UNIT 4 Grammar practice

as long as, even if, providing that, Conditionals with modals

unless 3 Complete the second sentence so that it has the
1 Complete the sentences with as long as, even if, same meaning as the first sentence, using an
providing that or unless. appropriate modal verb. Sometimes there is more
They’re going sailing tomorrow unless it’s too than one possible answer.
windy. If I’d studied more, it’s possible that I would have passed
1 You can borrow my car.....................................you the test.
don’t damage it. If I’d studied more, I might have passed the test.
2 She’s determined to go travelling 1 If you like sushi, I suggest that you try the new
…………………… her friends don’t want to join her. sushi restaurant in town.
3 We could go to the cinema …………………… If you like sushi, ......................................................
you’d rather do something else. .................................................................................
4 He’s going to work today.....................................he 2 If we learn Spanish, it’s possible that we’ll move to
doesn’t get paid. Madrid.
5 You won’t pass your exams......................................you If we learn Spanish, ................................................
work hard. .................................................................................
6 You can go to the concert …………………… 3 If you’ve finished eating, you’re allowed to leave
you’re back by midnight. the table.
If you’ve finished eating, .........................................
Conditionals .................................................................................
2 Complete the quotations with the correct forms 4 If she’d read the manifesto, it’s possible that she
of the verbs in the box. wouldn’t have voted for him.
If she’d read the manifesto, .....................................
be demand feed have never be forgotten not /
help not / put .................................................................................
‘If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.’ 5 If they pass their exams, it’s possible they’ll apply to
Mother Teresa university.
1 ‘If a free society...................................the many who If they pass their exams, .........................................
are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.’ John F .................................................................................
Kennedy 6 If you care about this city, it’s essential that you
2 ‘If we only..................................great companies, we vote for me.
will merely have a prosperous society, not a great If you care about this city, .......................................
one.’ Jim Collins .................................................................................
3 ‘If the Wright brothers....................................their lives
on the line, we would not be flying around the Wishes & regrets
world these days.’ Felix Baumgartner 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has
4 ‘If history were taught in the form of stories, it the same meaning as the first sentence.
…………………… .’ Rudyard Kipling I really want to be able to play the piano. I
wish I could play the piano.
1 He really wants to be able to speak Arabic. He
wishes he..................................................Arabic.
2 I really want the builders to stop digging up the road. If
only the builders...............................................the road.
3 I shouldn’t have stayed up all night studying.
If only I..........................................all night studying.
4 I should have worn a smarter suit.
I wish I..........................................a smarter suit.
5 I really wanted the children to come inside.
I wished the children.............................................inside.
6 I really want to be able to run a marathon. If
only I.............................................a marathon.

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UNIT 4 Grammar practice
Consolidation
5 Chose the correct options or complete the gaps
with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Squatters are people who / what occupy property
(1) which / when they (2)...............................(not own).
This is called ‘squatting’. In 2012, it
(3)..............................(become) a criminal offence to
squat in the UK. If a person (4) …………………
(squat) in an empty property, then they can
(5)..............................(send) to prison for up to six
months or fined up to £5,000. In 2013, a year after this
law (6)..............................(pass), a new exhibition
(7) (open) by squatters in London,
(8) who / which looked at the history of squatting in
the city. One of the show’s organizers, William Ronan,
(9) said / told that they wanted to tell the story of
squatting (10) even if / unless there is now a law
against it.
6 Write sentences. Use suitable forms and the
prompts given.
This time / next week / we / sit / beach.
This time next week, we’ll be sitting on a beach.
1 The burglar / break in / while / they / sleep / last
night.
.................................................................................
2 The teenager / admit / steal / the watch / from / the
shop.
.................................................................................
3 He / give up / his job / before / he / join / the
commune / last year.
.................................................................................
4 If / it / be / cold/ tomorrow / we / not go / for /a
picnic.
.................................................................................
5 I / wish / I / not / wake up / late / this morning.
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