CHUYÊN ĐỀ 13: CÂU ĐIỀU KIỆN (CONDITIONALS)

Match the if-clause on the left with the result-clause on the right to make meaningful sentences.

Complete the text below using the most suitable form of the verbs given. One verb will be used twice.

Dear Nicola,

How are you? Thanks a lot for the photos - your sister has grown up so much that I (1)………..her if you hadn’t told me which one she was.

I’ve been really busy at college all day and working at the café most nights. I know I'd have more time to study if I (2)……….., but then I (3)_________________________ ………..enough money to go on the field trip next month. We're going to Sicily and we'll be able to go up Mt. Etna if it (4)………..in the meantime. If we’re lucky, we (5)………..time for some shopping and sunbathing in between completing our projects on the local geology. Our department is really good about organising trips like this. If I'd done geography (my first choice), I (6)………..anywhere this year. And if I didn’t have the trip to look forward to, it (7)………..a very long term, I can tell you.

What else? Well, Phil’s so-called surprise party was great fun. He (8)………..never

………..what we were up to, but we had to tell him because he was planning to go home for the weekend, so he (9)………..the whole thing!

Anyway, I'd better not waffle on anymore - I'll miss my next lecture if I (10)………..

writing now!

Love,

Gail

Thanks a lot for the photos - your sister has grown up so much that I (1)………..her if you hadn’t told me which one she was.

I know I'd have more time to study if I (2)……….., but then

I (3)   ………..enough money to go on the field trip next month.

We're going to Sicily and we'll be able to go up Mt. Etna if it (4)………..in the meantime

If we’re lucky, we (5)………..time for some shopping and sunbathing in between completing our projects on the local geology

I (6)………..anywhere this year. And if I didn’t have the trip to look forward to

it (7)………..a very long term, I can tell you.

What else? Well, Phil’s so-called surprise party was great fun. He (8)………..never………..what we were up to

but we had to tell him because he was planning to go home for the weekend, so he (9)………..the whole thing!

Anyway, I'd better not waffle on anymore - I'll miss my next lecture if I (10)……….. writing now!

Rewrite the following sentences as mixed conditionals.

They walked 20 kilometers, so they are exhausted now.

→ If they………

Mr. Owen is making a fortune now because he invested his money at the right time.→ If Mr. Owen……………………

Sue is still ill, otherwise she would already have sent the invitations.→ If Sue………

She was standing at that bus stop when she first met Peter. Now they are married.→ If she…………………

He is gullible that he believed everything you said.

→ If he…………………

Rewrite the following sentences without the word ‘if, beginning as shown.

If the wound becomes infected, you'll need to take antibiotics.→ Should……………………

If I were to be chosen as the team leader, I'd do my best to get everyone training together.→ Were……………………

I might have got the scholarship if I had applied for it.→ Had ……………………

The driver’s quick reaction prevented a tragedy→ But for………

Would you take freelance work if it was offered to you?→ Supposing……………