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8 IF-CLAUSES and WISH-SENTENCES

1 Use the right form of the verb in brackets. AU the sentences are if-clauses of type 1.
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1 I (give) ............ .?kf/:0!.~................. her a call ifl can remember her phone number.
2 I'll call you ifl (need) ............ ..... ...~.................... you.
3 If we don't hurry, we (be) ................. .. .................. .......... ............. ... _.......... late.
4 What are you going to do if you (not pass) .............. ......... ... .... ...................... ......... your examinations?
5 It (be) .. .. .............. ......................... ................ ............. difficult to find a hotel if we arrive late.
6 Ifl don't feel well tomorrow, I (stay) ..... ................................................... ........... at home.
7 I (not be) ........................................................... .. ... .. ...... .. .. surprised if they get married.
8 Have something to eat. If you don't eat now, you (be) .................................................... .... hungry later.
9 If you are late this evening, I (not wait) ............... ............... ..... .. ................ ...... .............. .. .. for you.
10 If you (see) .................................................. ...........:.::_: Ann this_evening, can you ask her to phone me? .
I 1 I'm sure they'lTUilclerstand if you (explain) ...... .. ... ~~... ... .. ...... ......... ... ...... .. ... ...... the problem to them.
12 I'm going to the concert ifl (get) .. .. ....................................................... ..... ........ ... a ticket.
13 The alarm (ring) ................................................................. ................. .. ...... if there is a fire .
14 Be careful! If you (not be) .............. .. ................. .. ...... ..... ........................ ... careful, you' ll fall.

2 Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1 If you (not like) .............................................. this ring, I (show) .......... ......................... ...... you another .
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2 tJrtless you (be more careful) ............. .............................. ....... , you (to have) .. ...... .... ... ........ an accident.
3 If I (tell) .................... ....... you a secret, (you promise) .. ........ .... .. ... ........ ..... not to tell it to anyone else?
4 If you (sit down) ..................... ........................... , I (make) .................. ....................... enquiries for you.
5 Unless I (have) ......................... ........... a quiet room, I (not be able) ... ..... ........ ... .. .. .. ... .. to do any work.
6 They (understand) ................. ........ ............. it all right if you (explain) .... ...... .......... .. .. .......... it to them .
7 You (fail) ................ ~ .. ... ... ............. .. your exams unless you (work) .......... .................... .......... harder.
8 If you (fall) .........:.................. ..... ....... , I (not to be able) ...... .. .. ..................... .. ....... .. ....... ... to catch you.
9 If all (go) ..... ............................. well, they (be) ................................. in New York tomorrow morning.
10 She (be soon) .................................................... better if she (stay) ......... .......... ........................ in bed.
11 What (Veronica do) ........... ......................................... if she (miss) ... ........................... ... ...... the plane?

3 Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

1 I'll be sorry if .... ... .................................................................. ..... ............................. .. .............. ...... ......... .
------~)L-par.ents..wilLbe v..ecy_hap_py if ...... , ~, ...... , .................... ......... ............................ ...... .. ............... ....... .. ... .
3 I'll be surprised if ............................. ....................................... ............................. ...................... ....... ..... .
4 If I have time, ........................................................................ ............... .. ... ................................. ....... ...... .
5 lfl pass my exams, ........................ ...... .... ................. :.... ...................... .. ......... .... .... .... .... ... ........ ...... ........ .

4 Use the correct verb forms. All the sentences are if-clauses of type 2.
1 We (not to be late) ............. l:<!.~'t..f?!!:. . ~............... if we (to leave) ... ... ....... ..l:ef.t. ............. early.
2 lt (be) ............................................. a pity if Robert (not get) ................................................. .... the job.
3 Ifl (know) ... ............ ... ................. his address, I (go) ......... ...... ... .. ..... .. ..................... round and see him.
4 It (be) ...... ... ........................ ................ ... .. quicker if you (use) ... ............................ ..... ... ....... a computer.
5 If you (not be) ........ .. ........................ so busy, I (show) ............... .. .. .. ................. .... .. ..... you how to play.
6 If we (have) .............................. some butter and eggs, I (make)· ········· ··········· ·····:····················· · a cake.
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7 If you really (love) ........................... me, you (buy) .................... ............................. me those diamonds
g If it (not be) ....... ....... ...... ....... ..... ........ so cold, I (tidy) ....................................... ........... .. up the garden
9 If all of us (come)- ~ ---···· ········ · ··· · ··· ·· ·· ········ (you have) .... .... ..................... .. ...... .......... . room in your car!
10 It (be)····················· ·························· nice if you (spend)· ··· ··· ················ ·· ····· ··· ··· ··· some time with me.
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;'. 11 I (not do) .. ...... ......... ..... ................. ............. .. .. this ifl (not have) ...................... ... .. ........... ... .. .. .. ...... to

5 Finish the sentences.

1 If I spoke Japanese, .! ..lf!~.f/P:. . tC?:.J~!Yk... .
3 Ifl had a yacht, .. ...... .... ........... .. .... ... .. .......... ...... .. . .
5 If I had more time,.. ... ......... ........ ................ ...........
7 If I became President of the USA, .... .... .. .. .. ..... ..... .
9 If I lived in San Francisko, ..................... ..... ...... ... .
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2 Ifl had a big house, ......... .. .. ........... .. ............... .
4 Ifl had a lot of money, .. ... ... ........ ............ ... ..... .
6 Ifl didn't have a job, .... ..... .. .... .. .... .. ..... ......... .. .
8 Ifl won this race, .. ... .. .. ........ ... ....... ............. .... .
10 Ifl saw aUFO, ................................... ;......... .
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6 Put the beginnings and endings together using if ............. were. Several variants are possible.
1 my nose I shorter a) I'd go dancing all night.
2 it I Sunday b) I'd apply for this job.
3 it I not so cold c) I'd sleep until 12 o'clock.
4 I I twenty years younger d) life in the office would be easier
5 II rich e) I'd be quite pretty.
6 my English I better f) we'd go for a walk.
7 my shoes I not high-heeled g) I'd give everyone ten weeks' holiday.
8 she I better-tempered h) I'd feel more comfortable.
9 I I the manager i). I'd give ten per cent of my income to charity.

1 ... .1£ ."!!::Y... ~- . l!!.t?t:.~. ~- ..!:4:.. ~. q_lf4l!:_ Pr:ef.f:Y. .·............................................................. :....... .

"' 2 .. .... ......... ............ ... ..... ... ...... .... ... .. ............... .............. .. ........ ........... ... .. .. ..... .. ...... .... :............ ...... ......... .. ..... .
3 ..... ...... .. .... .. ............. .................................................................. :............................................................... .
4 ........ .. .. .................................... ........ ...................................................................... ........ ........... .. ... ...... ...... .
5 .......... ,........................................................................................................................................................
6 ............... ........ ..... .. .. ......... ... .. ..... .. ........................................ ............ .. ....... .......................... .. ....... ........ ..... .
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9 ............ ........................... ................... ..·..................................................................................... ................. .

7 Use the correct verb form. All the sentences are if-clauses of type 3.
J 1 If Daniel (not help) ... . ~'t..&!!R.~ ..... me, I (be) .......... W.9.#...&!:'Y.~.~---· ·· in bad trouble.
2 Ifl (know) ............................... you were coming, I (invite) ........ ... ............................ .... some friends in.
3 IfBell (not invent) .... ...... ... ... .. ............... the telephone, somebody else (do) ..... .. .... .. ... .......... ... ........ ... it.
4 Ifl (not spend) ......................................... so much on my holiday, I (have) ............................................... .
enough to pay for the house repair.
5 Ifhe (not be) .................. .... ... ...... a film star, he (not become) .................................. .... .... .... .. President.
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• 6 Antony (go) ...... ..... .. ......................... ... ... to university if his father (not be) ................................ ... ... ill.
7 If you (say) ................ ............. . you weren't hungry, I (not cook) ......................... :......... such a big meal.
8 If my wife (not spend)· ······-····· ······ ·· ······ so much time making-up, we (not be) ..................... .. ........ late.
9 The Team (win) ...... .............................. .... ............ if Hampton (play) ... .. .................. ... ................. better.
10 If the Millers (have) ............................. more sense, they (sell) .............................. the house years ago.
 8 Write an if-clause of type 3 for each situation.
1 I couldn't travel abroad because I didn't have enough money.
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2 The accountant noticed the mistake when she checked the figures .
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3 I didn't send Celia a postcard because I forgot her address.

4 You didn't ring, so we didn't arrange to meet.

5 We didn't save much money last year, so we didn't have enough for a holiday.

6 Their team lost the match, so they didn't get through the final.

7 Justin couldn't play rugby because he was ill.

8 It wasn't warm enough, so we didn't sit outside.

9 No one watered the flowers, so they died.

10 Louise w~nt to bed late so she overslept.

11 We forgot the map, so we lost our way.

12 The old man signed the contract because he couldn't read the small print.

9 Write sentences with wish ..... would ..... .

I Your neighbour's dog keeps barking all the night.
You get annoyed and say: .......!. .. lf!.#...~.fif?.9:.. lf!.~..@.P.. .. ~~-····································· ..
2 You are looking for a job - so far without success. Nobody will give you a job.
You say: I wish someb.o dy ....................................................................................... ........... ·...... .... ... ...... .
3 It is raining. Sue wants to go out, but not in the rain.
She says: I wish it .................................................... .......................................................................... .. :. .
4 Your brothe.r drives very fast. You don't like this.
You say to your brother: I wish you···································································:···························· ··· ····.
- -- 5-A-lGt--0f-p€ople -drop litter in the street. You don't like this.
You say: I wish people ................................... ................................................·.............................. :......... .
6 Jane never does the washing up. It gets on her mother's nerves.
She says to Jane: I wish you ............................................ :...................................................................... .

-10 Write sentences with wish ........ past simple.

1 Marion lives in the country.· She thinks it is very boring.
She says: I wish I .....l:?Y~.. ?!:l!..~.!.?ifl'. ..c;@(. ...................... ..................... ....................................... :····· .
2 You are walking down the street. Suddenly it begins to rain. You have no umbrella.
You say: I wish I ............................................. ....................... .................... ~ ........... .................................. .
3 Michael has been offered a good job. He would like to take it but he doesn't know a foreign language
 Cond i t~ona l s l Wishe's I Unrea~ Past W
@J_ Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.

1 Jo was about to get on the train when she realised it was the v:irong ?ne.
if Jo would have got on the train ... 1 ::; ·' - n;.;,du , c _, 1< .. . 1t was the wrong one.
2 He didn 't go to the party because he didn't know where it was.
known If ......... .... .. .. ...... ..... ... ............. .... ............. .............................. the party was, he would have gone.
3 I think you should have your hair cut. .
were If ................ .. ............ .............. .......... .... .... .. ............ ........................... ............ ... ... have my hair cut.
4 You'd th ink she was a film star.
though She behaves ..... ................. ................. ............. ...... .... ...... ............................... ......... ..... a film star.
5 It would have been better if you had arrived on time. .
only If .............. ..................... .. ...... ........................................................................ ..................... on time.
6 He shouldn't have used my mug.
used I'd ···· ······· ··· ············· ············· ····· ······ ··········· ················· ···· ··....... ......... .... .. ... ....... .......... .. .... my mug.
7 We should leave now if we want to get the bus.
time It's ............... .. ..... ............ .... ... .......... .. ........... .. .... ........ .. ........ ................. if we want to get the bus.
a It would have been better if you hadn't told her that.
only If ... ...... ..... .. .. ... .... ..................... ... .... .. .. .. ..... ..... ...... ...... ....... .. ..... ....... .... .................... .......... her that.
g It's a pity you missed the performance.
had I ...... ..... .............. ... ......... ... ... .. ...... .... ... ..... ... ................. ....... ..... ... .. ............ .... ... ... the performance.
10 If John doesn't turn up, we won't be able to fin ish the project.
should We won't be able to finish the project .............. ....... ... ...... .... ... .. ... ......... ... .......... ........ ..... ........ up.
11 She didn't buy a ticket for the theatre, so she is not coming with us tonig ht.
if She would come with us tonight ............ ... ... .. ..... ..... ..... ... ..... ........... ....... a ticket for the theatre.
12 I am afraid John won't accept our offer.
would I wish .... .. ........... ... .... .... .. ...... .. ... .... .... .. ........ .. ............. .... ... .. .... .... ... .... ...... ... ... .. ...... .... ... .. our offer.
13 You should have told me the truth .
would It ... .... ......... .. ........ .......... ..... ........ ......... ... ... ... ... ........ ............ .. .... ..... ... if you had to ld me the truth .
14 As long as you have a ticket, you'll be allowed on the train. .
not Unless you have a ticket you .. ... ...... ... ...... ........ ... ........ .. .... ..... .. .... .. ....... .. .. ... ............ on the train.
15 You had better take an umbrella with you.
were If I ... ..... .. .. ..... ... .... ............. ... ........................................... ... ... ... ................................... an umbrella.

=-1 Conditionals I Wishes I Unreal Past

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1 I'd rather ... go ... (go) fishing this afternoon.

2 I'd rather you ... ... .. .. ....... ................ ..... (not/wear) my red dress to the dance tonight.
3 I'd rather you .. .... ......... ....................... (say) that you didn't want to come!
4 I'd rather ..... ................................. (go) by plane but I couldn't afford the air fare.
5 I'd rather you .. ....... .. ........ .. ..... .. ..... ... .. (not/use) such bad language! It upsets people.
6 We prefer ........ ... ................ ... ........ (watch) films to ... ...... ........ ... .... ... ...... .. ... (watch) political programmes.
7 I'd rather you ...................................... (not/tell) them the news yet.
8 I prefer .. .. ... ................. .... ..... ..... (cook) dinner rather than ...................................... (eat) in that restaurant.
9 We'd prefer ... .. ......... ................... (call) our child David, rather than .................................. (call) him Stephen.
10 We would rather ............ ... .. .......... (recycle) our rubbish than ............................. (use) the bin for everything.
11 He had better ...................................... (not/tell) her or I'll be furious!
: 12 After a lot of thought, we've decided that we would prefer ..................................... . (get/married) in Portugal
rather than in England.
13 It would have been better if she .... ... .... ............ ............... (give) us the information sooner.
14 You'd better ................................. ..... (not/wake) her up because she hasn't slept for two days.
15 I would prefer ................................. ..... (pay) in cash rather than by credit card.