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    7 ic ano acrenoarves; sen AND FUTU 166 cconpmons Practice Tick (v) the possible conditions and cross (x) the incorrect ones. Think about the meaning ‘as well as the grammar. 1 We'll be able to go out tomorrow evening A if the babysitter will be available. B so long as the babysitter can come. C provided the babysitter hasn’t got any other plans. 2. Before we leave, we'd better turn on the automatic A in case it doesn’t rain while we're away. B if it doesn’t rain while we're away. C provided it doesn’t rain while we're away. 3. When the weather’s really hot A Lget a lot of headaches. B I would get a lot of headaches. C Tsometimes get a headache. 4. I'm sure you'd get a lot more business ‘A unless you charged so much, if you didn't charge so much. € unless you didn’t charge so much, 5 Frozen chicken isn't safe to eat ‘A if it hasn‘t been thoroughly defrosted. _B if it isn’t thoroughly cooked. C unless it has been defrosted and cooked correctly. 6 We used to walk to school |A when the weather was good, B_ whether it was hot or cold. C even if it was raining. atering system Choose the correct words in italics. if both options are correct, choose both. HEBER Listen and check. INVASION OF GIANT GRASS ‘There tle doubt that (1) provided | if we want to combat global warming and the effects of climate change, we (2) have / would have to find more Sustainable sources of energy. Oil and gas produce harmful greenhouse ‘gases and, of course, there is only a limited supply available. So, {By incase / unless we act soon, we (4) run out / will run out af eneray Supplies Recent, scientist have been looking at the use of fast-growing grasses 05 an alternative to traditional fossil fuels. These grasses can be burnt in power stations to provide a renewable source of enery. {5} 0 long as [fit is grown properly, gras (6) wil be [is carbon neutral ~ thet is, # does not give off more carbon than it absorbs. The idea i that farmers will grow crops for energy rather than for food. Scientists believe that if we (7) provide | provided sufficient subsidies, farmers will be happy to start growing these new crops. “There are several tral schemes under way at present, including two in the Trot of England, Local farmers are growing a variety known as elephant Grass (8) Whether / When itis grown in its native tropics, the grass {G) reaches | can reach a height of over 4 metres. Its a grass that grows happily inthe cooler climates of northern Europe, forming thick forests th provide 2 welcome habitat for wildife, One scheme js at the Drax power Fration in Yorkshire, Britain biggest power plant. fll (10) goes / will go to plan, the station (11) is / wil be able to cut its emissions af greenhouse (gates by five percent. But not everyone is happy with the scheme, Local conservationists are worried about the impact of the giant grass on the Countryside, (12) Whether |f elephant grass solves our energy needs or not, they feel it isan ugly and unwelcome blot on the landscape. 3 Write the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word(s) in brackets, as in the example. Make any other changes necessary. SHEE) Listen and check. 0 If you fail to pass the medical test, we will be unable to offer you insurance cover. (unless) We. will. be. sonable. to. offer you. insurance. cver. unless. you pas. the. medical. test 1 Perhaps Sophie doesn’t like her parents-in-law, but she keeps it to herself. (even) 2. Use the signposted exit at the rear of the building if there isa fire. (of 3. After her husband’s death, Mrs Jenkins sold the house to her son but insisted that he lived in it himself. (condition) 4 Ifyou don't request next-day delivery, we will send the goods by normal post, (unless) 5 You will be awarded marks for trying to answer all the questions; not all the answers have to be correct. (whether ... not) 6 If you wish to apply for shares, there is a registration form on our website. (should) 7 Your membership will not be renewed unless you pay your subscription within the next seven days (only) 8 Cars parked illegally will be towed away at the owner's expense. (then) 9 You may enter the ruins but you must put on protective footwear. (providing) 10 We will only achieve the deadline if you provide all the resources we have requested. (unless) 11 When my parents are out of the house I can play my music as loud as [like «dong 12 The library computer can tell you about the books you have out on loan, if any. (whether ... not) 13 You'd better take your passport because you might need proof of your identity. (case) 14 You may only enter the country if you have a valid visa issued by the consulate, (unless) 15. If we fail to deliver within fourteen days, we will deduct twenty-five percent from our invoice. (should) me 167 38 wuz, unrest ano rast conomons Practice 11 Read the statements carefully and think about the meaning. Then choose the correct words in italics in the explanations. 1 ‘If we'd missed that flight, we wouldn't be on the beach now. We are / aren't on the beach now. We missed / didn’t miss the flight. 2. ‘If she wanted to see you again, she would have phoned by now. She has / hasn’t phoned. She probably does / doesn’t want to see you again. 3. ‘If we'd taken out the warranty, we wouldn't need to pay for these repai We took / didn’t take out a warranty so we have to / don’t have to pay for these repairs. 4 ‘Vd ask for a refund if I were you.’ V'm talking about the past | giving advice. 5 ‘We'd get a lot more light if there wasn’t a huge tree in our back garden.’ ‘There is / used to be a big tree in our garden. 6 ‘You'd be able to spend more time with the children if you changed to a part-time job.” I think you are likely / unlikely to change your job. 7 ‘If we knew more about computers, we wouldn't have had to call the technical helpline.’ We had to / didn’t have to call the helpline because we didn’t don’t know much about computers. 8 ‘We'd have a less stressful life if we didn’t live so far from the office.” Vm expressing a regret about a past / present situation. 2 Read each short text and the conditional sentences that follow it. Tick (/) the correct conditional sentences. (One or two may be correct each case.) Put a cross (X) by the Concorde crash incorrect ones. Think about the The report into the crash of the Air France ‘meaning as well as the grammar. Concorde attributed the disaster to a piece of metal on the runway, apparently trom a Continental Airlines DC10 which had taken off minutes before, ‘The metal caused one of Concorde’s tyres to burst, whieh in turn ruptured the fuel tank on the left-hand side of the plane. AA tf the runway were swept ater each take-off, the disaster might have been averted. 8 the runway had been swept after the DC10 take-of, the dsaster could have been averted the runway hadn't been swept after the DC10 take-of, the disaster might have been averted vides 8 Au30 IMogie TESIOS' BO 18 Pures (RDN The tal in Burma, one demonstrator was seriously Scott ete PG 0.) fve percent of people nto = cessfully 3) our course find that they recover the course fees wien ie months through income from having thei work publica A Should you not recover the fees withi hs é aes we would give you a full refund. oe oo YoU not recover the fees within a year of competi ‘Course, we would give you a full refund. pba C If you hadn't recovered the fees within a

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