UNIT 8
Conditional and
time clauses
1 Put the verb into the correct form.
1 They would be rather offended if I ____________________ to see them. (not/go)
2 If you took more exercise, you ____________________ 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)
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2 You ask a friend questions. Use What would you do if ...?
(Maybe one day your friend will win a lot of money.)
What would you do if you won a lot of money?
1 (Your friend's car has never been stolen but perhaps one day it will be.) What _________
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2 (Perhaps one day your friend will lose his/her passport.) ____________________________
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3 (There has never been a fire in the building.)
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3 Answer the questions in the way shown.
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.
1 A: Is Ken going to take the examination?
B: No. (fall) If he _____________________________
2 A: Why don't we stay at a hotel?
B: No. (cost too much money)
If ________________________________
3 A: Is Sally going to apply for the job?
B: No. (not/get it)
4 A: Let's tell them the truth.
B: No. (not/believe us)
5 A: Why don't we invite Bill to the party?
B: No. (have to invite his friends too)
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4 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 ____________
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4 Would you go to the party if ______________
5 If you bought some new clothes ___________
6 Would you mind if ______________________
5 Complete these sentences using the verbs in brackets. All the sentences are about the future. Use will/won't or the present simple (I see/he plays/it is etc.).
1 I'll phone (phone) you when I get (get) home from work.
2 I want to see Margaret before she ____________________ (go) out.
3 We're going on holiday tomorrow. I ____________________ (tell) you all about it when we ____________________ (come) back.
4 Brian looks very different now. When you ____________________ (see) him again, you ____________________ (not/recognise) him.
5 We must do something soon before it ____________________ (be) too late.
6 I don't want to go without you. I ____________________ (wait) until you ____________________ (be) ready.
7 Sue has applied for the job but she isn't very well qualified for it. I ___________________ (be) surprised if she ____________________ (get) it.
8 I'd like to play tennis tomorrow if the weather ____________________ (be) nice.
9 I'm going out now. If anybody ____________________ (phone) while I ____________________ (be) out, can you take a message?
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6 Make one sentence from two.
1 You will be in London again. You must come and see us then.
You must come and see us, when you are in London again.
2 I'll find somewhere to live. Then I'll give you my address.
I ______________________________ when ___________________________________
3 I'll do the shopping. Then I'll come straight back home.
_______________________________ after _____________________________________
4 It's going to start raining. Let's go home before that.
______________________________ before ____________________________________
5 She must apologise to me first. I won't speak to her until then.
________________________________ until ____________________________________
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7 Read the situations and complete the sentences.
1 A friend of yours is going to visit London. You want to know where she is going to stay.
You ask: Where are you going to stay when you are in London?
2 A friend of yours is visiting you. She has to go soon but maybe there's time for a cup of tea.
You ask: Would you like a cup of tea before __________________________________?
3 Your friend is reading the newspaper. You'd like it after her.
You ask: Can I have the newspaper when __________________________________?
4 You want to sell your car. Jim is interested in buying it but he hasn't decided yet.
You ask: Can you let me know as soon as _________________________________ ?
5 There are serious traffic problems in your town but they are building a new road.
You say: I think it will be better when ___________________________________.
8 Put the verb into the correct form.
1 If I _knew_ his number, I would phone him. (know)
2 I _wouldn't buy_ that coat if I were you. (not/buy)
3 I ____________________ you if I could, but I'm afraid I can't. (help)
4 We would need a car if we ____________________ in the country. (live)
5 If we had the choice, we ____________________ in the country. (live)
6 This soup isn't very good. It ____________________ better if it wasn't so salty. (taste)
7 I wouldn't mind living in England if the weather ____________________ better. (be)
8 If I were you, ____________________ (not/wait). I __________________ now. (go)
9 You're always tired. If you ____________________ to bed so late every night, you wouldn't be tired all the time. (not/go)
10 I think there are too many cars. If there ...
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