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Conditionals
№ 1. Underline the correct form to make conditional sentences.
1. If Rita opens /will open a boutique in the High Street, she’ll make lots of money.
2. If the economy doesn’t improve, lots of businesses will close / would close down.
3. This burglar alarm is so sensitive: it goes off if a mouse runs / will run across the floor.
4. George may go to prison unless he won’t pay / pays his taxes.
5. The company was / would be more successful if it spent more money on advertising.
6. If the employees of a company are/were happy, they work harder.
7. We might sell our business if it makes / would make another loss this year.
8. It looks like Molly’ll be okay, unless something new will happen / happens.
9. Unless Shelly had read him wrong, Jack would find /would have found her unorthodox approach irresistible.
10. Mat would not trust/ didn’t trust that unless he had to.
№ 2. Open the brackets to form conditionals.
1. If Felix (to be) ___________ here I would have seen him.
2. Michael would not agree even if you (to ask) ____________ him.
3. If they (mention) __________ this yesterday, everything would have been done.
4. If I (to find) __________ that letter, I’ll show it to you.
5. If I meet him, I (to invite) __________ him.
6. Would they come if we (to invite) __________them?
7. The boss (be) __________ very disappointed if you aren’t at the meeting tomorrow.
8. The teacher said, “I’ll begin the lesson as soon as Jack _____________ (stop) talking.”
9. The old gentleman doesn’t go out in winter. He _____________ (go) out if the weather gets warmer.
10. She’s flying to Cairo tomorrow. She’ll send her family a telegram providing she _____________ (arrive) with a delay.
11. If the plane had left on time, they _____________ (be) in Minsk now.
12. If they hadn’t walked 40 km, they _____________ (not / be) exhausted now.
13. What would have become of us, if I _______ (not come) to you then!'
14. He would have been scrupulous — if he (can) ________ !
15. What is the answer if you (add) _______ 17 to 75?
№ 3. Make conditional sentences.
1. Molly (be) _______ a splendid woman, if only she didn't talk so much!
2. The evening will be fine, if only we ________ (not have) a storm.
3. You might be of interest to me, if only I (have) _________time to waste on you.
4. If you (leave) __________ at two, you will be there before dark.
5. When he is drowning, a man (clutch) ________ at any straw.
6. If only Greg (can) _______ get some favourable shock, that's what would do it!
7. You (can do) _________ it if you try
8. You (can do) _________ it if you tried.
9. You (can do) _________ it if you had tried.
10. We (go) __________ if it does not rain.
11. Fred (come) _________ if he has time.
12. If you (take) _______ a taxi, you'll be in time.
13. If Mark (have) ________enough money, he will go to the university.
14. They won't unless you (ask) ______ them to come
15. What remains if you (subtract) ________ 5 from 10?
16. If you (buy) ________a packet of cigarettes costing 3$ and matches costing 2$, and gave the shopkeeper 10$ note, how much change ought you to receive?
№ 5. Translate into Russian.
1. Компания вернет деньги, если вы передумаете.
2. Выставка, возможно, закрылась бы, если бы они не нашли новых спонсоров.
3. Если вы выпьете слишком много кофе, вы не сможете уснуть.
4. Если бы Джек привез карту, мы бы не заблудились.
5. Если бы Джон знал о встрече, то приехал бы.
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