Exercise 1. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
- If I ……….a lot of money now, I …………..a new car.
a. have /will buy b. have / would buy c. had/ will buy d. had/ would buy.
2. If I ……………you, I …………….do that.
a. am/ will b. were /would c. were/ will d. had been/ would.
3. if I were offered the job, I think I ………. it.
a. take b. will take c. would take d. would have taken.
4. I would be very surprised if he……………..
a. refuses b. refused c. had refused d. would refuse.
5. Many people would be out of work if that factory………..down.
a. closes b. had closed c. closed d. would close.
6. If she sold her car, she ………… much money.
a. gets b. would get c. will get d. would have got.
7. They would be disappointed if we…………….
a. hadn’t come b. wouldn’t come c. don’t come d. didn’t come.
8. Would John be angry if I ……. ……his bicycle without asking?
a. take b. took c. had taken d. would take.
9. She ……….terrible upset if I lost this ring.
a. will be b. would be c. were d. had been.
10. If someone…………in here with a gun, I would be very frightened.
a. would walk b. walks c. had walked d. walked.
11. What would happen if you ……………..to work tomorrow?
a. don’t go b. didn’t go c. won’t go d. wouldn’t go.
12. We ‘ll get wet if we ………….out.
a. go b. did go c. went d. had gone.
13. If I go shopping, I ………some food.
a. buy b. will buy c. would buy d. would have bought.
14. If I find it, I ………you.
a. will tell b. would tell c. had told d. told.
15. What would you do if you……………a million dollars?
a. would win b. win c. had won d. won.
16. They ‘d be hurt if I ……………….
a. don’t go b. didn’t go c. hadn’t gone d. wouldn’t go.
17. If we took the 6: 30 train, we…………too early.
a. would have arrived b. arrived c. will arrived d. would arrive.
18. If I had known you were in hospital, I …………to see you.
a. will go b. would go c. went d. would have gone.
19. If I …………., I would have said hello.
a. had seen b. see c. saw d. would see.
20. I…………..out if I hadn’t been so tired.
a. will go b. went c. would have gone d. would go.
21. If I ………..a camera, I would have taken some pictures.
a. have b. had c. would have d. had had.
22. You won’t pass the examination……………you study more.
a. as long as b. unless c. if d. whether.
23. If only I …………you wanted to invest money in business.
a. had known b. knew c. have known d. know.
24. If I were to leave my country , I ……………disappointed.
a. probably be b. would have been c. will be d. would be.
25. If he hadn’t wasted too much time, he…………….in his examination.
a. would fail b. wouldn’t fail c. wouldn’t have failed. d. won’t fail.
26. If I had taken that English course, I ………..much progress.
a. had made b. would have made c. made d. would make.
27. If I were in your place, I ……….a trip to England.
a. will make b. had made c. made. d. would make.
28. If I ………….. you , I’d save some of your lottery winning.
a. be b. were c. am d. was
29. If the car ……….. larger, we would have bought it.
a. had been b. have been c. has been d. been
30. If I had enough money, I ……… abroad to improve my English.
a. will go b. should go c. would go d. should have go to
Exercise 2: Identify the one that has a mistake by circling the corresponding letter a, b, c, d.
1. If we
will reduce the speed of
population growth, there will be
less pressure
on the earth.
A b c d
2.
Unless we leave
a bowl of water
under the sun, it
will evaporate.
A b c d
3.
If we continue
to use fuels at the current rate, we
would soon have
to face a fuel crisis.
A b c d
4. If I
am 10
centimeters taller, I
would play basketball.
A b c d
5. If
the doctors could
find in the remedy,
a lot of people
would be saved.
A b c d
6. If she
bought that house
now, she
ran out
of money.
A b c d
7.
What you would do if you
could speak French
well?
A b c d
8. If I
had known he
is not at home, I
wouldn’t have gone all the way
to his house.
A b c d
9. If I
had known that the road
were flooded, I
would never
have taken that way.
A b c d
10. If I
were you, I
will go to
the dentist’s and have the tooth
checked.
a b c d
Exercise 3: Rewrite those sentences with words given:
- Let me give you my advice. You should cut down on smoking right now.
If I …………………………………………………………………………………………..............
- Leave me alone or I’ll call the police.
Unless………………………………………………………………………………………….
- If you arrive at the office earlier than I do, please turn on the air-conditioner.
Should………………………………………………………………………………………….
- The children don’t go to school in the snowy weather.
If it ………………………………………………………………………………………….
- He died so young; otherwise, he would be a famous musician by now.
Had ………………………………………………………………………………………….
- You must tell me the whole truth or I won’t help you.
Unless………………………………………………………………………………………….
- The car breaks down so often because you don’t take good care of it.
Were I………………………………………………………………………………………….
- He is very bad-tempered, that’s why his wife left him soon after marriage.
If he………………………………………………………………………………………….
- Don’t tell lies to your boss or you’ll be fired at once.
If………………………………………………………………………………………….
- She got married at such an early age: otherwise, she would be at university now.
[FONT="]Had ………………………………………………………………………………………….[/FONT]
