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9 tháng 9 2023

listen!
finish it on time
ask a friend

if you work with a partner

learn from it

if you have a question 

leave the classroom

20 tháng 4 2020

Làm luôn zô trong ngoặc luôn nhé, hơi khó nhìn, chịu khó tí

Excirse 1. Hoàn thành câu với từ cho sẵn

1. If we meet at 9:30, we (will have) plenty of time.

2. Lisa would find the milk if she ( looked) in the fridge.

3. The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she (had fed) the animals.

4. If you spoke louder, your classmates (would understand) you.

5. Dan (would arrive) safe if he drove slowly.

6. You (would have had) no trouble at school if you had done your homework.

7. If you (swim) in this lake, you'll shiver from cold.

8. The door will unlock if you (press) the green button.

9. If Mel (had asked her teacher, he'd have answered her questions.

10. I (would call) the office if I was/were you.

Ex 1: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc ( câu ĐK loại 1) 1. If I have time, I ......................(send) you an e-mail every day 2. I will go with you if I ...................(finish) my work early 3. If you...................(be) careful, you.........................(not/ break) the vase 4. If we...........................(not/ hurry), we..................(miss) the bus 5. If you.....................(speak) quickly, I...................................(not/...
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Ex 1: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc ( câu ĐK loại 1)

1. If I have time, I ......................(send) you an e-mail every day

2. I will go with you if I ...................(finish) my work early

3. If you...................(be) careful, you.........................(not/ break) the vase

4. If we...........................(not/ hurry), we..................(miss) the bus

5. If you.....................(speak) quickly, I...................................(not/ understand) you

6. What................(you/ do) if you can get their help

7. We....................(play) volleyball if it....................(not/rain) this afternoon

8. If he ........................(spend) more time doing his homework, he....................(do) his tests better

Ex 2: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc ( câu ĐK loại 2)

1. He doesn't have a car. If he....................(have) a car, he...........................(drive) to work

2. If I.....................(live) by the sea, I......................(go) swimming every day

3. If I ........................(be) a teacher, I ........................(not/ give) my students too much homework

4. What....................(you/do) is you............................(have) one million dollars

5. Lan........................(go) with you if she.................(like) rock music

6. Jonh isn't here now. If he.....................(be) here, he..................(help) us

7. If he................(can) use a computer, he................(work) more effectively

8. Where.......................(you/live) if you.......................(can) choose?

Ex 3: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc ( câu ĐK loại 1 or 2)

1. If she were intelligent, she..........................(can) answer that question

2. I'll do it if he ...............(ask) me

3. If it .........................(rain) tomorrow, we'll canced the trip

4. If she.........................(speak) more clearly, I could understand her

5. If you got more exercise, you.........................(feel) better

6. Would you mind if I ................... (use) your phone

7. I won't help you if you..................(not/ try) harder

8. If people keep their environment clean, they...........................(live) a healthy life

9. I don't have a car. If I .................(have) one, I................(lend) it to you

10. If it.................(stop) raining, we could go out

Ex 4: Rewrite the following sentences, using the words provieded

1. Be careful or you will drop the plates

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

2. Tell me the truth or I won't help you

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

3. Hurry or you'll come to class late

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

4. Listen carefully or you won't understand the lesson

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

5. I don't know the anseer, so I can't tell you

--> If I........................................................................................

6. She is ill, so she can't come to class today

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

7. The book is too expensive, so I won't buy it

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

8. I can't open the door because I don't have the key

--> If I...................................................................................

9. We can't go to the beach because it is rainning now

--> If it..................................................................................

10. The bike is broken, so I have to walk to school

--> If the bike........................................................................

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2 tháng 7 2018

Ex 1: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc ( câu ĐK loại 1)

1. If I have time, I will send(send) you an e-mail every day

2. I will go with you if I ..........finish.........(finish) my work early

3. If you........are...........(be) careful, you.............won't break............(not/ break) the vase

4. If we............don't hurry...............(not/ hurry), we........will miss..........(miss) the bus

5. If you...........speak..........(speak) quickly, I.....................won't understand..............(not/ understand) you

6. What.........will you do.......(you/ do) if you can get their help

7. We..........will paly..........(play) volleyball if it...........doesn't rain.........(not/rain) this afternoon

8. If he .............spends...........(spend) more time doing his homework, he.........will đo...........(do) his tests better

Ex 2: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc ( câu ĐK loại 2)

1. He doesn't have a car. If he........had............(have) a car, he................would drive...........(drive) to work

2. If I.........lived............(live) by the sea, I............would go..........(go) swimming every day

3. If I ............was............(be) a teacher, I .........wouldn't give...............(not/ give) my students too much homework

4. What........would you do............(you/do) is you..............had..............(have) one million dollars

5. Lan..........would go..............(go) with you if she.........liked........(like) rock music

6. Jonh isn't here now. If he..........was...........(be) here, he.........would help.........(help) us

7. If he...........could.....(can) use a computer, he.........would work.......(work) more effectively

8. Where...............would you live.......(you/live) if you.......could................(can) choose?

2 tháng 7 2018

Ex 3: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc ( câu ĐK loại 1 or 2)

1. If she were intelligent, she could (can) answer that question

2. I'll do it if he asks(ask) me

3. If it rains(rain) tomorrow, we'll canced the trip

4. If she spoke (speak) more clearly, I could understand her

5. If you got more exercise, you would feel (feel) better

6. Would you mind if I used (use) your phone

7. I won't help you if you don't try(not/ try) harder

8. If people keep their environment clean, they will live(live) a healthy life

9. I don't have a car. If I had(have) one, I would lend (lend) it to you

10. If it.......stoped..........(stop) raining, we could go out

Ex 4: Rewrite the following sentences, using the words provieded

1. Be careful or you will drop the plates

--> If you aren't careful, you will drop the plates

2. Tell me the truth or I won't help you

--> If you don't tell me the truth, I won't help you

3. Hurry or you'll come to class late

--> If you hurry up, you will come to class on time

4. Listen carefully or you won't understand the lesson

--> If you don't listen carefully, you won't understand the lesson

5. I don't know the answer, so I can't tell you

--> If I knew the answer, I would tell you

6. She is ill, so she can't come to class today

--> If she wasn't ill, she could come to class today

7. The book is too expensive, so I won't buy it

--> If the book was cheaper, I would buy it

8. I can't open the door because I don't have the key

--> If I had a key, I could open the door

9. We can't go to the beach because it is rainning now

--> If it wasn't raining, we could go to the beach now

10. The bike is broken, so I have to walk to school

--> If the bike wasn't broken, I would ride to school

5 tháng 2 2023

1. If you meet a bank manager, she’ll ask (ask) you some questions.

2. If he __is___ (be) late for work again, he’ll lose his job.

3. You __will catch___ (catch) the bus if you run.

4. I’ll send you the document if you __give___ (give) me your email address.

5. If it _stops____(stop) raining, we’ll go for a walk.

6. The police will stop her if she __drives___ (drive) faster than the speed limit.

7. If you _don't give____ (not give) me any chocolate, I’ll tell Mom and Dad!

8. If I’m tired tonight, I __won't go___ (not go) out with my friends.

help me!!! Choose the correct answer 1,A stop B stopped 5,A will B would 2,A give B gave 6,A live B will live 3,A will eat B ate 7,A will B would 4, A get B would get 8,A will B would Dear Marsha I'm not sure what to do I'm thinking of becoming a vegetable, but some of my friends say it's a bad idea. They say that if I (1)__ eating meat, my body won't get all the things it needs to say healthy. Are my friends right? Thanks, Yuri, age 14 Dear Yuri Millions of people vegetable and...
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help me!!!

Choose the correct answer

1,A stop B stopped 5,A will B would

2,A give B gave 6,A live B will live

3,A will eat B ate 7,A will B would

4, A get B would get 8,A will B would

Dear Marsha

I'm not sure what to do I'm thinking of becoming a vegetable, but some of my friends say it's a bad idea. They say that if I (1)__ eating meat, my body won't get all the things it needs to say healthy. Are my friends right?

Thanks,

Yuri, age 14

Dear Yuri

Millions of people vegetable and they're perfectly healthy. You have to be careful, though if you (2)__ up eating meat completely, and only (3)___ chocolate and crips, that would obiviously be very baf for you ! If people don't eat properly, they (4)___ ill.It's that simple.If you eat lots of fruit ad salad and beans, you (5)___ get all the things you need to say healthy.But you're only 14years old. If you (6)___ at home with your parents and you probably do -you'll have to ask them what they think too. If your mum cooks for you , (7) it __ be difficult for her to make you special meals. If I were you, I (8)___ think about this carefully and maybe wait until you're a bit older before making such a big decision.

Marsha

Complete using the correct form of the words in brackets

1, If you ___(tell) me you were going to the beach, I'd have come with you

2, If Dan had missed the plane, he __(be) very annoyed

3, I'd have got you a present if I ___(know) it was your birthday

4,We ___(not/get) lost if we'd taken a map with us

5, If the car ___(not/break down), I wouldn't have been late

6, If you ___(not /hep) me , I wouldn't have finished in time

7, If Baz___(not/show) you what to do, what ___(you/do)?

Complete using the correct form of the words in brackets

1, If you ___ (tell) me you were going to the beach ,I'd have come with you

2,If Dan had missed the plane, he ___(be) very annoyed

3,I'd have got you a present if I ___ (know) it was your birthday

4, We___ (not/get) lost if we'd taken a map with us

5,If the car ____(not/break down), I wouldn't have been late

6, If you ___(not/help) me, I wouln't have finished in time

7, If Baz ___(not/ show) you what to do, what ___(you/do)?

Complete each second so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentences. Write between two and five words

1, It wasn't cold, so we didn't light a fire

If it ___ cold , we'd have lit a fire

2, John didn't come, so we didn't do any thing

If John ___,we'd have done some painting

3, Claire didn't buy any clothes because she didn't see anything she liked

Claire ____some clothes if she'd seen something she liked

4,The audience laughted because the joke was very funny

If the joke ____very funny, the audience wouldn't have laughed

5, We decided to leave because it was really noisy

We ___ to leave if it hadn't been really noisy

6, Sylvia doesn't have enough money, so she can't buy a new computer

If Sylvia_______ enough money, she'd buy a new computer

7, The twins don't see their friends often because they're very busy

If the twins weren't so busy, they____ their friends more often

8, Grandma won't get a dog because she lives in a small flat

If Grandma____in a small flat, she'd get a dog

9, I think you should tell your parents the truth

If I ___ you, I'd tell your parents the truth

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18 tháng 4 2018

Choose the correct answer

1,A stop B stopped 5,A will B would

2,A give B gave 6,A live B will live

3,A will eat B ate 7,A will B would

4, A will get B would get 8,A will B would

Dear Marsha

I'm not sure what to do I'm thinking of becoming a vegetable, but some of my friends say it's a bad idea. They say that if I (1)_stop_ eating meat, my body won't get all the things it needs to say healthy. Are my friends right?

Thanks,

Yuri, age 14

Dear Yuri

Millions of people vegetable and they're perfectly healthy. You have to be careful, though if you (2)_gave _ up eating meat completely, and only (3)_ate__ chocolate and crips, that would obiviously be very baf for you ! If people don't eat properly, they (4)_will get__ ill.It's that simple.If you eat lots of fruit ad salad and beans, you (5)_will__ get all the things you need to say healthy.But you're only 14years old. If you (6)__live_ at home with your parents and you probably do -you'll have to ask them what they think too. If your mum cooks for you , (7) it _will_ be difficult for her to make you special meals. If I were you, I (8)_would__ think about this carefully and maybe wait until you're a bit older before making such a big decision.

Marsha

Complete using the correct form of the words in brackets

1, If you _had told__(tell) me you were going to the beach, I'd have come with you

2, If Dan had missed the plane, he _would have been_(be) very annoyed

3, I'd have got you a present if I __had known_(know) it was your birthday

4,We _wouldn't have got__(not/get) lost if we'd taken a map with us

5, If the car _hadn't break down__(not/break down), I wouldn't have been late

6, If you _hadn't helped__(not /hep) me , I wouldn't have finished in time

7, If Baz_don't show__(not/show) you what to do, what _will you do__(you/do)?

Complete using the correct form of the words in brackets

1, If you _had told__ (tell) me you were going to the beach ,I'd have come with you

2,If Dan had missed the plane, he _would have been__(be) very annoyed

3,I'd have got you a present if I __had known_ (know) it was your birthday

4, We_wouldn't have got__ (not/get) lost if we'd taken a map with us

5,If the car _hadn't break down___(not/break down), I wouldn't have been late

6, If you __hadn't helped__(not/help) me, I wouln't have finished in time

7, If Baz __don't show__(not/ show) you what to do, what_will you do_(you/do)?

Complete each second so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentences. Write between two and five words

1, It wasn't cold, so we didn't light a fire

If it __had been_ cold , we'd have lit a fire

2, John didn't come, so we didn't do any thing

If John __had come_,we'd have done some painting

3, Claire didn't buy any clothes because she didn't see anything she liked

Claire __would have bought__some clothes if she'd seen something she liked

4,The audience laughted because the joke was very funny

If the joke __hadn't been__very funny, the audience wouldn't have laughed

5, We decided to leave because it was really noisy

We _wouldn't have decided_ to leave if it hadn't been really noisy

6, Sylvia doesn't have enough money, so she can't buy a new computer

If Sylvia____had___ enough money, she'd buy a new computer

7, The twins don't see their friends often because they're very busy

If the twins weren't so busy, they__would see__ their friends more often

8, Grandma won't get a dog because she lives in a small flat

If Grandma_didn't live___in a small flat, she'd get a dog

9, I think you should tell your parents the truth

If I _were__ you, I'd tell your parents the truth

I/ CONDITIONAL- TYPE 1 1/ If we ( send)_____ an invitation, our friend (come)_____ to our party 2/ he ____ (not/ understand) you if you (whisper)___ 3/ they (not/ survive)_____ in the desert if they (not/take) extra water with them 4/ if you (press)____CTRL +S, you (save)____ the file 5/ you (cross)___ the Channel if you (fly)___ from Paris to London 6/ fred (answer) ____ the phone if his wife (have)___ a bath 7/ if Claire (wear) ___ this dress at the party, our guests (not/stay)____ any...
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I/ CONDITIONAL- TYPE 1
1/ If we ( send)_____ an invitation, our friend (come)_____ to our party
2/ he ____ (not/ understand) you if you (whisper)___
3/ they (not/ survive)_____ in the desert if they (not/take) extra water with them
4/ if you (press)____CTRL +S, you (save)____ the file
5/ you (cross)___ the Channel if you (fly)___ from Paris to London
6/ fred (answer) ____ the phone if his wife (have)___ a bath
7/ if Claire (wear) ___ this dress at the party, our guests (not/stay)____ any longer
8. if I (touch)____this snake, my girlfriend (not/scream)____
9. she (forget)____to pick you if you (not/phone)____ her
10. i (remember) ____you if you (give)____me a photo

II/ Conditional TYPE 2
1. If I (have)____ a typerwriter, I (type)____ it myself
2. if I (know) ____the news, I (tell) ____you
3. you (make)____ much progress if you (attend)____ class regularly
4. if i (know) ____ his telephone number, I (give) ____ it to you
5. if you (arrive) ____ten minutes earlier, you (have)____ a seat
6/ if he (study) ____harder, he (pass) ____an exam
7. she (be)____ late if she (not hurry)____
8. I (tell) ____him to ring you if I (see) ____him
9. if you (speak)____ more slowly, he (understand)____ you
10. what (you do) ____ if you (get)____ fat?
III CONDITIONAL TYPE 3
1. if i (know)____that you couldn't eat octopus, I (not buy)____ it
2. I (bring)____you some beer if I (know)____ that you were thirsty
3. if you (touch)____ that electric cable, you (be) ____electrocuted
4. if the story (not/be) ____true, the newspaper(not/ print)____ it
5. If I (have) ____the same problem you had as a child, I (not/ succed ) v in life as well as you have
6. if i (find)____ out this way earlier, I (save)____ myself a lot of time and trouble over the years

IV/ PUT THE VERBS IN THE CORRECT FORM
1.IF it had not rained, we (go)____ camping
2. if he (speak)____more slowly, i could have understood him
3.what____ you (do)____ if you were a monkey
4. if he had listened carefully, he (perform)____ well in his examination
5. if I find your book, I (give)____it to you
6. if you came with us, you (have)____a good time
7. if i (not/miss)____the bus, I could have come early
8. if i took a trip this summer, I (go) ____to dalat
9. my dog always barks if he (hear)____ anything unusual
10. if we had had enough money, we ( buy)____ that house
11. if the phone (ring)____ , can you answer it
12. if it rains this evening, i (not/go) ____out

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9 tháng 1 2018

I/ CONDITIONAL- TYPE 1
1/ If we ( send)__send___ an invitation, our friend (come)___will come__ to our party
2/ he __will not understand__ (not/ understand) you if you (whisper)_whisper__
3/ they (not/ survive)__will not survice ___ in the desert if they don't take (not/take) extra water with them
4/ if you (press)__press__CTRL +S, you (save)_will save___ the file
5/ you (cross)_will cross__ the Channel if you (fly)_fly__ from Paris to London
6/ fred (answer) __will answer __ the phone if his wife (have)_has__ a bath
7/ if Claire (wear) __wears_ this dress at the party, our guests (not/stay)__will not stay__ any longer
8. if I (touch)_touch___this snake, my girlfriend (not/scream)__will not scream__
9. she (forget)__will forget__to pick you if you (not/phone)__do not phone__ her
10. i (remember) ___will remeber _you if you (give)_give___me a photo

II/ Conditional TYPE 2
1. If I (have)___had_ a typerwriter, I (type)_would type___ it myself
2. if I (know) __knew__the news, I (tell) __would tell__you
3. you (make)__would make__ much progress if you (attend)__attended__ class regularly
4. if i (know) __knew__ his telephone number, I (give) __would give__ it to you
5. if you (arrive) _arrived___ten minutes earlier, you (have)__would have__ a seat
6/ if he (study) __studied__harder, he (pass) _would pass___an exam
7. she (be)__would be __ late if she (not hurry)__didn't hurry__
8. I (tell) ___would tell_him to ring you if I (see) ___saw_him
9. if you (speak)_spoke___ more slowly, he (understand)__would understand__ you
10. what (you do) __would you do__ if you (get)__got__ fat?
III CONDITIONAL TYPE 3
1. if i (know)__had known__that you couldn't eat octopus, I (not buy)__would not have bought__ it
2. I (bring)__would have brought__you some beer if I (know)__had known__ that you were thirsty
3. if you (touch)__had touched__ that electric cable, you (be) __would have been__electrocuted
4. if the story (not/be) __hadn't been__true, the newspaper(not/ print)___wouldn't have printed_ it
5. If I (have) _had had__the same problem you had as a child, I wouldn't have succeded (not/ succed ) v in life as well as you have
6. if i (find)__had found__ out this way earlier, I (save)_would have saved ___ myself a lot of time and trouble over the years

IV/ PUT THE VERBS IN THE CORRECT FORM
1.IF it had not rained, we (go)__would have gone__ camping
2. if he (speak)__had spoken__more slowly, i could have understood him
3.what__would__ you (do)___do_ if you were a monkey
4. if he had listened carefully, he (perform)___would have performed _ well in his examination
5. if I find your book, I (give)_will give___it to you
6. if you came with us, you (have)__would have__a good time
7. if i (not/miss)__hadn't missed__the bus, I could have come early
8. if i took a trip this summer, I (go) __would go __to dalat
9. my dog always barks if he (hear)_hears ___ anything unusual
10. if we had had enough money, we ( buy)__would have bought__ that house
11. if the phone (ring)__rings__ , can you answer it
12. if it rains this evening, i (not/go) __will not go __out

9 tháng 1 2018

I/ CONDITIONAL- TYPE 1
1/ If we ( send)__send___ an invitation, our friend (come)___will come__ to our party
2/ he __will not understand__ (not/ understand) you if you (whisper)_whisper__
3/ they (not/ survive)__will not survice ___ in the desert if they don't take (not/take) extra water with them
4/ if you (press)__press__CTRL +S, you (save)_will save___ the file
5/ you (cross)_will cross__ the Channel if you (fly)_fly__ from Paris to London
6/ fred (answer) __will answer __ the phone if his wife (have)_has__ a bath
7/ if Claire (wear) __wears_ this dress at the party, our guests (not/stay)__will not stay__ any longer
8. if I (touch)_touch___this snake, my girlfriend (not/scream)__will not scream__
9. she (forget)__will forget__to pick you if you (not/phone)__do not phone__ her
10. i (remember) ___will remeber _you if you (give)_give___me a photo

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11 tháng 9 2023

1. What would you do if you were outside in a thunderstorm? 

(Bạn sẽ làm gì nếu bạn ở bên ngoài trong một trận bão?)

2. If you could meet one film star, who would you choose?

 (Nếu bạn có thể gặp một ngôi sao điện ảnh, bạn sẽ chọn ai?)

3. Would you behave well on holiday if your parents weren’t there? 

(Cậu sẽ cư xử tốt nếu bố mẹ cậu không ở đó chứ?)

4. How would you feel if you won the lottery? 

(Bạn sẽ cảm thấy như thế nào nếu bạn thắng xổ số?)

5. If you could visit any country, where would you go

(Nếu bạn có thể đến thăm bất cứ quốc gia nào, bạn sẽ đi đâu?)

6. If you had to spend a month alone on a desert island, what would you take with you? 

(Nếu bạn phải dành một tháng một mình trên đảo hoang, bạn sẽ mang gì theo?)

Complete the sentences, using the modal verbs in brackets and the information in the box. a. stay in bed b. study harder c. give you a lift d. help you carry them e. go on a diet f. do exercises every morning g. not do the test well h. play basketball i. brush your teeth j. finish your homework 1. If you want to be better, you......................................(should) 2. If the suitcases are too heavy, I......................................(can) 3. If you want to pass the next...
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Complete the sentences, using the modal verbs in brackets and the information in the box.

a. stay in bed

b. study harder

c. give you a lift

d. help you carry them

e. go on a diet

f. do exercises every morning

g. not do the test well

h. play basketball

i. brush your teeth

j. finish your homework

1. If you want to be better, you......................................(should)

2. If the suitcases are too heavy, I......................................(can)

3. If you want to pass the next exam, you......................................(must)

4.If you want to lose weight, you......................................(should)

5.You......................................after each meal if you want to have healthy teeth(have to)

6. You.......................................if you want to be healthy(ought to)

7. If you don't learn the lessons carefully, you..............................(can)

8. If you want to go to town, I..........................................................(can)

9. You...........................................if you want to play computer games.(must)

10. If he is taller, he ........................................................(can)

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10 tháng 8 2017

Complete the sentences, using the modal verbs in brackets and the information in the box.

1. If you want to be better, you.......should a. stay in bed...............................(should)

2. If the suitcases are too heavy, I..................can d. help you carry them....................(can)

3. If you want to pass the next exam, you.................must​ b. study harder.....................(must)

4.If you want to lose weight, you.....................should e. go on a diet.................(should)

5.You....................have to .i. brush your teeth.................after each meal if you want to have healthy teeth(have to)

6. You...................ought to f. do exercises every morning....................if you want to be healthy(ought to)

7. If you don't learn the lessons carefully, you..............can g. not do the test well................(can)

8. If you want to go to town, I.....................can c. give you a lift....................................(can)

9. You.........must .j. finish your homework.................................if you want to play computer games.(must)

10. If he is taller, he ....................can.h. play basketball...................................(can)

7 tháng 5 2020

I/ Hãy dùng hình thức đúng của những động từ trong ngoặc, dùng câu điều kiện loại 3:
1. If she (wait).......had waited..........she should have met us
2. If you (telephone).........had telephoned...........me, I would have gone with you
3. If he had worked harder, they (give).........would have given...........him a better job
4. If I (have)............had had..........more time, I would have done the work more carefully
5. If I (be) .....had been......in your position, I wouldn't have said that
6. I (lend).......would have lent.........you money if you had mention it
7. If they had got up late, they (not, arrive).........wouldn't have arrived............at the station on time
8. He (get)..............would have gotten.........the job if he had come earlier