This document contains a series of exercises on conditional sentences and the use of "wish" in English. There are 8 exercises focusing on different grammatical structures for conditional sentences, including matching sentence halves, filling in verbs in the correct form, rewriting sentences in conditional form, and multiple choice questions. A separate section focuses on the use of "wish" to express wants and desires, with exercises on correcting uses of "wish", choosing the correct continuation of sentences, rewriting sentences using "wish", and a multiple choice question. The exercises provide practice with various grammatical structures for conditional sentences and expressions of desire using "wish" in English.

1. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
EXERCISE 1: Match the two halves of these sentences:
B
A
1. If you did more exercise
a. She would come to see you
2. If the rain didn’t spoil our holidays
b. I will bring my camera
3. If the weather is fine
c. We will go together
4. If she had time
d. We would have a good time
5. If you want to take some photos
e. There wouldn’t be any accident
6. If you win the prize.
f. You would lose weight
7. If every driver were more careful
g. You would die
8. If there were no water
h. Your father will give you a bike
EXERCISE 2: Use the correct form of the verb in bracket.
1.
If I (have) ________ a typewriter, I could type it myself.
2.
You could make much progress if you (attend) ___________class
regularly.
3.
She may be late if she (not hurry) ________.
4.
Tell him to ring me if you (see) ________ him.
5.
If you (speak) _______ more slowly, he might have understood you.
6.
What (you do) __________________ if you got fat?
7.
Provided he (not, be) _________ interrupted, he can finish the work
on time.
8.
If it (be) __________ convenient, let’s meet at three o’clock.
9.
If he (give) _____________ up smoking, as his doctor orders, he will
be soon well again.
10.
He (not, have) __________________ an accident if he had not been
driving so fast.
11.
If she (write) _____________ more carefully, she might not have
made too many mistakes.
12.
You would have to stay in bed unless your health (improve)
___________.
13.
Did she have more practice, she (speak) _______________ English
better.
14.
Had I known that she was sick, I (visit) ________________ her.
15.
Supposing World War III (happen) ____________, human
civilization (be) _______________ destroyed.
EXERCISE 3 : Put “if” or “unless” into these spaces.
1.
________ we hurry, we’ll miss the bus.
2.
Will you phone me ________ you come to England?
3.
________ you see Jane, ask her to contact me.
4.
You’ll never pass your exam ________ you don’t work harder.
5.
Liverpool won’t win ________ they begin playing better.
6.
________ you forget our address, you can find it in the phone book.
7.
You won’t pass your driving test ________ you drive more carefully.
8.
He’ll be ill ________ he doesn’t stop worrying so much.
9.
We’ll go to the beach tomorrow ________ it’s raining.
10.
We’ll never get there on time ________ the train leaves soon.
EXERCISE 4: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense
1.
If it (rain) _________________ this weekend, we (not be able)
_________________ play tennis.
2.
Give me Peter's letter. If I (see) _________________ him, I (give)
_________________it to him.
3.
I have to work about 80 hours a week, so I'm very busy. But if I
(have) ___________ any spare time, I (take up) _________a sport like golf.
4.
If I (be) _________________ taller, I (can) _________________ be
a policeman, but I’m too short.
5.
Please start your meal. If you (not have) _______________ your
soup now, it (go) _________________ cold
6.
What noisy neighbours you've got! If my neighbours (be) ________
as bad as yours, I (go) ______________ crazy.
7.
If you (have) _________________ any problems, let me know and I
(come) _________________and help you straight away.
8.
Fred failed the test because he didn’t study. However, if he (study)
_______ for the test, he (pass) _____________________ it.
9.
If I (have) _________________ my camera with me yesterday, I
(take) _________________ a picture of Alex standing on his head.
10.
If the teacher (be) ____________ absent tomorrow, class (be)
___________ cancelled.
EXERCISE 5: Make conditional sentences. Begin as shown.
1.
Peter is overweight. He eats too much chips.
-> If …………………………………
2.
He didn't ask us to help, so we didn't.
-> If…………………………………………….
3.
She has a cold now because she went in the rain last night.
-> If…………………………….
4.
If you don't tell me the reason, I won't leave.
-> Unless …………………………
5.
If he improves his spelling, he’ll get good grader.
-> Unless………………………………….
6.
They left the door open so the thief broke into their house.
-> If ………………………………
7.
They were driving very quickly. That’s why the accident was so
terrible. -> If ……………….
8.
I left early so I didn’t know the ending.
-> If……………………………………..
9.
What would you do if there was an earthquake?
-> Supposing …………………………………
10.
Because your mother gives me your mobile phone, I can contact with
you. -> If …………………………………………..

2. EXERCISE 6: INVERSION in IF-Clauses
1.
If she were ever in trouble, I would do anything I could to help her.
-> Were …………………………………………………
2.
If Bob should show up, please give him my message.
-> Should ……..…………………………………………
3.
Had my uncle stood up to sing, I’d have been embarrassed.
-> If …………………………………………………….
4.
I am not the greatest scientist in the world. I won’t be able to figure
this out.
-> Were ………………………………………………
5.
If you hadn’t lent Jason your car, none of this would have happened.
-> Had ….………………………………………………
EXERCISE 7: MIXED CONDITONALS
1. I’m hungry now because I didn’t eat dinner.
-> If ……….…………………………………………
2. The room is full of flies because you left the door open last night.
-> If ….….…………………………………………
3. You are tired this morning because you didn’t go to bed early last night.
-> If …….…………………………………………
4. I didn’t finish my report yesterday, so I can’t begin a new project today.
-> If ….…………………………………………
5. Helen is sick now because she walked in the rain.
-> If ……….….…………………………………………
EXERCISE 8: IMPLIED CONDITIONALS
1.
Jack isn’t tall enough to reach the top shelf.
If............................................................................................
2.
Make me some coffee, and I’ll give you one of my biscuits.
If.............................................................................................
3.
If the actress hadn’t attended the party, it wouldn’t have been a
success. But for.........................................................................
4.
I could finish the work early thanks to his help
If ……………………………………………………
5.
With a lot of luck, you may get your novel published.
If…………………………………………………………
6.
Give up drinking. Otherwise, you will put your health at risk.
If ……………………………………………………
7.
Work hard or you can’t pass the exam.
If ……
8.
Without gravity, water wouldn’t run downhill.
If ………………………………………………
9.
But for his carelessness, he wouldn’t have had the accident.
If …………………….
10.
Thanks to the night-watchman, the fire was brought under control.
-> If it …………………………………………….
……………………………………………………..
-> But for ……………………………………………
…………………………………………………………
EXERCISE 9: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Đề thi CD 2008
1.
If people ______ after their houses properly, the police wouldn’t
have so much work to do.
A. looked
B. look
C. have looked D. should look
2.
_______, they would have had what they wanted.
A. If they arrived at the fair early
B. Unless they arrived at the fair early enough
C. Had they arrived at the fair early
D. Supposing they were arriving at the fair early
Đề thi CD 2009
3.
Unless someone has a key, we cannot get into the house.
A. We could not get into the house if someone had a key.
B. If someone does not have a key, we can only get into the house.
C. We can only get into the house if someone has a key.
D. If someone did not have a key, we could not get into the house.
Đề thi CD 2010
4.
All of us won't go camping ______ the weather stays fine.
A. however
B. but
C. unless
D. so
Đề thi CD 2011
5.
Had they arrived at the shop earlier, they_______ a better selection
of clothes.
A. will find
B. will have found
C. would be finding
D. would have found
6.
Bottles of medicine must have childproof caps_____ children think
medicine is candy and poison themselves.
A. so that
B. in case
C. if so
D. even though
Đề thi CD 2012
7.
Take this route and you will get to the village.
A. There is no doubt that this route will never lead you to the village.
B. Although this route may lead you to the village, you can’t take it.
C. Certainly, you will get to the village if you take this route.
D. Unless you take this route, you will get to the village
Đề thi ĐH 2006
8.
They will stay there for some days if the weather ……fine.
A.
would be
B. was
C. is
D. will be
9.
If you had taken my advice, you ……in such difficulties
A. won't be
B. hadn't been
C. wouldn't be
D. wouldn't have been
10.
If she ………… rich, she would travel around the world.
A. would be B. is
C. has been
D. were

3. 11.
My cat would not have bitten the toy fish ……it was made of rubber.
she has known
D. if she knew
B. if she should know
A. if
C. had she known
Đề thi ĐH 2007
12.
She will be ill ________.
A. unless she takes a few days' rest
B. provided she takes a few days' rest
C. in case she takes a few days' rest
D. if she takes a few days' rest
13.
If she ___ sick, she would have gone out with me to the party.
A. hasn't been B. wasn't
C. weren't
D. hadn't been
Đề thi ĐH 2008
14.
_______, he would have learned how to read.
A. Had he been able to go to school as a child
B. If he could go to school as a child
C. If he has been able to go school as a child
D. Were he able to go to school as a child
15.
The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all
concerned.
A. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem
soon. B. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.
C. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all
concerned.
D. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all
concerned.
Đề thi ĐH 2009
16.
He survived the operation thanks to the skilful surgeon.
A. He survived because he was a skilful surgeon.
B. Though the surgeon was skilful, he couldn’t survive the operation.
C. There was no skilful surgeon, so he died.
D. He wouldn’t have survived the operation without the skilful
surgeon.
Đề thi ĐH 2010
17.
If everyone ______, how would we control the traffic?
A. could fly
B. flies
C. can fly
D. had flown
Đề thi ĐH 2011:
18.
“Never be late for an interview,______ you can’t get the job.”
A. unless
B. otherwise C. or so
D. if not
19.
If it___ for the heavy storm, the accident would not have happened.
A. weren’t
B. hadn’t been C. isn’t
D. were
(ĐH 2012 – A1 )
20.
She did not study hard enough to win the scholarship.
A. Winning the scholarship did not make her study harder.
B. She studied hard but she could not win the scholarship.
C. It was very hard for her to win the scholarship.
D. She could have won the scholarship if she had studied harder.
(ĐH 2012 –D )
21.
Put your coat on. You will get cold.
A. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold.
B. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold.
C. You not only put your coat on but also get cold.
D. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on.
(ĐH 2013 – A1 )
22. “What______ if the earth stopped moving?”
A. would happen
B. will happen
C. happens
D. happened
23. You can use my car ________you drive carefully.
A. As though
B. as long as
C. though
D. lest
24. I would have worn the right shoes if I had known I was going to do all
this climbing.
A. I did not go climbing because I did not have the right shoes.
B. As I did not know I was going to do so much climbing, I did not
wear suitable shoes.
C. I would have gone on the climb if I had been wearing the right
shoes.
D. I would love to go climbing, but I do not have any shoes that
would be suitable.
(ĐH 2013 –D )
25. If you had stuck to what we originally agreed on, everything would have
been fine.
A. If you had not kept to what was originally agreed on, everything
would have been fine.
B. As you fulfilled the original contract, things went wrong.
C. Things went wrong because you violated our original agreement.
D. If you had changed our original agreement, everything would have
been fine.
26. He _____ us but he was short of money at that time.
A. might help
B. would help
C. can help
D. could have helped
WISH
I/. Choose the correct word or phrase underlined in each sentence:

4. 1. I am sun – burnt. I wish I hadn’t sunbathed / didn’t sunbathe for so
long.
2. I don’t feel well. I wish I could stay / stayed at home tomorrow.
3. I’m not a good swimmer, but I wish I could swim / would swim well.
4. I wish I had / have a puppy or a kitten!
5. I wish I could see / saw you tomorrow, but it’s impossible.
6. I wish Jim didn’t sit / doesn’t sit next to me. He’s so annoying!
II/. Choose the correct continuation for each sentence:
7. I’ve got lots of work to do, and I’m tired, but I can’t stop. ……
A. I wish I had taken a rest
B. I
wish I could take a rest.
8. I wasn’t paying attention in class, and now I can’t do my homework. …
A. I wish I listened to my teachers.
B.I
wish I’d listened to my teacher.
9. Sarah painted her room green, but she doesn’t like it. …
A. She wishes she’d painted it blue
B.
She wishes she painted it blue
10. This is a very puzzling problem. …
A. I
wish I had known the answer
B. I
wish I knew the answer.
11. It’s really cold and miserable here in the winter. …
A. I
wish we lived in a warm place
B. I wish
we would live in a warm place
12. I can’t repair my bike because I haven’t got any tools. …
A. I wish I would have a screwdriver
B. I wish I had a screwdriver.
13. I’m worried about my basketball team. Perhaps they won’t win! … A. I
wish they played well.
B. I wish
they would play well
14. You promised not to tell anyone my secrets but you did! …
A. I
wish I hadn’t told you
B. I wish I
didn’t tell you.
III/. Rewrite the sentences, using “wish”:
15. What a pity I live too far from school.
I wish ………………………………………………………
16. Jane didn’t finish high school.
Jane wishes ………………………………………………………
17. My mother doesn’t understand my problems.
I wish ………………………………………………………
18. I’m not a good cook.
I wish ………………………………………………………
19. We don’t have any books.
We
wish ………………………………………………………
20. He won’t come to my birthday party.
He wishes ………………………………………………………
IV/. Choose the best answer
21. We wish they …… do something to reduce air pollution in our city. A.
will
B. would
C. can
D. are going to
22. I wish I ………you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself. A.
can lend
B. would lend C. could lend D. will lend
23. Gloria never seems to get tired. I sure wish I ………… her energy. A.
would have
B. have
C. have had
D. had
24. I’m really sleepy today. I wish ……… Bob to the airport last night. A.
didn’t have to take
B. weren’t taking
C.
hadn’t had to take
D. didn’t take
25. I wish you ……………… that noise. It’s bothering me.
A. would stop
B. are going to stop
C. stop
D. can stop
26. I wish ……..
A. I was at home when you called yesterday.
B. I were at home when you called yesterday.
C. I am at home when you call
D. I had been at home when you called yesterday.
27. I don’t know many people and I’m lonely. I wish I ……more people.
A. know B. will know
C. knew
D. would know.
28. I bought a calculator, but it didn’t work. I wish ………it.
A.
haven’t bought
B. didn’t buy
C. hadn’t
bought
D. wouldn’t have bought
29. “Are we lost?” “ I think so. I wish we ………..a map with us today. A.
were bringing B. brought
C. had brought D. would bring
30. I wish you ……more carefully in the future.
A.
would write
B. will write
C. would have written D. write
31. John …………that he could meet the aliens from outer space.
A. hopes B. wants
C. wishes
D. likes
32. If only I ……………play the guitar as well as you!
A.
would B. should
C. could
D. might
33. The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it______
warmer.
A. has been B. had been
C. was
D. were
34. I wish I _________ your wedding, but I was in Paris.
A. could attend
B. would attend
C. attended
D. would have attended
35. Cathy refused the job offer. I wish she _________ that.
A. do not do
B. does not to do C. didn’t do D. hadn’t done
36. She wishes we didn't send her the candy yesterday because she's on a
diet.
A
B
C
D