Revision exercises

Ex. 192. Use Thomas’s thoughts to write conditionals as in the example,

then state the types of conditionals (real present, unreal present, unreal past).

Thomas is on a desert island and he is thinking.

1. __If I make a hut, I won’t have to sleep under the trees. (real present)_______

2. ___________________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________________________________

6. ___________________________________________________________________________

7. ___________________________________________________________________________

8. ___________________________________________________________________________

Ex. 193. It’s two o’clock in the morning. Roger and Diana have just come back from a

party. Complete the following dialogue by putting he verbs in brackets into the

correct form. Use the first, second and third conditionals.

Roger: Where’s your key?

Diana: What do you mean? You’ve got a key, haven’t you?

Roger: (1) If I __had got (get) mine, I __wouldn’t need_(not need) yours, would I?

Diana: No, but I haven’t got mine.

Roger: But I told you to bring it.

Diana: No, you didn’t.

Roger: Yes, I did. (2) If you ________________(listen), you __________________(hear) me.

Diana: Well, I don’t remember you telling me. Anyway, I couldn’t find it.

Roger: You mean you’ve lost it again?

Diana: Not really. It’s at home somewhere. (3) I _________________________(have) time

to look for it if we ___________________(not leave) in such a hurry.

Roger: That’s not the point. (4) If you _____________(be) more organized, you ____________

(keep on) losing it in the first place.

Diana: That’s not fair! I don’t keep on losing it. Anyway, what re we going to do now?

We haven’t got a key.

Roger: I don’t know. I suppose I’ll have to break a window.

Diana: You can’t do that! (5) If the neighbours _____________(hear) you, they ____________

(think) we’re burglars!

Roger: All right, then. There’s a small window open in the bathroom. (6) If you ____________

(stand) on my shoulders, you __________________(be) able to reach it and then you

can climb in.

Diana: I’m not going to stand on your shoulders. I might fall off!

Roger: Don’t be silly! (7) If I ________________(hold) your legs, you _________________(be)

quite safe.

Diana: I still don’t like it.

Roger: Look. (8) I _________________________(climb) in myself if I _______________(can)

get through the window, but I can’t. I’m too big. You’ll have to do it.

Diana: (9) But if someone ________________(see) me, they _______________(call) the police!

Roger: For goodness sake! (10) It ________________________(make) things a lot easier if you

___________________________(not worry) about other people! Now, are you ready?

Diana: OK

Roger: All right?

Diana: (11) If you ____________________(move) a bit closer, I _________________(be) able

to reach. Oh! Not so fast! Roger! Oh!!

Roger: Now look what you’ve done! You’ve put your foot through the window!

Diana: Roger, there’s something I’ve got to tell you!

Roger: Honestly, can’t you do anything right! (12) If you ______________________(not be) so

careless, you ______________________________(not break) it!

Diana: Roger, listen! I hate to tell you, but this isn’t our house!