EXERCISE OF CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Exercise 1. Choose the correct answer

1. If the train is late, we ………………….. to the office.
A. walk C. would walk
B. will walk D. walks
2. She …………………….. if she has time.
A. calls C. will call
B. would call D. calling
3. If it ……………………… too much, I will buy the smaller one.
A. costs C. would cost
B. will cost D. cost
4. If the class. ………………………. full, we will find another one.
A. are C. were
B. will be D. is
5. What will we do if the taxi ………………………..?
A. don’t come C. doesn’t come
B. didn’t come D. had not come
6. If it snowed this summer, we …………………… skiing.
A. goes C. would go
B. will go D. go
7. If you drove more carefully, you ………………….so many accidents.
A. would not have C. wouldn’t have had
B. will not have D. has
8. If he ……………………….. up earlier, he’d get to work on time.
A. gets C. got
B. will get D. had got
9. I would tell you more about it if we ……………………………… more time.
A. has C. have
B. will have D. had
10. If I ……………………..you, I wouldn’t worry about going to university.
A. am C. were
B. be D. had been
11. If you ………………………… any money, I’d give you some.
A. hadn’t had C. don’t have
B. haven’t had D. didn’t have
12. You’d earn more money if you …………………. more products.
A. to sell C. sold
B. sell D. will sell
13. If I ……………………. so busy yesterday, I would have visited you.
A. were not C. aren’t
B. wasn’t D. hadn’t been
14. If you had seen the film, you …………………. it.
A. will enjoy B. would enjoy
 C. would have enjoyed D. enjoyed
15. She would have gone to the university if she ……………… the opportunity.
A. has C. had had
B. will have D. had
16. If he had been more careful, he ……………………….. an accident.
A. would not have had C. does not have
B. will not have D. would not have
17. If you’d stayed at home, there …………………………. any trouble.
A. would not be C. is not
B. will not be D. would not have been
18. What would you do if he………………………. tomorrow?
A. resigned C. resigns
B. will resign D. to resign
19. I’ll do it if he ………………………….. me.
A. asking C. asked
B. will ask D. asks
20. I wouldn’t have believed it if I………………… it with my own eyes.
A. not to see C. don’t see
B. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen
Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer
1. I would have visited you before if there _____ quite a lot of people in your house.
A. hadn't C. wouldn't be
B. hadn't been D. wasn't
2. If you had caught the bus, you _____ late for work.
A. wouldn't have been C. wouldn’t be
B. would have been D. would be
3. If I _____, I would express my feelings.
A. were asked C. had been asked
B. would ask D. asked
4. If _____ as I told her, she would have succeeded.
A. she has done C. she does
B. she had done D. she did
5. Will you be angry if I _____ your pocket dictionary?
A. stole C. were to steal
B. have stolen D. steal
6. You made a mistake by telling her a lie. It _____ better if you _____ to her.
A. would have been/ hadn't lied C. will be/ don't lie
B. would be/ didn't lie D. would be/ hadn't lied
7. John would be taking a great risk if he _____ his money in that business.
A. would invest C. had invested
B. invested D. invest
8. She wouldn't have given them all that money if we _____ her to.
A. wouldn’t advise B. won't advise
 C. hadn't advised D. didn't advise
9. If the tree hadn't been so high, he _____ it up to take his kite down.
A. could have climbed C. is climbing
B. climb D. climbed
10. If the wall weren't so high, he _____ it up to take his ball down.
A. climbed C. is climbing
B. could climb D. climb
11. If I _____ her phone number, I _____ her last night
A. had known/ could have phoned C. know/ can phone
B. knew/ would have phoned D. knew/ could phone
12. If he ______ the truth, the police wouldn’t arrest him.
A. tells C. had told
B. told D. would tell
13. If you press that button what _____?
A. would happen C. will happen
B. would have happened D. happen
14. She says if she _____ that the traffic lights were red she _____.
A. had realized/ would stop C. has realized/ stopped
B. realized/ could have stopped D. had realized/ would have stopped
15. I am very thin. I think, if I _____ smoking, I might get fat.
A. stop C. will stop
B. had stopped D. stopped
16. If I _____ that yesterday, I _____ them.
A. had discovered/ would inform D. had discovered/ could inform
C. had discovered/ would have informed C. discovered/ can inform
17. If you _______ to the course regularly, they ________ a certificate last year.
A. go/ gave C. had gone/ would have given
B. go/ give D. went/ would give
18. I think he is not at home. If he _____ in, he ______ the phone.
A. was/ answered C. were/ would have answered
B. were/ would answer D.had been/ would have answered
19. If I ______ in London now, I could visit British Museum.
A. were C. have been
B. had been D. would be
20. If Columbus _______ money from Queen Isabella, he _______ across the Atlantic.
A. do not receive/ could not sail C. did not receive/ might not have sailed
B. had not received/ might not have sailed D. would not receive/ might not sail
Exercise 3. Choose the correct answer
1. If I__________the same problem you had as a child, I might not have succeed in life as well as
you have.
A. have C. had had
B. would have D. should have
2. ___________ more help, I would call my neighbor.
 A. Needed C. I have needed
B. Should I need D. I should need
3. If Jake __________ to go on the trip, would you have gone?
A.doesn’t agree C. hadn’t agreed
B. didn’t agree D. wouldn’t agree
4. If someone _________ into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”
A.comes C. come
B. came D. should come
5. If she __________ him, she would be very happy.
A.would meet C. met
B. will meet D. should meet
6. If I had enough money, I ___________ abroad to improve my English.
A.will go C. went
B. would go D. should have go to
7. If it _____________ convenient, let‟s go out for a drink tonight.
A. be C. was
B. is D. were
8. The patient will not recover unless he_____________an operation.
A. had undergone C. undergoes Unless = if not
B. would undergo D. was undergoing
9. Peter: “Did you need help with your Math last night?”
Mary: “If I had needed, I_____________you".
A. would call C. would have called
B. called D. will call
10. “Here’s my phone number”.
“Thanks. I’ll give you a call if I_______________some help tomorrow”
A. will need C. would need
B. need D. needed
Exercise 4. Choose the correct answer
1. We’ll have lunch outside in the garden, _____ it’s too cold.
A. if C. in case
B. unless D. should
2. John _____ win more races if he trained harder.
A. would C. would have
B. will D. shall
3. If the machine _______, press this button.
A. stop C. would stop
B. stops D. stoped
4. The lecturer didn’t know what he was talking about, but if Dr Mason _____ I would have listened
carefully.
A. lectured C. would lecture
B. was lecturing D. had been lecturing
5. I can’t understand what he sees in her! If anyone treated me like that, I _________ extremely
angry!
A. am C. will be ought to: nên + V1
B. would be D. was should
6. If you _____ up all the orange juice that was in that carton, you ought to go out and get some
more.
A. drank C. drunk
B. drinking D. drink
7. Rachel will be pleased _________ she passes her driving test.
A. should C. if
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B. will D. unless
8. I _____ you sooner had someone told me you were in hospital.
A. visited C. would have visited
B. visit D. had visited
9. If you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, _____ this incident again.
A. I don’t mention C. I never mention
B. I will never mention D. will I never mention
10. You can use my car ___________ you drive carefully.
A. unless C. as soon as if
B. as long as D. when
11. If everyone _____ an extra hour a day, it would greatly increase production.
A. work C. working
B. works D. worked
12. If energy _____ inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be different.
A. is cheap C. will be
B. were D. would be
13. Don’t bother to ring me _________ it’s important.
A. unless C. if
B. in case D. as
14. If you help me with this exercise, I ________do the same for you one day.
A. will C. was
B. would D. am
15. According to the timetable, if the train _______ on time, we _______ arrive at 5.30.
A. leaves/ would C. leaves/ will
B. left/ would D. was leaving/ would
16. If I could speak Spanish, I _____ next year studying in Mexico.
A. will spend C. would spend
B. had spent D. would have spent
17. The bus won’t stop __________ you ring the bell.
A. if C. providing
B. as soon as D. unless
18. You’d better take a coat ________ it gets cold.
A. if B. in case
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C. as long as D. while
19. If you _____ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.
A. listen C. listened
B. will listen D. had listened
20. If it _____ fine tomorrow, we will go to the coast.
A. will be C. is
B. was D. being
Exercise 5: Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the
sentence correct. comes V1
1. If someone came into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”
2. If you try these cosmetics, you look five years younger. will + 1
3. If you do not understand what were written in the book, you could ask Mr. Pike. can + 1
4. I will come to meet Mr. Pike and tell him about your problems if you didn’t solve them yourself.
5. Sam will not graduate unless he doesn’t pass all the tests.
6. If there isn’t enough food, we couldn’t continue our journey.
7. Unless you pour oil on water, it will float. have to + V1: phải
8. You have to take a taxi home if you want to leave now.
9. If anyone will phone, tell them I’ll be back at 11:00.
10. We can hire a minibus if there will be enough people.
Exercise 6: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
1. If I ____________, I would express my feelings
A. were asked C. had been asked
B. would ask D. asked
2. If the weather _____________ nice, we will go camping tomorrow.
A. were C. had been
B. is D. will be
3. John would be taking a great risk if he __________ his money in that company
A. would invest C. had invested
B. invested D. invests
4. If he ___________ the truth, the police wouldn’t arrest him.
A. tells C. had told
B. told D. would tell
5. If you press that button what ___________?
A. would happen C. will happen
B. would have happened D. happen
6. Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people ................. the same language?
A. spoke C. had spoken
B. speak D. will speak
7. If you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, ................. this incident again.
A. I will never mention C. will I never mention
B. I never mention D. I don’t mention
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8. Unless you ................. all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you.
A. answered C. would answer
B. answer D. are answering
9. If someone ................. into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”
A. comes C. would come
B. came D. could come
10. “Here’s my phone number”.
“Thanks. I’ll give you a call if I ................. some help tomorrow”
A. will need C. would need
B. need D. Needed
Exercise 7. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the
sentence correct
1. If (A) someone came (B) into the store, smile (C) and say, “May (D) I help you?”
2. If (A) you do not understand (B) what were written (C) in the book, you could ask (D) Mr. Pike.
3. If (A) there isn't (B) enough food (C), we couldn't continue (D) our journey.
4. If (A) anyone will phone (B), tell (C) them I'll be (D) back at 11:00.
5. I will come (A) to meet Mr. Pike and tell him about (B) your problems if (C) you didn't solve (D)
them.