- •Conditionals Conditional I, Time Clauses
- •I. Read the text and find examples where the Present Simple is used for future after linking words (if, otherwise, unless etc). Answer the questions.
- •A monster or a saint?
- •II. Read the conversation and choose the correct forms.
- •IV. Use if, unless, when, or until in these sentences. In some cases there are several possibilities.
- •V. Read the dialogues and complete them choosing from the variants below.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •Conditional II
- •I. Read the text paying attention to the use of Conditional II, answer the questions. Ten days a week?
- •II. Replace “’d” in these sentences with would or had.
- •III. Put “if” in the correct place in the sentences.
- •IV. Look at the remarks below, and choose between will and would.
- •V. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentences.
- •VI. Comment on the situations. Use Conditional II with would or could as in the example.
- •VII. Vicky is fed up. What is she saying? Use “I wish” or “if only”.
- •VIII. Complete the questions. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Ask and answer the questions in pairs.
- •IX. Translate into English using Conditional II.
- •Conditional III
- •I. Complete the conversation. Put in the correct form of the verb. Use the Past Perfect or would have.
- •II. Imagine what you might have seen or could have done if you’d been in the places listed below at the right time. Look at the example first.
- •III. Read the news headline and try to imagine what’s happened. Many injured in disco fire
- •IV. Complete each sentence a to h with one of the endings 1 to 8. Then write a sentence beginning with “If…” using Conditional III.
- •V. Read the story. Write sentences about the story with “if” and Conditional III.
- •VIII. Translate into English using Conditional III.
Conditionals Conditional I, Time Clauses
I. Read the text and find examples where the Present Simple is used for future after linking words (if, otherwise, unless etc). Answer the questions.
A monster or a saint?
In the USA a doctor is facing trial for helping a woman kill herself. Mrs. Atkins, aged 54, contacted Dr. Jack Kenneth and explained that she wanted to end her life because she was suffering from an incurable disease. The doctor put his suicide machine into a van and he drove to a park where he told Mrs. Atkins how to administer the fatal injection. If the court decides he killed Mrs. Atkins, he could be jailed for life. In his defence, the doctor said: “She knew what she was doing, she wanted to end her life. I asked her if she knew what that meant. She said, “Yes, I’m going to die. There’s nothing for me. There’s no life.”” The police have taken the machine but Dr. Kenneth will help other people to end their lives unless he is kept in prison, In the doctor’s own words he says: “If they send me to jail, they’d better keep me there, otherwise I’ll do it again when I get out.”
Is Dr. Kenneth a monster or a saint?
Should patients be allowed to choose whether or not to die?
What do you think a court in Russia would decide in Dr. Kenneth’s case?
Since the story happened, a cure has been found for Mrs. Atkins’ disease. Does this change your opinion at all?
II. Read the conversation and choose the correct forms.
Rachel:Have you heard about the conference on intellectual property rights?
Nick: Yes, it’s / it’ll be good if Professor Foster comes. He is a well-known expert.
Rachel:Will you be able to go, Nick?
Nick: If I ask / I’ll ask my boss, he’ll give / he gives me some time off work, I expect. How are we going to get together?
Rachel: Well, if there are / there’ll be enough people, we can hire a minibus.
Nick: I won’t be going if it’s / it’ll be too expensive.
Rachel: It isn’t costing / won’t cost much if we all share / will share the cost.
Nick: If I see / I’ll see the others later on tonight, I ask / I’ll ask them if they want to go.
III. An old power station near the centre of town is being demolished. There are several plans to replace it that are discussed by different people. Complete the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
If they ____________ (build) a new hotel on the site, there ____________ (definitely / be) more jobs for local people.
If they ___________ (decide) to put a cinema here, it ____________ (create) very serious parking problems.
If they ____________ (build) new flats, it ____________ (help) other businesses in the area.
The area ____________ (change) completely if they ___________ (put) a new shopping centre there.
I hope they ask local people what they want before they ___________ (make) a decision.
They should try to bring more homes to the area as soon as they ____________ (can).
After they ____________ (finish) demolishing the old power station, they ___________ (wait) for a few months.
I ____________ (be) glad when the work ____________ (be) over! The noise is going to be terrible!