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Exercise 1: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms.
1 If I (have) time, I will write to him
2 If it’s cold, I (need) a heavier coat
3 What are you going to do if you (have) a holiday?
4 If I can go tomorrow, I (let) you know
5 If I should meet Helen, I (give) her your message
6 If flowers don’t get any water, they (die)
7 If I (get) a headache, I usually take some aspirins
8 I will go to the party unless it (rain)
9 She will buy the car as long as it (not be) too expensive
10 Everything (be) provided you tell the truth
11 If he (come) , please tell him that I’ll be back in a few minutes
12 Don’t come if they (not call) you
13 If you (need) , why don’t you tell me?
14 Suppose you (win) a lot of money, what would you do?
15 If I got up earlier, I (not be) late for work
16 If I didn’t feel so tired, I (go) out with you
17 If you (not pass) the exam, would you take it again?
18 If I (be) you, I would apply for the job
19 I could repair the car if I (have) the right tools
20 If I (study) hard, I would have passed the exam
21 If I (not be) busy yesterday, I would have visited you
22 She (go) to the university if she had had the opportunity
23 Suppose they had offered her a job, do you think she
(take) it?
24 If she hadn’t been ill yesterday, she (go) to work now
25 If I (be) you, I wouldn’t have told him the truth
yesterday
26 If today were Monday, I (not go) to work yesterday
27 What would happen if you (not go) to work tomorrow
28 If I had gone to yoour party last night, I (be) very tired now
Exercise 2: Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense.
1 Why didn’t you phone? If I (know) you were
coming, I (meet) you at the airport
2 It’s a pity you missed the party If you (come) , you
(meet) my friends from Hungary
3 If we (have) some tools, we (be able) to repair the car, but we haven’t got any with us
4 Thank you for your help If you (not help) , I (not pass) the examination
5 It’s a beautiful house, and I (buy) it if I (have) the money, but I can’t afford it
6 I can’t imagine what I (do) with the money If I (win) the football pools or a lottery
7 Mark isn’t a serious athlete If he (train) harder, he (be) quite a good runner
8 If Claire (listen) to her mother, she (not marry)
David in the first place
9 It rained every day on our holiday If we (not take) the television with us, we (not have) anything to do
10 Jim is so untidy! If he (buy) some new clothes, he (not look) so bad
Exercise 3: Rewrite these sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning
stays the same.
1 I don’t buy it because I don’t have enough money
If I
2 I didn’t buy it because I didn’t have enough money
I would
3 There was a test yesterday I didn’t know that, so I didn’t study for it
If I
4 I’m busy right now, so I can’t help you
I could
5 He’s very thin, that’s why he feels the cold so much
If he
6 I didn’t eat breakfast several hours ago, so I am hungry now
If I
7 If John had played for our football team, we would not have lost the game
Unless
8 If I won a big prize in a lottery, I’d give up my job
Unless
9 If you don’t like this one, I’ll bring you another
Unless
10 I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder
Unless
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She’ll
12 You can use my car, but have to keep it carefully
Provided
13 If the work is finished by lunch , you can go home
Get
14 Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test
As long as
15.You must work harder or you won’t pass the exam
You won’t
16 She must apologize to me or I’ll never speak to her again
I’ll
Exercise 4: Rewrite these sentences, beginning as shown, so that the
meaning stays the same
1 I didn’t have an umbrella with me and so I got wet
I wouldn’t
2 I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone
Unless
3 In the snowy weather we don’t go to school
If
4 Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move the table
If
5 You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep
If you
6 You press this button to stop the machine
If
7 Make me some coffee, and I’ll give you one of my biscuits
If
8 If you hadn’t told me about Sue’s hair, I wouldn’t have noticed
Unless
9 If you see Peter, tell him he should be here at 8.00
If you should
10 I wouldn’t accept if you asked me to marry you
If you were
Exercise 5: Rewrite these sentences, beginning as shown, so that the
meaning stays the same
11 Working so much will make you tired
If
12 I regret drinking so much last night
If only
13 What would you do if there was an earthquake?
Supposing
14 If you do the shopping, I’ll cook lunch
You
15 What would you do If you found some buried treasure
If you were
16 If Pauline hadn’t been interested, the project would have been abandoned
But for
17 If by any chance you find my wallet, could you let me know?
If you happen
18 I might be late If so, Start without me
If I
19 The fire was brought under control thanks to the night-watchman
If it hadn’t
20 Dick is in prison because a detective recognized him
If a detective
Exercise 6: Supply the correct form of the verb in parentheses for each of the following sentences Review the formulas if you have trouble.
1 Henry talks to his dog as if it _ (understand) him
2 If they had left the house earlier, they _ (be; negative) so late getting to the airport that they could not check their baggage
3 If I finish the dress before Saturday, I _ (give) it to my sister for her birthday
4 If I had seen the movie I _ (tell) you about it last night
5 Had Bob not interfered in his sister's marital problems, there ——
(be) peace between them.
6 He would give you the money if he _ (have) it
7 I wish they (stop) making so much noise so that I could concentrate
8 She would call you immediately if she (need) help
9 Had they arrived at the sale early, they (find) a better selection
10 We hope that you _ (enjoy) the party last night
11 It you have enough time, please paint) the chair before you leave
12 We could GO for a drive if today _ (be) Saturday
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very well
14 Mike wished that the editors (permit) him to copy
some of their material
15 Joel wished that he (spend) his vacation on the Gulf
Coast next year
16 I ——————— (accept) if they invite me to the party
17 If your mother (buy) that car for you, will you be
happy?
18 If he (decide) earlier, he could have left on the
afternoon flight
19 Had we known your address, we _ (write) you a
letter
20 If the roofer doesn't come soon, the rain _ (leak)
inside
21 Because Rose did so poorly on the exam, she wishes that she
. (study) harder last night
22 My dog always wakes me up if he (hear) strange noises
23 If you _ (see) Mary today, please ask her to call me
24 If he (get) the raise, it will be because he does a good
job
25 The teacher will not accept our work if we (turn) it in
late
26 Mrs Wood always talks to her tenth-grade students as though
they _ (be) adults
27 If he had left already, he (call) us
28 If they had known him, they (talk) to him
29 He would understand it if you (explain) it to him more
slowly
30 I could understand the French teacher if she _
(speak) more slowly
Exercise 7: Complete the second sentence 50 that it has a similar
meaning to the first one Use between two and five words, including
the word given Do not change the word given.
1 I haven't got much money MORE
I wish money
2 She'd like to be far away, on a desert island SHE
She wishes , on a desert island
3 Francisco lives a long way away SO
I wish Francisco _ away
4 I have to practise the piano every day ONLY
If _ to practise the piano every day!
5 I'm not very good at math BETTER
I wish _ math
6 Daniel doesn't live in the centre of town LIVE
Daniel wishes he _. the suburbs
7 I don't know how to repair the car KNEW :
If _to repair the car!
8 It rains here every day RAIN
If only
9 if you change your mind you’d be welcome too join our staff CHANGE
Were you _
10 if he fails the final exams, he won’t be able to graduate BE
Unless _