Conditionals
тест по английскому языку (9 класс)

1. Choose the right variant. Remember about conditionals.

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.

 2. Open the brackets to form conditionals. Mind mixed conditionals!

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 _______ (come) to you then!'
14. He would have been scrupulous — if he (can) ________ !
15. What is the answer if you (add) _______ 17 to 75?

3.  Make conditional sentences.

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 isdrowning, 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) _________ 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?

Упражнение 4. Supply the correct verb forms in these conditional sentences. .

1. If Molly and Paul (be) ________ misinformed about the train times, they (not be) __________ late.
2. If Ioannis (stay) _______ longer at the party, he (have) ________ a good time
3. If the government (lose) __________ the next election, the Prime Minister (resign) ________ from politics.
4. If we (not go) ________ to your friend's party, I never (meet) _________ Alan.
5. If train fares (be) _________ cheaper, more people (use) _________ them.
6. If Molly (get) _______ that job she's applied for, she will be delighted.
7. It (be) ______ a disaster if it the explosion had happened in the middle of the day.
8. If the talks (be broken) __________ down again, there (be) ______ a war between the two countries
9. If Ali (know) _______ anything about mechanics at that time, I'm sure she (help) _____ us.
10. He (have) ________ a bad accident last Friday if he _____________ (not / drive) more carefully.