Exercise 3. Use your own ideas to complete these sentences
1 I'm going to the concert, if I get a ticket.
2 If you don't hurry you……
3 I don't want to go swimming if……
4 If you go to bed early tonight, ……
5 Turn the television off if……
6 Tina won't pass her exams if ……
7 If I have time tomorrow, ……
8 We can go to the beach tomorrow if……
Exercise 4. Put in if or when.
1 If I'm late this evening, don't wait for me.
2 I'm going to do some shopping now. …… I come back, we can have lunch.
3 I'm thinking of going to see Tim. …… I go, will you come with me?
4 ……you don't want to go out tonight, we can stay at home.
5Do you mind ……I close the window?
6 John is still at school. ……he leaves school, he wants to go to university.
7 Shall we have a picnic tomorrow ……the weather is good?
8 We're going to Madrid next week. We haven't got anywhere to stay — we hope to find a hotel ……we arrive. I don't know what we'll do we don't find anywhere.
Exercise 5. Put in the verb in Present Simple or Future Simple.
1. I…… you when I get home from work.
2. I want to see Margaret before she…… out.
3. We are going on holiday tomorrow. I…… you all about it when we come back.
4. Brian looks very different now. When you…… him again, you won’t recognize him.
5. We must do something soon before it…… too late.
6. I don’t want to go without you. I’ll wait until you
ITEM 22.2. CONDITOINAL SECOND.
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences.
1 I don't know the answer. If I knew the answer, I'd tell you.
2 I have a car. I couldn't travel very much if I didn't have a car.
3 I don't want to go out. If I …… to go out, I'd go.
4 We haven't got a key. If we ……a key, we could get into the house.
5 I'm not hungry. I would have something to eat if I …… hungry.
6 Sue enjoys her work. She wouldn't do it if she …… it.
7 You can't drive. If you ……. drive, I would lend you my car.
8 He speaks too fast. I could understand him better if he ……. more slowly.
9 I have a lot to do today. If I ……. so much to do, we could go out.
Exercise 2. Put the verb in the correct form.
1. If he had the money, he would buy a fast car. (he/have)
2. Jane likes living in a city. She wouldn't be happy if she lived in the country. (she/not/be)
3. If I wanted to learn Italian, …… to Italy. (I/go)
4. I haven't told Ann what happened. She'd be angry if …… . (she/know)
5. If …… a map, I could show you where I live. (we/have)
6. What would you do if ……. a lot of money? (you/win)
7. It's not a very good hotel. …… there if I were you. (I/not/stay)
8. If ……. nearer London, we would go there more often. (we/live)
9. It's a pity you have to go now. ……. nice if you had more time. (it/be)
10. I'm not going to take the job. I'd take it if …… better. (the salary/be)
11. I don't know anything about cars. If the car broke down, ……
what to do. (I/not/know)
12. If you could change one thing in the world, what …… ? (you/change)
Exercise 3. Complete the sentences. Choose from the box and put the verb in the correct form.
| we (have) a bigger house we (buy) a bigger house we (have) some pictures on the wall | I (watch) it every day (be) the same the air (be) cleaner | |
1I'd buy that jacket if it was a bit cheaper.
2 If there was a good film on TV tonight,
3 This room would be nicer if ……
4 If there wasn't so much traffic,……
5 Life would be boring if……
6 If I had nothing to do,……
7 We could invite our friends to stay if ……
8 If we had more money, ……
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences. Use your own ideas.
1 I'd go to the dentist if I had a toothache.
2 If I could go anywhere in the world, ……
3 I wouldn't be very happy if ……
4 I'd buy a house if……
5 If I saw an accident in the street, …….
6 The world would be a better place if ……
Exercise 5. Put the verb into the correct form.
1. They would be rather offended if I didn't go to see them. (not/go)
2. If you took more exercise, you would feel better. (feel)
3. If I was offered the job, I think I……it. (take)
4. I'm sure Amy will lend you the money. I'd be very surprised if she..................................................... ……
(refuse)
5 If I sold my car, I……much money for it. (not/get)
6 A lot of people would be out of work if the factory……(close down)
7 What would happen if I……that red button? (press)
8 Liz gave me this ring. She……very upset if I lost it. (be)
9 Mark and Carol are expecting us. They would be disappointed if we (not/come)
10 Would Tim mind if I……his bicycle without asking him? (borrow)
11 If somebody……in here with a gun, I'd be very frightened. (walk)
12 I'm sure Sue……if you explained the situation to her. (understand)
Exercise 6. You ask a friend questions. Use What would you do if... ?
1 (Maybe one day your friend will win a lot of money.)
What would you do if you won a lot of money?
2 (Your friend's car has never been stolen but perhaps one day it will be.)
What……
3 (Perhaps one day your friend will lose his/her passport.)
……
4 (There has never been a fire in the building.)
……
Exercise 7. Answer the questions in the way shown.
1 A: Shall we catch the 10.30 train?
B: No. (arrive/too early) If we caught the 10.30 train, we'd arrive too early.
2 A: Is Ken going to take the examination?
B: No. (fail) If he ……
3 A: Why don't we stay at a hotel?
B: No. (cost too much money) If……
4 A: Is Sally going to apply for the job?
B: No. (not/get it) If……
5 A: Let's tell them the truth.
B: No. (not / believe us) If……
6 A: Why don't we invite Bill to the party?
B: No. (have to invite his friends too)
……
Exercise 8. Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.
1 If you took more exercise, you'd feel better.
2 I'd feel very angry if ……
3 If I didn't go to work tomorrow, ……
4 Would you go to the party if……
5 If you bought some new clothes,……
6 Would you mind if……
UNIT 23. I WISH I …
ITEM 23.1. I WISH I KNEW