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A. The Night Uncle Bob Was Arrested 2 page

10. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Con­ditional sentences: Type 2.

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 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 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 Ann: All your clothes are years out of date.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 door at 3 a.m. 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.

22. If I (have) heaps of money I (drink) champagne with every meal. 23. If you (drink) champagne with every meal you soon (get) tired of it. 24. Prime Minister on golf course: I'm not at all worried about the situation. If I (be) worried I not (play) golf at this mo­ment. 25. But I don't want to buy an elephant! ~ I know that. But where you (go) if you (do) want to buy one?

26. Why don't you get a cat? If you (keep) a cat the mice (not run) about everywhere. 27. What time of year do you think it is in the picture? Summer? ~ No, it must be winter. If it (be) summer the people (not sit) round that big fire. 28. Tom: Oh yes, I heard the phone ringing.



Peter: Well, if you (hear) the phone ringing why you (not an­swer) it? (Be careful; this is not a true conditional sentence.} 29. Your notes are almost illegible. Why don't you type them? If you (type) them they (be) a lot easier to read. 30. If only we (have) a light! It's depressing waiting in darkness! 31. A university degree is a useful thing. If I (have) a uni­versity degree I now (sit) in a comfortable office instead of standing at a street corner selling newspapers.

32. I (be) very grateful if you kindly (sign) this document and let me have it back as soon as possible. 33. If the earth suddenly (stop) spinning we all (fly) off it. 34. Why you are so late? ~

We got stuck in a snowdrift! Luckily a lorry-driver saw us and towed us out. But for him we still (be) there! 35. We didn't exactly break down. We had a puncture. ~ But if it (be) only a puncture why you (not change) the wheel and come on? (See 28 above.) 36. I have no particular desire to win the Football Pools If I (win) an enormous sum everybody (write) to me asking for money.

 

11. Rewrite these sentences, using an if construction.

He smokes too much; perhaps that's why he can't get rid of

his cough. if he didn't smoke so much he might get rid of his cough or if he smoked less he might (be able to) get rid of his cough.

1. She is very shy; that's why she doesn't enjoy parties 2. He doesn't take any exercise; that's why he is so un­healthy. 3. I haven't the right change so we can't get tickets from the machine. 4. They speak French to her, not English, so her Englihs" doesn't improve. 5. He doesn't work overtime, so he doesn't earn as much as I do. 6. My number isn't in the directory so people don't ring me up 7. The police are not armed so we don't have gun battles in the streets. g. The shops don't deliver now, which makes life difficult. 9. He's very thin; perhaps that's why he feels the cold so much. 10. We haven't any matches so we can't light a fire. 11. It's a pity we haven't a steak to cook over our camp fire. 12. I'm fat; that's why I can't get through the bathroom window. 13. He doesn't help me, possibly because I never ask him for help- 14. I can't drive so we can't take the car. 15. We have no ladder so we can't get over the wall. 16. My friend advised me to sell it. (My friend said, "If I ... you I …) 17. I haven't much time so I read very little. 18. They don't clean the windows so the rooms look rather dark. 19. He never polishes his shoes, so he never looks smart. 20. He doesn't pay his staff properly; perhaps that's why they don't work well. 21. We haven't got central heating, so the house is rather cold. 22. I have no dog, so I don't like being alone in the house at night. 23. He spends hours watching television; that's why he never has time to do odd jobs in the house. 24. I haven't got a vacuum cleaner; that's why I'm so slow. 25. I don't know his address, so I can't write to him. 26. He never shaves; that's the only reason he looks unat­tractive. 27. You work too fast; that's why you make so many mistakes. 28. I can't park near my office; that's why I don't come by car. 29. I live a long way from the centre; that's why I am always late for work. 30. I haven't a map so I can't direct you. 31. People drive very fast. That's why there are so many ac­cidents. 32. English people speak very quickly. Perhaps that's why I can't understand them. 33. My house is guarded by two Alsatian dogs. That's the only reason it isn't broken into every night. 34. The flats are not clearly numbered, so it is very difficult to find anyone. 35. You don't wipe your feet, so you make muddy marks all over the floor. 36. I live near my office, so I don't spend much time travel­ling to work.

 

12. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses. Conditional sentences: Type 2.

1. If I had a typewriter I (type) it myself. 2. If I (know) his address I'd give it to you. 3. He (look) a lot better if he shaved more often. 4. If you (play) for lower stakes you wouldn't lose so much.

5. If he worked more slowly he (not make) so many mistakes. 6. I shouldn't drink that wine if I (be) you. 7. More tourists would come to this country if it (have) a better climate. 8. If I were sent to prison you (visit) me? 9. If someone (give) you a helicopter what would you do with it?

10. I (buy) shares in that company if I had some money. 11. If he (clean) his windscreen he'd be able to see where he was going. 12. If you drove your car into the river you (be able) to get out? 13. If you (not belong) to a union you couldn't get a job. 14. If I (win) a big prize in a lottery I'd give up my job. 15. What you (do) if you found a burglar in your house? 16. I could tell you what this means if I (know) Greek. 17. If everybody (give) f 1 we would have enough.

18. He might get fat if he (stop) smoking. 19. If he knew that it was dangerous he (not come).

20. If you (see) someone drowning what would you do? 21. I (be) ruined if I bought her everything she asked for. 22. If you slept under a mosquito net you (not be) bitten so . often.

23. I could get a job easily if (I have) a degree. 24. If she (do) her hair differently she might look quite nice. 25. If we had more rain our crops (grow) faster. 26. The whole machine would fall to pieces if you (remove) that screw. 27. I (keep) a horse if I could afford it. 28. I'd go and see him more often if he (live) on a bus route. 29. If they (ban) the sale of alcohol at football matches there might be less violence. 30. I (offer) to help if I thought I'd be any use. 31. What would you do if the lift (get) stuck between two floors? 32. If you (paint) the walls white the room would be much brighter. 33. If you (change) your job would it affect your pension? 34. If you knew you had only six weeks to live how you (spend) those six weeks? 35. You wouldn't have so much trouble with your car if you (have) it serviced regularly. 36. I'd climb over the wall if there (not be) so much broken glass on top of it.

 

13. Change the following sentences of real condition into sentences of unreal condition. I shall take a bus if I am in a hurry. I should take a bus if I were in a hurry.

A. 1. If the storm is over, we shall have a pleasant walk. 2. If it grows cold, they start heating the rooms. 3. He will let me know if he goes to Moscow 4. Harold will be late if he walks so slowly. 5. The dog will catch the stick if it is thrown into the river.

B. 1. If it snows, the streets will be cleared of snow. 2. If the weather keeps dry, we have to water the flowers. 3. We shall not see anything if the night is very dark 4. The child was not able to sleep if he had a high temperature. 5. The room will look warmer if the walls are painted yellow. 6. The dust and noise of the street will not reach us if the trees grow bigger.

 

14. Supply the correct form of the missing verbs.

1. If she ... (be) here now, she ... (give) us some advice. 2. If he ... (fail) in his present job, he ... (think) about an­other career. 3. If you ... (can play) a musical instrument, you ... (help) with the school orchestra. 4. It they ... (have) the right qualifications, they ... (be able to) apply for better jobs. 5. If she ... (can have) some lessons, she ... (improve) her performance. 6. If we ... (run) our own business, we ... (be) more inde­pendent. 7. If John ... (go) to his home town, he ... (visit) his mother. 8. If Susan ... (borrow) your book, she ... (return) it. 9. If Frank ... (want) advice, he ... (ask) his bank manager.

 

15. Put in Type 2 conditionals throughout.

LYING IN THE SUN

Two tramps, Eugene and Sergio, were lying in the sun.

E.: What (we/doing) ..., if the sun (not shining) ...?

S.: Well, (we/not be) ... lying here for a start. But that's not the important question. The important question is: What (we/do) ... if (we/be) ... rich?

E. If (we/be) ... rich, we (can/travel) everywhere.

S. True, but we travel everywhere already.

E. Yes, but not in style. If (we/have) ... money, our chauf­feur, James, (can/drive) ... us round in our Rolls. Imagine, if (we/be) ... in that position! (We /return) ... to our fine mansion in the country.

S.: Yes, the butler (put out) ... fresh clothes for us, the cook (prepare) ... a fine meal for us. We ... not just be eating carrots all the time.

E.: Yes. If (we/own) ... a house like that, (we/also have) ... a fine swimming-pool.

S.: Yes! Yes! If (we/have) ... a fine swimming-pool, (we can/swim) ... as much as we liked.

E.: If (we/be) ... really really rich, (we can/lie) ... in the sun!

S.: But we are lying in the sun!

 

16. Fill in the blanks

Example:

Paul really wants to get a raise. If he didn't want to get a raise he wouldn't work overtime every night.

1. Timmy is afraid of the dark. If ________ he ________right now. 2. Nancy and Julie want to win the Boston Marathon. If _________,___________every day before and after work. 3. Michael's father is president of the company. If his father ________________, Michael certainly ____________________ at his boss right now. 4. Peter wants to be just like his big brother. If_______ , ____________________ every weekend. 5. My parents are away this afternoon. If______________ , ____________________ all the ice cream in the refrigerator right now. 6. I hate being the oldest child in my family. If_________ , I___________have to________________________all the time. 7. There's a police car in front of us. f________________ , I__________________so slowly right now.

 

17. What would you do if?

1. If I won a $1,000,000 ... 2. If I were an English teacher ... 3. If I could travel anywhere in the world ... 4. If I were President of ... 5. If I were ... year old again ... 6. If I could have any job I wanted, ... 7. If today were the last day of my life ...

 

18. Open the brackets.

1. If you (learn) your words well, you (not have to) be afraid of the vocabulary test. 2. If your brother (drive) more carefully, the accident (not happen). 3. If Tina (call), tell her I (ring) her back later. 4. I think life (be) very boring if we (have) nothing to do. 5. If I (live) in Australia, I (probably be) a sheep farmer. 6. The train has left. If you (get up) earlier, we (not miss) it.

7. Take my advice! If you (give up) smoking, you (feel) a lot better. 8. If you (think) this exercise was too difficult, you (have to) read the grammar rules once more.

 

19. Write what you would do or could do.

— if you were a king/queen, a politician, a famous sports­man/sportswoman, an excellent painter, James Bond, the head master/headmistress of your school, a baker, a bird ...

— if you had a million dollars, a motorbike, magic powers, a time machine.

 

20. Open the brackets.

1. Sabine: If somebody (see) us with our dictionary, they (call) us crazy.

2. Scott: I don't think it (be) so nice if adults (be) at the party.

3. Uwe: We (never learn) all these words if Sabine (not bring) her dictionary.

4. Gillian: If a teacher (tell) me all these English words, I (forget) them at once.

5. Colin: If my friend Nick (know) about all his, he (take) part in the exchange, too.

 

21. Finish the sentences.

If I could have a dinner with a celebrity ... If air travel were less expensive ... If everyone in the world spoke the same language ... If countries opened their borders to everyone ... If I could take six month's paid vacation starting tomor­row, ...

 

22. Complete the sentences following the pattern of Type 2 conditionals.

1. Perhaps he ..., if you spoke to him. 2. If you changed your job you ... 3. If you went to see a doctor he ... 4. If we bought a house in the country, we ... 5. If they came to see us in London, we ... 6. If you took the shoes back to the shop they ... 7. If you read the book a second time you ...

23. Write conditional sentences based on the given facts.

1. Since she doesn't love him, she won't marry him. 2. Our teacher explains things clearly, so we understand his lessons. 3. As I have no watch, I can't tell you the time. 4. Since I know the meaning of the word, I don't have to look it up. 5. This exercise is easy, so everyone will get the correct an­swers.

 

24. Complete the sentences following one of the pattern for conditionals of Type 2.

1. What ... if you were in my shoes? 2. If ..., I wouldn't think of changing my job. 3. How would you react if ...? 4. If only you would read more carefully ... 5. Do you think I would be telling you this if ...? 6. I wouldn't buy the picture even if ... 7. Even if he knew the truth what ...?

8. If only he would admit he was wrong ... . 9. I'd much rather you ... 10. It might only add to our difficulties if ... .

 

25. Write conditional sentences based on the given fact.

1. He didn't give me his number, so I couldn't telephone him. 2. As the sun was in the right direction, the photographs came out very well. 3. The shop didn't pack the goods properly, so they got damaged. 4. He didn't remember what had been said because he wasn't paying attention. 5. He wasn't able to answer all the questions, so he didn't pass the examination.

 

26. Write sentences beginning your conditional clause on the given fact and adding a suitable main clause.

1. He passed his examination. 2. We didn't get there on time. 3. She didn't read the book.

4. We understood what he was saying.

 

27. Repeat the above sentences basing your main clause on the given fact and adding a suitable conditional clause.

 

28. Finish the sentences in such a way that it means ex­actly the same as the one printed before it.

1. It's my opinion that you should take more exercise. If I ...2. Without his wife's constant support he would never achieved his ambition. If he ... 3. But for his presence of mind there might have been a se­rious accident If it ... 4. Considering all the problems it's a miracle we succeeded. If one ... 5. Without proper lessons you could pick up a lot of bad habits. If you ...

6. It would be a waste of everyone's time to discuss the question any further. It ... if we ...

7. Follow the instructions carefully and you won't have any problems. As long as ... 8. For us to have given up at that stage would have been an admission of total defeat. If we ...

 

29. Complete the sentences.

1. We would have flown-to California ...2. If I had read more about the history of California ...

3. We would have stayed in San Francisco longer ... 4. If I had known about the famous hydrant ... 5. We would have taken photos of all the sights ... 6. I wouldn't have been so tired when we got to Yosemite ... 7. If the adverts had said something about the noise from traffic ...

 

30. I think ... Practise conditional sentences.

Example: I think Maurin would have been (be) upset if she hadn't been allowed to (not be allowed to) go to the rock concert.

1. ... Sally (stay) at home, too, if Maurin (not go) to the concert. 2.... Lau (feel) happier if more children in her class (be) friendly to her. 3... Lau's parents (choose) a nicer apartment if they (have) a choice. 4. ... if Elliot (steal) the car radios, he (tell) Marvin about it. 5. ... Elliot (be sent) to prison if Marvin and Feldman (not be able to) help him. 6. ... the Chieftains against St John's if Tommy (listen) to the coach. 7. ... if Tommy (not be) so proud, he (apologize) to Mr Law­rence and the other players on the team.

 

31. Complete the statements.

1. Simon scored 30 points in the basketball match against Bad Essen. Simon couldn't have scored 30 points if ... If he hadn't scored 30 points, ... 2. Uwe was allowed to take part in a cookery lesson. Uwe might not have taken part in a cookery lesson if ... If he hadn't been allowed to take part in a cookery lesson, ... 3. On the coach to Longleat Marion remembered a funny story from her English book about an English family's trip to Longleat. She told her English friends the story. Marion wouldn't have remembered the story if ... If Marion hadn't remembered the story ...

 

32. Choose one of the following situations and write down what you would have done. Explain why you would have behaved in this way.

1. Fifteen-year-old Sue won two tickets for a trip round the world. She gave them to her grandparents. 2. Mrs Cornfield hit the dog that jumped at her and made her dress dirty.

3. John didn't take his car to the garage although he noticed that it used too much petrol.

4. Joe drove home along a lonely country road last night. At the side of the road somebody was repairing his car. Joe didn't stop, he drove on.

 

33. Comment on the following situations with if.

1. John ate too much birthday cake, so he was sick. 2. The house didn't burn down because the fire brigade came immediately. 3. The men were wearing protective clothing, so they were all quite safe. 4. I was sweating because it was so hot. 5. My father didn't earn much money, so life wasn't easy for us. 6. I didn't enjoy school, so I didn't do very well.

 

34. Supply the correct forms of the missing verbs. Use could have or might have in the main clause.

1. If I .................. (manage) to repair my car earlier, I could have driven (drive) you to London.

2. If I .................. (know) last week that she was ill, I .................. (visit) her. 3. If you ............... (not want) to drive straight home, we .................. (miss) all this traffic. 4. If you ................................. (ask) politely, I .............. ....(help) you. 5. If the weather forecast ........................ (be) different, we .....................(stay) at home. 6. We ..................... (be) at the airport for hours, if we ............(not know) that the flight was delayed. 7. I ..................... (make) a bad mistake, if I ........................ (not read) the instructions. 8. We .....................(have) an accident, if our car.................. (not be) properly serviced. 9. If he ..................... (fasten his seatbelt), he ............... (not be) hurt. 10. She ...............(not hear) the news, if she ................(not

turn on) the radio this morning. 11. If they ........................ (could see) us, they ..................

(laugh). 12. If you ........................ (tell) me you needed money, I ..................(lend) you some.

13. I ................... (save) some food for you, if I ..................... (know) you were going to be late.

14. They .................. (play) better, if they .................. (have) more training.

35. Put in Type 3 conditionals throughout.

BOTH RIGHT AND BOTH WRONG

The black car screamed round the corner on the wrong side of the road and passed a white car doing exactly the same thing in the other direction. Both drivers stopped and got out

of their cars. "If I (be) '.................. on my side of the road, you (kilt) 2............... me," driver A shouted. "But you weren't on your side of the road," driver  shouted back. "If you

(...driving) 3............... more carefully, you (not be) ..............on the wrong side of the road." "If I (know) 5 ....................what was round the corner, I (keep) 6.................. to my side 01 the road, " driver A said. "If you (know) 7.................. what was round the corner, you (...not driving) 8..................... so care­lessly." Suddenly, both men stopped shouting and driver A said,

very quietly, "If we both (not be) 9........................... on the wrong side of the road, we (be) 10..................... dead now." Without speaking a further word, both men shook hands and drove away.

 

36. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses. Conditional sentences: Type 3.

1. If I had known that you were in hospital I (visit) you. 2. The ground was very soft. But for that, my horse (win). 3. If you (arrive) ten minutes earlier you would have got a seat. 4. You would have seen my garden at its best if you (be) here last week. 5. But for his quickness I (be) killed. 6. I shouldn't have believed it if I (not see) it with my own eyes. 7. If he had slipped he (fall) 500 metres. 8. If he had asked you, you (accept)? 9. If I (had) a map I would have been all right. 10. If I (know) that you were coming I'd have baked a cake. 11. I (offer) to help him if I had realized that he was ill. 12. If you had left that wasp alone it (not sting) you. 13. If I (realize) what a bad driver you were I wouldn't have come with you. 14. If I had realized that the traffic lights were red I (stop). 15. But for the fog we (reach) our destination ages ago. 16. If you had told me that he never paid his debts I (not lend) him the money. 17. If you (not sneeze) he wouldn't have known that we were there. 18. If you (put) some mustard in the sandwiches they would have tasted better. 19. The hens (not get) into the house if you had shut the door. 20. If he had known that the river was dangerous he (not try) to swim across it. 21. If you (speak) more slowly he might have understood you. 22. If he had known the whole story he (not be) so angry. 23. I shouldn't have eaten it if I (know) that there was ginger in it. 24. If I (try) again I think that I would have succeeded. 25. You (not get) into trouble if you had obeyed my instruc­tions. 26. If you hadn't been in such a hurry you (not put) sugar into the sauce instead of salt.

27. If I (be) ready when he called he would have taken me with him. 28. She had a headache, otherwise she (come) with us. 29. If she had listened to my directions she (not turn) down the wrong street. 30. If you (look) at the engine for a moment you would have seen what was missing. 31. Rome (be captured) by her enemies if the geese hadn't cackled. 32. He would have been arrested if he (try) to leave the country. 33. I (take) a taxi if I had realized that it was such a long way. 34. You (save) me a lot of trouble if you had told me where you were going. 35. They would have forced their way into the house if I (not call) for help. 36. If he had put out his pipe before putting it in his pocket he (not burn) a hole in his coat.

 

37. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses.

1. If he (not take) his gloves off he (not get) frost bitten. 2. She was sent to prison only because she refused to pay the fine; if she (pay) the fine she (not be) sent to prison. 3. He didn't tell me that he was a vegetarian till halfway through the meal. If he (tell) me earlier I (cook) him something more suitable. 4. I had no map; that's why I got lost. If I (had) a map I (be) all right. 5. Why didn't you say that you were short of money? If I (know) I (lend) you some.

6. It's lucky he had his torch with him. If he (not have) it he (fall) down the cellar steps.

7. The job is much worse than I expected. If I (realize) how awful it was going to be I (not accept) it. 8. It was the drug, not the disease, that killed him. He would still be alive today if he (not take) that drug. 9. This room's freezing because the fire has only just been lit. ~ If it (be lit) this morning, as I suggested, the room would be warm enough to sit in now. 10. I overslept; that's why I'm half an hour late; and if my phone (not ring) at nine o'clock I might still be in bed.

11. It was rather a dull game so I left before the end; if I (wait) another five minutes I (see) Chelsea scoring a really exciting goal. 12. The paraffin heater was perfectly safe. There (not be) a fire if the children (not knock) it over. 13. It's a pity he never patented his invention. If he (patent) it he (make) a lot of money. 14. The fog came down suddenly and I suppose they didn't know which way to turn; if only they (have) a map and compass with them they (not be) drowned. 15. He asked his parents for a loan but he didn't say what he wanted the money for, so they refused. I think if he (tell) them that he wanted to open a restaurant they (agree).

16. The accident was mainly Tom's fault. He was driving much too close to the car in front. If he (be) further away he (be able) to stop in time. 17. The launching of the rocket was delayed half an hour by bad weather. If the weather (be) good they (launch) it at 8.30 instead of at 9.00.

18. Why did you throw away those newspapers? I hadn't fin­ished with them. ~ I'm sorry. If I (know) you were still reading them I (not throw) them away. 19. I'm sorry you didn't tell me that dogs were allowed in the hotel; if I (know) I (bring) my dog. He (enjoy) the walk. 20. Most people (attend) the union meeting if they had had longer notice of it. 21. He says he refused the job, but that this was nothing to do with the salary. He (refuse) even if they (offer) him twice as much. 22. The club secretary is useless. He never tells anybody any­thing. We (not know) about this meeting if the chairman (not tell) us. 23. When the director asked her to play the lead she agreed though she didn't know anything about the play. I think that if she (read) the play first she (refuse) the part. 24. The burglar made quite a lot of noise getting into the house; but fortunately for him the family were watching a noisy TV play. If they (play) cards they certainly (hear) him. 25. If you had been there what you (do)? 26. It rained, which spoiled our picnic; but if it (not rain) it (be) a great success. 27. Why are you in such a bad temper? ~ Because I've been waiting for 40 minutes in an icy wind. If you (wait) 40 minutes in an icy wind you'd be bad-tempered, too. 28. You used wet sticks; that's why the fire took so long to light If you (use) dry sticks it (light) long ago. 29. I didn't recognize him at first because he was wearing dark glasses; if he (not wear) them I (recognize) him immedi­ately. 30. You knew that horse was going to win! ~ Don't be ridiculous! If I (know) I (back) him myself. 31. Why didn't you phone from the village? ~ Because there was no phone in the village. If there (be) of course we (phone) from there. 32. When the weather got bad the climbing party turned back, all except Tom and his brothers, who decided to go on. If only they (turn) back with the others they would be alive today. 33. He was not very happy at school because he was a book­ish boy, not at all interested in games. If he (play) games like the other boys he (have) a much better time.


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