BI TP TING ANH TOPIC 3 CU IU KIN V CU IU C CONDITIONAL

SENTENCES AND WISHES

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UNIT ! CONDITIONAL SENTENCES AND WISHES
A. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form.
1. If the earth suddenly (stop) . spinning we all (fly) . off it.
2. If you (smoke) in a non-smoking compartment the other passengers (object)
. (your parents ! not ! be) . proud if they could see you now"
#. I$m broke% but I (ha&e) .. plenty of money now if I (not ! spend) so
much yesterday.
'. If we (work) all right% we (finish) in time( but we ha&e no
intention of doing it
). If we (ha&e) .. a submarine now% we (use) it to in&estigate the seabed
*. +ere he ten years younger% he (take) .. part in the &oyage around the world
,. -hould you come late% they (not let) you in
.. /e might get rid of his cough if he (not smoke) so much
10. If someone (gi&e) .you a boat what you (do) "
11. +ater (free1e) . if the temperature falls below 1ero
12. I (warn) .. you if I had seen you last week
1. /e always says hello if he (see) you
1#. +hat would you do if he (resign) .. tomorrow"
1'. I wouldn$t ha&e been so upset if 2udy (write) to me earlier
1). -hout if you (see) ..anything unusually
1*. 3he engine starts if you (turn) ..this key
1,. If he weren$t so bad-temperature% his wife (not lea&e) .him so soon after the
marriage
1.. +hat (you ! say) .if I offered you a job"
20. 3he children always (get) .frightened if they watch horror films
21. If it (not be) 4444444444444 for you% I would be late
22. I can$t help feeling sorry for the hungry children. If only there (be) 4444444444 peace in
the world
2. +ere I to become president% my first act (be) 4444444444 to help the poor
2#. If he (listen) 4444444444444 to his father$s ad&ice% he would still be working here.
2'. If she hadn$t stayed up late last night% she (not ! be) 444444444444 tired now.
2). I feel as if my head (be) 44444444444 on fire now% doctor.
2*. /e always talks as though he (address) 444444444444 at a public meeting.
2,. It was our fault to keep you waiting so long. +e (inform) 44444444444 you in ad&ance.
2.. /ad I known her address% I (go) 4444444444444 to &isit her.
0. /e looked frightened as if he (see) 4444444444444 a ghost.
1. I wish I (see) 444444444444 her off at the airport yesterday.
2. 3om wishes he (ha&e) 444444444 enough money to buy a new car now.
. 5ary wishes she (become) 444444444 an astronaut someday.
#. I wish I (ha&e) 4444444444 a day off to &isit his parents. /e hasn$t seen them for ages
'. /e wishes he (not!buy) 44444444444444 that old car.
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B. Complete each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the sentence
before i.t
1. -he doesn$t li&e in 6ondon because she doesn$t know anyone there
-he$d .
2. I can$t li&e in the country because I can$t find a job there
I$d ..
. I don$t ha&e a spare ticket. I can$t take you to the concert
If I ...
#. 3he schoolchildren sowed some seeds% but they forgot to water them so they didn$t grow.
If the children ..
'. 3hey don$t understand the problem. 3hey won$t find a solution
If they .
). /e sits around too much. /e isn$t fit.
If he
*. 7arol didn$t answer the phone because she was studying..
If 7arol
,. 8ita is e9hausted today because she didn$t get any sleep last night.
If 8ita
.. -he$s &ery thin( perhaps that$s why she feels cold so much.
If she .
10. /e ne&er polishes his shoes% so he ne&er looks smart
If he ..
11. /e can$t park near his office( that$s why he doesn$t come by car
If he ..
12. 5y house is guarded by two big dogs. 3hat$s the only reason it isn$t broken into e&ery
night
If my house
1. 3he flats are not clearly numbered% so it is &ery difficult to find anyone.
If the flats ....
1#. I don$t know her e-mail address% so I can$t tell you
If I .
1'. -he works in the e&ening. -he has no time to play with her children
If she .
1). I don$t want them to be upset% so I$&e decided not to tell them what happened.
3hey ..
1*. I am not tall enough to join the basketball team
If I
1,. /e doesn$t see the signal so he doesn$t stop his car
If he .
1.. :eter gets bad marks because he doesn$t prepare his lessons well
If :eter
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20. 5ary doesn$t ha&e enough money. -he can$t buy a new car.
If 5ary
21. ;o right now or you$ll be late for the train.
If you.
22. /e doesn$t apply for the job because he doesn$t ha&e enough <ualifications.
If he .
2. /urry up% or we will be late for the e9am.
If we
2#. 3hey do not understand you because you do not often talk to them.
If you
2'. =ecause you speak >nglish unnaturally% they do not understand you.
If you
C. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. I would ha&e &isited you before if there 44444 <uite a lot of people in your house.
?. hadn@t =. hadn@t been 7. wouldn@t be A. wasn@t
2. If you had caught the bus% you 44444 late for work.
?. wouldn@t ha&e been =. would ha&e been
7. wouldn$t be A. would be
. If I 44444% I would e9press my feelings.
?. were asked =. would ask
7. had been asked A. asked
#. If 44444 as I told her% she would ha&e succeeded.
?. she has done =. she had done
7. she does A. she did
'. +ill you be angry if I 44444 your pocket dictionary"
?. stole =. ha&e stolen 7. were to steal A. steal
). Bou made a mistake by telling her a lie. It 44444 better if you 44444 to her.
?. would ha&e been ! hadn@t lied =. would be ! didn@t lie
7. will be ! don@t lie A. would be ! hadn@t lied
*. 2ohn would be taking a great risk if he 44444 his money in that business.
?. would in&est =. in&ested 7. had in&ested A. in&ests
,. -he wouldn@t ha&e gi&en them all that money if we 44444 her to.
?. wouldn$t ad&ise =. won@t ad&ise
7. hadn@t ad&ised A. didn@t ad&ise
.. If the tree hadn@t been so high% he 44444 it up to take his kite down.
?. could ha&e climbed =. climb
7. is climbing A. climbed
10. If the wall weren@t so high% he 44444 it up to take his ball down.
?. climbed =. could climb 7. is climbing A. climb
11. If I 44444 her phone number% I 44444 her last night
?. had known ! could ha&e phoned =. knew ! would ha&e phoned
7. know ! can phone A. knew ! could phone
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12. If he 444444 the truth% the police wouldn$t arrest him.
?. tells =. told 7. had told A. would tell
1. If you press that button what 44444"
?. would happen =. would ha&e happened
7. will happen A. happen
1#. -he says if she 44444 that the traffic lights were red she 44444.
?. had reali1ed ! would stop =. reali1ed ! could ha&e stopped
7. has reali1ed ! stopped A. had reali1ed ! would ha&e stopped
1'. I am &ery thin. I think% if I 44444 smoking% I might get fat.
?. stop =. had stopped 7. will stop A. stopped
1). If I 44444 that yesterday% I 44444 them.
?. had disco&ered ! would inform
=. had disco&ered ! would ha&e informed
7. had disco&ered ! could inform
A. disco&ered ! can inform
1*. If you 4444444 to the course regularly% they 44444444 a certificate last year.
?. go ! ga&e =. go ! gi&e
7. had gone ! would ha&e gi&en A. went ! would gi&e
1,. I think he is not at home. If he 44444 in% he 444444 the phone.
?. was ! answered =. were ! would answer
7. were ! would ha&e answered A.had been ! would ha&e answered
1.. If I 444444 in 6ondon now% I could &isit =ritish 5useum.
?. were =. had been 7. ha&e beenA. would be
20. If 7olumbus 4444444 money from Cueen Isabella% he 4444444 across the ?tlantic.
?. do not recei&e ! could not sail
=. had not recei&ed ! might not ha&e sailed
7. did not recei&e ! might not ha&e sailed
A. would not recei&e ! might not sail
21. If you didn@t wear shabby clothes% you 4444444 more good-looking.
?. will be =. would be 7. would ha&e beenA. can be
22. If your hair 4444444 grey now% what 444444 you 44444444"
?. went ! would ! do =. goes ! would !do
7. had gone ! would!do A. had gone ! would ha&e ! done
2. If you 444444 be someone% who444444 you 444444"
?. could ! would ! ha&e been =. could ! would ! be
7. can ! will ! be A. are able to ! will ! be
2#. If I 44444444 an ?ngel% I would try to make happy all the children.
?. am =. ha&e been 7. were A. had been
2'. 2ohn would be taking a great risk if he 44444 his money in that business.
?. would in&est =. in&ested 7. had in&ested A. in&ests
2). It 44444444 if nobody had reminded them.
?. would ha&e be forgot =. would ha&e been forgot
7. would ha&e forget A. would ha&e been forget
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2*. 3he car 44444444 if somebody takes it there.
?. will be repaired =. would be repaired
7. will been repaired A. is repair
2,. Bou 444444 to prison if you did that.
?. would be send =. would ha&e been sent
7. would be sent A. were sent
2.. Bou would study Italian if it 44444 here.
?. was teaching =. were taught
7. would be taught A. is taught
0. It 4444444 if nobody reminded them
?. was forgotten =. would be forget
7. would be forgot A. would forgot
1. 3he maga1ine 44444 by more people if it had better articles.
?. would be reading =. would read
7. would be read A. been read
2. 3he joke would not be funny if it 444444444 into Drench.
?. were translated =. is translated
7. was be translated A. translated
. ? doctor 444444444 if somebody falls ill.
?. will be cold for =. will be called for
7. will call for A. would be call for
#. +ould she go if she 44444"
?. were in&ited =. was be in&ited
7. ha&e been in&ited A. be in&ited
'. /e 44444 the death penalty if he were found guilty.
?. would be gi&en =. would be ga&e
7. would gi&en A. were gi&en
). +ho would ha&e won the +orld +ar II if the nuclear bomb 44444 by the Ea1us first.
?. had be produced =. had produced
7. had been produced A. would be produced
*. 3he room 444444 if it is not empty.
?. couldn$t be repainted =. cannot be repainted
7. could be repainted A. can be repainted
,. /e 44444 the death penalty if he had been found guilty.
?. would has gi&en =. would has been gi&en
7. would ha&e gi&en A. would ha&e been gi&en
.. 3he cars 44444 if we had not done such a huge ad&ertising campaign.
?. would not ha&e been bought =. would not ha&e be bought
7. would ha&e been bought A. would not had been bought
#0. If I were a better con&ersationalist % 44444 to parties more often"
?. I would be in&ited =. I would ha&e been in&ited
7. would I be in&ited A. would I ha&e been in&ited
#1.Fe&in ne&er seems to get tired. I wish I 44444 his energy
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?. can ha&e =. ha&e had 7. had A. would ha&e
#2. If I 4444 him yesterday% I would ha&e to come back tomorrow
?. didn$t meet =. ha&e met 7. met A. hadn$t met
#. If she 4444 the truth% I think she$d ne&er want to see you again
?. would know =. knows 7. will know A. knew
##. I would ne&er ha&e belie&ed 4444 it with my own eyes
?. if I didn$t see =. if I hadn$t seen
7. if I ha&en$t seen A. if I wouldn$t ha&e seen
#'. I wish I had remembered your number. Gtherwise% I 4444 you
?. phoned =. would phone
7. would ha&e phoned A. will ha&e phone
#). -uch typing mistakes 44444 a&oided if you had been more careful
?. can ha&e been 7. would be
7. might ha&e been A. should be
#*. 7arol was late for work this morning. =ut for the traffic jam% she 4444 half an hour earlier
?. could come =. could ha&e come
7. had come A. can ha&e come
#,. Aon$t worry 4444 home late tonight
?. when I$ll be =. if I$ll be 7. unless I$ll be A. if I$m
#.. I 4444 one of my special desserts for dinner% if you like
?. make =. will make 7. am going to makeA. am making
'0. +hen you 4444 =ob% tell him he still owes me some money
?. see =. are going to see 7. will see A. are seeing
'1. I wish I 4444 him% but I don$t
?. like =. can like 7. liked A. would like
'2. -he feels lonely because she doesn$t know many people there. -he wishes she 4444 more
people
?. will know =. knew 7. knows A. has known
'. If I 4444 the flu% I would ha&e joined you for the trip
?. hadn$t had =. ha&en$t had 7. didn$t ha&eA. had has
'#. HI$m not staying any longer.I HI wish you 4444.I
?. can =. will 7. are A. were
''. =ut for the hold-up% we 4444 here in time
?. would ha&e been =. could be
7. had been A. must ha&e been
'). I miss my old motorbike% I wish I 4444 it. I had it for years
?. I didn$t sell =. hadn$t sold 7. had sold A. ha&en$t sold
'*. 2ill regrets ha&ing bought that second-hand laptop. -he wishes she 44
?. didn$t buy it =. hasn$t bought it
7. wouldn$t ha&e bought it A. hadn$t bought it
',. I$m sorry I missed seeing my old friend at your party. I wish I 4444
?. had been there =. was there
7. could ha&e been there A. should ha&e been there
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'.. I lost your phone number. Gtherwise% I 4444 you much earlier
?. will contact =. would ha&e contacted
7. would contact A. had contacted
)0. HI$m sorry you failed the test.I HDrankly% I wish I 4444 harder.I
?. could study =. had studied
7. ha&e studied A. would ha&e studied
)1. H?re we lost"I HI$m afraid we are. If only we 4444 a map with us.I
?. brought =. would ha&e brought
7. could ha&e brought A. had brought
)2. If the lecture 4444 so <uickly% we$d ha&e understood his speech
?. didn$t speak =. hadn$t spoken
7. wouldn$t ha&e spoken A. shouldn$t ha&e spoken
). If you put salt in water% it 4444
?. dissol&es =. would dissol&e 7. could dissol&e A. dissol&ed
)#. 4444% please paint the windows before you lea&e
? If you$ll ha&e enough time
=. If you ha&e enough time
7 Jnless you ha&e enough time
A. Jnless you can ha&e enough time
)'. 2eff wouldn$t ha&e bumped into the waitress if he 4444 in such a hurry.
?. weren$t =. hasn$t been
7. hadn$t been A. wouldn$t ha&e been
)). If you 4444 5ary by chance% please gi&e her my phone number
?. met =. should meet 7. could meet A. will meet
)*. 5y parents lent me the money. Gtherwise% I 4444 this shop
?. hadn$t opened =. couldn$t open
7. weren$t be able to open A. wouldn$t ha&e opened
),. I think she would forgi&e you if you 4444 to speak to her
?. are trying =. would try 7. tried A. ha&e tried
).. I wouldn$t ha&e to take this course if my >nglish 4444 better
?. were =. had been 7. would be A. would ha&e been
*0. If we hadn$t got lost% we 4444arri&ed much earlier
?. had =. would be 7. might be A. could ha&e
*1. =ut for his wife$s encouragement% he 4444 gotten to the top of his profession.
?. hadn$t =. hasn$t 7. won$t ha&e A. wouldn$t ha&e
*2. I wish I 4444 more careful with my money in the future
?. would be =. should be 7. could be A. had been
*. HBou speak >nglish well.I HBes% but I wish I 4444 another foreign language well too.I
?. speak =. can speak 7. would speak A. could speak
*#. HAid you watch the football match late last night"I HEo% I didn$t% but I wish I 4444.I
?. were =. ha&e had 7. had A. did
*'. HI doubt whether I can get through the test.I HIf you did as I told you% you 4444I
?. can succeed =. could succeed
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7. had succeeded A. would ha&e succeeded
*). HI$m too tired to study.I HIf you hadn$t watched that late mo&ie last night% you 44444 so
tired now.I
?. wouldn$t be =. hadn$t been
7. wouldn$t ha&e been A. would ha&e been
**. HAid you in&est that company% 7arol"I HBes% but now I wish I 4444I
?. didn$t =. hadn$t 7. did A had
*,. -he was too shy. Gtherwise% she 44444 many more friends.
?. will make =. can make
7. would ha&e made A. should ha&e made
*.. If I had known that you couldn$t eat eel% I 4444 bought it
?. wouldn$t =. won$t ha&e 7. hadn$t A. wouldn$t ha&e
,0. +ithout the life-jackets% most passengers 44444 drowned in that accident
?. would ha&e been =. would be
7. had been A. were
,1. HI couldn$t ha&e made it without your helpI means
?. I couldn$t ha&e made it if you helped me.
=. I couldn$t ha&e made it if you had helped me.
7. I couldn$t ha&e made it if you hadn$t helped me.
A. I couldn$t ha&e made it if you didn$t help me.
,2. -he didn$t stop her car because shi didn$t see the signal.
?. If she saw the signal% she would stop her car.
=. If she had seen the signal% she would stop her car.
7. If she had seen the signal% she would ha&e stopped her car.
A. If she saw the signal% she would ha&e stopped her car.
,. /is flight was delayed so he couldn$t be here on time.
?. /e would be here in time if his flight were not delayed.
=. /e would ha&e been here in time if his flight hadn$t been delayed.
7. /e would be here in time if his flight hadn$t been delayed.
A. /e would ha&e been here in time if his flight weren$t delayed.
,#. +ithout your help% I couldn$t o&ercome the problem.
?. If you don$t help me% I can$t o&ercome the problem.
=. If you didn$t help me% I couldn$t o&ercome the problem.
7. If you hadn$t helped me% I couldn$t o&ercome the problem.
A. If you hadn$t helped me% I couldn$t ha&e o&ercome the problem.
,'. 3hanks to 6aura$s report% I was able to finish the project.
?. If there isn$t 6aura$s report% I wouldn$t finish the project.
=. /ad it not been for 6aura$s report% I wouldn$t ha&e been to finish the project.
7. If 6aura didn$t help me% I wouldn$t finish the project.
A. I wouldn$t ha&e finished the project if 6aura didn$t help me.
D. Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
,).+hat do you do if you won the first pri1e of the lottery"
? = 7 A
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,*. +ould people be able to fly% if they ha&e feathers instead of hair"
? = 7 A
,,. ;eorge now wishes he hasn$t broken his encouragement with 5arian
? = 7 A
,.. I would do it if I could% but I can$t so I wouldn$t e&en try
? = 7 A
.0. If a drop of oil is placed in a glass of water% it would float to the top
? = 7 A
.1. If :eter had been more careful% he wouldn$t break the camera I lent
? = 7 A
him
.2. 8oger wouldn$t ha&e made such a lot of mistakes if he hasn$t been so
? = 7
tired
A
.. /ow nice it would be for our parents if we could built the house
? = 7 A
.#. /e wouldn$t ha&e able to pass the test if his >nglish hadn$t been
? = 7
good enough
A
.'. If only we knew all this information about the market many weeks
? = 7 A
ago
.). 5y father ga&e me a watch for my birthday% but I wish he has gi&en
? = 7
me laptop instead
A
.*. If your son were old enough% he could be able to take the competition
? = 7 A
ne9t week
.,. If she had send a telegram% we would ha&e recei&ed it by now.
? = 7 A
... 3hey wouldn$t ha&e order more books if they had noticed that the
? = 7
sales were falling.
A
100. I would ha&e called you if I could ha&e known your number
? = 7 A
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