Практические задания по теме "Conditionals"

Практикум по грамматике по теме «Conditionals»

Упражнение 1. Подчеркните правильный вариант ответа.

1. If Rita opens /will open a boutique in the High Street, she’ll make lots of money.

2. If the economy doesn’t improve, lots of businesses will close / would close down.

3. This burglar alarm is so sensitive: it goes off if a mouse runs / will run across the floor.

4. George may go to prison unless he won’t pay / pays his taxes.

5. The company was / would be more successful if it spent more money on advertising.

6. If the employees of a company are/were happy, they work harder.

7. We might sell our business if it makes / would make another loss this year.

8. It looks like Molly’ll be okay, unless something new will happen / happens.

9. Unless Shelly had read him wrong, Jack would find /would have found her unorthodox approach irresistible.

10. Mat would not trust/ didn’t trust that unless he had to.  

Упражнение 2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в требующейся форме условного наклонения.

1. If Felix (to be) ___________ here I would have seen him.

2. Michael would not agree even if you (to ask) ____________ him.

3. If they (mention) __________ this yesterday, everything would have been done.

4. If I (to find) __________ that letter, I’ll show it to you.

5. If I meet him, I (to invite) __________ him.

6. Would they come if we (to invite) __________them?

7. The boss (be) __________ very disappointed if you aren’t at the meeting tomorrow.

8. The teacher said, “I’ll begin the lesson as soon as Jack _____________ (stop) talking.”

9. The old gentleman doesn’t go out in winter. He _____________ (go) out if the weather gets warmer.

10. She’s flying to Cairo tomorrow. She’ll send her family a telegram providing she _____________ (arrive) with a delay.

11. If the plane had left on time, they _____________ (be) in Minsk now.

12. If they hadn’t walked 40 km, they _____________ (not / be) exhausted now.

13. What would have become of us, if I _______ (not come) to you then!'

14. He would have been scrupulous — if he (can) ________ !

15. What is the answer if you (add) _______ 17 to 75?

Упражнение 3. Образуйте условные предложения, употребив нужную форму глагола.

1. Molly (be) _______ a splendid woman, if only she didn't talk so much!

2. The evening will be fine, if only we ________ (not have) a storm.

3. You might be of interest to me, if only I (have) _________time to waste on you.

4. If you (leave) __________ at two, you will be there before dark.

5. When he is drowning, a man (clutch) ________ at any straw.

6. If only Greg (can) _______ get some favourable shock, that's what would do it!

7. You (can do) _________  it if you try

8. You (can do) _________  it if you tried.

9. You (can do) _________  it if you had tried.

10. We (go) __________ if it does not rain.

11. Fred (come) _________ if he has time.

12. If you (take) _______ a taxi, you'll be in time.

13. If Mark (have) ________enough money, he will go to the university.

14. They won't unless you (ask) ______ them to come

15. What remains if you (subtract) ________ 5 from 10?

16. If you (buy) ________a packet of cigarettes costing 3$ and matches costing 2$, and gave the shopkeeper 10$ note, how much change ought you to receive?