak English fluently.
C. I wish I can speak English fluently.
D. I wish I would speak English fluently.
34.I would like my sister to improve her English speaking.
A. Unless my sister improved her English, she couldn’t speak English.
B. I wish my sister can improve her English speaking.
C. I wish my sister could improve her English speaking.
D. If my sister can’t improve her English, she couldn’t speak English.
35. It’s a pity my school doesn’t organize outdoor activities.
A. I would like to organize outdoor activities.
B. I wish my school organized outdoor activities.
C. I wish my school were organized outdoor activities
D. I want my school organizes outdoor activities.

36. It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this.

A. I wish you would have told us about this. B. I wish you have told us about this.
C. I wish you would tell us about this. D. I wish you had told us about this

37 John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.

A. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
38. I’m fraid he won’t get over his illness.
A. I wish he will get over his illness.
B. I wish he would get over his illness.
C. I wish he got over his illness.
D. I wish he had got over his illness.
39. I don’t have a smart phone
A. I wish I didn't buy a smart phone.
B. IwishI had a smart phone.
C. I wish I had more smartphones.
D. I wish I didn't have a smart phone.

40. Nam doesn’t have a computer.

A.He wishes he has a computer. B.He wishes he had a computer.
C.He wishes he would have a computer. D.He wishes had a computer.