Lesson 4: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES pdf

Lesson 4: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES


I. Choose the word of which the underlined part is pronounced differently from that of others.
1. A. maintained B. abandoned C. installed D. approached
2. A. liked B. cooked C. decided D. watched
3. A. tells B. talks C. stays D. steals
4. A. results B. cats C. laughs D. beds
5. A. feat B. seat C. beat D. great
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. question B. person C. suppose D. common
2. A. enjoy B. chosen C. believe D. return
3. A. remember B. discover C. encounter D. entertain
4. A. application B. independence C. population D. minority
5. A. optimistic B. mathematics C. vulnerable D. engineering
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. If I could speak Spanish, I………… next year study in Mexico.
A. would spend B. would have spent C. had spent D. will spend
2. It would have been a much more serious accident…………… fast at that time.
A. had she been driving B. was she driving C. she had driven D. she drove
3. Can I borrow your car for this evening?- Sure, but Nora's using it right now. If she …………it back in time, you're welcome
to borrow it.
A. brought B. would bring C. will bring D. brings
4. I didn't get home until well after midnight last night. Otherwise, I………… your call.
A. returned B. had returned C. would return D. would have returned
5. If energy…………inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the would be different.
A. is B. will be C. were D. would be
6. We………….the game if we'd had a few more minutes.
A. might have won B. won C. had won D. will win

7. I………….William with me if I had known you and he didn't get along with each other.

A. hadn't brought B. didn't bring C. wouldn't have brought D. won't bring
8. ……… interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
A. Were I B. Should I C. I was D. If I am
9. Unless he………….his homework, he…………at home.
A. does/ stays B. 'll do/ 'll stay C. does/ 'd stay D. does/ 'll stay
10. Provided that she……………the car, we…………….able to drive to the country.
A. services/ are B. services/ 'll be C. 'll service/ 'll be D. services/ 'd be
11. You can use my car……………you drive carefully.
A. unless B. as if C. as long as D. in case
12. "I wish I………… there with you", he said with deep regret.
A. were B. would be C. had been D. would have been
13. She wished at that moment she………… the present to him.
A. had not sent B. has not sent C. did not send D. would not send
14. I wish they……………their friends to me at the party.
A. had introduced B. were introduced C. introduced D. would introduced
15. It is high time you………………your idea.
A. change B. changed C. need change D. are to change
16. …………the exam, he would have entered a college.
A. If he passed B. Had he passed C. Were he passed D. If he should pass
17. So long as you return the book by Saturday, I…………… it to you with pleasure.
A. will lend B. lent C. would lend D. had lent
18. I'm going to have my house…………….next month.
A. painting B. be painted C. to be painted D. painted
19. This time last week I…………….to Da Lat.
A. have driven B. drove C. was driving D. have been driving
20. I'd rather you…………… in the car.
A. not you smoke B. no smoking C. wouldn't smoke D. didn't smoke
III. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. If Jack had tried hard the last season,………………………
A. he will now be in the national team B. he has never been in time for the match

C. he would now be in the national team D. he is never in time for the match
2. If you had revised the lesson more carefully, ………………….
A. you wouldn't have failed in the exam. B. you wouldn't have bought the book
C. you will not fail in the exam D. you didn't buy the book with lots of money
3. If you didn't play the guitar too loud,………………………
A. you wouldn't have a sore throat B. the neighbors didn't get that angry.
C. you hasn't had a sore throat D. the neighbors wouldn't get so angry
4. If children eat too many sweets,……………………
A. it would be a waste of money B. they will have to come to the dentist often
C. it would have been a waste of money D. they have to come to the dentist often
5. If I were at school today,……………………
A. it would take a lot of time and money B. it takes a lot of time and money
C. I would know about the coming English test D. I would have known about the coming EL test
IV. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one.
1. My car really needs to be serviced soon.
A. I really need to get my car to be serviced B. I really need to get my car serviced
C. I really need to service my car D. I really need to fix my car
2. Someone stole my wallet in the crowd.
A. I got my wallet to be stolen in the crowd B. I had my wallet to be stolen in the crowd
C. I got my wallet stolen in the crowd D. I had my wallet stolen in the crowd
3. The last time I saw Helen was before she left for Italy.
A. I haven't seen Helen since she left for Italy B. I don't see Helen since she left for Italy
C. I will not see Helen since she left for Italy D. I haven't been seeing Helen since she left for Italy
4. It was the best film I had ever seen.
A. I didn't see such a good film before B. I had never seen such a good film before
C. I do not see such a good film before D. I will not see such a good film
5. He learned to drive when he was eighteen.
A. He has driven since he was eighteen B. He started learning to drive since he was eighteen
C. He drives when he was eighteen D. He has been driving since he was eighteen
6. You are not allowed to bring coffee into the classroom.

A. Coffee must not be brought into the classroom B. Coffee will not be brought into the classroom
C. Coffee will be brought into the classroom D. Coffee must be brought into the classroom
7. There will be a shortage of water unless it rains.
A. If it doesn't rain, there will be a shortage of water B. There will be a shortage of water if it rains
C. There will be a shortage of water if it won't rains D. If it doesn't rain, there would be a shortage of water
8. People say that prevention is better than cure.
A. Prevention said to be better than cure B. Prevention is said to be better than cure
C. Prevention is said better than cure D. Prevention is to be better than cure.
9. Bill didn't go to school because of his illness.
A. Because of Bill was ill, he didn't go to school B. Because Bill is ill, he doesn't go to school
C. Because Bill was ill, he didn't go to school D. Bill didn't go to school because he is ill
10. We will miss the train if we don't hurry up.
A. We won't miss the train unless we hurry up B. We won't miss the train if we hurry up
C. We will miss the train unless we don't hurry up D. We will miss the train unless we hurry up
V. Complete the following sentences.
1. Vietnamese students/ should/ give/ opportunities/ learn/ independently.
2. The language barrier/ prevent/ Vietnamese students/ study/ abroad.
3. Unless/ you/ take note/ you/ forget/ most/ lesson.
4. can/ you/ imagine/ what/ world/ be like/ if/ no electricity?
5. If/ Thomas Edison/ not/ invent/ electric light bulb/ we/ now/ still/ be using/ candles/ see/ night.