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CHAPTER 19: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

01. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

1. If we'd be/we're late for class, our teacher will be/was angry.
2. If we would live/lived on another planet, we'll see/we'd see the Earth in the sky.
3. If we take/will take a taxi, we arrived/we'll arrive sooner.
4. If we won't hurry/don't hurry, we'll be/we'd be late.
5. If we were/are birds, we would be able to/are able to fly.
6. If you don't wear/wouldn't wear your pullover, you'll feel/you felt cold.
7. If I studied/will study harder, I get/would get better marks.
8. If I have/had a motorbike, I rode/ I'd ride it to school.
9. If you Will lend/lend me your bike, I'll let/l let you borrow my skateboard.
10. If I had/have lots of money, I gave/I'd give some to all my friends.
11. If you phoned/had phoned me yesterday, I had given/would have given you the news.
12. If you took/would have taken more exercise, you might feel/had felt better.
13. If Tm drove/had driven more carefully, he wouldn't have crashed/didn't crash.
14. If you had come/came to see the film, you had enjoyed/would have enjoyed it.
15. If I'd known/would know it was your birthday, I would send/would have sent you a card.
16. If people had helped/helped one another more often, the world might be/was a better place.
17. If our team had scored/scored more goals, we had won/could have won.
18. If you would have worn/wore a coat, you wouldn't get/didn't get wet.

03. Put in the correct form of each verb in brackets

1. If I ask Paul nicely, ………………. (he/help) us.
2. ………………… (you/make) yourself ill if you don't eat properly.
3. If the ball …………….. (cross) the line, that would have been the end of the game.
4. If ................. (you/drink) up all the orange juice that was in that carton, you ought to go out and get some more.
5. If everyone …………… (work) an extra hour a day, it would greatly increase production.
6. If you're a lucky winner, a prize ..................... (be) on its way to you soon.
7. If I'd seen anything suspicious, ………………….. (I/call) the police.
8. If l slipped quietly out of the room in a few minutes' time, no one ………………(notice).
9. If ……………………….. (you/not/mind) waiting a moment, I'll see if the manager is free.
10. If …………………. (I/drive), I would hire a car to drive round the island
11. ………………………(I/let) you know in time, I would have done.
12. If someone knocked a candle over, ………………………… (it/start) a fire.
13. A moisturizer is what you need. If you use one, ………………….. (you/not/get) dry skin.
14. If …………………….. (l/not/agree) with you, I would say so.

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15. Even if there had been an SOS message on the radio, ……………………. (I/not/listen) at the time.
16. If I ………… (have) arms five meters long, I……………….. (be able) to reach the top of that shelf!
17. Don't worry, you've just got a cold. If you ………….… (take) an aspirin, you ……………. (feel) better.
18. Vegetarians believe that if nobody ……………… (eat) meat, everyone ………………. (live) longer.
19. If I ……………. (become) a famous rock star, I ……………….(buy) my parents an enormous house.
20. It says 'NO Parking'. If you ……….(leave) the car here, the police …………… (give) you a parking fine.
21, It's not far. If you …………….. (follow) this path, you ………………… (come) to the station.
22. If people ……………… (use) bikes instead of cars, there …………… (not be) so much pollution.
23. Actually, Brutus is a very friendly dog. If you …………….. (touch) him, he……………... (not bite) you.
24. If you …….. (leave) your books on the desk, I ……...…. (give) them back to you at the end of the lesson.
25. If you ……………… (own) a pet tiger, your friends ………………. (not visit) you.

04. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown. change the meaning.

1. I didn't have an umbrella with me and so I got wet.
I wouldn't have got wet if I'd had an umbrella with me.
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. Make me some coffee, and I'll give you one of my biscuits.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. If you hadn't told me about Sue's hair, I wouldn't have noticed.
Unless …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. If you see Peter, tell him to be here at 8.00.
Should …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. I wouldn't accept if you asked me to marry you!
If you were ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. You'd better see a doctor.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. He won't help you if you don't ask him.
Unless …………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
11. Take your medicine, otherwise you won't get better.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

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12. You won't make any spelling mistakes provided you use a dictionary.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
13. If you park here, you'll be fined $20.
Don't ....................................................................................................................................................................
14. You'd better confess your crime.
If............................................................................................................................................................................
15. She went home early because she was exhausted.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
16. You won't understand the story unless you finish the book.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
17. She can't go out if she doesn't promise to be back early.
Unless …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
18. The bee won't sting you as long as you stay still.
Provided ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

05. Underline the most suitable verb forms in each sentence.

1. If the machine stops/will stop, you press/will press this button.
2. I can't understand what he sees in her! If anyone treats/will treat/treated me like that, I am/will be/would be extremely
angry!
3. If you help/helped me with this exercise, I will/would do the same for you
4. According to the timetable, if the train leaves/left on time, we will/would arrive at 5.30.
5. If it is/will be fine tomorrow, we go/will go to the coast.
6. If we find/found a taxi, we will get/would get there before the play starts.
7. It's quite simple really. If you take/will take/took these tablets every day, then you lose/will lose/lost/would lose weight.
8. I don't like this flat. I think I am/l will be/l'd be happier if I live/will live/ would live/lived in a house in the country.
9. I don't know how to play baseball, but I'm sure that if I will do/did, I play/ will play/would play a lot better than anyone
in this awful team!
10. If I phone/will phone/phoned you tonight, are you/will you be/would you be in?
11. Why didn't you tell me? If you told/had told me, I had helped/would have helped you.
12. If Bill didn't steal/hadn't stolen the car, he wasn't/wouldn't be/hadn't been in prison now.
13. If Ann wasn't driving/didn't drive/hadn't driven so fast, her car didn't crash/wouldn't crash/wouldn't have crashed into
a tree.
14. Let me give you some advice. If you smoked/would smoke/had smoked less, you didn't feel/wouldn't feel/wouldn't
have felt so tired.
15. What bad luck! If Alan didn't fall/hadn't fallen/wouldn't fall over, he won/would win/would have won the race.
16. If you invited/had invited me last week, I was able/had been able/would have been able to come.

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17. I'm sure your letter hasn't arrived yet. If it came/had come I'm sure I noticed/had noticed/would have noticed it.
18. We have a suggestion to make. How do you feel/would you feel if we offered/would offer/had offered you the job of
assistant manager?
19. If you lent/had lent us the money, we paid/would pay/had paid you back next week.
20. Terry never catches anything when he goes fishing. And if he catches/ caught/ had caught a fish, he throws/would
throw it back!

06. Complete the conversation. Put in the correct form of each verb in brackets.
Lucy: I'm going to watch a documentary on fashion tonight if no one want anything else.
Emily: What time is that?
Lucy: Half past eight.
Alice: If it goes on after nine o'clock, (1) ……………………………… (we/miss) the start of the film.
Emily: I'd like to see the film too.
Lucy: Well, if you're both watching the film, (2) ……………………. (I/watch) it with you. ……………….. (I/record) the
documentary, I can watch it tomorrow.
Alice: I don't think we've got another tape. You know, if we bought a few new ones, (4) ……………….. (we/not/keep)
having this problem.
Emily: If (5) ………………………. (l/think), I could have bought some at the supermarket this afternoon.
Lucy: Chloe has recorded some tennis on this one, but that doesn't matter. If she really wanted to, (6)
………………………. (she/watch) it by now.
Emily: Chloe (7) ……………………….. (be) annoyed if you record over her tennis.
Alice: I'd be annoyed if someone (8) …………………………. (do) that to me.
Lucy: I'm sure if I explain, (9) ………………………. (she/not/mind).
Emily: Well, if (10) …………………….. (there/be) a row, I'm going to keep out of it.

07. Write a new sentence with the same meaning. Use UNLESS in your sentence
1. You don't get there in time if you don't hurry.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. We can't do the job if we don't get help.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. You are allowed into the club only if you're member.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I don't like fish. I wouldn't eat it if I wasn't extremely hungry.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Don't leave the TV on if you aren't watching it.
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6. The doctor will see you today only if it's an emergency.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. I wouldn't have bought the picture if I didn't like it.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. You can't get a driver's license if you're not at least eighteen years old.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. I'm going to the party only if you go with me.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. The dog will attack you only if you move suddenly.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

09. Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.

1. I'll call the police if you don't leave me alone. (Unless)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. In the snowy weather we don't go to school. (If)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. You press this button to stop the machine. (If)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Make me some coffee, and I'll give you one of my biscuits. (If)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. If you see Peter, tell him he should be here at 8.00. (If)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. If the news turns out to be true, I'll sell my shares at once. (Should)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. If he fails the final examination, he won't be able to graduate. (Unless)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Should you persist in defying instructions, we'll be forced to act. (If)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Provided that you leave an address we will be able to contact you. (Unless)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Unless you save some money, you will never be able to buy a car. (Provided)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
11. I didn't have an umbrella with me and so I got wet. (If)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
12. Without Jack's help, I wouldn't have been able to move the table. (If)
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13. If you hadn't told me about Sue's hair, I wouldn't have noticed. (Unless)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. What a pity we ate all the food. (If)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. I regret not going to university. (I wish)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. I should have bought that car. (If only)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. Oh dear! I didn't realize it was so cheap. (l wish)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
18. The policeman showed me the way, so I found the house. (If)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
19. If I'd gone to the party, I'd have met Melanie. (Had)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
20. He would have lent you his violin if you'd asked him. (Had)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 4: Give the correct forms of the verbs using the conditional sentences.
Question 1: If Tracy had a mobile phone, she (phone) all her friends.
Question 2: I (be) very angry with Nick if he forgets my CD again.
Question 4: If you don't read these articles, you (not know) the facts about Africa.
Question 5: If she'd had enough money, she (buy) _a car.
Question 6: I (see) him if I (go) to the party last night.
Question 7: We could have gone out if the weather (not be) _so bad.
Question 8: If the book (not be)_ expensive, I (buy) it.
Question 9: What you (do) if you (be) in my situation?
Question 10: I'll go out if it (not rain).

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Question 13: My dog (bark) _if it (hear) any strange sound.

Question 14: If I (be)_ in your place, I (accept) Mr. Anderson’s invitation.
Question 15: If I (win) a big prize in a lottery, I’d give up my job.
Question 16: If I (have)breakfast, I (not feel) hungry now.
Question 17: I was busy. If I (have) free time I (go) _to the cinema with you.
Question 18: Why didn’t you attend the meeting? Oh, I did not know. If I (know) I (come) there.
Question 19: If I (not have) _an important test today, I (not stay)_ up late last night.
Question 20: It’s too bad Helen isn’t here. If she (be) here, she (know) what to do.
Question 21: She (come) late again, she will lose her job.
Question 22: If he (not be) selfish, his wife (not leave) him.
Question 23: We (live) in a town, life would be better.
Question 24: I know I (feel) better if I (stop) smoking.
Question 25: I (understand) _him if he spoke more slowly.
Question 26: He didn’t listen to the teacher. He (listen)_ carefully, he (perform) well in the examination.
Question 27: He’s waiting for his mother to come back from Chicago. If his mother (come) home, he (have)a lot of
presents.
Question 28: He wanted to buy some Christmas presents but he couldn’t. If he (afford) to buy, his children (be) _very
happy to greet a new year.
Question 29: The kitchen will look better if we (have) red curtains.
Question 30: Bring him another if he (not/like) this one.
Question 31: Unless you are more careful, you (have) an accident.
Question 32: If summer (come) , we (not have) to go to school.
Question 33: If the sun (stop) shinning, there (be) no light on earth.
Question 34: If I (be)_ a millionaire, I (live) on Mars.
Question 35: You (get) very wet if you (walk) in this rain.
Question 36: If some endangered species (keep) in zoos, it will help to ensure their future survival.
Question 37: Why don’t we ask Michael to chair the meeting?” “Suppose we (be) to ask him, do you think he
would accept?”
Question 38: Now I know we were just too tired. Even with your help we (not finish) it.
Question 39: I still regret I didn’t have a camera. I (take)_ some photographs of the bird.
Question 40: Now that you’re through with it, you should be more grateful to Ted for all his help. Do you think you
(succeed) _without it?

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Exercise 5.1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: have enough apples, she’ll make an apple pie this afternoon.
A. Should she B. If she C. Will she D. Unless she
Question 2: If you don’t know how to spell a word, you look it up in the dictionary.
A. must B. will C. should D. ought
Question 3: If the sun_ , we for a walk.
A. shines / will go B. shone / will go C. shone / would go D. had shone / would go
Question 4: The campfire if it last night.
wouldn’t be cancelled/hadn’t rained
wouldn’t have been cancelled/hadn’t rained
would have been cancelled/hadn’t rained
will be cancelled/rains
Question 5: But for our parents, we _successful in life.
A. will never be B. would never be C. wouldn’t have D. would have never been
Question 6: If I my wallet at home this morning, I money for lunch now.
A. leave / will have B. didn’t leave / would have
C. hadn’t left / would have D. hadn’t left / would have had
Question 7: If we the plans carefully, we would not have had so many serious mistakes.
A. study B. had studied C. studied D. were studying
Question 8: I will never talk to you again_ you apologize me your being rude.
A. if / for B. unless / for C. or / of D. whether / or
Question 9: you work harder, you will be sacked.
A. Whether B. If C. However D. Unless
Question 10: " I think you should stop smoking."
A. If I am you, I will stop smoking. B. If I were you, I will stop smoking.
C. If I were you, I would stop smoking. D. If I had been you, I would stop smoking.
Question 11: If you take the ice out of the fridge, it .
A. vaporizes B. melts C. heats D. disappears
Question 12: Unless wemore snow, we can’t go skiing.
A. will have B. have C. have had D. had
Question 13: You’ll fail the exam you start revising.
A. if B. until C. when D. unless
Question 14: Unless you wash the car, you not drive it at the weekend.
A. would B. could C. have to D. may
Question 15: If Peter_ his car before the drive, he the problem of out of petrol.
A. checked / will not get B. had checked / would not have got
C. checks / will not have got D. would be checking / will not have got
Question 16: Most people you meet will be polite to you.
A. if you are polite to them B. if you will be polite to them
C. unless you are polite to them D. if you were polite to them

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Question 17: If you do so, it the matter worse.
A. makes only B. would only make C. will only make D. had only made
Question 18: Hurry up you will miss the bus and be late for school.
A. if B. and C. or D. as
Question 19: You will get a good seat if you_ first.
A. come B. came C. have come D. will come
Question 20: If Margaret hadn’t been wearing a seat belt, she _injured.
A. has been B. would has been C. would be D. would have been
Question 21: If I _the rain yesterday, I ill.
A. had not caught / would have been B. had not caught / would have not been
C. have not caught / were not D. have not caught / would have been
Question 22: What if there a serious nuclear accident.
A. will happen / was B. happens / were
C. would happen / were D. would happen / had been
Question 23: If I hadn't stayed up so late last night, I so tired this morning.
A. don't feel B. felt C. didn't feel D. wouldn't have felt
Question 24: I in terrible trouble right now if you hadn't helped me.
A. am B. will be C. would be D. would have been
Question 25: If I had a computer, I the assignment last night.
A. finished B. have finished
C. would have finished D. had finished
Question 26: If you harder, you'd have passed the exam.
A. had studied B. have studied C. studied D. study
Question 27: If you had lots of money, what_ ?
A. do you do B. will you do C. would you do D. have you done
Question 28: I'd __out with you if I weren't so tired.
A. go B. went C. had gone D. will go
Question 29: I'm sure your parents would have been happier if you harder before that important exam.
A. work B. worked C. have worked D. had worked
Question 30: Tom so careless if he'd known what would happen.
A. would have been B. wouldn't have been
C. would be D. wouldn't be
Question 31: If she on time, I would have been surprised.
A. arrived B. have arrived C. had arrived D. would arrive
Question 32: We wouldn't the bus if we'd left home earlier.
A. have missed B. had missed C. will miss D. would miss
Question 33: If John had studied more, he better marks.
A. gets B. will get C. would get D. would have got
Question 34: If he had tried harder, he might_ .
A. succeed B. have succeeded C. be success D. will succeed

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Question 35: If you had saved some money, you so hard up now.
A. aren't B. won't C. wouldn't be D. wouldn't have been
Question 36: Why didn't you tell me? If you_ me, I would have helped.
A. tell B. told C. have told D. had told
Question 37: If he the money, he wouldn't be in prison now.
A. hadn't stolen B. didn't steal C. had stolen D. stole
Question 38: If Tim so fast, his car wouldn't have crashed into a tree.
A. didn't drive B. hadn't driven C. haven't driven D. drives
Question 39: What a bad luck! If Nam over, he would have won the race.
A. doesn't fall B. didn't fall C. hasn't fallen D. hadn't fallen
Question 40: If you me last week, I would have been able to come.
A. invited B. had invited C. would invite D. would have invited
Question 41: I'm sure your letter hasn't arrived yet. If it had come, I'm sure I it.
A. will notice B. noticed
C. would have noticed D. would notice
Question 42: Why didn't you phone? If I had known you were coming, I you at the airport.
A. would have met B. would meet C. met D. had met
Question 43: It's a pity you missed the party. If you , you would have met my teacher from Australia.
A. came B. have come C. come D. had come
Question 44: I wouldn't have resat the exam if I harder.
A. study B. studied C. had studied D. would have studied
Question 45: If Jane , I wouldn't have been able to move the table.
A. didn't help B. hadn't helpedC. hasn't helped D. wouldn't help
Question 46: Unless you me about Sue's hair, I wouldn't have noticed.
A. had told B. hadn't told C. told D. didn't tell
Question 47: "If I and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the
proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less than five minutes."
Albert Einstein
A. have an hour to solve a problem B. had an hour solving a problem
C. had had an hour to solve a problem D. had an hour to solve a problem
Question 48: If he had spent his youth learning something, he himself for his lack of knowledge now.
A. will not blame B. would not blame
C. would not have blamed D. would blame
Question 49: If he this homework to do, he would have gone out with his friends.
A. had not B. didn't have C. had had D. hadn't had
Question 50: Were my grandfather alive, he_ learning something new. He was really a studious.
A. will be B. would be C. would have been D. will have been

Exercise 5.2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: Students will not be allowed into the exam room if they__ their student cards.

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A. don’t produce B. didn’t produce C. produced D. hadn’t produced
Question 3: If Martin were here now, he us to solve this difficult problem.
A. would help B. helps C. will help D. has helped
Question 4: If he didn’t have to work today, he his children to the zoo.
A. will take B. takesC. would take D. has taken
Question 5: If you didn’t have to leave today, I you around the city.
A. have shown B. showed C. will show D. would show
Question 6: If our teacher were here now, he_ us with this difficult exercise.
A. has helped B. helps C. will help D. would help
Question 7: If he were younger, he _a professional running competition now.
A. will join B. had joined C. would have joined D. would join
Question 8: If you watch this film, you__about the cultures of Southeast Asian countries.
A. learned B. were learning C. will learn D. would learn
Question 9: If he were better qualified, he_ get the job.
A. will B. can C. may D. could
Question 10: If life predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.
A. is B. would be C. were D. had been
Question 11: That sounds like a good offer. I it if I you.
A. would accept - were B. accepted - would be C. accept - will be D. will accept - were
Question 12: If he improved his IT skills, he a job.
A. will easily get B. would easily get C. will easily have got D. would easily have got
Question 13: If it had not rained last night, the roads in the city_ so slippery now.
A. must not be B. would not be
C. could not have been D. would not have been
Question 14: ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A. Had you arrived B. If you arrived C. Were you arrived D. If you hadn’t arrived
Question 15: If it their encouragement, he could have given it up.
A. hadn’t been for B. wouldn’t have been for C. had been for D. hadn’t been
Question 16: But for his kind support, I_ _.
A. would not have succeeded B. did not succeed C. had not succeeded D. would succeed
Question 17: - Jean: “Why didn’t you tell me about the plans for the merge?” - Jack: “I would have told you .”
A. if you asked me to B. had you asked me to C. you had asked to me D. you were asking me
Question 18: We_ on the beach now if we hadn't missed the plane.
A. will lie B. could be lying C. will be lying D. might have lain
Question 19: anyone call, just say I'll be back in the office at four o'clock.
A. If B. Were C. Should D. Unless
Question 20: me twice my current salary, I wouldn't work for them.
A. If they paid B. Weren’t they paid C. Were they not to pay D. Had they not paid
Question 21: If we , the work would have been completed, I’m sure.
A. hadn’t been disturbed B. weren’t disturbed C. didn’t disturb D. hadn’t disturbed

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Question 22: The palace is so heavy and massive that no redecoration can make it look like a little gracious villa.
Even if we it pink, which, of course, is out of the question.
A. would paint B. had painted C. were to paint D. paint
Question 23: Well, you see, if I__ up in a neighborhood where drink problems were endemic, I might find these
jokes really funny.
A. wouldn’t be brought B. weren’t brought C. didn’t bring D. hadn’t been brought
Question 24: If, as Mark says, the landlord so surprised seeing the group, he must have forgotten the
arrangement.
A. has been B. was C. would have been D. had been
Question 25: I’m glad I managed to talk Sandra out of buying a dog. If I __, we would now be looking for a pet-
friendly hotel.
A. hadn’t B. did C. didn’t D. wouldn’t
Question 26: she to call you immediately, what would you do?
A. Does B. If C. Unless D. Were
Question 27: If Karol Wojtyia elected Pope, there wouldn’t be so many Poles visiting Rome every year now.
A. wasn’t to be B. weren’t C. hadn’t been D. wouldn’t have been
Question 28: Who will pay for the coach if almost two fifths of the passengers_ a free ride?
A. will receive B. are to be given C. were to give D. would receive
Question 29: Don’t tell me I acted too quickly. I’m sure nobody in my place a minute longer.
A. would have to wait B. would wait C. would be able to wait D. would have waited
Question 30: The company’s situation is hopeless and I can’t see what the new president might do to improve it; even
if he a genius, which he is not.
A. were B. is to be C. will be D. would be

Exercise 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 1: I didn't have an umbrella with me, so I got wet.
Since I got wet, I didn't have an umbrella with me.
My umbrella helped me to get wet.
I wouldn’t have got wet if I had had an umbrella with me.
I got wet, so I didn't have an umbrella.
Question 2: Unless you leave me alone, I'll call the police.
I'll call the police because you leave me alone.
I'll call the police if you don't leave me alone.
If you leave me alone, I'll call the police.
You leave me alone, so I'll call the police.
Question?: Ifyou hadn't told me about the changes in the timetable, I wouldn't have noticed.
You hadn't told me about the changes in the timetable, so I didn't notice.
Unless you had told me about the changes in the timetable, I wouldn't have noticed.
If you had told me about the changes in the timetable, I would have noticed.

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Unless you tell me about the changes in the timetable, I won't notice.
Question 4: If I had known the reason why she was absent from class, I would have told you.
I knew the reason why she was absent from class, but I didn't tell you.
Unless I knew the reason why she was absent from class, I wouldn't tell you.
I didn't know the reason why she was absent from class, so I didn't tell.
Although I knew the reason why she was absent from class, I didn't tell you.
Question 5: But for your carelessness, you could have been a partner in the firm.
If it hadn't been your carelessness, you could have been a partner in the firm.
Your carelessness was only thing to prevent being a partner in the firm.
It was your carelessness that made you impossible to be a partner in the firm
You could have been a partner in the firm, but you were so careless.
Question 6: Without skillful surgery, he would not have survived the operation.
With skillful surgery, he would have survived the operation.
Had it not been for skillful surgery, he would have survived the operation.
But for skillful surgery, he would not have survived the operation.
He wouldn't have survived the operation if he hadn't skillful surgery.
Question 7: We could not handle the situation without you.
You didn't help us handle the situation.
If you had not helped us, we could not have handled the situation.
If you did not help us, we could not handle the situation.
We will handle the situation if you help.
Question 8: Unless you have tickets you can't come in.
You can't come in provided that you have tickets.
You can come in provided that you have tickets.
If you didn't have tickets, you couldn't come in.
Unless you don't have tickets, you can come in.
Question 9: He stepped on the mine, and it exploded.
If he doesn’t step on the mine, it doesn’t explode.
If he doesn’t step on the mine, it won’t explode.
If he didn’t step on the mine, it wouldn’t explode.
If he hadn’t stepped on the mine, it wouldn’t have exploded.
Question 10: It may rain this afternoon. I hope it doesn’t because I don’t want the match to be cancelled.
If it rains, the match is cancelled.
If it rains, the match will be cancelled.
if it rained, the match would be cancelled.
If it had rained, the match would have been cancelled.
Question 11: Unfortunately, I don’t know philosophy, so I can’t answer your question.
If I know Philosophy, I can answer your question.
If I know Philosophy, I will be able to answer your question.
If I knew Philosophy, I would be able to answer your question.

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If I had known Philosophy, I would have been able to answer your question.
Question 12: We survived that accident because we were wearing our seat belts.
But for our seat belts, we would have survived that accident.
Had we not been wearing our seat belts, we wouldn't have survived that accident.
Without our seat belts, we could have survived that accident.
If we weren't wearing our seat belts, we couldn't have survived that accident.
Question 13: They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.
If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.
Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.
But for the heavy snow, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting.
If it didn't snow heavily, they wouldn't be late for the meeting.
Question 14: He was successful in his career thanks to his parents' support.
Had it not been for his parents' support, he wouldn't be successful in his career.
If his parents hadn't supported him, he wouldn't have been successful in his career.
But for his parents' support, he wouldn't be successful in his career.
Without his parents' support, he would have been successful in his career.
Question 15: They cancelled all the sporting events because of the heavy rain.
Without the heavy rain, they wouldn't cancel all the sporting events.
If it hadn't rained heavily, they would have cancelled all the sporting events.
If it didn't rain heavily, they wouldn't cancel all the sporting events.
Had it not rained heavily, they wouldn't have cancelled all the sporting events.
Question 16: Without my tutor’s help, I couldn’t have made such a good speech.
Had my tutor not helped me, I couldn’t make such a good speech.
If my tutor didn’t help me, I couldn’t make such a good speech.
If it hadn’t been for my tutor’s help, I couldn’t have made such a good speech.
If my tutor hadn’t helped me, I could have made such a good speech.
Question 17: He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work now.
If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work now.
If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work now.
If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work now.
If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work now.
Question 18: I didn't speak to Anita because I didn't see her.
If I saw Anita, I would speak to her.
If I had seen Anita, I would have spoken to her.
Although I spoke to Anita, I didn't see her.
I saw Anita so that I could speak to her.
Question 19: Unless I had seen him doing it, I wouldn't have accused him.
I could accuse him because I saw him doing it.
I didn't see him doing it, so I couldn't accuse him.
I accused him, but I didn't see him doing it.

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He was accused though I didn't see him doing it.
Question 20: If you had arrived, you would have had the chance of meeting the chairman.
You hadn't arrived so you hadn't had the chance of meeting the chairman.
You didn't have the chance of meeting the chairman because you didn't arrive.
If you arrived, you would the chance of meeting the chairman.
You don't arrive so you don't have the chance of meeting the chairman.
Question 21: Get in touch with me as soon as possible if you change your mind about the trip.
Should you change your mind about the trip, contact me as soon as possible.
If you changed your mind about the trip, get in touch with me as soon as possible.
You would call me whether you changed your mind about the trip.
Having changed your mind about the trip, you should get in touch with me soon.
Question 22: If it hadn't been for the goalkeeper, our team would have lost.
Our team didn't lose the game thanks to the goalkeeper.
Our team lost the match because of the goalkeeper.
Without the goalkeeper, our team could have won.
If the goalkeeper didn't play well, our team would have lost.
Question 23: I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't wait for you.
If I had known you were coming, I would wait for you.
I would have waited for you if I knew you were coming.
Had I known you were coming, I would have waited for you.
If you had known you had been coming, I would have waited for you.
Question 24: My friends rang me at the office because they didn't know that I was away.
If my friends rang me at the office, they knew that I was away.
My friends didn't ring me because they knew that I was away.
Had my friends known that I was away, they wouldn't have rung me at the office.
Were my friends not to ring me, they knew that I was away.
Question 25: Please let me know if you wish to keep the books any longer.
If you should wish to keep the books any longer, please let me know.
Should you wish to keep the books any longer, please let me know.
Should you wish keep the books any longer, please let me know.
Wish you to keep the books any longer, please let me know.
Question 26: It's my opinion that you should take more exercises.
If I were you, you would take more exercises.
If I were you, I would take more exercises.
Had I been you, I would take more exercises.
If I were you, I will take more exercises.
Question 27: Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it.
Not many people bought our product because it was so bad.
Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it.
Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality.

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Since our advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it.
Question 28: If it hadn't been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.
He was careless because he hadn't finished the work.
If he was careful, we would finish the work.
If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work.
Because he wasn't careless, we didn't finish the work.
Question 29: This conference wouldn't have been possible without your organization.
Had you not organized this conference, it wouldn't be possible.
Your organization made it possible for this conference to take place.
But for your organization, this conference would have been possible.
If you didn't organize, this conference wouldn't have taken place.
Question 30: She is so busy that she can't come to the party.
If she were not so busy, she must come to the party.
If she were not so busy, she need to come to the party.
If she were not so busy, she could come to the party.
If she were not so busy, she should come to the party.

Exercise 8: Rewrite the following sentences using the conditional sentences

Question 1: Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up.
=> If
Question 2: Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson.
=> If
Question 5: If you do not like this one, I’ll change you another.
=> Unless_
Question 6: If she does not hurry, she’ll be late
=> Unless _ _
Question 7: He can’t go out because he has to study for his exam.
=> If
Question 8: She is lazy so she can’t pass the exam.
=> If
Question 9: He will pay me tonight; I will have enough money to buy a car.
=> If
Question 10: He smokes too much; that’s why he can’t get rid of his cough.
=> If
Question 11: She is very shy, so she doesn’t enjoy the party.
=> If
Question 12: I will get a work permit. I will stay for another month.
=> If
Question 13: He doesn’t take any exercises. He is so unhealthy
=> If

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Question 14: Study hard or you won’t pass the exam.
=> If
Question 15: Don’t be impatient or you will make mistakes.
=> If
Question 16: I didn’t see the film last night, so I can’t tell you now.
=> If I
Question 17: I only come if they invite me.
=> unless
Question 18: He didn’t revise all his lessons, so he failed the exam.
=> Had
Question 19: Leave me alone or I’ll call the police.
=> Unless_
Question 20: If you arrive at the office earlier than I do, please turn on the air- conditioner.
=> Should_
Question 21: The children don’t go to school in the snowy weather.
=> If it
Question 22: He died so young; otherwise, he would be a famous musician by now.
=> Had
Question 23: You must tell me the whole truth or I won’t help you.
=> Unless_
Question 24: The car breaks down so often because you don’t take good care of it.
=> Were I
Question 25: He is very bad-tempered, that’s why his wife left him soon after marriage.
=> If he
Question 26: Don’t tell lies to your boss or you’ll be fired at once.
=> Should_ _
Question 27: She got married at such an early age. Otherwise, she would be at university now.
=> Had
Question 28: She can’t be employed because she doesn’t have a college degree.
=> Were
Question 29: I don’t have enough money. I can’t go on a long holiday this year.
=> Were
Question 30: He was tired. He made a mistake.
=> Had
Question 31: We won’t go out unless it stops raining.
=> if
Question 32: I will call the police if you don’t give back my bicycle.
=> Unless _
Question 33: He is very slow, so we won’t give him such an important task.
=> If

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Question 34: He didn’t look a lot better because he didn’t shave more often.

Question 35: City life isn’t enjoyable because everything is very expensive.
=> Were
Question 36: The thief left his gloves at the scene. He was arrested.
=> If

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