A. The Night Uncle Bob Was Arrested 3 page

34. We had to stand almost all the way. It was all Tom's fault. If he (book) seats, as I told him to, we (have) quite a com­fortable journey. 35. We were travelling with false passports. That was the trouble. If our passports (be) all right we (not be) arrested. 36. They voted by a show of hands and decided in favour of a strike. But it was by a narrow margin and I think that if they (hold) a secret ballot there (not be) a strike.

38. Rewrite these sentences using an if construction.

You didn't tell me we had run out of bread, so I didn't buy any. If you had told me we had run out of bread I'd have bought some.

1. I didn't see the signal, so I didn't stop. 2. I didn't know your number, so I didn't ring. 3. She didn't know you were in hospital, so she didn't visit you. 4. We only came by bus because there were no taxis. 5. She didn't speak to him, possibly because she was so shy. 6. Landlord: She threatened to set fire to her flat; that's the only reason I asked her to leave. 7. We didn't visit the museum because we hadn't time. 8. I only came up the stairs because the lift wasn't working.

9. We didn't listen carefully; perhaps that's why we made this mistake. 10. We got a lift, so we reached the station in time. 11. You washed it in boiling water; that's why it shrank. 12. We missed the train because we were using an out-of-date timetable. 13. His own men deserted him; that's the only reason why he failed. 14. They were driving very quickly. That's why the accident was so terrible. 15. It was raining. That's the only reason I didn't take the children to the beach. 16. When I bought this house I didn't realize that in summer planes skimmed the roof every five minutes. (if I (knew) ... I (not buy) etc.) 17. Tom's father was on the Board. That's the only reason he got the job. 18. He wasn't looking where he was going. That's why he was run over. 19. I don't like country life, perhaps because I wasn't brought up in the country.

20. I didn't know he was so quarrelsome. I'm sorry now that I invited him. 21. It rained all the time. Perhaps that's why he didn't enjoy his visit. 22. I didn't work hard at school so I didn't get a good job when I left. 23. They used closed-circuit television. That's how-they spot­ted the shop-lifter. 24. They asked him to leave the dining-room because he wasn't wearing a shirt. 25. It took us a long time to find his house because the streets were not clearly marked. 26. We didn't go by air only because we hadn't enough money. 27. The bus didn't stop because you didn't put your hand up. 28. He turned up at the interview looking so disreputable and unshaven that they didn't give him the job. 29. I didn't know how thin the ice was, so I was walking on it quite confidently. 30. The champion didn't take the fight seriously at first; per­haps that's why he didn't win it. 31. They got the children back alive only because they paid ransom at once. 32. The examiner read the passage very quickly, so the can­didates didn't understand it. 33. They weren't wearing life-jackets; perhaps that's why they were drowned. 34. He didn't get to the top of his profession, perhaps be­cause his wife didn't encourage him 35. The exit doors were blocked so people couldn't escape from the burning hall. 36. The astronauts didn't walk very far on the moon because they were hampered by the thick dust.

39. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms. Conditional sentences: mixed types.

1. I've hung out the clothes. It's lovely and sunny; if it (stay) like this they (be) dry in two hours.

2. French is essential in this job. All the telephonists speak it. If they (not know) French they (not understand) half the callers. 3. How did you do in the car rally? ~ We came in last actually; but only because we got lost. If we (not got) lost we (come) in somewhere in the middle. We cer­tainly (not be) last. 4. I wasn't really surprised that we got lost because I knew that the navigator couldn't map-read. ~ But if you (know) that why you (take) him as navigator? 5. This flat would be all right if the people above us (not be) so noisy. 6. A group of spectators, including myself, left the stand just before the end of the game. When we were half way down the stairs a goal was scored and there was a great cheer from the spectators. If there (not be) a goal the crowd (not cheer) 7. If the crowd (not cheer) we (not run) back up the stairs to see what had happened. 8. If we (not run) back we (not crash) into the rest of the spectators on their way down, and there (not be) this frightful accident. 9. If the pain (return) you'd better take another pill. 10. If you aren't going to live in the house why you (not sell) it? If I (have) a house I couldn't use I (sell) it at once. 11. No, I didn't know any Russian at that time. ~ But if you (not know) Russian why you (offer) to give him Russian lessons? ~ Because I knew that he (refuse). He always rejected my of­fers. 12. Tell him to bring his bicycle inside. If he (leave) it outside someone (steal) it. 13. Why do people always wear dark clothes at night? If pe­destrians (wear) light coloured clothes drivers (see) them much more easily. 14. She must have loved him very much because she waited for him for fifteen years. If she (not love) him she (not wait) so long.

15. He looked so small and weak that nobody asked him to do anything. If he (look) strong he (be) expected to dig all day like everyone else. 16. The government are talking of pulling the village down to make room for an airport. ~ If they (start) doing it the village people (resist)?

17. If you are catching an early train tomorrow you (like) to have breakfast at 7.00? 18. We'll have to break the ice on the pond; otherwise the ducks (not be able) to swim. And if they (not be able) to swim they (not be able) to get food. (Use can/could forms where possible.) 19. When he left school he became a fisherman. His family didn't like it at all. They (be) much happier if he (become) a greengrocer like his father. 20. They still say that if he (go) into the green grocery busi­ness when he left school he (be) comfortably off now instead of being poor.

21. But he says that if he (have) his life again he (make) the same choice. 22. So many parcels and no baskets! If I (know) that we were going to buy so much I (bring) a basket.

23. No one bathes here. The water is heavily polluted. If you (bathe) in it you (be) ill for a fortnight. 24. I can hear the speaker all right but I wish I could see him too. ~ If he (stand) on a barrel we all (see) him and that (be) much better. 25. Look at poor Tom trying to start his car by hand again! If I (be) Tom I (get) a new battery. 26. I expect you'll see Jack at the lecture tonight. If you (do) you please (remind) him about tomorrow's meeting? 27. The headmaster decided that Peter was the culprit and expelled him from the school. A more intelligent man (realize) that Peter couldn't have been guilty. (if the headmaster had been more intelligent he ...) 28. But I blame the real culprit even more. If he (admit) his guilt Peter (not be) expelled. 29. The only thing I haven't got is a balcony. If I (have) a balcony I (grow) plants in pots. Then my flat (be) perfect! 30. Jack rang while you were out. ~ Oh dear! If I (know) he was going to ring I (stay) at home. 31. My unmarried friends are always telling me how to bring up my children. I sometimes think that if they (have) children they (make) just as many mistakes as I do. 32. (At a cinema) Ann: Don't worry. They get married in the end. Mary: Then you've seen it before! If you (tell) me that we (go) to something else! 33. Be careful about the time. If you (spend) too long on the first question you (not have) enough time to do the others prop­erly. 34. We had a lot of trouble putting the tent up. If it (not be) so windy perhaps it (not be) quite so difficult. 35. Ann (sitting beside her open fire): I love open fires; if I (have) nothing but a radiator to sit beside I (get) quite depressed. 36. Lucy, a student at a residential college: Couldn't I leave the hostel and get a flat, mother? Mother: No, you couldn't. I know very well what (happen) if you (have) a flat. You (play) the guitar all night and (miss) your classes in the morning; then you (fail) your exams and (have) to repeat the year. And you (not feed) yourself properly and (get) run down. And then you (catch) some infection and (die) of it, and we (have) to leave this district as the neighbours (keep) saying that we had caused your death by letting you have your own way!

40. Finish the following sentences.

1. If you had a carpet on the stairs ... 2. If you should see a snake ... . 3. If I lived in the country ... . 4. If you want to get to the station in time to catch the 8.10 train ... . 5. He was sleepwalking. When I saw him going towafds the window I stopped him. If I hadn't stopped him ... . 6. She is simply terrified of rats. If she hears the rats run­ning round your attics she ... . 7. The milk wouldn't have turned sour if ... . 8. They were completely lost and didn't know which way to turn; but for the dog ... . 9. If you took a course in computer programming ... . 10. Jack (trying to phone Peter): I can hear the phone ring­ing. Peter must be out. If he were in he ... . 11. If we have another puncture ... . 12. I could have walked more quickly if my suitcase ... . 13. My room would be all right if it ... . 14. If you aren't going to use the car tomorrow, ...? 15. If you don't like films why ...? 16. There were plenty of fish in the bay; if we'd had fishing lines .... 17. The hijackers threatened to kill the pilot unless he ... . 18. We'll test your voice and if it is good enough ... . 19. If buses and trains were free ... . 20. If children were allowed to do exactly as they liked in school ... . '21. I'd have taken a photograph if ... . 22. Your job sounds awful. If I were you ... . 23. If you thought he was unreliable why ...? 24. If I'd known that there was going to be an electricity strike I ... . 25. If the price of petrol goes up ... . 26. You can camp in this field provided ... . 27. Unless you isolate people with infectious diseases ... . 28. Everyone was going much too fast. The pile-up wouldn't have been nearly so terrible if the drivers ... . 29. They would have paid you more if ... . 30. If you don't boil water before you drink it ... . 31. He expected absolute punctuality. He was furious if ... . 32. If you lived on the 40th floor and there was a power strike ... . 33. We could have got seats ... . 34. Mother to little boy: If you don't eat up your nice rice pudding ... . 35. Tom (looking at his watch): We'll have to go without Pe­ter if ... . 36. If you breathe a word of this to anybody ... .

41. Put in the right conditionals.

THE SECRET OF A LONG LIFE

Grygori Pilikian recently celebrated his 114 birthday and re­porters visited him in his mountain village in Georgia to find out the secret of a long life. "The secret of a long life," Grygori said,

"is happiness. If you (be) '............ happy, you will live a long time." "Are you married?" a reporter asked. "Yes." Grygori re­plied. "I married my third wife when I was 102. If you are happily married, you (live) ²............... for my ever. But for my third wife, I (die) ³............ years ago." "What about smoking and drinking?" a reporter asked. "Yes, they are important," Grygori said. "Don't smoke at all and you (feel) ⁴............ well. Drink two glasses of wine a day and you (be). 5............... healthy and happy." "If you (can/live) ⁶............ your life again, what (you/do) ...............?" a reporter asked. "I would do what I have done. If I had had more sense, I (eat) ^&............ more yoghourt!" he chuckled. "Supposing you (can/change) ⁹.................. one thing in your life what (you/change) ¹⁰............?" another reporter asked "Not much," Grygori replied. "So you don't have any re­grets?" "Yes, I have one regret," Grygori replied. "If I (know) ".................. I was going to live so long, I (look af­ter) ¹²............... myself better!"

42. Complete the sentences.

1. If we can afford it, __________ ________ on vacation next month. 2. I'll send you a letter if_____________________the time. 3. If Tom were more careful,____________________a better driver. 4. If Susan didn't enjoy music,______________________________ to concerts every week. 5. If I had studied a little harder,_____________________________________well on yesterday's test. 6. If I _____________ ______________ a raise soon, I'll complain to my boss. 7. If Janet___________more patient, she'd get along better with her brother. 8. If you stay up too late tonight, ___________________get a good night's sleep. 9. My parents __________ ___________ disappointed if I fail this exam. 10. If you ______________ the dog more often, he wouldn't be so hungry.

43. Complete the sentences.

1. Sidney doesn't have many friends because he isn't outgo­ing enough. If he________more outgoing,____________a lot of friends. 2. Alan feels tired all the time because he works too hard. If he__________________so hard,_________________________so tired all the time.

3. Rita didn't enjoy her vacation because the weather wasn't warm. If the weather________________warm, she _____________ _______________her vacation.

4. Julia arrived very late because she missed the bus. If she______________the bus, she____________________ so late. 5. I'm very frustrated because I can't type fast enough.

If I______________________faster,_____________________ -__________so frustrated.

6. Ivan made a lot of mistakes because he wasn't paying at­tention. If he____________________________attention, he ______ ______________________so many mistakes. 7. Doris looks very confused because she doesn't understand today's grammar.

If she__________today's grammar, she_________________so confused.

44. Fill in the blanks.

1. Why didn't you tell me your parents were coming to dinner? If you_____________me your parents were coming to din­ner, I would have______________some more food. And if __________________ some more food, there would have been enough for everybody to eat.

And if__________for everybody to eat, we_____________ to an expensive restaurant.

And if we _____________ to an expensive restaurant, we ______________so much money!

2. Why didn't you tell me our English class was cancelled? If__________ our English class was cancelled, I_________ to school yesterday afternoon. And if ___________ to school yesterday afternoon, I ________ at home when the TV repairman came to pick up the TV. And if I___________at home when the TV repairman came to pick up the TV, he________able to take it to his repair shop. And if the TV repairman ______________ able to take the TV to his repair shop, I'm sure he_____________fixed it. And if the TV repairman ____________ the TV, we'd be watching it right now!

45. Complete the sentences.

A. I'm afraid your grandparents didn't have a very good time when they visited us last weekend.

B. I know, and I feel terrible about it. They didn't eat any­thing we served them, and they were very bored and uncomfort­able in our apartment.

We should have_____________________________________,

we should have_____________________________________,

and we should have___________________________________

If we______________________________________________,

if_______________________________________________,

and if______________________________________________,

I'm sure my grandparents____________a much better time.

46. Complete the sentences.

A: Why did you decide to become a musician? B.: When I was very young, my parents took me to concerts every weekend, my grandparents bought me a violin, and my mother gave me violin lessons. When I was older, I studied music in high school and college, and I sang in the school choir.

If my parents__________________________every weekend,

if my grandparents_________,__________________________,

if my mother ________________________________

if I__________________________in high school and college,

and if I_______________________________________

I________________________a musician.

47. Complete the sentences.

I'm really glad I went to the Gold Star Business School.

If _____________________ to the Gold Star Business

School, I_____________to program a computer.

And if________________________a computer,

I_______________a job at the Reliable Insurance Company.

And if I____________________ a job at the Reliable Insur­ance Company,

I_____________to Los Angeles on business.

And if I ________________ to Los Angeles on business, I

___________________________met your mother.

And if___________, you______________born!

48. Supply the correct form of the verb in parentheses for each of the following sentences.

1. Henry talks to his dog as if it ...............(understand) him. 2. If they had left the house earlier, they............(be; negative) so late getting to the airport that they could not check their baggage.

3. If I finish the dress before Saturday, I ............ (give) it to my sister for her birthday. 4. If I had seen the movie, I .................. (tell) you about it last night. 5. Had Bob not interfered in his sister's marital problems, there ...............(be) peace between them. 6. He would give you the money if he .................. (have) it. 7. I wish they .................. (stop) making so much noise so

that I could concentrate. 8. She would call you immediately if she ......... (need) help. 9. Had they arrived at the sale early, they ............ (find) a better selection. 10. We hope that you ............ (enjoy) the party last night. 11. If you have enough time, please ............ (paint) the chair before you leave. 12. We could go for a drive if today ............ (be) Saturday. 13. If she wins the prize, it will be because she ......... (write) very well. 14. Mike wished that the editors ............ (permit) him to copy some of their material. 15. Joel wishes that he ............... (spend) his vacation on the Gulf Coast next year. 16. I ... (accept) if they invite me to the party. 17. If your mother ...... (buy) that car for you, will you be happy? 18. If he ............ (decide) earlier, he could have left on the af­ternoon flight. 19. Had we known your address, we......(write) you a letter. 20. If the roofer doesn't come soon, the rain ............ (leak) inside. 21. Because Rose did so poorly on the exam, she wishes that she ......... (study) harder last night. 22. My dog always wakes me up if he ............ (hear) strange noises. 23. If you ......... (see) Mary today, please ask her to call me. 24. If he ......... (get) the raise, it will be because he does a good job. 25. The teacher will not accept our work if we ...... (turn) it in late. 26. Mrs Wood always talks to her tenth-grade students as though they......... (be) adults. 27. If he had left already, he ......... (call) us. 28. If they had known him, they......... (talk) to him. 29. He would understand it if you ......... (explain) it to him more slowly. 30. I could understand the French teacher if she .........

(speak) more slowly.

49. Write conditional sentences based on the given facts.

1. He failed his examination last year, so he is taking it again in June. 2. You didn't remember to bring a cork-screw, so we can't open the bottle. 3. We missed the train, so we're waiting on this cold platform. 4. There was a very sharp frost last night, so we're able to go skating today. 5. Since you didn't take my advice, you're in a difficult posi­tion now.

50. Complete the sentences following one of the patterns for conditional of Type 3.

1. I would have enjoyed the party much more if ... . 2. It ... if the sea hadn't been so rough.

3. Would you have been able to come next Tuesday if ...? 4. If you had taken my advice ... .

5. If I had realized that you were really serious in what you said ... . 6. If it hadn't been for the fact that his father had influence ... . ink 7. If he had told me the truth in the first place ... .8. Would you have lent him the money if ...? 9. What difference would it have made, even if ... ? 10. If the fire brigade had arrived but a quarter of an hour earlier ... . 11. I'm sure she wouldn't have married him if ... .

51. Complete the sentences.

1. If only ..., you wouldn't now be in such a difficult position. 2. If ... tell him I'm out. 3. I can't understand why ..., unless he thinks we are Gods. 4. Is there any point in your coming with us if ...? 5. How ..., if you didn't know the address? 6. If ..., I shall blame you for it. 7. If you know the answer, why ...? 8. When ... supposing we left immediately? 9. How I wish ... . 10. If you really have been studying English for so long, it's about time you ... .

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

1. If you (find) a skeleton in the cellar don't mention it to anyone. 2. If you pass your examination we (have) a celebration. 3. What (happen) if I press this button? 4. I should have voted for her if I (have) a vote then. 5. If you go to Paris where you (stay)? 6. If someone offered to buy you one of those rings, whicl you (choose)? 7. The flight may be cancelled if the fog (get) thick. 8. If the milkman (come) tell him to leave two pints. 9 Someone (sit) on your glasses if you leave them there. 10. You would play better bridge if you (not talk) so much. 11. What I (do) if I hear the burglar alarm? 12. If you (read) the instructions carefully you wouldn't have-answered the wrong question. 13. I could repair the roof myself if I (have) a long ladder.

14. Unless they turn that radio off I (go) mad. 15. If you were made redundant what you (do)?

16. We'll have a long way to walk if we (run) out of petrol here. 17. If you shake that bottle of port it (not be) fit to drink. 18. I'll probably get lost unless he (come) with me. 19. You (not have) so many accidents if you drove more slowly. 20. If you (wear) a false beard nobody would have recog­nized you. 21. If she (leave) the fish there the car will get it. 22. Unless they leave a lamp beside that hole in the road somebody (fall) into it. 23. You'll get pneumonia if you (not change) your wet clothes. 24. If I had known that you couldn't eat octopus I (not buy) it. 25. If they (hang) that picture lower we would be able to see it. 26. She (be able) to walk faster if her shoes hadn't such high Is. 27. I (bring) you some beer if I had known that you were sty. 28. If you had touched that electric cable you (be) electrocuted. 29. If the story hadn't been true the newspaper (not print) it. 30. I (not buy) things on the installment system if I were you. 31. Dial 999 if you (want) Police, Ambulance, or Fire Brigade. 32. You (not be) any use to me unless you learn to type. 33. If anyone attacked me, my dog (jump) at his throat.

34. If he were in he (answer) the phone. 35. The ship would have run aground if the pilot (make) one take. 36. I shouldn't have taken your umbrella if I (know) that it ; the only one you had.

53. Finish these sentences, taking care to use the correct tenses.

1. If he had taken my advice ... 2. If you are less ... 3. We'll send for the doctor if ... 4. If she practised more ... 5. If there isn't enough wine in that bottle ... 6. If you had checked the petrol before we started ... 7. This clock wouldn't have run down if ... 8. Try on the blue one if ...

9. If these gates are locked ... 10. If we leave before breakfast ... 11. If the river rises any higher ... 12. Her life might have been saved if ... 13. If the volcano starts erupting ... 14. The grass would look better if ... 15. Unless it is a nice day ... 16. If you don't put enough stamps on a letter, the person who gets it ... 17. He would lend it to you if ... 18. Unless this hotel gets another cook ... 19. If the storm becomes worse ... 20. If your uncle sees you ... 21. If you tried to climb it without a guide ... 22. If you didn't shake the camera so much, your photo­graphs ... 23. I'd have brought my coat ... 24. If (=as) you don't like the picture ... 25. He would have given her diamonds if ... 26. If you had asked his permission ... 27. If the fire had been noticed earlier ... 28. If you had any sense ... 29. You would have been angry if . . 30. If he had put the flowers into water at once ... 31. I should have ordered more coal if ... 32. If you leave the gate open ... 33. You will have to go to the dentist if ... 34. He would have been drowned if ... 35. If I'd had a car ... 36. If Tom rings while I'm out ...

54. Fill the gaps in the following dialogue with a suit­able verb form.

Telephone conservation

1. Ann: ... I ... to Mr Wash, please? 2. Wash: Wash ... 3. Ann: Good morning, Mr Wash. This is Ann Jones of 10 Cyprus Road. .. you come and ... my windows one Saturday this month? 4 Wash: I'm afraid I .. (negative). The next six Saturdays are already booked. 5. But I ...... on Wednesday morning. 6. Ann: ... you ... very early on Wednesday? I leave at 8.15 on weekdays.

7. Wash: I ......to you by 8.30. ... that be early enough? 8. Ann: No, it ...! There ... be nobody to let you in. I ... the flat at 8.15. 9. Wash: Oh 8 15' I ... you ... 8.30' 10. Well, I suppose I ...... to you by 8.00 as you're an old customer. But I ... (negative) ... a habit of it. 11. It means ... breakfast at 6.00 and my wife ... (negative) that 12. She ... always ... to persuade me to give up window— .. as it is. She ... it's dangerous. 13. Ann: What ... she ... you ... instead? 14. Wash: Her father has a shop and she ...... me ...... in it. 15. She ... it ... be a nice steady job with regular hours. 16. And if I ... in a shop she......where I was. 17. Ann: And ... you really ... of giving it up? 18. Wash: No, I ... the life. At least, I ... it in summer. I 19. Besides, I...... bored working in a shop. 20. Well, ... Wednesday at 8.00 ... you then, Miss Jones? 21. Ann: Yes, it .. be splendid. It's very good of you ...... so ' early. 22. I ... let you in and you can ... yourself out.

23. You ... shut the door carefully after you, ... (negative in­terrogative) you? 24. Wash: Yes, of course I .... I always ... . Goodbye, Miss Jones.

55. Fill in the blanks.

1. Philip takes piano lessons; but he doesn't enjoy them. He wishes he______guitar lessons.

2. Jane studied French last year, and she hated it. She wishes she________________________something else. 3. Richard doesn't enjoy being single. He wishes he _____ married. 4. Mrs, Smith drives an old used car. She wishes she_____

a more reliable car. 5. By the time John got to the party, most of his friends had already left. John wishes he__________________to the party earlier. 6. My neighbour's son practises the violin every afternoon and every evening. I wish he_________________the violin so often.

7. Mario doesn't speak English very well. He wishes he ________more fluently.

8. You ate all the cookies in the cookie jar. I wish you __________________them all.

56. Fill in the blanks.

LOOKING FOR A JOB

Employment Agency

A.: I wonder if you can help me. I'm looking for a job as an English teacher.

В.: Most of our schools want their English teachers to teach more than one language. Can you teach Spanish or French?

A.: I wish ________but my Spanish and French aren't goodenough.

В.: That's too bad. If__________ speak Spanish or French, ____________ able to find a job easily. The Flower School is looking for someone to teach English and music. They want someone who knows a lot about music and can play the piano and sing.

A.: I know a lot about music and I have a very good voice, but I can't play the piano.

В.: What a shame! If ____________________________, the Flower School______________very interested in you.

A.: And the Flower School is one of the best schools in town. I wish___________play the piano.

В.: Well, the Park School is also a very fine school, and they're looking for someone to teach English and____________ . They want someone who knows a lot about______________and can_____________________________.

A.: I'm afraid I can't__________________________.

В.: That's too bad. If____________________the Park School ___________ interested in you. Maybe you should think about finding an office job. How fast can you type?

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