Practice conditional sentences

Practice conditional sentences
I. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1.If I (be)……………………… you, I (apply) ………………………for a job as soon as possible.
2. If I (speak) ………………………perfect English, I (not need) ………………………to take the exam.
3.If you (make) ………………………a run for it, you’ll catch the train.
4.If Laura (not eat) ………………………so much, she wouldn’t have put on weight.
5.If they (have) ………………………their car serviced regularly, it never lets them down.
6.The earthquake would have caused less damage if the house (be) ………………………of stronger
construction.
7.If there (be) ………………………a good breeze on Sunday, we’ll go hang-gliding.
8.You can get there more quickly if you (take) ………………………the short cut across the playing
field.
1. If he (be) ………………………taller, he (be able) ………………………to join the police.
2. You (not be able) ………………………to travel next week unless you (get) ……………… a visa.
3. If I were you, I (wear) ………………………some warm clothes today. It’s quite cold outside.
4. Don’t worry about getting home. If you (miss) ………………………the last bus, I’ll give you a
lift in my car.
5. Jim would get better marks at school if he (do) ………………………more homework.
6. He (not leave) ………………………his last job if the salary had been better.
7. What you (do) ………………………if you saw someone drowning in the sea?
8. If I had any news, I (phone) ………………………you yesterday.
17.I don’t have much money, but if I (have) ………………………, I (travel) ………………………around
the world.
18.If you (tell) ………………………me he was ill, I (visit) ………………………him.
19.If you go in the rain without a raincoat, you (catch) ………………………a cold.
20.If you had been at the party last Sunday, you (meet) ………………………some old friends.
21.I’d change this old motorcycle if I (have) ………………………enough money.
22.He would have died if the doctors (not operate) ………………………on him.
23.If I had a car, I (give) ………………………you a ride.
24.If I meet Paul tomorrow, I (give) ………………………him your letter
25. If the weather (be)………………nice next weekend, they (go) ………………to the country.

26. Unless you (hear) ………………………otherwise, I (come) ………………………at 8.15.
27. If people (not eat) ………………………so many sweets, their teeth wouldn’t fall out.
28. If we (take) ………………………your advice, we’d have saved a lot of time.
29. If you don’t hurry, we (be) ………………………late for the match.
30. If you didn’t smoke so many cigarettes, you (feel) ………………………better.
31. She would be better-looking if she (not have) ………………………such a big nose.
32. I’ll go out with you this evening if I (finish) ………………………my work early.
II.Identify the one that has a mistake by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
1. If we don’t stop to destroy forests, soon there will be no forests left on the earth.
A B C D
2. If we will reduce the speed of population growth, there will be less pressure on the
A B C D
earth.
3. We have to apply new technology to reduce wastes as well to recycle used materials.
A B C D
4. Because it doesn’t receive any sunshine, the dark side of Mercury is much cold than the
A B C D
bright side.
5. The new building in Sunshine square is higher four times than the old building.
A B C D
6. If we do nothing for preserve their habitat, some species will become extinct.
A B C D
7. Some planets of the sun are the half size of the earth.
A B C D
8. When an object lets off, it falls towards the ground because of the earth’s gravity.
A B C D
9. There are nine planets altogether on the picture on the wall.
A B C D
10. A magazine which publishes every month is called a monthly magazine.
A B C D

11. We tried stop the storm from striking the city but we were not successful.
A B C D
12. Unless we leave a bowl of water under the sun, it will evaporate.
A B C D
13. The polluted rate in some cities such as Bangkok has reached an alarming level.
A B C D
14. Mercury is the smallest member of the sun family , as it is only 3,100 across miles.
A B C D
15. In the lighted side of the planet , it’s so hot that no creature can live.
A B C D
16. The comet suddenly changed its direction and seemed heading towards the earth.
A B C D
17. The Galaxy, is a meteorology magazine, is now one of the most popular magazines.
A B C D
18. If we continue to use fuels at the current rate, we would soon have to face a fuel crisis.
A B C D
19. The morning star, sometimes called the evening star, can to be seen soon after sunset.
A B C D
20. Men will continue to live on foods unless other types of protein are nor found.
A B C D
III. Identify the one that has a mistake by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or
D.
1. If you will study harder , you will surely pass the coming exams with good results.
A B C D
2. I’ll probably never get used to eat durians. They smell terrible to me.
A B C D
3. The singer which performed live on VTV3 yesterday has always been the singer I
A B C
admire most.
D

4. It’s likely that the temperature in some areas will reach 40…C tomorrow.
A B
This summer is much more hot than last year’s.
C D
5. I wish he would get a job. I’m just fed up of his constant complaining.
A B C D
6. Mrs. Taylor smokes usually 20 cigarettes a day, and her health is badly affected.
A B C D
7. Some people never go out into the fresh air except doing some shopping.
A B C D
8. If I am 10 centimeters taller, I would play basketball.
A B C D
9. One of the best ways to stay healthy are to do exercise every morning.
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
11. If the weather weren’t too bad, we would to go swimming.
A B C D
12. If the doctors could find in the remedy, a lot of people would be saved.
A B C D
13. The nurses have to work very hard to make good care of all patients.
A B C D
14. Many habits such as smoking, staying up late, and overeating can be harm to our
A B C D
health.
15. If she bought that house now, she ran out of money.
A B C D
16. I tried to persuade my father going on a holiday, but he didn’t want to leave his work.
A B C D
17. Overeating and physical inactivity are the causes for many killing diseases.

A B C D
18. As for heavy smokers and drinkers, medicine is of no almost help.
A B C D
19. I have to thank you for help me so much while I was in hospital.
A B C D
20. However smoking has been proved to be harmful, many people are still addicted to it.
A B C D