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Conditional sentences – Câu điều kiện

BÀI TẬP THỰC HÀNH
Exercise 129. Complete each of the following sentences with the right forms of the verbs
shown in brackets.
1. If he had arrived late, we without him? (to begin)
2. If they had felt thirsty, they the lemonade? (not to drink)
3. If we had been here, we the fireworks. (not to miss)
4. If his office had called, he to work? (not to return)
5. She early if she had not had a good reason. (not to leave)
6. If they had searched more carefully, they the watch sooner. (to find)
7. If you had visited Rome, you to the opera? (to go)
8. If he were here now he to help us. (not to hesitate)
9. I the book last week if I had known you wanted it. (to finish)
10. You to him last night if you had seen him? (to speak)
11. If they were old enough, they the contest next week. (to enter)
12. She a vacation now if she had more time? (not to take)
13. If he had sent a message, we it two days ago. (to receive)
14. I it if you came with me now. (to appreciate)
15. She grateful if we offered to help her tomorrow? (not to be)
16. He yesterday if he had entered the race? (to win)
17. They more books last month if they had noticed the stock was low? (not to
order)
18. She not us now if she knew where we lived? (to visit)
19. You cucumbers yesterday if they had been on sale? (to buy)
20. If we more attention yesterday, we would know what time to be there.
(to pay)

Exercise 130. Complete each of the following sentences with the right forms of the verbs
shown in brackets.
1. If he rich, he would travel. (to be)
2. I anxious to meet him, I would stay at home. (not to be)
3. He would have more free time if he so hard. (not to work)
4. If I a car, I would visit Cape Breton. (to have)
5. We would take the bus if it to snow. (to begin)
6. If you him, you would surely recognize him. (to see)
7. I would not confide in him if I him. (not to trust)
8. If we time, we would let you know. (not to have)

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9. If he an expedition, I would certainly join it. (to organize)

10. I would not worry about it if I _ you. (to be)
11. I would not have got lost if I the map. (to study)
12. He at home, we would have visited him. (to be)
13. We would have invited him if we he would come. (to think)
14. He would have applied for the job if he _ the advertisement. (to see)
15. We would not have ordered tea, we how late it was. (to know)
16. It , they would have held the party in the park. (not to rain)
17. We would have agreed with you if we what you meant. (to understand)
18. If you salt on the steps, they would not have been so slippery. (to put)
19. He to us, we would have known when to expect him. (to write)
20 If he to take the course, he would have had to work hard. (to choose)

Exercise 131. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the
preceding sentence.
1. 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
2. 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
3. he gets here soon, we will have to start the meeting without him.
A. Suppose B. Provided C. Unless D. If
4. as much money as Bill Gates of Microsoft, I would retire.
A. Did I have B. If did I have C. Unless I had D. If I had had
5. 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
6. Tom’s company will almost certainly like him_ he improves his attitude.
A. unless B. or C. otherwise D. if
7. 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
8. I had brought my laptop to the meeting yesterday.
A. If B. If only C. Even if D. As if
9. 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
10. Carrie said she will join the company if the starting salary her expectations.

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A. meets B. met C. has met D. had met.

11. 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.
12. 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
13. If it warm yesterday, we would have gone to the beach.
A. was B. were C. had been D. could be
14. 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 be
15. here, he would help us with the troubles.
A. Were Peter B. If were Peter C. Unless were Peter D. Unless Peter were
16. 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
17. 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
18. If you hear from Susan today, her to ring me.
A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. will tell
19. 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
20. If the traffic bad, I may get home late.
A.is B. were C. was D. had been

Exercise 132. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the
preceding sentence.
1. I am flying to the United 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

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

A. Unless B. Even if C. If D. If only
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 you will 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 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. If I were you, I_ that.
A. would apply for B. will ask for C. will have change D. can take
12. If I a wish, I’d wish for happiness for my family.
A. have B. been having C. had D. was having
13. If we had had time, we to the party.
A. can go B. will go C. would have gone D. will have gone
14. We couldn’t understand the teacher if he too fast.
A. spoke B. has spoken C. doesn’t speak D. didn’t speak
15. If everything is all right, we our work on time.
A.complete B. are completing C. have completed D. will complete
16. What if the earth suddenly stopped going around the sun.
A.happens B. will happen C. would happen D. happened
17. Unless you quiet, I’ll scream.
A. don’t keep B. keep C. didn’t keep D. kept
18.You’ll be able to speak English well if you hard.
A. study B. studied C. would study D. had studied
19.If I you, I invitation.
A. am/ will refuse B. was/ would refuse
C. were/ would refuse D. had been/ will refuse
20. , I’d have told you the answer.

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A. If you asked me B. Had you asked me

C. You had asked me D. Unless you asked me

Exercise 133. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the
preceding sentence.
1. If I a lot of money now, I a new car.
A. have/ will 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 the 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 terribly 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. If we had lost the map, we would never have found our way.
A.We will have found our way unless we lost the map.
B.We found our way because we didn’t lose the map.
C.We would have lost our way if we had lost the map.
D.If we lost the map, we didn’t find our way.
13. He didn’t hurry so he missed the plane.
A.If he hurried, he wouldn’t miss the train.
B.If he had hurried, he might catch the plane.
C.If he had hurried, he could have caught
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D.He didn’t miss the plane because he hurried.

14. If I were taller, I could reach the shelf.
A.I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
B.I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
C.I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.
D.In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.
15. I will agree to these conditions provided that they increase my salary.
A.They did not increase my salary so I quit the job.
B.I will only agree these conditions if they give me more money.
C.They give me more money or I will only agree these
conditions.
D.Unless they give me more money, I will only agree these conditions.
16. If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam.
A.I regret not studying hard enough to pass the exam.
B.I had studied hard enough and I passed the final exam.
C.I studied too hard to pass the final exam.
D.I studied hard otherwise I would fail the final exam.
17. John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years.
A.Suppose John has lived in China for ten years, he can speak Chinese fluently.
B. Provided that John lived in China for ten years, he could speak Chinese fluently.
C. Unless John had lived in China for ten years, he could not have spoken
Chinese fluently.
D. John could not speak Chinese fluently if he had not lived in China for ten years.
18. You didn’t tell me your story, so I couldn’t help you.
A.If you told me the story, I could help you.
B.If only you told me your story.
C.Had you told me the story, I could have helped you.
D.Did you tell me your story, I could help you.
19. There will be a shortage of water unless it rains.
A.If it doesn’t rain, there will be a shortage of water.
B.There will be a shortage of water if it rains.
C.There will be a shortage of water if it will rain.
D.If it doesn’t rain, there would be a shortage of water.
19. He described the accident as if he .
A.saw it with his own eyes B. had seen it with his own eyes
C.sees it with his own eyes D. has seen it with his own eyes

Exercise 134: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed before it.

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1. You washed it in boiling water; that's why it shrank.

Had you not .
2. We missed the train because we were using an out-of-date timetable.
If we .
3. His own men deserted him; that's the only reason why he failed.
He wouldn’t .
4. They were driving very quickly. That's why the accident was so terrible.
The accident .
5. It was raining. That's the only reason I didn't take the children to the beach.
But for .
6. My number isn't in the directory so people don't ring me up.
People .
7. The police are not armed so we don't have gun battles in the streets.
Were the .
8. The shops don't deliver now, which makes life difficult.
Life would .
9. He's very thin; perhaps that's why he feels the cold so much.
He wouldn’t .
10. We haven't any matches so we can't light a fire.
We could .
11. It rained all the time. Perhaps that's why he didn't enjoy his visit.
He would_ .
12. I didn't work hard at school so I didn't get a good job when I left.
Had I .
13. They used closed-circuit television. That's how they spotted the shop-lifter.
Had it .
14. They asked him to leave the dining-room because he wasn't wearing a shirt.
If he .
15. It took us a long time to find his house because the streets were not clearly marked.
Had the .
16. My friend advised me to sell it.
My friend said if I .
17. I haven't much time so I read very little.
If I .
18. They don't clean the windows so the rooms look rather dark.
The rooms .
19. He never polishes his shoes, so he never looks smart.

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If he .
20. He doesn't pay his staff properly; perhaps that's why they don't work well.
His staff .

Exercise 135: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same
as the sentence printed before it.
1. She is very shy; that's why she doesn't enjoy parties.
She would .
2. He doesn't take any exercise; that's why he is so unhealthy.
He would_ .
3. I haven't the right change so we can't get tickets from the machine.
If I .
4. They speak French to her, not English, so her English doesn't improve.
Her English .
5. He doesn't work overtime, so he doesn't earn as much as I do.
He would_ .
6. He never shaves; that's the only reason he looks unattractive.
He would .
7. You work too fast; that's why you make so many mistakes.
If you .
8. I can't park near my office; that's why I don't come by car.
If I .
9. I live a long way from the centre; that's why I am always late for work.
Were I .
10. I haven't a map so I can't direct you.
Were I .
11. It's a pity we haven't a steak to cook over our camp fire.
If we .
12. I'm fat; that's why I can't get through the bathroom window.
I could .
13. He doesn't help me, possibly because I never ask him for help.
If I .
14. I can't drive so we can't take the car.
I would .
15. We have no ladder so we can't get over the wall.
If we .
16. I live near my office, so I don't spend much time travelling to work.
I would .

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17. I didn't see the signal, so I didn't stop.

Had I .
18. I didn't know your number, so I didn't ring.
I would .
19. She didn't know you were in hospital, so she didn't visit you.
Had she .
20. We only came by bus because there were no taxis.
Had there .

Exercise 136: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same
as the sentence printed before it.
1. We haven't got central heating, so the house is rather cold.
If we .
2. I have no dog, so I don't like being alone in the house at night.
I would .
3. We got a lift, so we reached the station in time.
If I
4. I haven't got a vacuum cleaner; that's why I'm so slow.
I would .
5. I don't know his address, so I can't write to him.
If I .
6. We didn't visit the museum because we hadn't time.
Had we .
7. Tom's father was on the Board. That's the only reason he got the job.
But for
8. He wasn't looking where he was going. That's why he was run over.
Had he .
9. I don't like country life, perhaps because I wasn't brought up in the country.
If I .
10. I didn't know he was so quarrelsome. I'm sorry now that I invited him.
Had I .
11. People drive very fast. That's why there are so many accidents.
If people
12. English people speak very quickly. Perhaps that's why I can't understand them.
I would .
13. They got the children back alive only because they paid the ransom at once.
Had they .
14. The flats are not clearly numbered, so it is very difficult to find anyone.

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It would .
15. You don't wipe your feet, so you make muddy marks all over the floor.
If you .
16. We didn't go by air only because we hadn't enough money.
Had we .
17. The bus didn't stop because you didn't put your hand up.
Had you .
18. I only came up the stairs because the lift wasn't working.
Had the lift .
19. I didn't know how thin the ice was, so I was walking on it quite confidently.
If I .
20. The champion didn't take the fight seriously at first; perhaps that's why he didn't win
it.
If the champion .

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