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Conditional Sentences and Exercises

The document discusses different types and formats of conditional sentence exercises, including: 1) Sentence transformation exercises that change statements into conditional sentences using "if" clauses. 2) Reported speech exercises that change direct speech statements containing conditional sentences into reported speech. 3) Identification and correction of errors in conditional sentences. 4) Multiple choice questions about the meaning and verb forms used in different types of conditional sentences.
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Conditional Sentences and Exercises

The document discusses different types and formats of conditional sentence exercises, including: 1) Sentence transformation exercises that change statements into conditional sentences using "if" clauses. 2) Reported speech exercises that change direct speech statements containing conditional sentences into reported speech. 3) Identification and correction of errors in conditional sentences. 4) Multiple choice questions about the meaning and verb forms used in different types of conditional sentences.
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Structure:

If 1

If 2

If 3

Các dạng bài:

A. Sentence Transformation:

I. A (nguyên nhắn) à B (kết quả) : If not A , not B

1. He eats too many sweets. Therefore, he is gaining lots of


weight.

If he didn’t eat too many sweets, he wouldn’t gain lots of weight.

2. Because the telephone was invented, workload was relieved.

If the telephone hadn’t been invented, workload would not have


been relieved.

3. The weather was so bad that the plane couldn’t take off.

If the weather hadn’t been bad, the plane would have taken off
4. Because of the slippery road, they couldn’t drive fast.

If the road hadn’t been slippery, they could have driven fast

5. His carelessness led to many mistakes in his reports.

If he was take care of his report, he wouldn’t led to many mistakes

6. Without air, we would die. = If there

7. Jason is in prison because a detective recognized him.

If a detective hadn’t recognized him, Jason would not have been in


prison

8. It was the heavy rainfall that caused the flood.

9. Owing to my parents’ support, I achieved this success.

10. The accident happened as a result of the driver’s not paying


attention. if the driver

11. I suggest you use a sunblock, and then you won’t go red. If I
were

12. It’s the sunset that attracts the tourists here.


Bài hình

1. We wouldn’t have won the contract if it hadn't been for Debbie's fantastic presentation /
won the contract had it not been for Debbie's fantastic presentation.

2. If it hadn’t been for the eventual arrival of the ferry, a fight would have broken out among
the passengers.

3. But for the driver's quick reaction, the passengers would have been injured.

4. Unless Wendy turns up soon, we'll have to cancel the meeting.

5. Were it not for his daughter's visits, Mr Jones would be quite lonely.

6. in case you need it, here's my number.

7. Providing you are back by midnight, you can go/ you agree to be back by midnight, you
can go.

1. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up.

→ If you don't keep silent, you will wake the baby up.

2. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson.

→ If you don't stop talking, you won't understand the lesson.


3. I don’t know her number, so I don’t ring her up.

→If I knew her number, I would ring her up.

4. I don’t know the answer, so I can’t tell you.

→ If I knew the answer, I could tell you.

5. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.

→ If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost.

6. Susan felt sick because she ate four cream cakes.

→ If Susan hadn't eaten four cream cakes, she wouldn't have felt sick.

7. Without this treatment, the patient would have died.

→If we hadn’t had this treatment, the patient would have died.

II. Reported speech with Conditional sentence:

4. “If I lost my job, I would be in serious trouble”, Cath said to me.

Catherine said that if she lost her job, she would be in serious trouble.

5. “If we had booked our flight last night, it would have been
cheaper.”,

6. “if you get to work late tomorrow, you will be given a sack”, the
boss said. / the boss threatened

III.

B. Verb form

1. If we ___________ (not miss) our flights, we would be in Spain now.

2.

C. Error Recognition:

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the
sentence correct.
1. If someone came into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?” comes
2. If you tryt hese cosmetics, you look five years younger. Will look
3. If you do not understand what were written in the book, you could ask Mr. Pike.
Didn’t understand
4. I will come to meet Mr. Pike and tell him about your problems if you didn’t solve them
yourself.
Don’t solve
5. Sam will not graduate unless he doesn’t pass all the tests. passes
6. If there isn’t enough food, we couldn’t continue our journey. Can’t continue
7. Unless you pour oil on water, it will float. Won’t float
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. phones
10. We can hire a mini bus if there will be enough people. are

D. Multiple choice:

1. Meaning:

1. I’m staying here _______ I get my money back.

A. as long as B. until C. when D.


as if

2. Do what you like _______ you don’t make any noise.

A. provided B. unless C. without D. in case

3. You can watch the film _______ you promise to go straight to bed when
it finishes.

A. provided B. unless C. without D. in case

4. We’d better leave early tomorrow _______ there’s a lot of traffic when
we get to Yorkshire.

A. provided B. unless C. without D. in case

2. Verb form:

1. I would have visited you before if there _____ quite a lot of people in your
house.

A. hadn't B. hadn't been C. wouldn't be D.


wasn't

2. If you had caught the bus, you _____ late for work.

A. wouldn't have been B. would have been C. wouldn’t be


D. would be
3. If I _____, I would express my feelings.

A. were asked B. would ask C. had been asked D.


asked

4. If _____ as I told her, she would have succeeded.

A. she has done B. she had done C. she does


D. she did

5. Will you be angry if I _____ your pocket dictionary?

A. stole B. have stolen C. were to steal


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 B. would be/ didn't lie C.


will be/ don'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 B. invested C. had invested


D. invests

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 B. climb C. is climbing


D. climbed

10. If the wall weren't so high, he _____ it up to take his ball down.

A. climbed B. could climb C. is climbing D.


climb

11. If I _____ her phone number, I _____ her last night

A. had known/ could have phoned B. knew/ would have phoned

C. know/ can phone D. knew/ could phone

12. If he ______ the truth, the police wouldn’t arrest him.


A. tells B. told C. had told D.
would tell

13. If you press that button what _____?

A. would happen B. would have happened C. will


happen D. happen

14. She says if she _____ that the traffic lights were red she _____.

A. had realized/ would stop B. realized/ could have stopped

C. has realized/ stopped D. had realized/ would have


stopped

15. I am very thin. I think, if I _____ smoking, I might get fat.

A. stop B. had stopped C. will stop


D. stopped

16. If I _____ that yesterday, I _____ them.

A. had discovered/ would inform C. had discovered/ would have


informed

D. had discovered/ could inform C. discovered/ can


inform

17. If you _______ to the course regularly, they ________ a certificate last
year.

A. go/ gave B. go/ give C. had gone/ would have


given D. went/ would give

18. I think he is not at home. If he _____ in, he ______ the phone.

A. was/ answered B. were/ would answer C. were/ would have


answered D. had been/ would have answered

19. If I ______ in London now, I could visit British Museum.

A. were B. had been C. have been D.


would be
20. If Columbus _______ money from Queen Isabella, he _______ across the
Atlantic.

A. do not receive/ could not sail B. had not


received/ might not have sailed

C. did not receive/ might not have sailed D. would not receive/
might not sail

Bài 5: Chọn đáp án đúng A, B, C hoặc D

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 B. would have C. had had


D. should have

2. ___________ more help, I would call my neighbor.

A. Needed B. Should I need C. I have needed


D. I should need

3. If Jake __________ to go on the trip, would you have gone?

A.doesn’t agree B. didn’t agree C. hadn’t agreed


D. wouldn’t agree

4. If someone _________ into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”

A.comes B. came C. come


D. should come

5. If she __________ him, she would be very happy.

A.would meet B. will meet C. met


D. should meet

6. If I had enough money, I ___________ abroad to improve my English.

A.will go B. would go C. went


D. should have go to

7. If it _____________ convenient, let‟s go out for a drink tonight.


A. be B. is C. was
D. were

8. The patient will not recover unless he_____________an operation.

A.had undergone B. would undergo C. undergoes


D. was undergoing

9. Peter: “Did you need help with your Math last night?”

Mary: “If I had needed, I_____________you".

A. would call B. called C. would have 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 B. need C. would


need D. needed

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