Unit 7. World population

Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer:

1. If someone_____ in here with a gun, I`d be very frightened
a. would walk b. had walked c. walks d. walked
2. That would happen if you_____ to work tomorrow?
a. don`t go b. won`t go c. didn`t go d. wouldn`t go
3. I`m sure she_____ if you explained the situation to her.
a. would understand b. will understand c. had understood d. understood
4. We`ll get wet if we_____ out
a. go b. went c. did go d. had gone
5. If I go shopping, I _____ some food.
a. buy b. will buy c. would buy d. would have bought
6. If they_____ soon, I`m not going to wait.
a. hadn`t come b. won`t come c. don`t come d. didn`t come
7. If I find it, I _____ you.
a. will tell b. would tell c. had told d. told
8. What would you do if you_____ a million dollars?
a. would win b. win c. had won d. won
9. They`d be hurt if I_____
a. don`t go b. didn`t go c. hadn`t gone d. wouldn`t go
10. Sarah probably wouldn`t get the job if she_____
a. applies b. had applied c. applied d. would apply
11. If we took the 6:30 train, we______ too early.
a. would have arrived b. will arrive c. arrived d. would arrive
12. If I had known you were in hospital, I ______ to see you.
a. will go b. would go c. went d. would have gone
13. If I______, I would have said hello.
a. had seen b. saw c. see d. would see
14. If there______ the rice fields could have been more productive.
a. had been enough water b. were enough water c. would be enough water d. are enough water
15. The patient could not recover unless he ______ an operation.
a. had undergone b. would undergo c. underwent d. undergoing
16. If she______ him, she would be very happy.
a. would meet b. will meet c. is meeting d. should meet
17. If he ______ a thorough knowledge of English, he could have applied for this post.
a. had had b. had c. has d. has had
18. If I had enough money, I______ abroad to improve my English.
a. will go b. would go c. should go d. should have go to
19. The bench would collapse if they______ on it.
a. stood b. stand c. standing d. stands
20. ______ she agreed, you would have done it.
a. If b. Had c. Should d. Would


Conditional in reported speech
“If you pass your test, I will buy you a car”, he said
=> He told me if I passed my test, he would buy me a car.
“If I were King you would be Queen”, he said to his wife.
=> He told his wife if he were King, she would be Queen.
“If I’d had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you.” Matthew said.
=> Matthew told me if he had had my mobile the day before, he could have contacted me.


Notes:
1. Conditional type 1: we apply all the necessary changes as usual : changes of verb tenses, pronouns, adverbs of time and place
2. Conditional type 2 and 3 : we don’t change the verb tenses, but we follow the rules to change pronouns, adverbs of time and place.

Exercise 2: Change the following conditional sentences into reported speech.
“If I were you I wouldn’t accept that offer”. She said to Nam.