CONDITIONAL SENTENCE TEST 1

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>QUESTIONS I. Rewrite these sentences 1. If she doesn’t hurry, she will miss the last train Unless...................................................................................................................... 2. Work hard or you can’t pass the exam If.............................................................................................................................. 3. Practice speaking every day or you can’t improve your English If.............................................................................................................................. 4. Unless we reduce the use of water and electricity, we’ll have to pay more this month If.............................................................................................................................. 5. If someone doesn’t put the coal in, the fire will go out Unless...................................................................................................................... 6. If he improves his spelling, he’ll get good grader Unless...................................................................................................................... 7. I didn’t eat lunch, I feel hungry now. If I............................................................................................................................ 8. I only come if they invite me. Unless...................................................................................................................... 9. He didn’t revise all his lessons, he failed the exam. If he.......................................................................................................................... 10. His sister sent her money, so he continued to study. If.............................................................................................................................. II. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense. 1. Why didn’t you phone? If I (know).......................you were coming, I (meet) ................. you at the airport. 2. It’s a pity you missed the party. If you (come)...................., you (meet) ............... my friends from Hungary..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 3. If we (have) .....................some tools, we (be able) to repair the car, but we haven’t got any with us. 4. Thank you for your help. If you (not help)..................., I (not pass).................. the examination. 5. It’s a beautiful house, and I (buy)......................it if I (have)....................the money, but I can’t afford it. 6. I can’t imagine what I (do)....................with the money If I (win)..................the football pools or a lottery. 7. Mark isn’t a serious athlete. If he (train).................harder, he (be).............quite a good runner. 8. If Claire (listen)...................to her mother, she (not marry)..................David in the first place. 9. It rained every day on our holiday. If we (not take) .................. the television with us, we (not have)........................ anything to do. 10. Jim is so untidy! If he (buy) ....................... some new clothes, he (not look) ...... ................... so bad. III. Choose the best answer 1. If I ……….the same problem you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well as you have. A-have. B-would have. C-had had. D-should have. 2. ………then what I know today, I would have saved myself a lot of time and trouble over the years. A-had I known. B-did I know. C-If I know. D- If I would. know 3. Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people…….the same language? A-spoke. B-speak. C-had spoken. D-will speak. 4. If you can give me one good reason for your acting like this,……this incident again. A- I will never mention. B-I never mention C-will I never mention D-I don’t mention.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 5. I didn’t know you were asleep. Otherwise, I…….so much noise when I came in. A-didn’t make. B-wouldn’t have made. C-won’t make. D-don’t make. 6. Unless you ……all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you. A-answered. B-answer. C-would answer. D-are answering. 7. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I…….it. A-would have never believed. B-don’t believe. C-hadn’t believed D-can’t believe. 8. If Jake……..to go on the trip, would you have gone? A-doesn’t agree. B-didn’t agree. C-hadn’t agree. D-wouldn’t agree. 9. I wish I…….you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself. A-can lend. B-would lend. C-could lend. D-will lend. 10. If someone ……in to the store, smile and say, “May I help you?” A-comes. B-came. C-would come. D-could come. 11. “Here ‘s my phone number”. “Thanks. I’ll give you a call if I …….some help tomorrow” A-will need. B-need. C-would need. D-needed. 12. If I weren’t working for an accounting firm, I….in a bank. A-work. B-will work. C-have worked. D-would be working. 13. The death rate would decrease if hygienic conditions ……improved. A-was. B-is. C-were. d-had been. 14. If there…….the rice fields could have been more productive. A-had been enough water. B-were enough water. C-would be enough water. D-are enough water. 15. The patient could not recover unless he ……an operation. A-had undergone. B-would undergo. C-underwent. D-was undergoing. 16. If she …..him, she would be very happy. A-would meet. B-will meet. C-is meeting. D-met. 17. If he …..a thorough knowledge of English, he could have applied for this post. A-had had. B-had. C-has. 18. If I had enough money, I……abroad to improve my English.. D-has had.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> A-will go. B-would go. C-should go. D-should have go to. 19. The bench would collapse if they……on it. A-stood. B-stand. C-standing. D-stands. 20. If it……convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight A-be. B-is. C-was. D-were. C-have had. D-has. C-be. D-were. C-may. D-might. 21. If you……time, please write to me. A-have. B-had. 22. I shouldn’t go there at night if I ….you. A-am. B-was. 23. If I …….get a pole, I will go fishing. A-can. B-could. 24. If you had the chance,…….you go fishing? A-did. B-may. C-would. D-do. 25. If you …..a choice, which country would you visit? A-have. B-had. C-have had. D-will have. 26. Trees won’t grow…….there is enough water. A-if. B-when. C-unless. D-as. 27. ……….she agreed, you would have done it. A-if. B-had. C-should. D-would. 28. 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. 29. If I had taken that English course, I…….much progress. A-had made. B-would have made. C-made. D-would make. 30. If I were in your place, I….a trip to England. A-will make. B-had made. C-would make. THE END. D-made.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> ANSWER SHEET I. Rewrite these sentences (40 MARKS) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense (30 MARKS) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> 8. 9. 10. III. Choose the best answer (30 MARKS) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

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