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if: revision test

^ Put in the correct verb forms.

I'm sure John ..V/AAA .b.eAl?................. you if you ask him. (help)
I would be very happy if I more friends, (have)
If you.............................................. your glasses, you would see much better, (clean)
If Peter lives in Little Compton, he probably...............................................my friend Jack, (know)
3 I .............................................. and see you tomorrow if I have time, (come)
4 If she spoke more slowly, perhaps I ...............................................her. (understand)
5 If you...............................................at 12.00, you will arrive at 3.20. (leave)

6 I ...............................................my car unless I needed money, (not sell)
7 If you...............................................so far away, it would be easier for us to see each other, (not live)
8 I .............................................. this letter for you if I can find my dictionary, (translate)
9 If I .............................................. you very nicely, will you make me some coffee? (ask)
10 If water.............................................. very cold, it becomes ice. (get)

Q Five of sentences 1-10 have mistakes. Find them and correct them.

► I usually get up and watch TV if I can't sleep. ..9:?XP&...........................

► I wouldn't do that if I would be you. ..)Y.eC?...................................
.

1 I'll be very happy if I'll pass the exam.................................................
2 If she's from Russia, she probably speaks Russian.......................................
3 If he would eat more, he wouldn't be so thin.............................................

4 If I don't see you today, I see you next week...............................................
5 I'll come and see you on Wednesday if I have time.....................................
6 If we left early tomorrow morning, we would arrive before 12.00..............
7 Unless he doesn't work harder, he won't pass his exams............................
8 If it doesn't rain tomorrow. I'll play tennis with James.................................
9 We'll go and see Max and Chris if we'll be in Berlin.....................................

10 I would get a better job if I could find one.................................................

Q Unreal past. Put in the correct verb forms.
1 If I ...............................................Michael, I ...............................................what to do. (not ask; not know)

2 If Alex.............................................. in London yesterday I .............................................. to see him. (be; go)
3 I'm sorry. I .............................................that if I ................................................that your mother was
listening, (not say; know)
4 I t ...............................................better if you...............................................nothing when the policeman
stopped you. (be; say)
5 If I .............................................. on that bus, I ...............................................my girlfriend, (not get;
not meet)
6 Lucy...............................................if w e............................................... her to hospital when she started

feeling ill. (die; not take)
7 If I .............................................. so tired last night, I ............................................. out. (not be; go)
8 If I .............................................. what my father wanted, I ............................................. medicine.
(do; study)
9 Mark...............................................skiing last winter if he............................................. enough money.
(go; have)
10 If you...............................................me yesterday, I ............................................. in deep trouble.

(not help; be)

252 IF In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.