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CONDITIONALS
Exercise 1: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses of the conditionals
1. If I see him, I…………………………. (give) him a gift.
2. If I had a typewriter, I………………………….(type) it myself.
3. If I had known that you were in hospital, I…………………………. (visit) you.
4. You could make better progress if you…………………………. (attend) class
regularly.
5. If I…………………………. (know) his telephone number, I’d give it to you.
6. If you…………………………. (arrive) ten minutes earlier, you would have got a seat.
7. He could get a job easily if he…………………………. (have) a degree.
8. I shouldn’t have believed it if I…………………………. (not see) it with my own
eyes.
9. If he…………………………. (study) hard, he can pass the exam.
10. If she had asked you, you…………………………. (accept)?
11. Rice plants…………………………. (grow) well if there is enough rain.
12. He might get fat if he…………………………. (stop) smoking.
13. What you…………………………. (do) if you found a burglar in your house?
14. If she…………………………. (not hurry), she may be late.
15. If I…………………………. (try) again, I think that I would have succeeded.
16. Water (not run)............................ down the hill if there were no gravity.
17. If I tell you a secret, you…………………………. (promise) not to tell it to anyone
else?
18. Tell him to ring me if you…………………………. (see) him.
19. The police…………………………. (arrest) him if they catch him.
20. If you…………………………. (speak) more slowly, he might have understood you.

Exercise 2: Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has similar meaning
to the first sentence, using “if”
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1. Unless you want to get sick, you should eat more healthily.
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2. Read more books and you can broaden your knowledge.
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3. Save money from now and you can reward yourself with a long vacation at the end of
the year.
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4. People who live in a cold country don't like hot weather.
If you live ____________________________________
5. Teachers have to work very hard.
If you’re a teacher, _____________________________

Exercise 3: Reorder these words to have correct sentences

1. even/ I/ me/ if/ will/ to/ never/ apologizes/ forgive/ he/ him.
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2. specialties/ Thailand/ local/ visit/ ,/ the/ to/ try/ happen/ should/ you/ you/ if.
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3. promotion/ he/ get/ must/ to/ dedication/ show/ wants/ his/ James/ hard/ work/ , / and.
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Exercise 4: Complete each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the
sentence before

1. She doesn’t live in London because she doesn’t know anyone there

→ She’d ……………………………………………………………….

2. I can’t live in the country because I can’t find a job there

→ I’d ………………………………………………………………..
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3. I don’t have a spare ticket. I can’t take you to the concert

→ If I ………………………………………………………………...

4. The schoolchildren sowed some seeds, but they forgot to water them so they didn’t
grow.

→ If the children ………………………………………………………..

5. They don’t understand the problem. They won’t find a solution

→ If they …………………………………………………………….

6. He sits around too much. He isn’t fit.

→ If he ………………………………………………………………

7. Carol didn’t answer the phone because she was studying..

→ If Carol ……………………………………………………

8. Rita is exhausted today because she didn’t get any sleep last night.

→ If Rita ………………………………………………………

9. She’s very thin; perhaps that’s why she feels so cold.

→ If she …………………………………………………….

10. He never polishes his shoes, so he never looks smart

→ If he ……………………………………………………..

11. He can’t park near his office; that’s why he doesn’t come by car
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→ If he ……………………………………………………..

12. My house is guarded by two big dogs. That’s the only reason it isn’t broken into every
night

→ If my house …………………………………………………………

13. The flats are not clearly numbered, so it is very difficult to find anyone.

→ If the flats …..………………………………………………………..

14. I don’t know her email address, so I can’t tell you

→ If I …………………………………………………………………….

15. She works in the evening. She has no time to play with her children

→ If she ………………………………………………………………….

16. I don’t want them to be upset, so I’ve decided not to tell them what happened.

→ They ……………………………………………………………..

17. I am not tall enough to join the basketball team

→ If I ……………………………………………………………………

18. He doesn’t see the signal so he doesn’t stop his car

→ If he ………………………………………………………………….

19. Peter gets bad marks because he doesn’t prepare his lessons well

→ If Peter ………………………………………………………………
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20. Mary doesn’t have enough money. She can’t buy a new car.

→ If Mary ………………………………………………………………

21. Go right now or you’ll be late for the train.

→ If you………………………………………………………………….

22. He doesn’t apply for the job because he doesn’t have enough qualifications.

→ If he ………………………………………………………………….

23. Hurry up, or we will be late for the exam.

→ If we …………………………………………………………………

24. They do not understand you because you do not often talk to them.

→ If you …………………………………………………………………

25. Because you speak English unnaturally, they do not understand you.

→ If you …………………………………………………………………

Exercise 5: Viết lại các câu sau theo cấu trúc câu điều kiện

1. She cannot cook because she feels very tired today.

2. He was so timid in love, so he lost her.

3. Jane helps me survey the market, so I plan to share a commission with her.

4. You cannot understand me because you are a rich man.

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5. Tim drinks too much alcohol every day, that’s why he is hospitalized for treatment.

6. Kate likes K-pop music, so she spends the money to buy tickets for the concert.

7. He has many beloved girls, that’s why he becomes so arrogant.

8. My health improves because I exercise daily.

9. I didn’t eat dinner with everyone, so I feel very hungry now.

10. He got fired because he was too lazy.

11. Stay away from this place or I’ll report the area’s security.

12. You always complain about everything that happens in your life, that’s why I never

want to work in a team with you.

13. Follow the instructions or you will ruin everything.

14. People will not go camping in this stormy weather.

15. I love art, that’s why I organized this exhibition.