Unit 11: Conditionals

Match to make sentences.

If you stay with us for three days, --ABCDEFGHIJ

If you decide not to vote in the election, --ABCDEFGHIJ

If you didn't eat your lunch so fast, --ABCDEFGHIJ

If there were a few more people working, --ABCDEFGHIJ

If you forget to take your passport, --ABCDEFGHIJ

If the hire car isn't there when you arrive, --ABCDEFGHIJ

If the city continues to expand, --ABCDEFGHIJ

If the police didn't fine people, --ABCDEFGHIJ

If you did decide to leave the company, --ABCDEFGHIJ

If MPs wish to resign, --ABCDEFGHIJ

A we might get served a bit more quickly.
B give us a call and we'll come to pick you up.
C very few people would obey the law.
D you wouldn't get hiccups, would you?
E they have to go through a complicated procedure.
F we'd be happy to give you a good reference.
G I'm pretty sure they won't let you check in.
H more areas of natural beauty will be destroyed.
I we'll have enough time to see a few sights.
J you can't really complain about the government.

Rewrite using an appropriate conditional form, starting with the words given.

Sue didn't get me a birthday present, which is why I didn't get her one.
If Sue

We didn't pay them on time because they made a mistake with our order.
If they

The climate is undergoing such radical changes that scientists are worried.
If

Did California become an important area because they found gold there?
Would

It's the sunset that attracts tourists to that place.
If it

There was a traffic jam on the motorway so I was late for my interview.
If there

I suggest you use a sunblock, and then you won't go red.
If I were

The accident happened as a result of the driver's not paying attention to the road.
If the driver

Complete using the correct form of the verbs in bold. Add any other words you need.

So, today marks one year since I became a Park Ranger. If I (1) (do) that then, I never (2) (have) so many fantastic experiences. If you (3) (ask) me now, I would say that I knew nothing when I started, but I've learnt a huge amount. In a typical day, I'll deal with complaints, check on the running of the park and lead guided tours, if any (4) (book). If it's low season, I (5) (have) time to check on forest management and fire control measures. It can get stressful at times, especially if visitors to the park (6) (get) lost or injured. We had a case last week, which wouldn't (7) (happen) if the woman involved (8) (be) a bit more careful. You see, if you (9) (wander) around a large National Park like this without a map, you're bound to get lost. This particular case might (10) (be) so bad if it (11) (start) raining. She was only wearing light clothes, so she was wet through and freezing when we found her. I dread to think what might (12) (happen) if we hadn't...

Select the correct word or phrase.

If we hadn't taken a wrong turning back there, we wouldn't --behave been in this mess now.

--ShouldWould you need any further assistance, please don't hesitate to ask.

--Had they notHadn't they warned people in time, a lot more lives could have been lost.

If you --workedhad worked last weekend when the boss asked you, then you wouldn't have to work this weekend.

Were all the members of staff to attend the conference, would the hotel --havehave had enough rooms for everyone?

Had the government acted sooner, the general public wouldn't --be worryinghave worried so much about the current situation.

Tom Cruise wouldn't be the star he is today --had he notshould he not have made a good impression in his early films.

--Weren't weWere we not to build more roads, the traffic system would collapse by 2020.

It would be hard enough to pass the exam tomorrow even if you --wenthad gone to all the lectures this year.

You can contact the hotel manager on extension 142 --shouldcould you need to.

--Shouldn't youShould you not receive confirmation of your flight by e-mail, please click the link below.

I would have asked the person for ID before I let him in, if I --werehave been you.

Complete using the words in the box.

case condition long otherwise provided so suppose unless

Do you want a highly paid career, and, if , are you prepared to retrain? Contact us.

I'm quite happy to lend you money, as as you make sure I get it back.

The village fair should be a great success, we don't have the same problems with the weather as last year.

It'd be great to see you on Saturday evening, you've already got other plans.

Could you go to the shop for me? I have to stay in in the courier comes.

Your idea sounds fine in theory, but just something goes wrong. What then?

Write your name at the top of your essay, I won't know which one's yours.

The judge allowed the accused to stay at home on she reported to the police every morning.

Write one word in each gap.

I would never be able to afford a new house if wasn't for all the overtime I've been doing.

If it hadn't for the fact that his uncle was a partner in the business, Angus would never have got the job.

How do you think you'd feel if someone happened damage your car like that?

for the kindness of a complete stranger, I would never have found the hotel.

I don't think I'd be surprised in the slightest Paul were to suddenly announce that he was moving abroad.

Don't forget to mention the new schedule to Veronica if you happen to see her this evening.

Football matches would be ideal family outings it not for the danger of violence.

If it hadn't been the children, I'm sure Trisha would have left Tom a long time ago.

I would have lost the game it not been for some quick thinking.

If you find the book I was asking you about, give me a call.

Rewrite the sentences, starting with the words given.

The only reason we won the contract was Debbie's fantastic presentation.
We wouldn't have

The eventual arrival of the ferry prevented a fight from breaking out amongst the passengers.
If it hadn't been for

None of the passengers was injured because of the driver's quick reaction.
But

We'll have to cancel the meeting if Wendy doesn't turn up soon.
Unless

Mr Jones would be quite lonely if he didn't have his daughter's visits.
Were it

Here's my phone number, because you might need it.
In case

Agree to be back by midnight and you can go.
Providing

Officer Hughes prevented the robbers from escaping.
Had it

Choose the correct answer.

If you saw another student cheating in an exam, __________ somebody?

Make sure you mix the ingredients well, __________ you might get lumps in your cake.

Were __________ my dad, I would never have started playing tennis in the first place.

If I __________ hear from Nigel, I'll tell him you were asking after him.

The book would have been perfect __________ the ending.

If you hadn't taken the money, you __________ in prison now.

Do you think that if we __________ earlier we might not have missed the coach?

Unless Ray __________ here soon, I'm going to leave because I'm getting bored.

What if I __________ you that there's a good chance I can get tickets for the concert?

If there __________ happen to be any reason for late delivery, please inform our Accounts Department.

Write one word in each gap.

CFCs

Had (1) not been for the invention of CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) in the 1920s, at least one environmental problem might have been avoided. In fact, (2) they to be invented today, they (3) no doubt be immediately banned. For fifty years, though, if you bought an air conditioner or a spray, there (4) a good chance that it contained CFCs – and those CFCs are still around in the atmosphere.

If you (5) able to travel into the upper layers of the atmosphere, you (6) see the chlorine and fluorine from CFCs breaking down the ozone (a form of oxygen). Ozone could damage your lungs (7) you were to breathe it, but high in the atmosphere it performs the function of blocking ultraviolet rays from the sun, rays which can cause skin cancer if you (8) exposed to them. We might (9) have known about the process (10) it not been for the work of two American scientists, Frank Rowland and Mario Molina. A number of industries fought against their conclusions, and might have won (11) the evidence not been so clear. Rowland and Molina received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1995 for their work on the ozone layer, but (12) which we might today be facing an even greater problem.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.

Without this new diet, Henry would never have lost so much weight. it
Had this new diet, Henry would never have lost so much weight.

Unless the plans change, we'll see you on the 19^th. no
Provided the plans, we'll see you on the 19^th.

If you applied now, there's a good chance you would get the job. apply
Were , there's a good chance you would get the job.

I didn't know about your problem so I didn't offer to help. have
If I'd known about your problem, to help.

It could get cold at night, so take some warm clothes. in
Take some warm clothes cold at night.

I'd love to travel the world if I didn't have to pay off my mortgage. having
Were to pay off my mortgage, I'd love to travel the world.

Ten years ago, people would have complained at seeing this film. seen
Had , they would have complained.

Drivers are allowed to park here if they display a local resident permit. condition
Drivers are allowed to park here a local resident permit.