EXTRA EXERCISES Chapter 20

1. Complete the sentences using WHEN or IF:

E.g.: We will have a meeting tomorrow. WHEN we do, don’t forget to talk about the budget for
the project.
a) Don’t worry _________________________ I’m late tonight.
b) Tom might call while I’m out tonight. _________________________ he does, can you take a
message?
c) I’m going to Rome next week. _________________________ I get there, I’ll call you.
d) I think Jill will get the job. I’ll be very surprised _________________________ she doesn’t.
e) I’m going shopping. _________________________ you want anything, I can get it for you.
f) I’m going away for a few days. I’ll call you _________________________ I’m back.
g) I want you to come to the party but _________________________ you can’t, that’s all right.
h) We can order a pizza _________________________ I get home _________________________ you
want.

2. Complete the sentences using DURING or WHILE:

E.g.: My husband was watching a movie WHILE I was in the shower.
a) We didn’t speak _______________ we were eating.
b) We didn’t speak _______________ the meal.
c) George called _______________ you were out.
d) She wrote a lot of letters _______________ she was on holiday.
e) The students looked very bored _______________ the lesson.
f) I read the newspaper _______________ I was waiting for Jack.
g) Two men got into a fight _______________ the game.
h) Two men got into a fight _______________ they were watching the game.

3. Find the mistakes and rewrite the sentences.

E.g.: If I had time, I will read more books.
If I had time, I would read more books.
a) When I go to the beach, I always had some ice cream.
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b) Before I move to NY, I have lived in Boston.
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c) When have you finished your work?
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d) Did you play tennis every day?
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e) George has gone to Paris yesterday.
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f) I was at the mall when I was losing my wallet.
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g) If I was you, I wouldn’t do that.
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h) I have not seen the film last night.
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I) I’ve bought a new car last week.
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4. Fill in the blanks:

E.g.: The entire class failed the final exam. If they had studied (study) more, they wouldn’t have
failed (fail) it.
a) Ken got to the station in time to catch the train. If he ____________________________ (miss) it, he
____________________ (be) late for his interview.
b) It’s good that you reminded me about Ann’s birthday. I ________________________ (forget) if you
____________________ (not remind) me.
c) My trip to Italy was amazing! If I ____________________ (have) your address, I ____________________
(send) you a postcard.
d) I wasn’t tired. If I _________________________, (be) I ____________________________ (go) to bed early.
e) My dream is to travel to Greece. If I ___________________________________ (save) enough money, I
____________________ (go) next year.

5. Write sentences using IF according to each situation:

E.g.: I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything.
If I had been hungry, I would have eaten something.
a) It happened because you were not careful.
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b) I didn’t know he had to get up early.
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c) She wasn’t injured because she was wearing a seat belt.
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d) I didn’t get a taxi because I didn’t have any money on me.
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e) I bought a new umbrella because it started to rain.
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6. Complete the sentences with the most appropriate verb tense:

E.g.: Mary lives (live) in Australia with her friend Marcus.
a) Mary _________________________ to Australia but now she’s back. (go)
b) Mary _________________________ to Australia several times. (be)
c) Mary _________________________ in Australia last week. (be)
d) Mary _________________________ to Australia and I don’t know when she will be back. (go)

7. Complete the sentences with the missing part using the verb in the parentheses, according to
the example.
E.g.: If I go to the mall today, I will buy a new phone charger.
a) When I go to the gym, ________________________________________. (do push-ups)
b) I would go to the park with you, ________________________________________. (have to work)
c) If I had bought that house, ________________________________________. (be your neighbor)
d) I will get a new job, ________________________________________. (pass the interview)

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answer keys
1. 4.
a) Don’t worry if I’m late tonight. a) Ken got to the station in time to catch the train. If he
b) Tom might call while I’m out tonight. If he does, can had missed it, he would have been late for his interview.
you take a message? b) It’s good that you reminded me about Ann’s birthday. I
c) I’m going to Rome next week. When I get there, I’ll call would have forgotten if you hadn’t reminded me.
you. c) My trip to Italy was amazing! If I had had your address, I
d) I think Jill will get the job. I’ll be very surprised if she would have sent you a postcard
doesn’t. d) I wasn’t tired. If I had been, I would have gone to be
e) I’m going shopping. If you want anything, I can get it early.
for you. e) My dream is to travel to Greece. If I save enough
f) I’m going away for a few days. I’ll call you when I’m money, I will go next year.
back.
g) I want you to come to the party but if you can’t, that’s 5.
all right. a) If you had been careful, it wouldn’t have happened.
h) We can order pizza when I get home if you want. b) If I had known we had to get up early, I would have
done that.
2. c) If she hadn’t worn a seat belt, she would have been
a) We didn’t speak while we were eating. injured.
b) We didn’t speak during the meal. d) If I had had some money on me, I would have gotten
c) George called while you were out. a taxi.
d) She wrote a lot of letters while she was on holiday. e) If it hadn’t started to rain, I wouldn’t have bought an
e) The students looked very bored during the lesson. umbrella.
f) I read the newspaper while I was waiting for Jack.
g) Two men got into a fight during the game. 6.
h) Two men got into a fight while they were watching a) Mary went to Australia but now she’s back.
the game. b) Mary has been to Australia several times.
c) Mary was in Australia last week.
3. d) Mary has gone to Australia and I don’t know when she
a) When I go to the beach, I always HAVE some ice will be back.
cream.
b) Before I MOVED to NY, I HAD lived in Boston. 7.
c) When DID you FINISH your work? a) When I go to the gym, I always do push-ups.
d) DO you play tennis every day? b) I would go to the park with you, if I didn’t have to work.
e) George WENT to Paris yesterday. c) If I had bought that house, I would have been your
f) I was at the mall when I LOST my wallet. neighbor.
g) If I WERE you, I wouldn’t do that. d) I will get the new job, if I pass the interview.
h) I DID not SEE the film last night.
I) I BOUGHT a new car last week.

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