English Advanced Grammar Exercises – Other conditional forms

A. Match the sentence beginnings to the correct endings.

a   had set off a bit earlier, we might have avoided the rush hour.

b   wouldn’t play your music so loud!

c   happens to call while I’m out, can you take a message?

d   might be a good idea to book a table in advance.

e   could spell that for me, please.

f   is anything I can do to help, let me know.

g   had phoned to say they were going to be late, then I wouldn’t have been so worried.

h   would be much more relaxed if we knew you weren’t going to be on your own.

i   should happen to find your keys, I’ll give them to you tomorrow.

j   was a better solution.

B. Match requests 1-10 to speakers a-j.

1   If you can all gather round me, please.

2   If I could see some form of identification.

3   If you will just hold the line while I put you through.

4   If you can just print out this report for me.

5   If you could spend a few minutes reading through the safety instructions.

6   If we can make it a bit later, say around 4.

7   If you would like to take a seat in the waiting room.

8   If you could just lift your bags onto here, please.

9   If you would just send us an email confirming those dates.

10   If I could have your attention, please.

a   A tour guide explaining something to a party of tourists.

b   An airport worker checking in a passenger’s luggage.

c   A teacher talking to a class full of noisy students.

d   A boss speaking to her secretary.

e   A hotel receptionist taking a reservation for a guest.

f   A call centre worker taking a call from a customer.

g   A man arranging a game of tennis with a friend.

h   A health centre receptionist welcoming a patient.

i   A bank clerk dealing with a customer.

j   A flight attendant giving instructions to his passengers.

C. Complete the dialogues by putting the words in brackets in the correct order.

1   A:   I can’t come out tonight – I haven’t got any money.

      B:   I could lend you some, …………………………………… . (help / if / would / that)

2   A:   Please can I have a cat for my birthday?

      B:   OK. On one condition: …………………………………… . (it / look after / if / you’ll)

3   A:   I can’t believe how much work I have to do!

      B:   …………………………………… . (all the time / complain / wish / I / wouldn’t / you)

4   A:   I feel really tired this morning – I just want to stay in bed.

      B:   Well, ……………………………………! (you / watching / TV / will stay up / if / half the night)

5   A:   I’d love to come with you but I just haven’t got time.

      B:   Oh well. But ……………………………………, give me a ring. (by any chance / you / if / change your mind / happen to)

6   A:   I’ve had bad stomach pains the last few days.

      B:   Right, well, …………………………………… .  (lie down / if / just / you /on the bed / could)

7   A:   I don’t really feel like going to Jenny’s party tonight.

      B:   No, I don’t either. …………………………………… not to go! (of / we / a good excuse / only / if / could think)

8   A:   Now you have a new car, will you sell your old one?

      B:   No, ……………………………………, I might need it again. (the new one / I / have / to / any problems / if / happen / with / should)

9   A:   I can’t believe you broke my phone! Why don’t you take more care with other people’s things?

      B:   ……………………………………, you won’t be so angry! (me / explain / if / let / you’ll)

10 A:   Georgia’s been thrown out of school!

      B:   I know! She must really wish …………………………………… . (her exam / cheated / hadn’t / she / in)

D. Complete each sentence with one appropriate word.

1   If you should ………………. to see Andrew, ask him to call.

2   She looks terrible, ………………. though she hasn’t slept for days.

3   Don’t you sometimes wish you ………………. go and live on a tropical island?

4   ………………. would be helpful if you could tell us by Friday.

5   Please contact us if you ………………. need any more help.

6   If ………………. there was an earlier train, we’d be able to get there in time.

7   We’d prefer it ………………. you took a taxi instead of walking.

8   I ………………. you wouldn’t come in the house in those muddy boots!

E. Complete the sentence for each picture, using an appropriate structure from this unit.

1   If only ………………………………………………!

2   I wish I ……………………………………………… .

3   Well, if you ………………………………………………!

4   I wish ……………………………………………… .

5   This feels ……………………………………………… .

6   It ………………………………………………!

7   I bet you wish ……………………………………………… .

8   If only ………………………………………………!

F. If you had six wishes which could change your past, present or future, what would you wish for?

I wish I were ………………………………………. .

If only I hadn’t ………………………………………. .

I wish I could ………………………………………. .

If only ……………. would ………………………………………. .

I wish I didn’t have to ………………………………………. .

I wish I had ………………………………………. .

G. Circle the correct option.

1   I really wish you ………… with us, but I understand how busy you both are.

      a came

      b can come

      c could come

2   If only you ………… the receipt, we would have been able to help you.

      a kept

      b had kept

      c would have kept

3   If it ………… things easier for everyone, let’s meet at my house.

      a can make

      b will make

      c had made

4   If Laura ………… to call, tell her I’ll be back at 10.

      a happens

      b will happen

      c would happen

5   If your mobile phone ………… to get water in it, it’ll stop working.

      a will happen

      b should happen

      c would happen