wouldn’t agree If you ________, I would have brought my friends over to your house this evening to watch TV, but I didn’t want to bother you.. It could be a bad move..[r]
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I Choose the correct answer :
1 Please you hand if you have any question
Jack will miss his bus he leaves now
He his eyes if he reads in bad light
Sally the phone if she were in the room now
A Will answer B shall answer C would answer D answered
5 I a student in this class if English my native language
A Won’t be/is B wouldn’t be/were C won’t be/were D wouldn’t be/is
6 If I you were coming, I’d have met you at the station
7 But for your help, we in trouble
If I the competition, I on a world cruise
Win/will go C had won/would have gone
won/would go D won/would have gone
It would have been a good crop through
If a storm didn’t sweep C would a storm not have swept
Had a storm not swept D didn’t a storm sweep
If it for their good goal keeper, Liverpool the match
Hadn’t been/would have lost D hadn’t been/would lose
If the oceans of fresh water, there plenty of water to irrigate all the deserts on earth Is/will be C had been/would have been
Were/would be D would be/were
If you to me, you wouldn’t have got so much trouble
Listened B would listen C had listened D would have listened
If you don’t know how to spell a word, you look it up in the dictionary
If I the bus this afternoon, I’ll get a taxi instead
We’ll have to go without John if he soon
Won’t arrive B will arrive C arrives D doesn’t arrive
They your money if you haven’t kept your receipt
Won’t refund B didn’t refund C no refund D not refund
If I make some coffee, the cake ?
Do you cut B will you cut C are you cutting D don’t you cut
If you your homework, I you watch TV
Won’t do/let B did/won’t let C don’t do/won’t let D.won’t do/don’t let
If you want to see clearly, you your glass
If you’re scared of spiders, into the garden
If I time tonight, I the novel I’m reading
Will have/finish C have had/will finish
Have/will finish D have/have finished
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Rains/won’t be able to C will rain/aren’t going to
Rains/aren’t going to D will rain/don’t plan
Get me a glass of lemonade if you to the kitchen
your computer if I’m careful ?
I angry if it that you are wrong
If you this switch, the computer on
If you with the computer, I’ll put it away
Will finish B have finished C had finished D finished
If Matthew is going to a job interview, he a tie
If the weather , we’ll have to camp somewhere else
Would get worse B might get worse C get worse D should get worse
If it very hard, the streets flood
you work harder, you are going to pass your exams
If it , we’ll have the party outside
Wouldn’t rain B doesn’t rain C didn’t rain D won’t rain
If you want to go skiing in the south, to Black Mountain
If I John tonight, I him my plans
Saw/told B will see/will tell C see/will tell D will see/tell I’m not an astronaut If I an astronaut, I my camera with me on the rocket ship Am/will take C were/had taken
Was/would taken D was/would have taken
Don’t throw aerosol into fire An aerosol if you it into a fire
Will be exploded/throw C explodes/will throw
Would explode/threw D can explode/throw
That sounds like a good offer I it if I you
Had accepted/were C would accept/were
Will accept/am D.accepted/were
Nora is using my car right now If she it back in time, you’re welcome to borrow it
If energy inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be different
If you all of my questions, I anything to help you
Don’t answer/can’t do C wouldn’t answer/can’t do
Didn’t answer/won’t do D wouldn’t answer/couldn’t do
If I wings, I take an airplane to fly home
Have/won’t have to C have/will have to
Had/wouldn’t have to D had/didn’t have to
If we serious about pollution, we more money on research
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What would Tom do if he the truth ?
If someone into the store, smile and say, “May I help you ?”
If I weren’t working for an accounting firm, I in a bank
If the world’s tropical forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many animal species extinct
Became B would have become C will become D would become been diverted, they would have arrived early
Hadn’t the plane B Had the plane not C The plane had not D the plane not had
I won’t lend you this money to pay it back
In case you promise C if you promise
If you didn’t promise D unless you promise
If I had known how difficult the job was, I it
Won’t take C wouldn’t take
wouldn’t have taken D couldn’t have taken
Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people the same language ?
The teacher was absent today, so class was cancelled If she absent again tomorrow, class tomorrow, too
Is/will cancel C was/would be cancelled
Is/will be cancelled D was/would cancel
If you to my advice in the first place, you in this mess right now
Listened/wouldn’t have been D had listened/wouldn’t be
If Alice had come sooner, he dinner with us
Could have eaten C was eating
Would being eaten D could eat
The world a better place if we had known a hundred years ago what we know today about the earth’s environment
If water is heated to 212 degrees F, as steam
It can boil and escape C it boils and escapes
It is boiled and escaped D it would boil and escape
in my seventies and rather unfit, I might consider taking up squash
If you , I would have brought my friends over to your house this evening, but I didn’t want to bother you
Had studied B hadn’t been studying C studied D didn’t study
You will become ill you stop working so hard
If he _ for the revision session, he might have no difficulty doing the test now
If people drove more carefully, fewer accidents
There will be B there are C there would be D there have been
If I were you, I that coat It’s much too expensive
Won’t buy B don’t buy C wouldn’t buy D didn’t buy
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Will spend B had spent C would have spent D would spend
It would have been a much more serious accident fast at the time
Was she driving C had she been driving
She had driven D if she drove
We the game if we’d had a few more minutes
I William with me if I had known you and he didn’t get along with each other
Hadn’t brought B wouldn’t have brought C didn’t bring D won’t bring The lecturer last night didn’t know what he was talking about, but if Dr Manson I would have listened carefully
Lectured B had been lecturing C was lecturing D would lecture
interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it
If I the same problems you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well as you have
I you sooner had someone told me you were in hospital
Would have visited C had visited
more help, I could call my neighbor
Needed B Should I need C I have needed D I should need
then what I know today, I would have saved myself a lot of time and trouble over the years
If I know B If I would know C Did I know D Had I known
Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people the same language ?
If you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, _ this incident again
I will never mention D will I never mention
I didn’t know you were oversleep Otherwise, I so much noise when I came in
Didn’t make B wouldn’t have made C won’t made D don’t made
Unless you all of questions, I can’t do anything to help you
Had you told me that this was going to happen, I it
Would never have believed C don’t believe
If Jake to go on the trip, would you have gone ?
Doesn’t agree B didn’t agree C hadn’t agree D wouldn’t agree
If you , I would have brought my friends over to your house this evening to watch TV, but I didn’t want to bother you
Had studied B.studied C hadn’t been studied D didn’t study
you, I’d think twice about that decision It could be a bad move
If my candidate had won the election, I happy now
Put the verbs into correct form :
If you (find) a wallet in the street, what would you do with it ?
I must hurry My friend (be) annoyed if I (not/be) on time
If I (be) a bird, I (not/want) to live my whole life in a cage
Trang 5I didn’t realize that Gary was in hospital If I (know) he was in hospital, I (go) to visit him
If you (pour) oil on water, it (float)
If the phone (ring) , can you answer it ?
If I (have) wings, I (not/have to) take an airplane to fly home
Ken got to the station in time to catch his train If he (miss) it, he (be) late for his interview
A : What shall we do tomorrow ?
B : Well, if it (be) a nice day, we (go) to the beach
A : You look tired
B : Well, if you (not/wake) me up in the middle of the night, I (not/be) tired This soup isn’t very good It (taste) better if it (not/be) so salty
Unfortunately, I didn’t have my address book with me when I was in New York If I (have) your address, I (send) you a postcard
I think there are too many cars If there (not/be) so many cars, there (not/be) so much pollution
A : I think I left my watch at your house Have you seen it ?
B : No, but I’ll have a look If I (find) it, I (tell) you
Mark and Carol are expecting us They (be) _ disappointed if we (not/come)
The accident was your fault If you (drive) _ more carefully, it (not/happen) _
If you (have) _enough money to go anywhere in the world, where (you/go) ?
This box has got to be in Chicago tomorrow I’m sure if I (send) it today by express mail, it (arrive) in time
People (be) able to fly if they (have) feathers instead of hair
If she (leave) the fish there, the cat (get) it
If you slept under a mosquito net, you (bite) so often
If we (have) more rain, our crops (grow) faster
Ice (turn) to water if you (heat) it
If we (work) all night, we (finish) in time, but we have no intention of doing it
If we (have) a submarine now, we (use) it to investigate the seabed
Were he ten years younger, he (take) part in the voyage around the world
Should you come late, they (not/let) you in
He might get rid of his cough if he (not/smoke) so much
If someone (give) you a boat what you (do) ?
Now we’ve lost ! If you (write) down Mary’s directions, this (not/happen)
Why don’t we emigrate ? If we (live) in Australia, at least the weather (be) better !
If my uncle (not miss) the train, he (be) here by now
Thanks to Dr Jones, I’m still alive ! If I (not/be) for her, I (be) dead for certain
I’m sorry I can’t lend you any money You know that if I (have) it, I (lend) it to you Don’t be afraid If you (touch) the dog, it (not/bite)
In those days, if you (have) a job, you (be) lucky
It’s always the same ! If I (decide) to leave the office early, my boss (call) me after I’ve left !
What a terrible thing to happen ! Just think, if we (not/miss) the plane, we (kill) in the crash
Did you enjoy your meal ? If you (finish) eating, I (clear away) the plates
If the sun (shine) , we (go) for a walk
The campfire (not/cancel) if it (not/rain) last night
But for our parents, we (never/be) successful in life
Trang 6If I (not/have) my wallet at home this morning, I (have) money for lunch now.
It is too bad lam isn’t here If he (be) here, he (know) what to do
If my grandfather (be) still alive, he would be a hundred today
I (offer) to give you a lift if I had my car here
Where (you/choose) if you could live anywhere in the world ?
If you (drive) from London to Glasgow, which way would you go ?
If I (live) out of town, I (take) up the garden
We (not/have) any money if we (not/work)
I (not/mind) living in England if the weather (be) better
If I were you, I (not/wait) , I (go) now
If we (have) more reliable car, we (drive) to Spain rather than fly
If Mr Morgan (be) still head teacher, he (not/permit) _such bad behavior
I didn’t go into business with Sam If I (go) into business with him, I (become) a success
We got to the station in time to catch the train If we (miss) it, we (be) late for the meeting
Mary and I weren’t able to go on a honeymoon We (can/go) away if my father (not/get) sick
I took a taxi to the hotel but the traffic was very bad It (be) quicker if I (walk)
It’s good that you reminded me about Ann’s birthday I (forget) if you (not/remind) me
The view was wonderful If I (have) a camera, I (take) some photographs
We (may/be) at the airport four hours, if we (not know) that the flight was delayed
If you (tell) me you needed money, I (can/lend) you some
What (happen) if I press this button ?
What (you/do) if you (be) a millionaire
Write a sentence with if for each situation :
You should take more exercise because that’s the way to get fit
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The accident happened because the driver in front stopped so suddenly
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I haven’t got a key, so I can’t get in
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Throw a stone into water and it sinks
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I didn’t have any breakfast, and now I’m hungry
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Road travel is cheaper than rail travel in this country, so we have lots of traffic jams
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Martin failed his driving test last week He was very nervous and that’s why he failed
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You may want a chat, so just give me a ring
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I didn’t finish my report yesterday, so I can’t begin a new project today
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The wind is blowing hard, so I won’t take the boat out for ride
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I’m sorry I disturbed you I didn’t know you were busy
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It might rain If it does, everyone can eat inside
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We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away
……… Margaret wasn’t injured in the crash because she was wearing a seat belt
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I have to work tomorrow evening, so I can’t meet you
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I don’t know anything about plumbing, so I didn’t fix the leak in the sink myself
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Is Matthew going to enter the race ? He’ll probably win it
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We should have bought that picture five years ago because it would be quite valuable now
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I feel better now because you talked to me about my problems last night
……… Carol didn’t answer the phone because she was studying
……… She’s very thin, perhaps that’s why she feels cold so much
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He never polishes his shoes, so he never looks smart
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He can’t park near his office, that’s why he doesn’t come by car
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My house is guarded by two big dogs That’s the only reason it isn’t broken into every night
……… The flats are not clearly numbered, so it is very difficult to find anyone
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I don’t know her e–mail address, so I can’t tell you
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I can’t play football in this afternoon because I feel tired
……… She works in the evening She has no time to play with her children
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He hasn’t got a watch He is always late for work
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I am not tall enough to join the basketball team
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He didn’t prepare for the interview, so he didn’t get the job
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We came home from our holiday early because we ran out of money
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I can’t take much exercise because I don’t have enough free time
……… The house didn’t burn down because the fire brigade came immediately
……… The men were wearing protective clothing, so they were all quite safe
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I took the job because I didn’t know how difficult it was
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My father didn’t earn much money, so life wasn’t easy for us
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Daniel really wanted to buy that book, but he didn’t have enough money
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There isn’t any truth in her allegations, so I won’t resign
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I was sick yesterday, so I didn’t go to class
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Because Alan never eats breakfast, he always overeats at lunch
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Peter didn’t finish unloading the truck because John didn’t help him
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Jack was late to his own wedding because his watch was ten minutes slow
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I don’t take the bus to work every morning because it’s always so crowded
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I didn’t bring extra money with me because you didn’t tell me we were going to dinner after the movie
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Sam didn’t know that highway 57 was closed so he didn’t taken an alternative route
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Because I lost my key, I had to pound on the door to wake my roommate when I got home last night
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I’m tired today because I went to bed late last night
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The wind is blowing hard, so I won’t take the boat out for a ride
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Write a new sentence with the same meaning Use UNLESS in your sentence :
You don’t get there in time if you don’t hurry
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We can’t do the job if we don’t get help
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You are allowed into the club only if you’re member
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I don’t like fish I wouldn’t eat it if I wasn’t extremely hungry
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Don’t leave the TV on if you aren’t watching it
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The doctor will see you today only if it’s an emergency
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I wouldn’t have bought the picture if I didn’t like it
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You can’t get a driver license if you’re not at least eighteen years old
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I’m going to the party only if you go with me
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The dog will attack you only if you move suddenly
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Make sentences with the same meaning by omitting if :
If you should need more money, go to the bank before six o’clock
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If I were you, I wouldn’t do that
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If they had realized the danger, they would have done it differently
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If I were your teacher, I would insist you do better work
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If you should change your mind, please let me know immediately
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She would have gotten the job if she had been better prepared
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Your boss sounds like a real tyrant If I were you, I would look for another job
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If you should need to reach me, I’ll be at the Hilton Hotel in Seoul
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I wouldn’t have known about your new job if I hadn’t talked to your mother
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If she were ever in trouble, I’d do anything I could do to help her
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Choose the best correct word or expression for each sentence :
1 Rachel will be pleased if/unless she passes her driving test
2 You can use my car unless/as long as you drive carefully
3 The bus won’t stop unless/providing you ring the bell
4 You’d better take a coat if/in case it gets cold
5 Don’t bother to ring me unless/in case it’s important
6 Children are allowed to use the swimming pool unless/provided they are with an adult
7 I’ll make myself an omelette when/if I get home tonight
8 I don’t mind if you come in late unless/so long as you come in quietly
9 You won’t have to leave unless/if you can pay your bill
10 Write the name down in case/provided you forget it
11 If anyone phones/will phone, tell them I’ll be/am back at 11:00
12 I’ll phone you when/if I get home from work
13 We can hire a minibus if there’ll be/there are enough people
14 Brian looks very different now When/If you see him again, you don’t/won’t recognize him
15 If they will get/get married, they will probably move/probably move to France
16 If you’ll leave/leave now, you’ll be/are home in two hours
17 There won’t be/aren’t enough chairs if everybody will come/come
18 Don’t worry if/when I’m late tonight
19 You have to/will have to take a taxi home if you want/ will want to leave now
20 If/When they don’t come soon, I’m not going to wait
II Each sentence below contains an error Underline it and write the correct answer in the space provided.
1 I said to Helen that if she works hard, she’d pass her exam 1 _
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3 Were I to have a ship, I will travel around the oceans on earth 3 _
4 If it hadn’t been for David, we would miss the bus 4 _
5 Yesterday if you didn’t lend me the money, I’d have gone to the bank 5 _
6 Mr Phong would work in London if he speaks English better 6 _
7 If it hadn’t been raining, we would have been home by now 7 _
8 Had I been late to work this morning, I missed the regular meeting 8 _
9 I would bring you another unless you like this one 9 _
10 If it hadn’t been for his encouragement, we would give up it 10
11 Were I to know her address, I gave it to you 11
12 If I have to fly, I would get very nervous, so I usually drive 12
13 If I will have to make a difficult decision, I always discuss it with my friends 13
13 Unless we work harder, we will finish on time 14
14 If a drop of oil is placed in a glass of water, it would float to the top 15
15 Jack will win the election if he campaigned harder 16
16 I think you shouldn’t do if it’s the right thing to do 17
17 Unless we work harder, we will finish on time 18
18 We could have given you a lift if we’d know you were coming this way 19
19 If Nick hadn’t come along, I don’t know what would happen 20