Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense, then identify the types of conditionals. 1. If you (not put up) _______________this shelf, you won’t have anywhere to put your books. 2. If he (change) _______________the jobs, he would be a lot happier. 3. If I were you, I (tell) _______________her how you feel. 4. If you continue to shout so loudly, you (wake up) _______________the baby. 5. Even if he (ask) _______________them, they wouldn’t have agreed to come. 6. Unless you (feel) _______________any better, you can take the rest of the day off. 7. If she (notthreaten) _______________ him, he wouldn’t have left. 8. I (nottrust) _______________him if I were you. 9. If you’re patient for a few minutes, I (be able) _______________to finish this. 10. He (notgo) _______________with her if he had known she would behave so irresponsibly. 11. I wouldn’t have been able to do it unless she (help) _______________me. 12. Sometimes if you (take) _______________a chance, it pays off. 13. If he (wake up) _______________earlier, he wouldn’t have been late for work. 14. If they will go on making so much noise, I (have to) _______________punish them. 15. If we (intend) _______________to spend the day in London, we would have bought a day pass. 16. Keep your voice down in case he (overhear) _______________us. 17. If she (be) _______________more experienced, she would be more likely to get the job. 18. If the food (notbe) _______________so bad, we wouldn’t have complained. 19. Sales will increase provided that the advertising campaign (be) _______________successful.
Trang 1CONDITIONALS – WISHES – UNREAL PAST Exercise 1 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense, then identify the types of conditionals.
1. If you (not put up) _this shelf, you won’t have anywhere to put your books
2. If he (change) _the jobs, he would be a lot happier
3. If I were you, I (tell) _her how you feel
4. If you continue to shout so loudly, you (wake up) _the baby
5. Even if he (ask) _them, they wouldn’t have agreed to come
6. Unless you (feel) _any better, you can take the rest of the day off
7. If she (not/threaten) _ him, he wouldn’t have left
8. I (not/trust) _him if I were you
9. If you’re patient for a few minutes, I (be able) _to finish this
10. He (not/go) _with her if he had known she would behave so irresponsibly
11. I wouldn’t have been able to do it unless she (help) _me
12. Sometimes if you (take) _a chance, it pays off
13. If he (wake up) _earlier, he wouldn’t have been late for work
14. If they will go on making so much noise, I (have to) _punish them
15. If we (intend) _to spend the day in London, we would have bought a day pass
16. Keep your voice down in case he (overhear) _us
17. If she (be) _more experienced, she would be more likely to get the job
18. If the food (not/be) _so bad, we wouldn’t have complained
19. Sales will increase provided that the advertising campaign (be) _successful
20. If you (spend) _less on clothes, you would be able to save some money
Exercise 2 Rewrite the following as conditional sentences.
1. You need to go to Egypt to see the Sphinx
→If
2. John didn’t leave early so he didn’t get there on time
→If
3. She used factor 12 suntan lotion as she gets sunburnt easily
→If
4. The fax machine is broken so I’ll have to send it by post
→If
5. Calling her might make her feel better
→If
6. There’ll be an election if the president resigns
→Providing
7. More tickets need to be sold, otherwise the concert will be cancelled
→If
8. You will have trouble selling your house if you’re not prepared to accept a lower offer
→Unless
9. He canceled his trip because he had run out of money
→If
10. Tom didn’t wear a coat and caught a cold
→If
11. You need to study to pass this exam
→Unless
12. You really ought to go somewhere sunnier to get a suntan
→Unless
Exercise 3 Rewrite the following as mixed conditional sentences.
1. He is not honest person so he didn’t tell the truth
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2. They were awake all night so they are tired now
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3. You didn’t tell me earlier so we are not going to the cinema tonight
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4. She didn’t cancel the milk so the milkman keeps delivering it
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5. The ship left Plymouth yesterday so it will be in Spain now
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7. She didn’t do her homework so she’s in trouble with her teacher
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8. She is so disorganized that she missed the deadline
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9. The children were playing in the garden all day so they are very dirty now
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10. He doesn’t take his job seriously so he wasn’t promoted
→ Exercise 4 Complete the sentences using the words in bold Use two to five words.
1. I would have lent you my car but I didn’t know you needed to borrow it (had)
→ If _ needed to borrow my car, I would have lent it to you
2. As long as you are very careful, you can use my CD player (provided)
→You can use my CD player _very careful
3. If there isn’t any interpreter at the conference, she won’t be able to understand the speakers (unless)
→She won’t be able to understand the speakers at the conference
4. He didn’t get the job because he was late for the interview (would)
→If he hadn’t been late for the interview, he _job
5. I only learnt to drive because you taught me (never)
→I _drive if you hadn’t taught me
6. You’d better see a doctor (were)
→If _see a doctor
7. Tim will be able to operate the machine but somebody must show him how (only)
→Tim will be able to operate the machine _how
8. She didn’t take an umbrella so she got completely soaked (have)
→If she had taken an umbrella, she _soaked
9. I will buy a new car but I must save enough money first (save)
→ Provided _first, I will buy a new car
10. She broke her leg so she couldn’t go skiing (broken)
→ If _leg, she could have gone skiing
11. Kay can’t be at home, otherwise she would have answered the phone (would)
→If Kay _have answered the phone
12. I would be grateful to receive any information you may have (could)
→I would be grateful _any information you may have
13. Karen can make the pie but she must have the recipe (long)
→Karen can make the pie _the recipe
14. If you see Miles, can you ask him to contact me immediately? (see)
→Should _ask him to contact me immediately
15. Chris wants to phone his boss but he hasn’t got the number (would )
→If Chris _phone his boss
Exercise 5 Complete the sentences using the words in bold Use two to five words.
1. Your mother’s worried about you You should phone her (better)
→ You _ your mother as she’s worried about you
2. Will you ever think about finding a flat of your own? (time)
→It’s _ about finding a flat of your own
3. Look at how he lives – he thinks he’s a millionaire (if)
→He lives _a millionaire
4. This summer, I would rather book a holiday in Monaco than Lyons (prefer)
→This summer, I _a holiday in Monaco rather than Lyons
5. Why didn’t you tell me yourself that you were leaving? (rather)
→I’d _me yourself that you were leaving
6. She wants to be more like her mother (wishes)
→She _more like her mother
7. I should have taken that job in Canada last year (only)
→If _that job in Canada last year,
Trang 38. You should have checked the oil before you set out (better)
→It _you had checked the oil before you set out
Exercise 6 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. Suppose they (cancel) _the flight How would you have got home?
2. We’d rather you (take out) _separate holiday insurance
3. I hate it when you speak to me as if I (be) _a child
4. She’d rather (not/show) _him her passport
5. It’s high time he (face) _up to his responsibilities
6. If only I (not/leave) _the window open!
7. If they (go) _out less, they’d have more money
8. Chris prefers (work) _mornings rather than evenings
9. Suppose Helen (invite) _your ex-boyfriend, would you still go to the party?
10. I’d rather Sam (not/play) _his music so loud
11. Sylvia wishes she (have) _long hair
12. She had only lived there three months but she spoke the language as if she (live) there longer
13. Tom’s mother made him go to school although he would rather (stay) _ at home
14. I feel a bit sick now I wish I (eat) _so much
15. He much prefers (listen) _to CDs to (go) _to live concerts
16. I’d prefer (ride) my bicycle to the shops rather than (take) the bus
17. I’d rather (live) _alone than (share) _ a flat with a stranger.
18. I prefer (talk) _with friends rather than (watch) _television
19. If she (work) _harder, she wouldn’t have failed her exams
20. You’d better (go) _to bed as we have to be up early tomorrow
Exercise 7 Complete the sentences using the words in bold Use two to five words.
1. I didn’t pass my exams and now I can’t go to university (wish)
→I _ my exams; then I could go to university
2. I was about to buy the painting, when I realized it was a fake (if)
→I would have bought the painting _it was a fake
3. I didn’t see the TV programme because I didn’t know it was on (known)
→ If _the TV programme was on, I would have seen it
4. I think you should go on holiday (were)
→If , I would go on holiday
5. You shouldn’t have told Sally my secret (told)
→I’d _Sally my secret
6. You’d think he was a politician (though)
→He behaves _a politician
7. You should be in bed now It’s late (went)
→It’s _to bed
8. It would have been better if you had passed on the message (only)
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9. If the teacher asked you to answer that question, what would you say? (asked)
→Suppose _to answer that question, what would you say?
10. It’s a pity it’s raining (stop)
→ I _raining
11. She couldn’t tell you because she’s didn’t know (would)
→Had _told you
12. Why did I listen to John? He always tells lies (listened)
→ If _to John He always tells lies
13. We should have left by now if we don’t want to miss the bus (time)
→ It’s _if we don’t want to miss the bus
14. I would have liked you to have informed my parents about my change of plan (rather)
→ I _my parents about my change of plan
15. It would have been better if they had got the earlier train (only)
→If _the earlier train
16. You ought to have set a wedding date by now (time)
→ It’s _a wedding date
Exercise 8 Find the word which should not be in the sentence.
1. Unless you not know the details, you can’t reach a decision
2. If they will finish this assignment on time, they’ll be rewarded
3. Even if he offered to make up for the damage, otherwise, I wouldn’t accept
4. If were I had accepted the job, I would be earning a lot of money now
5. If she were be me, she would have done exactly the same
6. You won’t be allowed to attend the reception unless you will receive an invitation
7. I wish if they would stop criticizing our efforts to change things
8. I’ll give them my new address in case they will want to forward my post
9. If only he had been taken our advice
10. As long as you will promise to behave yourself, you can stay overnight at your friend’s
11. I wish for Sarah would give up her dream of becoming an opera singer
12. He looked as if that he hadn’t slept for days
13. It’s time they had decided what they want to do
14. She’s better to take a course in French before she moves to France
15. I’d rather they had stayed at a hotel the next time they’re in town
16. John would rather to buy a new car than a second-hand one
17. She would prefer to have invest the money rather than spend it
18. Unless we will have the car repaired, we won’t be able to make our journey
19. Don’t you wish you were being someone famous?
20. Had if I wanted longer, I would have seen the parade
Exercise 9 Phrasal verbs.
look after: take care of
look down on: despise (opp: look up to)
look for: search for
look forward to: anticipate
look into: investigate
look on: 1 Be a spectator/2
Regard/consider
look out (for): watch out
look over: inspect carefully
look through: study carefully (sth written)
look up: 1.look for an address, name, etc in
the relevant book or list/2 Visit sb after a
lapse of time (specially sb living at some
distance)
make for: move quickly towards
make up: 1 Invent (story/poem, etc)/2
Make an amount complete/3 Compose/4
Reconcile/5 Prepare (by mixing)
Fill in the correct particles.
1. I’ve been looking my diamond ring everywhere
2. The hotel manager will look your complaint
3. I must look this essay before I hand it in tomorrow
4. Now that he’s rich, he looks all his friends who still work at the factory
5. He looks his father who he considers to be a hero
6. Look for sharks when you go swimming
7. Look her phone number in the directory if you can’t remember it
8. John looks the children while Mary goes to work
9. I’m sure he made the whole story
10. I’ll make forgetting out anniversary
11. We decided to make the nearest beach
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make up for: compensate for
make out: 1 Complete, fill in/2
Distinguish/3 Understand
12. He made the cheque to me personally
13. Your writing is so bad, I can’t make what you have written
14. She spends hours making herself every morning
Exercise 10 Complete the sentences using the words in bold Use two to five words.
1. Although his mother warned him, the boy continued to play in the road (despite)
→ The boy continued to play in the road _his mother
2. Their garden is much bigger than ours (nearly)
→Our garden is _theirs
3. He could read before he was three years old (able)
→ He _before he was three years old
4. She hired a professional gardener to prune the trees (had)
→She _a professional gardener
5. I won’t go with you unless you let me pay my own way (if)
→ I won’t go with you _me pay my own way
6. I regret ever telling her about my plans (wish)
→ I _her about my plans
7. He can’t tolerate his neighbors’ behavior much longer (put)
→He _his neighbors’ behavior much longer
8. She started to ride when she was ten years old (been)
→She _she was ten years old
9. “You really shouldn’t have said that to her,” he said to me (criticized)
→ He _that to her
10. They hired him because of his excellent qualifications (due)
→They hired him _had excellent qualifications
11. He was late every day so he lost his job (result)
→He was late everyday _ lost his job
12. In general, I’d much rather walk than ride a bike (walking)
→In general, I _a bike
13. He hasn’t signed the contract yet (still)
→The contract _signed
Exercise 11 Fill in the missing preposition(s).
1. The contents of the parcel were broken
arrival
2. The situation is getting control, we
must take action immediately
3. The policeman took his family to the theatre
as he was duty
4. We heard about the plane crash the
news
5. He hasn’t played tennis for a while so he’s
practice
6. The new safety measures are still
discussion
7. You’re supposed to avoid eating sweets as
you’re a diet
8. The balloon landed a farm quite
unexpectedly
9. The parachutist landed a field
10. You are arrest; you have the right
to call your lawyer
11. All medicines must be kept reach
of children
12. The factory is fire; vacate the area!
13. My favorite china teapot smashed
pieces on the floor
14. Someone planted a bomb a
15. Typewriters are going use as they’re being replaced by computers
16. The politician would only agree to speak to
me the record
17. Let’s go a cruise around he Mediterranean
18. Drinking alcohol is the law in many countries
19. I’m sure the bus will arrive long
20. This must be posted delay
21. I was the impression he was abroad
22. He doesn’t like to carry cash, so he buys everything credit
23. This newspaper is two weeks date!
24. I’m writing regard to your recent application
25. our surprise, he won the competition
26. They could recite the entire play memory
27. Hurry up please We’re a bit schedule
28. second thoughts, I’d rather not go out tonight
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Exercise 12 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
If you (1 want) _ to see the highest waterfall in the world, you have to go to Venezuela There, you (1.find) _the Angel Falls – a spectacular sight We (3.go) _there last year and
we were very impressed We (4.walk) _in the countryside for about an hour when suddenly we (5 hear) _the sound of water As we (6.approach) _the waterfall, we (7.can not) _ believe how loud the water was It was the first time we (8 ever/see) _a waterfall and if we had known how amazing it was, we (9 take) _a video camera with us We hope we (10 return) _one day to see this wonder of nature
Exercise 13 Fill in the correct form of the infinitive or the –ing form.
In the past decade academics have been involved in (1 investigate) _differences between men and women Researchers have been especially interested in (2.discover) _what women can (3.do) _better than men As far as language is concerned, studies show that girls begin (4.talk) _before boys and are capable of (5 produce) _more varied and sophisticated sentences
In addition to (6.have) _a better command of the language, women also appear (7 have) better social skills and are more likely(8.be) _complimentary than men Another area that has been investigated is how men and women lead Women try (9 share) _power and make their employees (10.feel) _more worthwhile Men, on the other hand, like (11 demonstrate) _their authority more formally and seem (12 care) _more about hierarchy However, it is worth (13 remember) _that study results reflect averages, and there will always be exceptions
Exercise 14 Read the text below and decide which word best fits each space.
Diamonds are Forever
It has been (0.) practice in recent years for a man to buy his fiancée a diamond to (1.) their engagement Diamond rings have been bought by the aristocracy since the (2.) of the century, but until the 1950’s they were considered an expensive and (3.) accessory for a working-class wedding (4.) , it was around this time that De Bees, the biggest producers of diamonds in the world, decided that they needed to (5.) their market As a (6.) they launched an advertising campaign which was (7.) at couples with a slightly smaller budget It was one of the most successful campaigns in the company’s (8.) For this campaign, the advertisers wanted to sell the idea that, (9.) diamonds are an expensive luxury, they are also the (10.) of everlasting love Thus a diamond engagement ring was supposed to signify the husband’s life-long (11.) to his wife The idea was expressed in the (12.) which was first conceived by De Bee’s advertisers: “Diamonds are Forever” This (13.) to be highly profitable because the public bought the idea and (14.) bought diamond rings by the thousands De Beers, who now have almost total (15.) over diamond production worldwide, have never looked back
1. A usual B common C average D regular
2. A prove B notice C show D mark
3. A beginning B first C origin D front
4. A unwanted B unnecessary C invaluable D needless
5. A Although B However C While D When
6. A stretch B grow C continue D extend
7. A fact B result C conclusion D reaction
8. A aimed B pointed C guided D led
9. A history B past C story D tale
10. A even B but C although D nevertheless
11. A post B signal C fact D symbol
Trang 712. A devotion B trust C relationship D faith
13. A word B phrase C part D remark
14. A turned B proved C ended D confirmed
15. A after B though C consequently D following
16. A force B check C control D strength
Exercise 15 Give the correct form of the word in brackets.
A really (0.comfort) thing when you’re alone abroad and surrounded by (1.strange) is to receive a letter from a friend or (2 relate) from home It’s always (3.interest) to know what people are up to But in responding, the hardest thing is to (4.summary) a whole new way of life and (5.collect) of ideas, not to mention new friends and unfamiliar (6.surround) Those receiving your letters can never have a full (7.understand) _of your new job and your (8 day) routine; but you can make the picture clearer by providing a (9 describe) of these, adding a (10.vary) of
unexpected details