IV. Complete each sentence with the correct form of one of the following verbs. Use each verb only once: know – land – be – phone – spend – live – break – find – not rush – own
1. It would be very embarrassing if she found out the truth.
2. If some aliens landed on earth, I’d make friends with them.
3. If I were you, I would spend more time practicing English.
4. If the eggs break , there will be an awful mess on the floor!
5. If they didn't rush Joe to the hospital, he would have died.
6. What would you go if you owned a robot?
7. If I knew it was your birthday, I’d have sent you a card.
8. I would be more careful if I were you.
9. How would we feel if we lived on Mars?
10. If you had phoned me yesterday, I’d have given you the news.
V. Match a line in column A with a line in column B to make a complete sentence.
A
1. More tourists would come to this town
2. If she had known the whole story
3. He would be better –looking
4. He would fall ill
5. If we had more rain
6. If you arrived ten minutes earlier
7. The whole machine would fall to piece
8. You wouldn’t have got into trouble
9. What would you do
10. If people weren’t so greedy
B.
a. our crops would grow faster
b. if the lift got stuck between two floors ?
c. if you removed that screw .
d. the world would be a better place
e. if it had a better climate
f. unless he stopped working so hard
g. she wouldn’t have been so angry
h. you would have got a seat
i. if you had obeyed my instructions
j. if he didn’t have such a big nose
1 - E 2 - G 3 - J 4 - F 5 - A 6 - H 7 - C 8 - I 9 - B 10 - D
VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use between two and five words, including the word given.
1. Our air-conditioning isn’t working and we feel very hot in here. (were)
If our air-conditioning were working , we wouldn't feel very hot in here
2. I think you should pay more attention to your work. (would)
If I were you , I would pay more attention to my work.
3. Sue doesn’t speak French well enough to find a job in Paris. (Better)
If Sue spoke Freanch better , she would find a job in Paris.
4. You can’t make a cake without flour. (have)
Unless you have flour , you can't make a cake.
5. Steve feels rather sick because he ate so much last night. (so)
If Steve didn't eat so much last night, he wouldn’t feel so sick now.
6. I didn’t notice you. That’s why I didn’t greet you. (would)
If I had noticed you , I would have greeted you.
7. If nobody tells him, he’ll make the same mistake again. (unless)
He’ll make the same mistake again if nobody tells him.
8. I didn’t sleep well last night. That’s why I feel very sleepy now. (so)
If I had slept well last night, I wouldn't have felt so sleepy now.
9. In my opinion, you should discuss the matter with the lawyer. (were)
If I were you , I would discuss the matter with the lawyer.
10. He is in the prison now because he stole the money. (wouldn’t)
If he hadn’t stolen the money , he wouldn't have been in prison now.