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UNIT 15
1 The army needs to change its image if more women will be recruited. X
*" The army needs to change its image if more women are to be recruited. ^
2 There's no point asking John for a lift - he will leave by now. X
*" There's no point asking John for a lift - he will have left by now. •
UNIT 16
1 The last time I met John, he's getting on a train to go to Brussels. X
••" The last time I met John, he was getting on a train to go to Brussels. •
2 James was only to have discovered years afterwards that the painting he had sold for
a few dollars was actually worth thousands. X
'•" James was only to discover years afterwards that the painting he had sold for a few
dollars was actually worth thousands. V'
UNIT 17
1 You'd better to leave now if you want to catch the last bus. X
*• You'd better leave now if you want to catch the last bus. • ('had fd) better' is followed
by a bare infinitive, without 'to')
2 If Tom can afford to go on holiday to the Bahamas, he should have lots of money. X
** If Tom can afford to go on holiday to the Bahamas, he must have lots of money. f'
UNIT 18
1 I'm sure you will already hear the President's announcement. X
'•" I'm sure you will already have heard the President's announcement. ^
2 I didn't actually see the film, but from what I've read I'm sure I wouldn't enjoy it. X
<•" I didn't actually see the film, but from what I've read I'm sure I wouldn't have
enjoyed it. ^
UNIT 19
1 We would have a cat, but one day it just disappeared. X
<*" We used to have a cat, but one day it just disappeared. ^
2 Before I went to university, I used to work as a carpenter for about five years. X
•" Before I went to university, I worked as a carpenter for about five years. »/
UNIT 20
1 If the drought goes on much longer, there can be water rationing before the end of the
month. X
<*" If the drought goes on much longer, there may/might/could be water rationing before the
end of the month. ^ ('could' suggests that the speaker is less certain than if 'may' or
'might' are used)
2 May it snow this far south? X
*" Could it snow (or Is it likely to snow) this far south? ^
UNIT 21
1 Her parents can have influenced her decision to resign. X
•" Her parents may/might/could have influenced her decision to resign. ^
2 I was in my office all day. You may have come to see me at any time. X
«•* I was in my office all day. You could/might have come to see me at any time. ^
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