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5) Conditionals

Any type of onditional sentene is li!ely to appear in this part of Paper 3"

For #$estions %&( omplete the seond sentene so that it has a similar

meaning to the first sentene $sing the ord gi*en" +o not hange the ord

gi*en" ,o$ m$st $se -eteen to and fi*e ords"

1. I only told you because I thought you would be interested.

T./+

I ................................................. you if I thought you weren't interested.

2. I won't organise the party unless you arrange the food./.01

I'll organise the party ....................................................... arrange the food.

3. I think it would be a good idea to speak to the manager first.

WE2E

If ......................................................... speak to the manager first.

. If you do the washing up I'll make the coffee.

P2.4+E+

I'll make the coffee .......................................................... the washing up.

!. "our tired because you keep staying up late.

WE2E

If ............................................................. to bed earlier# you wouldn't be so tired.

$. "ou ne%er enter competitions so you'll ne%er win anything.

416T

If you entered competions ...................................................... something.

&. he reason I ha%en't got much money is because they didn't gi%e me

promotion.P..2

If they had gi%en me promotion I ............................................................... now.

(. I'%e been so happy since I met you.

416T

I ................................................................ so happy if I hadn't met you

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7) 'Unreal' Pasts

,o$ ill sometimes find sentenes $sing '4f only """'( '4 ish """'( 4'd rather """'

et that re8$ire the $se of past tenses"

For #$estions %&( omplete the seond sentene so that it has a similar

meaning to the first sentene $sing the ord gi*en" +o not hange the ord

gi*en" ,o$ m$st $se -eteen to and fi*e ords"

1. I'd lo%e to know how )ohn is getting on.

K0EW

I ................................................. how )ohn was getting on.

2. "ou should take an umbrella with you.

9ETTE2

"ou ................................................ an umbrella with you.

3. I think ta*es should be increased.

T4E

It .................................................. increased

. +e beha%es like the President of the company.

T6.U16

+e acts ....................................................... the President of the company.

!. I regret not in%iting ,athy to the party.

.0/,

If ................................................... ,athy

$. I'd prefer you to get home early tonight.

2AT6E2

I .................................................... home early tonight.

&. It's a pity the car is so e*pensi%e.

W46

I .................................................... so e*pensi%e.

(. It will be better for you to come alone.

..0E2

I would ...................................................... on your own.