ПЗ 37: «Conditionals»
Study the Table.
Match these sentences.
1. If I were rich, a. they wouldn't worry so much.
2. If they knew where she was, b. I would have sent her a card.
3. I wouldn't take the job, c. if you won the lotto?
4. Would you go to China, d. I wouldn't have camped there.
5. If you left at five, e. if they offered you a job there?
6. What would you do with the money, f. if I were you.
7. They would have got better exam results, g. you would get there by six.
8. The house might have caught fire, h. if they had studied better.
9. If you had told me the date of her birthday, i. I would get a new car.
10. If you had warned me about the mosquitoes, j. if she hadn't smelt burning.
Open the brackets.
A.
1. She will help you if you (ask) [ask] her.
2. The children will go to the zoo if father (not/to take) [doesn’t take / does not take] them fishing.
3. If the weather (to be) [is] good, we'll go water-skiing on the lake.
4. If I (to see) [see] Susie, I'll tell her about your sister's accident.
5. They won't arrange a party if Aunt Lucy (not/to help) [doesn’t help / does not help] with the cake.
6. Will you tell me the secret if I (to promise) [promise] to keep it?
B.
1. She would help you if you (ask) [asked] her.
2. The children would go to the zoo if father (not/to take) [didn’t take / did not take] them fishing.
3. If the weather (to be) [were] good, we would go water-skiing on the lake.
4. If I (to see) [saw] Susie, I would tell her about your sister's accident.
5. They wouldn't arrange a party if Aunt Lucy (not/to help) [didn’t help / did not help] with the cake.
6. Would you tell me the secret if I (to promise) [promised] to keep it?
C.
1. She would have helped you if you (ask) [had asked] her.
2. The children would have gone to the zoo if father (not/to take) [hadn’t taken / had not taken] them fishing.
3. If the weather (to be) [had been] good, we would have gone water-skiing on the lake.
4. If I (to see) [had seen] Susie, I would have told her about your sister's accident.
5. They wouldn't have arranged a party if Aunt Lucy (not/to help) [hadn’t helped / had not helped] with the cake.
6. Would you have told me the secret if I (to promise) [had promised] to keep it?
Test. Choose the right variant.
1. I wish I (to see) Steve yesterday.
a. see;
b. saw;
c. had seen;
d. sees;
e. to see.
2. It’s always difficult to get there by bus. I wish I (to have) a car.
a. have;
b. had;
c. have had;
d. has had;
e. to have had.
3. I am hungry. I wish it (to be) time for lunch.
a. is;
b. being;
c. were;
d. to be;
e. will be.
4. I wish you (to take) a picture of that beautiful castle yesterday.
a. took;
b. had taken;
c. should take;
d. has taken;
e. to take.
5. We had a wonderful holiday in Italy. I wish we (to go) there again next summer.
a. go;
b. will go;
c. had gone;
d. went;
e. goes.
6. It is necessary that you (to read) the text once more.
a. read;
b. should read;
c. had read;
d. has read;
e. to have read.
7. The doctor insists that I (to have) an operation.
a. have;
b. had;
c. should have;
d. has;
e. to has have.
8. If I (to get) promoted, I would be able to buy a bigger house.
a. will get;
b. got;
c. get;
d. get got;
e. had go.
9. If she (to win) the lottery, she would travel around the world.
a. win;
b. to win;
c. wins;
d. will win;
e. won.
10. She would have helped you if you (to ask) her.
a. to ask;
b. had asked;
c. have asked;
d. will ask;
e. to have asked.
11. I live in a small house. I wish I … in a big one.
a. to live;
b. would live;
c. had lived;
d. lived;
e. lives.
12. I drive a Renault. It's nice but I wish I … a Rolls Royce.
a. had;
b. would have;
c. had had;
d. has had;
e. will have.
13. I don’t like these shoes very much. I wish I … them.
a. didn't buy;
b. wouldn't buy;
c. bought;
d. has bought;
e. hadn't bought.
14. The weather is awful. I wish it … raining.
a. stopped;
b. would stop;
c. had stopped;
d. stop;
e. to stop.
15. All my friends are rich. I wish I … rich.
a. am;
b. would be;
c. had been;
d. were;
e. to be.
16. I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I … it better.
a. would understand;
b. understood;
c. had understood;
d. understand;
e. to understand.
17. I love California. I wish I … there right now.
a. would be;
b. had been;
c. were;
d. to be;
e. is.
18. My face is bright red. I wish I … in the sun so long yesterday.
a. didn't sit;
b. hadn't sat;
c. wouldn't sit;
d. to sit;
e. don’t sit.
19. I was in Miami only for a week. I wish I … more time there but I had to go to New York.
a. had;
b. would have;
c. had had;
d. has;
e. to have.
20. I would have helped you if you … me there was a problem.
a. tell;
b. would tell;
c. had told;
d. has told;
e. to tell.
21. You … tired tomorrow if you don’t go to bed soon.
a. are;
b. would be;
c. were;
d. had been;
e. will be.
22. You … better English if you did more homework.
a. speak;
b. spoke;
c. will speak;
d. would speak;
e. had spoken.
23. I … you all about it if you have the time.
a. tell;
b. told;
c. will tell;
d. would tell;
e. had told.
24. If I had one million dollars, I (probably/to buy) a yacht.
a. would probably buy;
b. will probably buy;
c. probably to buy;
d. probably bought;
e. probably buys.
25. I wish I_______ him yesterday.
a. had visited;
b. has visited;
c. would have visited;
d. visited;
e. visiting.
26. If the water (to be heated) to 100ºC, it (to boil).
a. will be heated/would boil;
b. would be heated/boils;
c. is heated/boils;
d. would heat be/to boils;
e. will is heated/boils.
27. If I (to know) that you were coming, I (to meet) you at the airport. I had a lot of time to do that.
a. knew/would meet;
b. had known/would have met;
c. knew/would meeting;
d. would have known/would have met;
e. will know/to meet.
28. If Columbus (not/to have) such a passion for travelling, he (to discover) America in 1492.
a. hadn’t/hadn’t discover;
b. hadn’t have/will discover;
c. will not have had/didn’t discover’
d. is not/to discover.
e. hadn’t had/wouldn’t have discovered.
29. If you … ice, it usually ….
a. heats/will melt;
b. heat/will to melt;
c. heat/melts;
d. to heat/to melt;
e. heats/melt.
30. If Alex … more carefully, he … in hospital now.
a. hadn’t driven/wouldn’t have been;
b. drove/wouldn’t be;
c. has driven/to be;
d. drives/have been;
e. had driven/wouldn’t be.