Nothing like a good story

0 I find the way children spend hours just at watching TV	.......... at ……..
00 quite depressing. It can’t be good for their imagination. I’m not	…….. √…...
1 very keen on watching myself. I’d rather to read a good	…………….
2 book. I wish children would have switch off the TV and learn	………….
3 to enjoy the pleasures of reading. I have always been very	…………….
4 fond of the reading - this comes from my mother who was	.....................
5 a marvellous storyteller. When it was the time for us to go to	…………….
6 bed she would say ‘It's time we have had another story.’ If	…………….
7 she’d said ‘Get into bed and switch the light off’ it would	…………….
8 have been not very different. As it was, we began to look	…………….
9 forward go to bedtime because we were expecting yet	…………….
10 another unforgettable tale. If only wish I had had more	…………….
11 the time to tell my children more stories when they were	…………….
12 growing up. If they had been got into the habit of listening to	…………….
13 stories at bedtime, they’d have grown to love literature more.	…………….
14 They can’t stand to reading books now because	…………….
15 they’d sooner they play some idiotic computer game instead.	…………….

ANSWER KEY

• CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Exercise 3

1 If his French weren’t good, he wouldn’t read French books in the original.

2 I could write to her if I had her address.

3 If the central heating were working, we could turn it on.

4 She would come to the party if she weren’t away on holiday.

5 We could go out if it weren’t raining.

6 I could buy that car if it weren’t/wasn’t so expensive.

7 I would go abroad if I could afford it.

8 If I weren’t ill, I could play basketball.

9 If he worked hard, they would promote him.

10 If they had a map, they would be able to find the way.

11 If they didn’t have a balcony, they wouldn’t grow flowers in pots.

12 If he didn’t understand electricity, he wouldn’t do his own repairs.

13 If I had my car serviced regularly, I wouldn’t have much trouble with it.

Exercise 4

1 If I had seen him, I could have given him your message.

2 They wouldn’t have got in if you had locked the door properly.

3 It wouldn’t have happened if you had followed the instructions.

4 If he hadn’t been so tired, he wouldn’t have gone home at lunchtime.

5 If we hadn’t booked a room, we would have had nowhere to stay.

6 If I had heard what she said, I would have been very angry.

7 If he had realized what was happening, he would have run away.

8 If he had passed his exams, he could have gone to university.

9 If I had answered the question well, they would have given me the job.

10 If I had had the right tools, I could have repaired the car.

Exercise 5a

1 If he were an honest person, he would have told the truth.

2 If they hadn’t been awake all night, they wouldn’t be tired now.

3 If you had told me earlier, we would be going to the cinema tonight.

4 If she had cancelled the milk, the milkman wouldn’t keep delivering it.

5 If they hadn’t been painting the house all day, they wouldn’t be covered in paint now.

6 If she had done her homework, she wouldn’t be in trouble with her teacher.

7 If she weren’t so disorganised, she wouldn’t have missed the deadline.

8 If the children hadn’t been playing in the garden all day, they wouldn’t be very dirty now.

9 If he took his job seriously, he would have been promoted.

Exercise 10a

1e 2l 3i 4h 5a 6o 7k 8d 9m 10b 11g 12n 13c 14j 15f

Exercise 10b

1c 2j 3f 4i 5d 6g 7b 8a 9e 10h

Exercise 10c

1e 2f 3j 4h 5d 6b 7i 8a 9c 10g

Exercise 11

1c (type 3) 2e (type 3) 3a (type 2) 4d (type 3) 5b (type 2)

Exercise 12

1 If I had had enough money, I would have taken a taxi.

2 If I had been interested in the film, I would have gone to the cinema.

3 If we hadn’t taken the wrong turning, we wouldn’t have arrived late

4 Romeo wouldn’t have committed suicide if he hadn’t thought Juliet was dead.

5 If Oliver hadn’t asked for more food, he wouldn’t have been punished.

6 The building wouldn’t have fallen down if it hadn’t had weak foundations.

7 I might have gone downstairs if I hadn’t been afraid of the dark.

8 You could have come first if you had run fast.

9 Had I known she was the examiner, I wouldn’t have made a silly joke.

10 If she had had a car, she could have driven there.

11 I would have bought it if I had had enough money.

12 If Steven had woken up half an hour earlier, he wouldn’t have been late for work.

13 If George had known her name, he would have told me.

14 If they had invited him to the picnic, he wouldn’t have spent the weekend at home.

Exercise 13

1 Were I you, I wouldn't apply for the post of firefighter.

2 Should you go to the post office, could you buy me some stamps?

3 Should anyone ring, will you take a message?

4 Had you turned off the oven sooner, the pizza wouldn't have burnt.

5 Were I younger, I'd accept his offer.

6 Were the technology to become available, we would be able to expand the business.

7 Were he to have a chance of success, he would need to move to London.

8 Had they not rushed Dan to hospital, he would have died.

9 It would be embarrassing were she to find out the truth.

10 Had it not been for my parents, I would never have gone to university.

Exercise 14

1a. had taken; wouldn’t have got 1b. had known; wouldn’t have gone 1c. hadn’t gone; wouldn’t have caught

2a. wouldn’t have woken; hadn’t gone 2b. hadn’t woken; wouldn’t have missed 2c. hadn’t missed; wouldn’t have been

Exercise 16

1 had looked 2 are eating 3 should buy 4 won’t 5 goes off 6 will remember 7 should 8 don’t 9 is raining 10 will wait 11 has laid 12 freezes 13 behave 14 finishes

15 went

Exercise 17

1B 2D 3C 4C 5D

Exercise 19

1 as long as you repay 2 should you see 3 I were you 4 he does not call me 5 unless you apply 6 they had invited me 7 provided we leave 8 had taken an umbrella 9 would not have been

Exercise 20

1A.x B.v 2A.v B.x 3A.x B.x 4A.v B.v 5A.x B.v 6A.v B.x 7A.x B.x

Exercise 21

1 had known you 2 provided (that) you are 3 unless there is an interpreter

4 would have got the 5 would never have learnt to 6 I were you, I would

7 only if someone shows him 8 wouldn’t have got completely 9 (that) I save enough money 10 she hadn’t broken her 11 were at home, she would

12 if I could receive 13 as long as she has 14 you see Miles, can you

15 had the number, he would

Exercise 22

1 as long as 2 unless 3 provided that 4 even if 5 provided that

6 as long as

Exercise 24

1B 2 B 3 A, B 4 A, B 5 A, B 6 A 7 A, B 8 B 9 B

• OBJECT CLAUSES CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Exercise 31

1 Mary wishes she had come to the meeting yesterday.

2 Susan wishes she hadn’t broken an appointment on Saturday.

3 Ernest wishes he had met Mabel at the station.

4 I wish I had taken a taxi.

5 Andrew wishes he had followed his father’s advice.

6 Philip wishes he hadn’t refused Walter’s invitation.

7 Thomas wishes he had sent that letter.

8 Ray wishes he had helped Aunt Cecily.

9 Agatha wishes she had taken part in the conference.

Exercise 32

1 B 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 A 6 A 7 B 8 B 9 B

Exercise 33

1 wrong: I wish Sarah were here now.

2 right

3 wrong: I wish I had more money.

4 wrong: I wish it weren’t so cold today

5 right

6 right

7 wrong: I wish everything weren’t so expensive.

Exercise 34

1 had gone 2 had 3 would do 4 hadn’t forgotten 5 wouldn’t do

6 hadn’t eaten 7 had studied 8 wouldn’t leave 9 knew 10 went/could go

Exercise 35

1 I wish Karen wouldn't talk all the time in class. (desire for someone's behaviour to change)

2 I wish I hadn’t broken my brother's new toy car. (regret about a past event)

3 I wish Kevin didn’t/wouldn’t leave all his books on the floor. (desire for someone’s behaviour to change)

4 I wish I were/was old enough to go on holiday alone. (unreal situation)

5 I wish I had a pet. (unreal situation)

6 I wish I had been to London. (unreal situation)

7 I wish I knew how to ride a bicycle. (unreal situation)

8 I wish I had studied for the Geography test. (regret about a past event)

9 I wish I hadn’t forgotten my best friend's birthday. (regret about a past event)

10 I wish Liz didn’t/wouldn’t practise playing the drums late at night. (desire for someone's behaviour to change)

11 I wish I hadn’t argued with my boss yesterday. (regret about a past event)

12 I wish Tony didn’t/wouldn’t always forget to lock the back door. (desire for someone's behaviour to change)

13 I wish I could go to Jo's party. (unreal situation)

14 I wish I had asked him to help me. (regret about a past event)

Exercise 36

1 didn’t live 2 had brought 3 didn’t have to 4 had told 5 wouldn’t make 6 could be 7 had come 8 would give 9 were 10 hadn’t bought

Exercise 37

1 I wish I didn’t have to work today. If only I could stay in bed.

2 I wish my team hadn’t lost the match. If only we could have played in the final.

3 If only I had enough money to go on holiday this year. I wish I could go to Spain with my friends.

4 I wish I had painted my living room green. If only I had painted it blue instead.

Exercise 38

1 I wish I had watched the news. If I had watched the news, I would have known there was a train strike.

2 I wish I didn’t work long hours. If I didn’t work long hours, I could spend more time with my family.

3 I wish I had renewed my passport. If I had renewed my passport, I could have travelled abroad.

4 I wish I could drive a car. If I could drive a car, I would get around easily.

5 I wish I hadn’t broken my racquet. If I hadn’t broken my racquet, I could have played/could play tennis.

6 I wish I hadn’t lost my swimming costume. If I hadn’t lost my swimming costume, I could have gone/could go swimming.

7 I wish I weren’t/wasn’t afraid of heights. If I weren’t/wasn’t afraid of heights, I could climb the mountain.

8 I wish I had set my video correctly. If I had set my video correctly, I would have recorded the film.

9 I wish I had enough money. If I had enough money, I could go out tonight.

10 I wish I had some pasta. If I had some pasta, I could cook an Italian meal.

Exercise 39

1 hadn’t 2 didn’t/wouldn’t 3 wouldn’t 4 didn’t 5 hadn’t 6 did

7 did/would 8 didn’t/wouldn’t 9 had 10 hadn’t

Exercise 40

1 wish I knew 2 wish you would try 3 wish I hadn’t forgotten

4 wish I worked 5 wish I had got 6 only they had asked

7 wish I hadn’t spent 8 wishes she had

Exercise 41

1 could go to the 2 we had gone out 3 I had more friends

4 I could go out tonight 5 we had gone home 6 it would stop raining

7 I had been given 8 I could speak Spanish 9 it would stop snowing

10 we had not missed the

Exercise 44

1. I wish you wouldn’t eat so much. If only you had taken more exercises.

2. I wish people wouldn’t waste water. If only people would save water.

3. I wish he would drive carefully. If only he had let someone else drive.

4. I wish people would use bins. If only they would take rubbish home.

5. I wish we would recycle more paper. If only we would protect the forests.

6. I wish children would play fewer computer games. If only children would watch less TV.

Exercise 45

1 C 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 A 6 C 7 C 8 A 9 C 10 B 11 A 12 A 13 A 14 C 15 B 16 C

Exercise 46

1 could go to the beach 2 it would stop raining 3 we had seen 4 he could afford to buy 5 she had been invited 6 I could speak French 7 only George would arrive 8 wish I were lying

Exercise 47

1 hope 2 hope 3 wish 4 wish 5 wish 6 hope 7 wish 8 hope 9 hope 10 wish

Exercise 50

1 I (should) see a specialist 2 I (should) stay a little longer 3 they (should) visit the museum after lunch 4 we (should) pay the rent by Friday 5 I (should) go away for a few days

Exercise 51

1. a. right b. right c. right d. wrong

2. a. right b. wrong c. right

Exercise 53

1 have stayed 2 borrowed 3 take up 4 hadn’t told 5 go 6 have played 7 had won 8 have 9. live

Exercise 54

1 I would rather play tennis than play squash.

2 I would rather you didn’t invite him to the party.

3 I would rather stay here/be left alone to read than go to the cinema.

4 You had better go and rest for an hour.

5 I would rather spend Christmas in Spain than go home.

6 It would have been better if we had waited for him at home.

7 I’d rather Mary didn’t wear that orange lipstick.

8 I’d rather you didn’t always turn up so late.

Exercise 56

1. I would like to have gone to the wedding. 3. I would hate to have lost my watch. 5. I wouldn’t like to have been alone.

2. I would like to have seen the programme. 4. I would love to have met Ann. 6. I would like to have travelled by train.