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1. 1.

   Write these sentences, putting the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the future simple. Two sentences have been done for you.

   1. If the train's late, we will (walk).
      If the train's late, we will walk.
   2. She (call) you if she (have) time.
      She'll call you if she has time.
   3. If it costs too much, I (buy) a smaller one.
   4. If the doctor can't see me, I (go) somewhere else.
   5. If the class (be) full, we (find) another one.
   6. What will we do if the taxi (do not come)?
   7. Will you phone me if there (be) any problems?
   8. I (ask) Peter if I (see) him tomorrow.
   9. I (go) next week if I (can) get a train ticket.
   10. If I (have) to, I (complain) to the manager.
   11. If he (see) me here, he (be) really angry.
   12. Mary (be) worried if you don't come to the airport.
   13. If it (snow) this winter, we (go) skiing.
   14. I (lend) them some money if they (ask) me.
   15. If you (visit) Oxford, you (see) some interesting old buildings.
2. 2.

   Write these sentences, putting the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Two sentences have been done for you.

   1. If you drove more carefully, you (not have) so many accidents.
      If you drove more carefully, you wouldn't have so many accidents.
   2. If he (get up) earlier, he'd get to work on time.
      If he got up earlier, he'd get to work on time.
   3. If we (have) more time, I could tell you more about it.
   4. If you (sell) more products, you'd earn more money.
   5. I could help you if you (trust) me more.
   6. His car would be a lot safer if he (buy) some new tyres.
   7. The children would be better swimmers if they (go) swimming more frequently.
   8. I wouldn't mind having children if we (live) in the country.
   9. If I (be) you, I wouldn't worry about going to university.
   10. If I (have) any money, I'd give you some.
   11. Your parents (be) a lot happier if you phoned them more often.
   12. Where would you like to live if you (not live) in Paris?
   13. What would you do if you suddenly (win) half a million pounds?
   14. Would you mind if I (not give) you the money I owe you today?
   15. If I had to go to hospital, I (not go) to this one.
3. 3.

   Circle the correct answers to the questions below.

   1. 'If Mary found out what was happening, she'd be very angry.'
      Is Mary going to find out what's happening?
      (A) Maybe  (B) Probably not

   2. 'If Mary finds out what's happening, she'll be very angry'
      Is Mary going to find out what's happening?
      (A) Maybe  (B) Probably not

   3. 'If they sacked him, the factory would go on strike.'
      Are they going to sack him?
      (A) Maybe  ​​​​​​(B) Probably not

   4. If they sack him, the factory will go on strike.'
      Are they going to sack him?
      (A) Maybe  (B) Probably not

   5. 'What would you do if someone told us to leave?'
      Is someone going to tell us to leave?
      (A) Maybe  (B) Probably not

   6. 'What will you do if someone tells us to leave?'
      Is someone going to tell us to leave?
      (A) Maybe  (B) Probably not

   7. 'If they don't agree with me, I'll go to the director.'
      Are they going to agree with me?
      (A) Maybe  (B) Probably not

   8. 'If they didn't agree with me, I'd go to the director.'
      Do they usually agree with me?
      (A) Maybe  (B) Yes  (C) No

   9. 'If I don't like your ideas, I'll say so.'
      Am I going to like your ideas?
      (A) Maybe not  (B) Probably not

   10. 'If I didn't like your ideas, I'd say so.'
       Do I usually like your ideas?
       (A) Maybe  (B) Yes  (C) No
4. 4.

   Put the verbs into the correct tense. The first one has been done for you.

   1. Water (freeze) if the temperature falls below zero.
      Water freezes if the temperature falls below zero.
   2. If he's angry, his face always (go) bright red.
   3. If you put your money in a savings account, you (get) ten per cent interest.
   4. If the microphone isn't working. you (cannot) hear what he's saying.
   5. The radio (not work) if the batteries are flat.
   6. If there (be) only a few students, we usually close one of the classes.
   7. The machine (not work) if it doesn't have enough oil.
   8. If a balloon is filled with hot air, it (rise).
   9. If water (boil), it changes into steam.
   10. The machine stops automatically if something (go) wrong.
5. 5.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. (If/When) ____________ I leave work, I usually go to the fitness center to work out.
   2. She hates TV. She thinks television is a waste of time. (If/When) ____________ she watches any television at all, it is usually a documentary or a news program.
   3. My friend always keeps in touch by mail. (If/when) ____________ I get a letter, I usually write back immediately.
   4. If I (have) ____________ enough money, I (go) ____________ on safari to Kenya. However, my bank account is empty!
   5. I love to travel! When I (have) ____________ enough money, I (go) ____________ abroad. I do it almost every year.
   6. I really wanted to go on safari to Kenya with my friends, but I couldn't afford to go. If I (have) ____________ enough money, I (go) ____________ with them.
   7. I'm sorry, I didn't know you were allergic to chocolate. If I (know) ____________, I (make) ___________ you a vanilla birthday cake.
   8. Stop asking me what Amanda bought you for Christmas. Even if I (know) ____________ what she bought you, I (tell, not) ____________ you.
   9. Nobody here speaks English. Too bad Gloria isn't here. If she (be) ____________ with us, she (can) ____________ act as our interpreter.
   10. I am afraid I won't be able to come to your wedding next week because my company is sending me to New York to attend a trade show. I (miss, never) ____________ your wedding if I (have) ____________ a choice in the matter.
   11. If the weather is nice tomorrow, she (walk) ____________ along the river to school.
   12. If you help me move tomorrow, I (treat) _____________ you to a dinner and a movie.
   13. If you were to help me move tomorrow, I (treat) you to a dinner and a movie
   14. If I were in Tahiti right now, I (snorkel) _____________ along a beautiful reef. I wouldn't be stuck here in this office with mountains of paperwork.
   15. If Jerry hadn't stopped to pick up that quarter, he (cross) _____________ the street when the bus ran the red light. He might have been killed!
   16. Tina's train arrived ahead of schedule. If I hadn't decided to go to the railway station early, she (wait) _____________ there for more than twenty minutes before I arrived.
   17. If I (pass) _____________ the test, I (get) _____________ an "A" in the class. Instead, I got a "C." I really should have studied more.
   18. If I (be) _____________ rich, I (buy) _____________ that new Mercedes we saw yesterday. Unfortunately, I can't even afford a used car.
   19. We (go) _____________ skiing this weekend, but there's no snow. Oh, well! We will just have to find something else to do instead.
   20. If Jeny spoke Chinese, she (translate) ______________ the e-mail for you.