EXERCISE 2: Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the verb.

1. Suddenly she gave a loud scream and .............................. to the ground. (fall))

2. After questioning, he ................................. to go home. (allow)

3. They would have won if they .................................. a bit harder. (play)

4. She .......................... to say that she disagreed. (hear)

5. Although they ............................... defeated, they did not lose heart. (be)

6. Our teacher taught us that virtue ............................... its own reward. (be)

7. The teacher asked the boys whether they ............................... the problems. (solve)

8. He declared that he would not believe it even if he .............................. it with his own eyes. (see)

9. The room .............................. but the police failed to find anything suspicious. (search)

10. The government has announced that taxes ................................... (raise)

16._______ my homework, I went to bed.

A. After I had finished             B. After finished

C. Finished                     D. After had finished

17._______ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend.

A. Before left                 B. Before he leaves

C. Before leaving                 D. Before he will leave

18.Jones _______ after everyone _______.

A. speaks / will eat                 B. will speak / has eaten

C. is speaking / eats             D. has spoken / will have eaten

19._______, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines.

A. Whenever raining             B. As it will be raining

C. When it will rain                 D. Whenever it rains

20._______ in Rome than he was kidnapped.

A. No sooner he arrived             B. Had he no sooner arrived

C. No sooner had he arrived         D. No sooner he had arrived

21._______ Peter gets here, we will congratulate him.

A. As soon as     B. After         C. No sooner         D. Since

22.Mrs. Pike _______ the door before the customers arrived.

A. had opened     B. will open         C. would open         D. has opened

23.After Mariana _______ her exam, I _______ her out to eat.

A. was finishing / would take         B. finished / had taken

C. will finish / have taken             D. has finished / will take

24.Mary will have finished all her work _______.

A. as soon as her boss returned         B. until her boss will return

C. by the time her boss returns         D. when he-r boss will return

25.She went on crying, with her head sunk into a pillow, and cried and cried _______ the pillow was wet through.

A. before         B. after         C. until         D. while

26._________ you finish typing that report make five copies of it and give it to aloof the officers.

A. While         B. When         C. But         D. Although

27.When the passenger ________, will you please give him this package?

A. will arrive         B. arrives         C. would arrives     D. arriving

28. They were playing in the garden when_______.

A. they have heard a scream         B. they were hearing a scream

C. they heard a scream             D. they had heard a scream

29. He cleaned his shoes_______ they shone.

A. when         B. after         C. while         D. until

30. I had no sooner lit the barbecue _______ it started to rain.

A. as             B. while         C. than         D. that

31.When the paint_______ it'll change from a light to a deep red.

A. dry             B. dries        C. dried         D. will dry

32.When_______ older I'd love to be an artist.

A. I'm             B. I'll be         C. was         D. have been

33.By the time he retires, he_______ $20,000.

A. will save         B. has saved     C. had saved     D. will have saved

34.When I_______ here for fifteen years I'll be entitled to a pension.

A. work         B. am working     C. have worked     D. had worked

35.I'll have to buy a map_______ I don't know the area.

A. when         B. while         C. as             D. until

/ If you don’t feel well, go to bed and rest.

      A. poorly               B. badly                C. clumsily           D. hardly

28/ Surfing the Net too many hours can be harmful to your health.

      A. thin                   B. advantage         C. beneficial         D. benefit

Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others:

1. A. beehive   B. disturb     C. electrical   D. convenient

2. A. buffalo    B. pasture    C. much        D. funny

3. A. nomadic  B. racing      C. local         D. collect

4. A. finished   B. designed  C. displayed  D. entered

5. A. collect     B. generous  C. western   D. develop

6. A. royal       B. destroy     C. choice     D. dragon  

1.     If I (know) .............. his phone number, I would call him.

2.     I (not buy) .............. this coat if I were you.

3.     If she (come) ................ late again, she’ll lose her job.

4.     I (help)  you if I could, but I’m afraid I can’t.

5.     If I (have) wings, I (not, have to) … … ... take an airplane to fly home.

6.     We would need less money if we (live)................................ in the country.

7.     If it (be).............................. fine tomorrow, we will go to the coast.

8.     We (phone)............................... you if we have time.

9.     If it didn’t rain, I (come)...................................... to see you.

10. I(drive).................................... to work if I had a car.

11. Where in Vietnam would you like to live if you (can)................................ choose?

12. If the weather (be)........................... good, we will have lunch outside.

13. If the company offers me a job, I think I (take)................................... it.

14. Many people would be unemployed if that factory (close).......................................... down.

15. If you finish before 4:30, I (come)............................. and pick you up.

16. If you (come)                          home on time, we’ll have dinner together.

17. I (go)                              to the movies with you if I finish my homework early.

18.   If he (learn)                         how to swim, he can go with us to the beach. 19. You (feel)                          tired tomorrow if you stay up very late tonight. 20. If the weather (not, be)                          cold tomorrow, we’ll go swimming.

21. If you eat too much, you (get)                     sick.

22.     If she (try)                        hard, she can get a good job somewhere.

23.     If I have any trouble, I (call)                       for your help.

24.     You will get into trouble if you (not, listen)                               to my advice.

25.     Please, let me know at once if you (hear)                           any news from Jane

26. They would have paid you more if they (be told)............................ of its value.

27. If I (know)............................ about the job, I would have applied for it.

28. If they had enough money, they (buy)............................... that house.

29. If you (have)........................... breakfast, you wouldn’t have been hungry.

30. If he(study)................................. harder, he would have passed the exams.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences

1.     We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away.

-> If you……………………………………………………………………………

2.     That book is too expensive, so I’m not going to buy it.

-> If the book………………………………………………………………………………..

3.     We don’t go out very often because we can’t afford it.

->If we………………………………………………………………………………………

4.     We haven’t got any money so we can’t go on the trip.

->If we………………………………………………………………………………….

5.     Water these plants or they will wither.(khô)

->if you…………………………………………………………………………………..

6.     I have to work late tomorrow, so I can’t join your party.

è If I………………………………………………………………………..

7.     Unless you study harder, you won’t pass the final exam.

-> If you……………………………………………………………………………….

8.     I’ve got a lot of work to do, so I can’t go home for lunch now.

->If I……………………………… ………………………………………………

9.     She is not a millionaire so she can’t buy a house in Tokyo.

->If she………………………………………………………………………………………….

10. Study hard or you will fail the exam.

è If you……………………………………………………………………………….

1.     If I (know) .............. his phone number, I would call him.

2.     I (not buy) .............. this coat if I were you.

3.     If she (come) ................ late again, she’ll lose her job.

4.     I (help)  you if I could, but I’m afraid I can’t.

5.     If I (have) wings, I (not, have to) … … ... take an airplane to fly home.

6.     We would need less money if we (live)................................ in the country.

7.     If it (be).............................. fine tomorrow, we will go to the coast.

8.     We (phone)............................... you if we have time.

9.     If it didn’t rain, I (come)...................................... to see you.

10. I(drive).................................... to work if I had a car.

11. Where in Vietnam would you like to live if you (can)................................ choose?

12. If the weather (be)........................... good, we will have lunch outside.

13. If the company offers me a job, I think I (take)................................... it.

14. Many people would be unemployed if that factory (close).......................................... down.

15. If you finish before 4:30, I (come)............................. and pick you up.

16. If you (come)                          home on time, we’ll have dinner together.

17. I (go)                              to the movies with you if I finish my homework early.

18.   If he (learn)                         how to swim, he can go with us to the beach. 19. You (feel)                          tired tomorrow if you stay up very late tonight. 20. If the weather (not, be)                          cold tomorrow, we’ll go swimming.

21. If you eat too much, you (get)                     sick.

22.     If she (try)                        hard, she can get a good job somewhere.

23.     If I have any trouble, I (call)                       for your help.

24.     You will get into trouble if you (not, listen)                               to my advice.

25.     Please, let me know at once if you (hear)                           any news from Jane

26. They would have paid you more if they (be told)............................ of its value.

27. If I (know)............................ about the job, I would have applied for it.

28. If they had enough money, they (buy)............................... that house.

29. If you (have)........................... breakfast, you wouldn’t have been hungry.

30. If he(study)................................. harder, he would have passed the exams.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences

1.     We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away.

-> If you……………………………………………………………………………

2.     That book is too expensive, so I’m not going to buy it.

-> If the book………………………………………………………………………………..

3.     We don’t go out very often because we can’t afford it.

->If we………………………………………………………………………………………

4.     We haven’t got any money so we can’t go on the trip.

->If we………………………………………………………………………………….

5.     Water these plants or they will wither.(khô)

->if you…………………………………………………………………………………..

6.     I have to work late tomorrow, so I can’t join your party.

è If I………………………………………………………………………..

7.     Unless you study harder, you won’t pass the final exam.

-> If you……………………………………………………………………………….

8.     I’ve got a lot of work to do, so I can’t go home for lunch now.

->If I……………………………… ………………………………………………

9.     She is not a millionaire so she can’t buy a house in Tokyo.

->If she………………………………………………………………………………………….

10. Study hard or you will fail the exam.

è If you……………………………………………………………………………….