Conditional Sentences

 

1.  Plants die if you (not / water) them.

                        A won’t water

                        В don’t water

                        С wouldn’t water

 

2.  If I had one million dollars, I (probably / buy) a yacht.

                          A would probably buy

                          В will probably buy

                          С probably bought

 

3.  — How did it happen that you missed you stop?

     —  I (not / miss) it if the conductor (announce) the stops.

                        A wouldn’t miss                        D had announced

                        В hadn’t missed                        E would have announced

                        С wouldn’t have missed            F  announced

 

4.  What a pity my husband is away! If he (be) here, he (help) us.

                        A were                                      D will help

                        В would be here                        E would help

                        С is                                            F helps

 

5.  If I (get up) early tomorrow morning, I (go) jogging.

                        A will get up                               D go

                        В get up                                     E am going to go

                        С got up                                     F will go

 

6.  You look tired. If I (be) you, I (take) a holiday.

                        A be                                             D will take

                        В were                                         E would take    

                        С have been                                F take

 

7.  If Benjamin Franklin (not/work) so hard, he (not/become) the symbol of America.

                      A didn’t work                                  D wouldn’t  have become

                       В wouldn’t have worked                 E hadn’t become

                       С hadn’t worked                             F wouldn’t become

 

8.  — Did you say anything when he asked you?

     —  No, I didn’t. You see, if I (say) even a word, he (fly) into a rage.

                          A said                                        D flew

                          В would said                             E would have flown

                          С had said                                 F had flown

 

9.  Would it be all right if I (come) round at about six?

                          A come

                          В came

                          С will come

 

10. If you (not / be) at a loose end last month, you (pass) your exam. But you failed it.

                         A hadn′t been                               D would have passed

                         В wouldn’t have been                   E would pass

                         С were not                                    F will pass

 

11. If the water (be heated) to 100 °С, it (boil).

                       A will be heated                           D would boil

                       В would be heated                       E boils

                       С is heated                                   F boil

 

12. If pigs (have) wings, they (fly).

                        A had                                         D will fly

                        В have                                       E fly

                        С would have                             F would fly

 

13. I (do) the same if I (be) in your shoes.

                      A would do                            D am

                      В will do                                 E were

                      С would have done                F will be

 

14.  If I (see) her, I (speak) to her. But I didn’t see her and speak to her.

                       A saw                                     D would have spoken

                       В had seen                             E spoke

                      С would have seen                  F would speak

 

15.  Hurry up! (not / get) good seats if we (arrive) late.

                      A don’t get                              D arrived

                     В won’t get                              E will arrive

                     С didn’t get                              F arrive

 

16.  If I (know) that you were coming, I (meet) you at the airport. I had a lot of time to do that.

                     A had known                           D would meet

                     В knew                                    E would have met

                     С would have known               F will meet

 

17.  If Columbus (not / have) such a passion for travelling, he (discover) America in 1492.

                     A hadn’t                                D hadn’t discover

                     В wouldn’t have had             E didn’t discover

                     С hadn′t had                         F wouldn’t have discovered

 

18.  Robby, look at that man! If he (work) harder at school, he (not / sweep) the streets now.

                      A worked                                 D wouldn’t be sweeping

                     В would have worked             E wouldn’t have swept

                     С had worked                          F won’t be sweeping