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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
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Exercise 1: Put the correct form of the verbs.

1. If I had (have) money, I’d buy that elephant.

2. If Nam didn’t study (not study) hard he would fail the exam

3. Please remind me if I forget (forget) it

4. I would say (say) “Happy New Year” if today were (be) New Year’s Day.

5. If there weren’t (not be) the sun, we (die) would die

6. If I had had (have) money I would have bought that elephant

7. Where will we go (go) if it (be) is fine tomorrow?

8. If she comes (come), tell her to wait for me

9. If they didn’t hurry (not hurry) they’d be late.

10. If I had seen (see) him when he came in, I (tell)would have told him to wait for you

11. The crop wouldn’t have been so bad if there had been (be) enough rain.

12. If I (know) knew his telephone number, I would give it to you.

13. What would you do (do) if you were me?

14. What would you have done (do) if you (be) had been asked that question in our meeting last week?

15. They’d be angry if you (not visit) didn’t visit them.

16. If I (know) had known that you were ill last week, I (go) would have gone to see you.

17. Ice turns (turn) to water if you heat it.

18. Mary gave me this ring. She would be terribly sad if I lost (lose) it.

19. Ask your mother if you don’t believe (not believe) what I say.

20. But for the fog, we (reach) would have reached our destination ages ago (but for = “nếu không có”)

Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences using conditional sentences.

1. The weather is too cold so they can’t go swimming.

 If the weather wasn’t too cold, they’d go swimming

2. The questions are too difficult so they can’t answer them.

If the questions weren’t too difficult, they could answer them.

3. I can’t buy the house because it is too expensive.

If the house wasn’t too expensive, I could buy it.

4. I don’t have enough time so we won’t visit the museum.

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 If I had enough time, I’d visit the museum

5. She doesn’t have enough time so she can’t finish the test.

 If She had enough time so she could finish the test.

6. She has to go to class this afternoon so she can’t go downtown with you.

 If She hadn’t to go to class this afternoon, she could go downtown with you.

7. I can’t speak English so I can’t apply for the job.

If I could speak English, I could apply for the job.

8. He eats so much so he is overweight.

 If He didn’t eat so much, he wouldn’t be overweight.

9. He doesn’t know her address so he can’t write to her.

If he knew her address, he could write to her

10. I didn’t work hard at school, so I didn’t get a job when I left.

If I had worked hard at school, I would have gotten a job when I left.

11. Mary didn’t wear the raincoat. She got a cold.

 If Mary had worn the raincoat., She wouldn’t have gotten a cold.

12. You weren’t at the party last night. You didn’t have a good time.

 If You had been at the party last night, you would have had a good time.

13. Yesterday we couldn’t have lunch in the garden because it rained.

 we could have had lunch in the garden yesterday if it hadn’t rained.

14. The accident happened because the driver in front stopped so suddenly.

 The accident wouldn’t have happened if the driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddenly.

15. She didn’t eat anything because she wasn’t hungry.

 She would have eat anything if she had been hungry.

16. I was able to buy the car because Jim lent me the money.

 I wouldn’t have been able to buy the car if Jim hadn’t lent me the money.

17. She wasn’t injured in the car crash simply because she was wearing a seat bell.

 She would have been injured in the car crash simply if she hadn’t been wearing a seat bell

18. She didn’t buy the coat simply because she didn’t have enough money.

 She would have bought the coat simply if she had had enough money.

19. She didn’t know you were in hospital, so she didn’t visit you.

 If She had knew you were in hospital, she would have visited you.

Exercise 3: Use UNLESS instead of IF

1. If you are not careful, you will cut yourself with that knife.

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Unless you are careful, you’ll cut yourself with that knife.

2. If you do not like this one, I’ll bring you another.

 Unless you like this one, I’ll bring you another.

3. I’ll not be able to do any work if I do not have a quiet room.

 I’ll not be able to do any work unless I have a quiet room.

4. If she doesn’t hurry, she’ll be late.

 Unless she hurries, she’ll be late.

5. If we had more rain, our crops would be better.

Unless we had more rain, our crops wouldn’t be better.

6. The crops would have been ruined if the flood had risen higher.

7. If you had not sneezed, he wouldn’t have known that we were there.

 Unless you had nsneezed, he wouldn’t have known that we were there

8. If she did her hair differently, she would look quite nice.

 Unless she did her hair differently, she wouldn’t look quite nice.

9. If John had played for our football team, we would not have lost the game.

 Unless John had played for our football team, we would have lost the game.

10. If I won a big prize in a lottery, I’d give up my job.

 Unless I won a big prize in a lottery, I wouldn’t give up my job.

Exercise 4: Make conditional sentences according to the fact provided

1. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up.

Unless you keep silent, you’ll wake the baby up.

2. Go right now or you’ll be late for the train.

Unless you gou right now, you’ll be late for the rain

3. This chair is too heavy for him to move.

Unless this chair were too heavy, he’d move it

4. The church bells keep me from sleeping.

Without the church bells, I could sleep

5. Morning exercises make me feel better.

But for morning exercise, I wouldn’t fell better

6. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson.

Unless you stop talking, you won’t understand the lesson

7. The boy is so young that he can’t go to school

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Unless the boy was young, he could go to school

8. The fridge keeps the food from spoiling.

Without the fridge, the food would spoil

9. Why don’t you study hard?

If I were you, I would study hard

10. Why don’t you stop smoking?

If I were you, I would stop smoking

11. Be careful or you’ll cut yourself with that knife.

Unless you are careful, you’ll cut yourself with that knife

12. Be calm or you will make a wrong decision.

Unless you are calm, you will make a wrong decision

13. Without the air, we would die.

If we lived without the air, we would die

14. Without a visa, she couldn’t have come to that country.

Unless she had had a visa, she couldn’t have come to that country

15. Without the sun, man would live in the darkness.

If man lived without the sun, man would live in darkness

16. Without money, he wouldn’t have bought such a big house.

If he had had money, he would have bought such a big house

17. Smoking makes him so weak.

If he didn’t smoke, he wouldn’t be so weak

18. Do it carefully or you’ll feel sorry afterwards.

If it are done carefully, you’ll feel sorry afterwards

19. Lend me your map or I will get lost.

Unless you lend me your map, I will get lost

20. Drive more carefully or you’ll have an accident.

Unless you drive more carefully, you’ll have an accident

21. It’s too cold, we can’t go swimming.

If the weather weren’t too cold, we could go swimming

22. She didn’t go to the concert because she was ill.

If se hadn’t been ill, she would have gone to the corncert

23. The wall isn’t painted, so it looks dirty.

If the wall were painted, it would look dirty

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24. The wall wasn’t painted, so it looked dirty.

If the wall had painted, it would have looked dirty

25. She didn’t answer his letter because she was angry with him.

 She would have answered his letter unless she had been angry with him.

26. He wasn’t given that job because he didn’t know informatics.

 He would have given that job if he had known informatics.

27. He’s fat because he doesn’t jog regularly.

 He wouldn’t be fat if he jogged regularly.

28. People didn’t understand him because he spoke too fast.

 People didn’t understand him because he spoke too fast.

29. They didn’t speak English to her, that’s why her English didn’t improve.

 If they had spoken English to her, her English could have had improved

30. We came by bus because there were no taxis.

 We would have come by bus if there had been no taxis.

31. The bridge was too weak. We had to take another road.

 If The bridge hadn’t been too weak, we wouldn’t have had to take another road

32. It’s raining, so we stay home.

 If it weren’t raining, we’d stay home

33. She’s fat. That’s why she can’t get through the bathroom door.

 If She were fat, she could get through the bathroom door.

34. She was lazy. She didn’t make better in English.

If she hadn’t lazy, she would have made better in English

35. Because john never eats breakfast, he always overeats at lunch.

If John ate breakfast, he wouldn’t always overeat at lunch

36. She had a headache and couldn’t come with us.

If she hadn’t had a headache, she could have come with us

37. I don’t ride the bus to work every morning because I live near my office.

If I didn’t live near my office, I would ride the bus to work every morning

38. Today isn’t Saturday, so we can’t go to the beach.

If today were Saturday, we could go to the beach

39. I don’t take the bus to school every morning because it’s always so crowded.

If it were always so crowded, I would take the bus to school every morning

Exercise 5: IMPLIED CONDITIONS

1. I would have visited you, but I didn’t know that you were at home.
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2. It wouldn’t have been a good meeting without Rosa.

3. I couldn’t have finished the work without your effective help.

4. I stepped on the brake. Otherwise. I would have hit the child on the bicycle.

5. Write down the number onto your notebook or you’ll forget it.

6. I would go back to the office and get your briefcase for you. However, the building is locked.

7. We must tear it up, or else they’ll find out our secret.

8. Do as you are told or you’ll be punished.

9. Come early. Or else you won’t find a seat.

10. I would go swimming, but I have a lot of work to do.

Exercise 6: Multiple choices

1. I am flying to the States tonight. I ______ you a ring if I can find a phone.

a. will give b. would give c. could give d. have given

2. We'll need more staff _______ we start the new project.

a. unless b. whether c. in case d. or

3. If I _______ 10 years younger, I _______ the job.

a. am / will take b. was / have taken

c. had been / will have taken d. were / would take

4. _______ I had learnt English when I was at high school.

a. Unless b. Even if c. If d. If only = I wish

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5. You are not allowed to use the club's facilities _____ you are a member.

a. unless b. if c. provided d. supposed

6. If she _______ the train last night, she _______ here now.

a. took / were b. were taking / is

c. had taken / would have been d. had taken / would be

7. _______ if a war happened?

a. What you would do b. What would you do

c. What will you do d. What will you do

8. I would send her a fax if I _______ her number.

a. know b. knew c. had known d. could know

9. _______ it were well paid, I would accept this proposal.

a. Providing b. Unless c. But for +NP d. If only

10. _______ more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday:

a. If Peter driven b. If had Peter driven

c. Had Peter driven d. Unless Peter had driven

11. You can either come by bus _______ take a taxi.

a. and b. or c. not d. nor

12. Either you or I _______ going to meet Professor Pike at the airport.

a. am b. were c. are d. has been

13. If you _______ to my advice, you _______ in trouble now.

a. listened / were not b. listen / are not.

c. had listened / would not have been d. had listened / would not be

14. If you take the 8 a.m. flight to New York you _______ change planes.

a. could not have to b. will not have to c. had not had to d. would not to have to

15. If it _______ warm yesterday, we would have gone to the beach.

a. was b. were c. had been d. could be

16. If it _______ an hour ago, the streets _______ wet now.

a. were raining / will be b. had rained / would be

c. rained / would be d. had rained / would have been

17. _______ here, he would help us with these troubles.

a. Were Peter b. If were Peter c. Unless were Peter d. Unless Peter were

18. _______ that problem with the car, we wouldn't have missed the speech.

a. If we had had b. If had we had

c. Unless we had had d. Provided that we had had

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19. If I were a little taller, I _____ be able to water the plant on the top shelf.

a. did b. would c. had d. would have

20. If you hear from Susan today, _______ her to ring me.

a. tell b. to tell c. telling d. will tell

21. She had to have the operation _______.

a. unless she would dies b. if she would die

c. otherwise she will die d. or she would die

22. If the traffic _______ bad, I may get home late.

a. is b. were c. was d. had been

23. If it ________ last night, it _______ so hot today.

a. rained / is not b. was raining / were not

c. had rained / would not have been d. had rained / would not be

24. Without your recommendation, we _______ any success last year.

a. had not got b. did not get c. will not have got d. would not have got

25. ______ he gets here soon, we will have to start the meeting without him.

a. Suppose b. Provided c. Unless d. If

26. If I _______ it was a formal party, I wouldn't have gone wearing jeans and a jumper.

a. knew b. had known c. had been knowing d. could know

27. Tom's company will almost certainly fire him _______ he improves his attitude.

a. unless b. or c. otherwise d. if

28. If my client _______ me her fax number, I _______ to post a letter to her.

a. gave,/ will not have b. will give / do not have

c. had given / wouldn't have had d. had given / will not have had

29. _______ I had brought my laptop to the meeting yesterday.

a. If b. If only c. Even if d. As if

30. If I _______ the lottery last week, I _______ rich now.

a. had won / would be b. had won / would have been

c. won / would be d. won / would have been

31. Carrie said she will join the company if the starting salary _______ her expectations.

a. meets b. met c. has met d. had met

32. If he passes the final exam, he _______ for the HO CHI MINH Technology University

a. applies b. will apply c. would apply d. applied

33. I _______ you a letter if I had known your address.

a. would have sent b. would sent c. will sent d. sent

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34. The plane would have landed easily _______ the thick fog.

a. unless b. but for c. because of to happen, d. due to

35. 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 believed

36. _______ anyone calls, would you please ask them to call back later.

a. If b. Should c. When d. Unless

37. _______ you known he was a liar, would you have agreed to support him?

a. If b. since c. had d. did

38. If she_______ English well, she would be offered that job.

a. will speak b. speak c. is speaking d. spoke

39. If she _____ the train last night, she ______ here now.

a. took / were b. were taking / is

c. had taken / would be d. had taken / would have been

40. ________ here, he would help us with these troubles.

a. Were Peter b. If were Peter c. Unless were Peter d. Unless Peter were

41. _______ he gets here soon, we will have to start the meeting without him.

a. Suppose b. Provided c. Unless d. If

42. He’ll be very upset if you ________ his offer of help.

a. turn away b. turn into c. turn off d. turn down

43. We will be late _________

a. if we hurry b. if we didn’t hurry c. when we hurry d. unless we hurry

44. If you had reviewed your lesson carefully, you _________ the exam.

a. wouldn’t fail b. wouldn’t be failed c. would haven’t failed d. wouldn’t have failed

45. The baby will die if nobody sends for a doctor.

a. unless a doctor is sent for b. if a doctor is sent for

c. unless nobody sends for a doctor d. if a doctor will be sent

46. If had enough money, I ____________ a good dictionary

a. would buy b. will have brought c. will buy d. would have bought

47. If we _________ a supermarket here, we will have a nice, cool place for shopping.

a. have b. has c. had d. had had

48. We’ll be late ____________ we hurry.

a. when b. unless c. if d. despite

49. If you ___________ me you needed money, I __________ you some

a. told / could lend b. had told / could have lent

c. tell / can lend d. have told / could have lend

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50. Because he didn’t obey his parents’ advice, he got into trouble.

a. If he had obeyed his parents’ advice, he wouldn’t have got into trouble.

b. If he obeyed his parents’ advice, he wouldn’t have got into trouble.

c. If he had obeyed his parents’ advice, he would have got into trouble.

d. If he didn’t obey his parents’ advice, he would get into trouble.

51. If more chemicals are released into the water, plants and animals ____________.

a. will kill b. will be killed c. would die d. would be died

52. The driver in front stopped so suddenly. Therefore, the accident happened.

a. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddenly, the accident wouldn’t have

happened.

b. If the driver in front didn’t stop so suddenly, the accident wouldn’t happen.

c. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddenly, the accident would have happened.

d. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddenly and the accident wouldn’t have

happened.

53. My father drank too much strong coffee that’s why he can’t sleep now.

a. If my father hadn’t drunk too much strong coffee, he could sleep.

b. If my father doesn’t drink too much strong coffee, he can sleep.

c. If my father drank too much strong coffee, he couldn’t sleep.

d. If my father hadn’t drunk too much strong coffee, he could have slept

54. I felt very tired, so I stayed at home to have a rest.

a. If I hadn’t felt tired, I wouldn’t have stayed at home to have a rest.

b. Unless I had felt tired, I would have stayed at home to have a rest.

c. Had I felt better, I wouldn’t stay at home and have a rest.

d. If I hadn’t stayed at home having a rest, I would have been better.

55. Unless he _______ immediately, he won’t get any information.

a. phones b. doesn’t phone c. won’t phone d. will phone

56. Jim isn’t at home right now. If he _________ at home, I _________ him.

a. were / would visit b. is / will visit

c. were / will visit d. had been / would have visited

57. Without your recommendation, we _________ any success last year.

a. will not have got b. did not get c. would not have got d. had not got

58. If people drove more carefully, _______ fewer accidents.

a. there will be b. there would be c. there are d. there have been

there would have

59. If gasoline vapor ________ with air, combustion will occur.

a. mixed b. had mixed c. mixes d. mixture

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60. I wish everything _________ so expensive.

a. wouldn’t be b. would be c. won’t be d. could be

61. _________ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.

a. Had you arrived b. If you hadn’t arrived

c. Were you arrived d. If you arrived

62. Paul’s drunkenness lost him the job. Unless he ____ so often, he _____ sacked.

a. drank / wouldn’t be b. had drunk / wouldn’t have been

c. hadn’t drunk / would have been d. would drink / hadn’t been

63. My sister wishes she ______ to play the piano when she was young.

a. learnt b. would have learnt c. had learnt d. would learnt

64. If she ________ the train last night, she _________ here now.

a. took / were b. were taking / is

c. had taken / would have been d. had taken / would be

65. You won’t achieve anything __________ you take risks.

a. if b. when c. unless d. that
66. You won’t pass the examination _____ you study more.
a. unless b. as long as c. if d. whether
67. You will become ill _____ you stop working so hard like that.
a. until b. when c. if d. unless
68. __________ this disaster would not have happened.

a. Had you have obeyed orders b. You obeyed orders

c. Had you obeyed orders d. You had obeyed orders

69. Take your money with you _______.

a. if you see any good souvenirs to buy

c. whenever you see any good souvenirs to buy

b. when you see any good souvenirs to buy

d. in case you see any good souvenirs to buy

70. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.

a. Take plenty of spare parts so your car will not break down on rough mountain road.

b. In case your car breaks down on the rough mountain road, take much spare parts.

c. In case your car breaks down on the rough mountain road, spare parts are plentiful.

d. In case your car breaks down on the rough mountain road, take plenty of spare parts.

71. Had he patented his invention, he ________ a lot of money.

a. has made b. had made c. would be made d. would have made

72. ________ how to use this vacuum cleaner and I’ll help you clean the house.

a. If you show me b. When you show me

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c. Unless you show me d. Show me

73. If you hate cleaning fish why don’t you _____ them cleaned at the fishmonger’s?

a. make b. ask c. order d. have

74. I didn’t eat anything because I wasn’t hungry.

a. If I was hungry, I would eat something.

b. If I had been hungry, I would have eaten something.

c. If I hadn’t been hungry, I would have eaten something.

d. If I had eaten something, I would have been eaten something.

75. ________ about your difficult situation, I would have helped you.

a. Had I known b. If I knew c. If I known d. Were I

76. You can’t make a cake without flour.

a. Unless you don’t use flour, you can’t make a cake.

b. Unless you use flour, you can’t make a cake.

c. You can use make a cake unless you use flour.

d. You can use make a cake unless you will use flour.

77. If I hadn’t been ill, I ________ absent from school.

a. wasn’t b. wouldn’t be c. hadn’t been d. wouldn’t have been

78. I’d be able to lead the way if ________.

a. you lend me your map b. you lent me your map

c. you will lend me your map d. you are lending me your map

79. If they had met you, they ________ to the party earlier.

a. would come b. will come c. would have come d. had come

80. If he ______ more money, he would have bought that car.

a. has b. had c. had had d. has had

81. Because the street was crowded with people, I couldn’t drive fast.

a. If the street were crowded with people, I couldn’t drive fast.

b. If the street had been crowded with people, I couldn’t have driven fast.

c. If the street hadn’t been crowded with people, I could have driven fast.

d. If the street weren’t crowded with people, I could drive fast.

82. She was tired, so she didn’t enjoy the party.

a. If she weren’t tired, she would enjoy the party.

b. If she hadn’t been tired, she wouldn’t have enjoyed the party.

c. If she were tired, she wouldn’t enjoyed the party.

d. If she hadn’t been tired, she would have enjoyed the party.

83. If no one else wants it, we ________ give it to him.

a. may as well b. shouldn’t c. might d. mustn’t

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84. If John _______ an alarm, the thieves wouldn’t have broken into the house.

a. to install b. had installed have installed d. was installed

85. If you had asked him, he _________ helped you to solve the problem.

a. will have b. ought to have c. should have d. would have

86. This book can’t be borrowed ________ you have the headmaster’s permission.

a. if b. unless c. but d. when

87. We’ll be late _________.

a. unless we hurry b. if we aren’t hurry c. if we hurry d. unless we don’t hurry

88. Would you mind _______ me a hand with this bag?

a. to giving b. give c. to give d. giving

89. We won’t be allowed to teach here ________ you show your qualification.

a. since b. unless c. for d. while

90. I would have to do it again tomorrow if I _________ his advice this morning.

a. have taken b. hadn’t taken c. didn’t take d. took

91. Jane didn’t go to your party because you didn’t invite her.

a. If you hadn’t invited Jane, she wouldn’t have gone to your party.

b. If you hadn’t invited Jane, she would have gone to your party.

c. If you had invited Jane, she wouldn’t have gone to your party.

d. If you had invited Jane, she would have gone to your party.

92. Nam doesn’t have enough time to do it well.

a. If Nam had more time, he would do it well.

b. If Nam had more time, he will do it well.

c. If Nam had more time, he did it well.

d. If Nam had more time, he would have done it well.

93. I want to buy him a T – shirt on his birthday but I haven’t got any money.

a. I’d buy him a T – shirt on his birthday if I had some money.

b. I’d buy him a T – shirt on his birthday if I had few money.

c. I’d buy him a T – shirt on his birthday if I have some money.

d. I’d buy him a T – shirt on his birthday if I have few money.

94. _______ she agreed, you would have done it.

a. If b. Had c. Should d. Would

95. Trees won’t grow ……. there is enough water.

a. if b. when c. unless d. as

96. If she _______ the train last night, she ______ here now.

a. took/were b. were taking/is

c. had taken/would have been d. had taken/would be

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99. Hung didn’t call Lan because it was too late.

a. Hung will call Lan, if it is early.

b. If it were not late, Hung would call Lan.

c. Hung didn’t plan to call Lan, but he changed his mind at the last minute.

d. If it hadn’t been so late, Hung would have called Lan.

100.If I had realized that the traffic lights were red, I ________.

a. stopped b. had stopped c. would stop d. would have stopped

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