(RESPOSTAS DOS EXERCÍCIOS EM VERMELHO NO FINAL DA PÁGINA)
IF CLAUSE
EXTRA EXERCISES
37.1 Put the verb into the correct form.
1 They would be rather offended if I
DIDN’T GO to see them. (not/go)2 If you took more exercise, you
would feel better. (feel)3 If I was offered the job, I think I ____it. (take)
4 I'm sure Amy willlend you the money. I'd be very surprised if she ______(refuse)
5 If I sold my caI, I________much money for it. (not/get)
6 A lot of people would be out of work if the factory ________(close down)
7 What would happen if I_____ that red button? (press)
8 Liz gave me this ring. She__________very upset if I lost it. (be)
9 Mark and Carol are expecting us. They would be disappointed if we_____
(not/ come)
10 Would Tim mind if I _____ his bicycle without asking him? (borrow)
11 If somebody____ in here with a gun, I'd be very frightened. (walk),
12 I'm sure Sue _____if you explained the situation to her. (understand)
37.2 You ask a friend questions. Use What would you do if...?
1 (Maybe one day your friend will win a lot of money.)
What would you do if you won a lot of money?
2 (Your friend's car has never been stolen but perhaps one day it will be.)
What
3 (Perhaps one day your friend will lose his/her passport.) -;
4 (There has never been a fire in the building.)
37.3 Answer the questions in the way shown.
1 A: Shall we catch the 10.30 train? -
B: No. (arrive / toa early)
if we caught the 10:30 train, we’d arrive too early.2 A: Is Ken going to take the examination?
B: No. (fail) If he _______________
3 A: Why don't we stay at a hotel?
B: No. (cost too much money) If _____________
4 A: Is Sally.going to apply for the job?
B: No. (not / get it) If
5 A: Let's tell them the truth.
B: No. (not / believe us) If
6 A: Why don't we invite Bill to the party?
B: No.. (have to invite his friends too) ___!
37.4 Use yóur own ideas to complete these sentences.
1 If you took more exercise,
you’d feel better.2 I'd feel very angry if ...
3 If I didn't go to work tomorrow, ...
4 Would you go to the party if
5 If you bought some new clothes,
6 Would you mind if ,
EXERCISES
38.1 Put the verb into the correct form
1 If I
knew his number, I would phone him. (know)2 I
wouldn’t buy that coat if I were you. (not/buy)3 I ___you if I could, but I'm afraid I can't. (help)
4 We would need a car if we _________ , in the country. (live)
S If we had the choice, we____ , in the country. (live)
6 This soup isn't very good. It _______ better if it wasn't so salty. (taste)
7 I wouldn't mind living in England if the weather ______better. (be)
8 If I were you, I ______(notlwait). I________ now. (go)
9 You're always tired. If you __________, to bed so late every night, you
wouldn't be tired alI the time. (not/go)
10 I think there are too many cars. If there _______so many cars (not/be),
there so much pollution. (not/be)
38.2 Write a sentence with If... for each situation.
1 We don't visit you very often because you live so far away.
If you didn’t live so far away, we’d visit you more often
2 He doesn't speak very clearly -that's why people don't understand him.
If he ___more ____ , people ________
3 That book is too expensive, so I'm not going to buy it.
If the book ______I________
4 We don't go out very often because we can't afford it.
5. It's raining, so we can't have lunch in the garden.
6. I have to work tomorrow evening, so I can’t meet you.
ANSWER KEY
UNIT 37
37.1 .
3 would take / 'd take
4 refused
5 wouldn't get
6 closed down (or was/were closed
down)
7 pressed
8 would be / 'd be
9 didn't come
10 borrowed
11 walked
12 would understand
37.2
2 What would you do if your car
was stolen? or ...were stolen?
3 What would you do if you lost
your passport?
4 What would you do if there was a
fire in the building? or ...if
there were a fire in the building?
37.3
2 If he took the examination, he'd
fail. or ...he would fail.
3 If we stayed at a hotel, it would
cost too much money.
4 lf she applied for the job, she
wouldn't get it
5 lf we told them the truth, they
wouldn't believe us
6 lf we invited Bill to the party, we'd
have to invite his friends too
37.4
Example answers:
2 somebody broke into my house.
3 l'd have a much nicer day than
usual.
4 you were invited?
5 you'd look much nicer.
6 I didn't come out with you this
evening?
UNIT 38
38.1
3 would help I 'd help
4 lived
5 would live I 'd live
6 would taste
7 was/were
8 wouldn't wait ...would go I
'd go
9 didn't go
10 weren't ...wouldn't be
38.2
2 lf he spoke more clearly, people
would understand him.
3 lf the book wasn't!weren't so
expensive, l'd buy it I I would buy
ir. or lf the book was/were
cheaper,...
4 lf we could afford it, we'd I we
would go out more often.
5 lf it wasn't!weren't raining, we
could have lunch in the garden.
6 lf I didn't have to work tomorrow
evening, I could I I would I
l'd meet you. or ...l'd be able
to meet you.