Provided that / Wish / It’s high (about) time
Task 01: Combine the pairs of sentences using the connectors in brackets.
Make the necessary changes.
1. Ethical principles are maintained. Educators transmit the traditions of
ethical thinking to each generation of students. (providing that)
(BAC 2009)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Governments of different countries cooperate. Governments of
different countries eradicate money laundering. (provided that)
(BAC 2020)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Task 02: Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).
1. a) Many people regret having bought that contaminated milk. (BAC 2009)
b) Many people wish ……………………………………………………………………………
2. a) I have a strong desire to set foot on the Moon someday. (BAC 2016-1)
b) I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. a) I regret that teenagers are treated as investments that generate
huge profits. (BAC 2016-2)
b) I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. a) Governments should protect children from exploitation. (BAC 2013)
b) It’s high time ……………………………………………………………………………………
5. a) Parents feel that the government should reducejunk food advertising.
(BAC 2017)
b) It’s high time ……………………………………………………………………………………
Provided that / Wish / It’s high (about) time
Task 01: Combine the pairs of sentences using the connectors in brackets.
Make the necessary changes.
1. Ethical principles are maintained. Educators transmit the traditions of
ethical thinking to each generation of students. (providing that)
(BAC 2009)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Governments of different countries cooperate. Governments of
different countries eradicate money laundering. (provided that)
(BAC 2020)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Task 02: Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).
1. a) Many people regret having bought that contaminated milk. (BAC 2009)
b) Many people wish ……………………………………………………………………………
2. a) I have a strong desire to set foot on the Moon someday. (BAC 2016-1)
b) I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. a) I regret that teenagers are treated as investments that generate
huge profits. (BAC 2016-2)
b) I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. a) Governments should protect children from exploitation. (BAC 2013)
b) It’s high time ……………………………………………………………………………………
5. a) Parents feel that the government should reducejunk food advertising.
(BAC 2017)
b) It’s high time ……………………………………………………………………………………
Task 03: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Task 03: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

(BAC 2018) (BAC 2018)

1. It’s high time the United Nations (redouble) ……………………………… efforts 1. It’s high time the United Nations (redouble) ……………………………… efforts
to fight corruption. to fight corruption.

2. I wish all countries (contribute) ……………………………… in the fight against 2. I wish all countries (contribute) ……………………………… in the fight against
corruption soon. corruption soon.

3. Provided that all countries (be) ……………………………… committed to fight 3. Provided that all countries (be) ……………………………… committed to fight
corruption, the world (become) ……………………………… a better place to live in. corruption, the world (become) ……………………………… a better place to live in.