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UNIT
EXERCISES 99

99.1 Are these real or unreal conditional sentences? (A)
1 If we had travelled together we would have saved money. Unreal
2 If you're scared of spiders, on't go into the garden.
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3 Where would you choose if you could live nywhere in the world?
4 If he recognised me, he certainly idn't how any sign of it.
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5 She'll be furious if she finds out the truth.
6 You would now the answer if you ad read the ook.
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7 You'll have to take a taxi ome if you want to leave ow.
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8 If you had taken hat job in Norway, ou'd have been able to learn to ski.
99.2 Write sentences with similar meanings beginning If.... All the sentences you write will be unreal
conditionals. (C)
1 I don't know enough about the machine, so I can't mend it myself,
l-f I knew enougH about the. maxhune, I would mend. It myself.
2 He didn't prepare for the interview, so he didn't get the job.
3 Not enough money is spent on cancer research, so a prevention has not been found.
4 Andrew wanted to ask Frank Sinatra for his autograph, but he wasn't brave enough.

Now write sentences including ..., so... or ..., but... with similar meanings to these unreal
conditional sentences.
5 If you'd listened to me, we wouldn't have gone the wrong way.
You didn't listen to roe., so...
6 If they hadn't found him in time, they wouldn't have been able to save his life.
7 If there were any truth in her allegations, I would resign.
8 If I hadn't been so busy I would have written to you earlier.

99.3 If necessary, correct these sentences. (B-D)
1 If Jack had been honest, he would return the money.
2 The video pauses if you press this button.
3 If she would have really wanted to see me, she would have come earlier.
4 If he doesn't break the window then who is responsible?
5 If Claire will continue to work hard, she should pass the exams easily.
6 Steve would have been attacked if I hadn't come along.
7 I'd be able to visit Jim first thing in the morning if I stay in Manchester overnight.
8 Speak to Jane if you want to book a room.
9 If you know what it was going to be like, why did you come?
10 You'd be surprised if I told you how much this cost.
11 If I had suddenly announced that the holiday was cancelled, the children had objected.
12 We might soon be making a profit if all will go according to plan.
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