Conditional sentences: type 2

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1 Of course I’m not going to give her a diamond ring. If I (give) her a diamond ring she (sell) it.

2 Tom: I woke up to find the room full of smoke; but I knew exactly what to do. Ann: If I (wake) up to find the room full of smoke I (have) no idea what to do.

3 Ann: I couldn’t live without Tom. If he (go) off with another girl I (pine) away and die. But I have complete confidence in Tom.

4 Husband: But I’m not going on a diet. Why should I go on a diet? Wife: If you (go) on a diet you (lose) weight.

5 If someone (say), ‘I’ll give you £500 to go into court and swear that this statement is true,’ what you (do)?

6 If we (work) all night we (finish) in time; but we have no intention of working all night.

7 You must never blow out a gas light. Do you know what (happen) if you (blow) out a gas light?

8 If I (see) a tiger walking across Hyde Park I (climb) a tree. — That (not be) any use. The tiger (climb) after you.

9 If I (come) across two men fighting with knives I (call) the police. But this is a very peaceful area.

10 Ann: All your clothes are years out of date. Why don’t you throw them away? Mary: Don’t be ridiculous! If I (throw) my clothes away I (have) to ask my husband for £1,000 to buy new ones.

11 Ann: If you (ask) him for £1,000 what he (say)?

12 Mary: He (be) too horrified to speak at first. But when he’d recovered from the shock, he probably (start) talking about a divorce.

13 If someone (ring) my doorbell at 3 am, I (be) very unwilling to open the door.

14 If I (see) a python in Piccadilly I (assume) it had escaped from a circus.

15 Tom: The plane was on fire so we baled out. Ann: I don’t think I (have) the nerve to do that even if the plane (be) on fire. 16 We train the children to file out of the classroom quietly, because if a whole class (rush) at the door someone (get) hurt.

17 Why don’t you buy a season ticket? Because I lose everything. If I (buy) a season ticket I (lose) it.

18 Why don’t you bring your car to work? If I (have) a car I (bring) it to work.

19 Jack: They get £150 a week. Tom: They can’t get £150 a week. If they (do) they (not be) striking for £120.

20 Ann: George is fourteen. Tom: He must be older than that. He’s in a full-time job. If he (be) only fourteen he still (be) at school.

21 He is staying at the Savoy in London. — Is he very rich? — I suppose he is. If he (be) a poor man he (not stay) at the Savoy

Phân tích thành nhân tử

a) a^2+(m+n)ab+mnb

b) xy(a^2+b^2)-ab(x^2+y^2)

c) 25x^2-10x+1-9y^2

Phân tích thành nhân tử

a) a^2+(m+n)ab+mnb

b) xy(a^2+b^2)-ab(x^2+y^2)

c) 25x^2-10x+1-9y^2

12 x 9 + 432 - 52

= 78 + 432 - 52

= 510 - 52

= 458

Sometimes I hear adults around me say that it is (0. good) better for children to grow up in the city than in the countryside. They say that the city offers a child more opportunities for (1. high)______ education, and (2. easy)______ access to (3. good) _______ facilities. Life there is and (5. convenient)______ .

They may be right, but there's one thing they might not know. I feel (6. happy) ______ here than in a crowded and noisy city. Country folk are (7. friendly)______ than city folk. I know every boy in my village. Life here is not as (8. fast)______ as that in the city and I feel (9. safe)______ . Perhaps the (10. good) ______ place to grow up is the place where you feel at home.

Help me ~~

V. Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown.

1. Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees, but today it is only six degrees.

 Today it’s

2. I expected my friends arrived at about 4p.m. In fact they arrived at 2:30.

 My friends

3. Jane cooks better than her sister.

 Jane’s sister

4. Tom is the best football player in this team.

 Nobody in this team

5. Nothing is faster than the speed of light.

 The speed of light

6. Jack is younger than he looks.

 Jack isn’t

7. I didn’t spend as much money as you do.

 You

8. I have never met anyone as interesting as he is.

 He is

9. Her old house is bigger than her new one.

 Her new house

10. No one in my class is taller than Peter.

 Peter

11. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

 The white dress

12. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

 Mary

13. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.

 The Nile

14. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

 No mountain

15. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.

 She is

IV. Complete the sentences below, using the suitable comparison form of the adjectives from the box. One of these adjectives is used twice.

warm comfortable cheap intelligent

lucky simple boring hot difficult

1. This exercise is too easy – Can’t we try a ____________________ one?

2. England is too cold in spring – Let’s go to Spain where is ____________________.

3. She comes top in all exams – She must be _________________________ girl in the class.

4. The temperature in July reaches 44 degrees – it’s ______________________ month of the year.

5. Let’s buy this video – it doesn’t cost too much – it’s ______________________ the other one.

6. When I passed my driving test, it was the _________________________ day of my life.

7. Lying down in bed is ___________________________ sitting on a hard chair.

8. I could hardly keep awake – it was _______________________________ film I’ve ever seen.

9. She’s ______________________________ person I know – She is always winning prizes in lotteries.

10. I can’t do this test – can you give me a ______________________________ one?

III. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the words in brackets.

1. Learning to speak a language is often much (easy) ……………………………. than learning to write it.

2. This hotel must be (expensive)………………………than the small one next door.

3. He is certainly (unusual)……………………………person I have ever met.

4. His latest film is (interesting)………………………….than his previous ones.

5. What is (difficult)……………………………… thing you have ever done?

6. Losing your credit card is (bad)………………………………than losing your money.

7. Bringing up children is one of (hard)……………………………..jobs in the world.

8. When I saw her, she looked much (thin)………………………………than I remembered her.

9. He is (clever) ……………………. student in my group.

10. She can’t stay (long) …………………….than 30 minutes.

11. It’s (good) ……………………. holiday I’ve had.

12. Well, the place looks (clean) …………………….now.

13. The red shirt is better but it’s (expensive) ……………………. than the white one.

14. I’ll try to finish the job (quick).…………………….

15. Being a firefighter is (dangerous) ……………………. than being a builder.

16. Lan sings ( sweet ) ………………..than Hoa

17. This is (exciting) ……………………. film I’ve ever seen.

18. He runs ( fast )………………….of all.

19. My Tam is one of (popular) ……………………. singers in my country.

20. Which planet is (close) ……………………. to the Sun?

21. Carol sings as (beautiful) …………………….as Mary, but Cindy sings the (beautiful) …………………….

22. The weather this summer is even (hot) ……………………. than last summer.

23. Your accent is ( bad ) …………………..than mine.

24. Hot dogs are (good) …………………….than hamburgers.

25. They live in a (big) ……………………. house, but Fred lives in a (big) ……………………. one.

26. French is considered to be (difficult) ……………………. than English, but Chinese is the (difficult) …………………….language.

27. It’s the (large)……………………. company in the country.

II. Which is correct or both of them? Underline the correct answer(s).

1. My older/elder sister is a TV producer.

2. I’m surprised Mary is only 25. I thought she was older/elder.

3. Jane’s younger sister is still at school. Her older/elder sister is a nurse.

4. Is she younger than you? – No, she is older/elder than me.

5. I must ring home today and find out if there’s any further/father news about my grandmother and her operation.

6. Paris is further/father north than Tokyo.

7. John ran further/father than his friend did.

8. I gave my old laptop to my sister because I had no further/father use for it.

9. This is the latest/last news.

10. This is the latest/last time I lend you my car.

11. I think this is his latest/last but not his latest/last literacy work.

12. This jacket is the latest/last fashion.