Exercises Twenty-one B

1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses. Use contractions.

Ex: If Id known it was going to rain, I wouldve taken an umbrella. (know / take)
a)

She __________________ home earlier if the traffic _________________ so bad.(arrive / be)

c)

We __________________ meat if they _______________ they were vegetarian. (not serve / tell)

e)

_________ you ____________ to the party if they __________________ you? (go / invite)

b) He ____________________ if we ____________________ him more money. (accept / offer)

d) I __________________ the book if you __________________ it. (read / recommend)
f)

If he __________________ the contract, he __________________ it. (read / not sign)

2. Create a new sentence so it means the same as the first.

Ex: I didnt buy the car because the bank didnt give me the money.
If the bank had given me the money, I would have bought the car.

a) They didnt go shopping because they didnt have time.

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b) She was hit by the taxi because the driver was distracted.

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c) I didnt finish the report because I had too many calls.

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d) She had to go back home because she had forgotten her cellphone.

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e) I punched him because he called me lazy.

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3. Watch the Vocabulary video and complete the sentences.

a. If you wake up ___________ you can enjoy more your day and do more
things.

b. Would you like me to call you a ___________ to take you to the airport?
c. He was crying and drinking because he had ___________ with his
girlfriend.

d. Dont forget to ___________ your alarm to 6:15 a.m.

e. The band needs to ___________ the songs they are going to play.
f. The present was ___________ in a beautiful red paper.

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Vocabulary Video
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Homework Twenty-one B

1. Complete the sentences according to the text.

a) If the woman hadnt stopped to answer the phone, ________________________________

b) If the taxi driver hadnt stopped for a cup of coffee, _________________________________

c) If the man had set his alarm, _________________________________________________

d) The taxi wouldnt have had to stop if the delivery truck _____________________________

e) The girl wouldve have wrapped the package if she _______________________________

f) If the shoe lace hadnt broken, ________________________________________________

g) If the driver hadnt been distracted, ____________________________________________

h) Daisys leg wouldnt have been crushed if _______________________________________
2. Complete with THIRD or SECOND Conditional
a) Lucas missed the bus. He was late for the interview.

If Lucas hadnt missed the bus, _______________________________________________

b) Eva drinks too much coffee. She cant sleep at night.

c)

If Eva didnt drink so much coffee, _____________________________________________

It started snowing. We didnt reach the top of the mountain.

If it hadnt started snowing, __________________________________________________

d) Mary didnt buy the ticket. She didnt have enough money.

Mary would have bought the ticket if ___________________________________________

e) I dont drive to work. I dont have a car.

f)

I would drive to work if ______________________________________________________

Matt doesnt speak Chinese fluently. He wont get the job.

If Matt spoke Chinese, ______________________________________________________

3. Write a small text about your last vacations imagining different events with different
results.

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