If you like you can wait here or You can wait here if you like.

1. If you'd like a copy of the book I can get you one. (If you like I. . .)

2. If you'd like me to ask if there are any vacancies I will. (If you like I'll. . .)

3. If you'd like to see the photographs I'll bring them round tonight.

4. If you'd like me to give you a hand I will.

5. If you'd like to watch the procession from my balcony you can.

6. If you'd like to see London from the air I'll arrange a helicopter trip for you.

7. You knitted a very nice sweater for Tom. — Yes, if you'd like me to knit you one I will.

8. If you'd like to borrow my car you can.

9. I'll come back and finish it tomorrow if you'd like me to.

10. If you'd like Ann to type it again I'll ask her to.

11. If you'd like an application form I'll get you one.

12. If you'd like me to go with you I will.

13. I'll paint the front door blue if you'd like that.

14. If you'd like to leave the washing-up till tomorrow you can.

15. If you'd like to postpone the trip till next week we'll do that.

16. If you'd like me to ask him to our next party I will.

17. If you'd like to meet the President I will arrange it.

18. If you'd like to go sailing tomorrow we will.

Exercise 3. Rewrite sentences to form conditional sentences.

Example: The bus may arrive early. Then I shall get on it.

If the bus arrives early, I’ll get in it.

1. The taxi may arrive late. Then I'll miss my appointment. 2. The chauffeur may drive fast. Then they'll catch their plane. 3. We may have a puncture. Then we'll telephone the nearest garage. 4. Caroline wants to change her job. Then she'll earn more money. 5. Steve hopes to pass his exams. Then he'll go to university. 6. Perhaps Steve won't go to university. Then he'll start work in a bank. 7. He wants to go to university. Then he'll study history or languages. 8. James wants to become a tennis player. Then he'll make a lot of money. 9. Perhaps he won't improve his game. Then he'll give up tennis. 10. His mother wants to make him study law. Then he'll be unhappy. 11. Perhaps she won't say any thing. Then he'll decide himself. 12. Perhaps both Steve and James will be successful. Then everyone will be happy.

E xercise 4. The managers of the factory are considering the workers' demands. Complete the following sentences by choosing a suitable conditional linking word:

provided that; supposing; unless; in case; as long as; so long as

1. We'll pay them more money ....... they work harder.

2. We won't give them longer holidays......they promise to be more productive.

3. We won't shorten their lunch-break ........ they agree to start earlier.

4. We'll have to improve safety standards ........ someone has an accident.

5. We'll consider providing better working conditions ... we have enough money.

6. ......... we introduce a shorter working week, how will we make a profit?

7. We'll include worker representatives in the Board of Directors ... they're trained to manage.

8. We'll let some of full-time workers stay with us ......they agree to be lower-paid.

Exercise 5. Ted and Bill are going to the stadium to watch a football match. Say what would happen if somebody did (not) do it.

Example: Ted and Bill will be in time if Bill eats quickly.

Ted and Bill would be in time if Bill ate quickly.

1. Ted and Bill will miss the kick-off unless they hurry. 2. If they arrive late, they won't get a good seat. 3. Their team won't win unless there's a miracle. 4. Merrey will never score a goal unless he runs faster. 5. The goalkeeper will never miss a goal if he can see the penalty area well. 6. Perhaps they'll win if in the first half they play against the sun. 7. If they win today, Ted will be happy. 8. They can win if they improve their game. 9. The team will improve if they buy new players. 10. If they get a new manager, he'll buy new players. 11. The new manager will buy new players if the team makes more money. 12. The team won't make more money unless more people visit their matches. 13. More people won't visit their matches unless they improve their game.

Exercise 6. Choose between if and unless to complete these sentences.

1. My car doesn't start. I'd be late for work I cycled. 2. She would send for a mechanic ... the engine broke down. 3. Drivers would sound their horns ... children ran across the road. 4. You would need to stop again ....... you filled up with petrol now. 5. ... the oil companies succeeded, the government would be pleased. 6. The workmen wouldn't go on strike ....; they were unhappy. 7. The men would be happy ...... the companies paid them more money. 8. The men would work harder ...... they were happy. 9. They would get the oil ashore this year ..... they worked harder. 10. They would finish the job in time ..... the weather stayed fine. 11.They wouldn't stop work ..... the sea was too rough. 12. The oil companies would make more money ...... they solved their problems.

Exercise 7. Complain about the present situation and express your wish about some future actions. Begin your sentences with if only or I wish.

Example: You don't expect your headache to go away. I wish my headache would go away. (If only my headache went away.)

1.You don't expect the weather to clear up. 2. You don't expect the Rescue Services to arrive soon. 3. You don't expect Steve to be more careful. 4. You don't expect them to invite you to their wedding party. 5. You don't expect his honour to be satisfied. 6. Smith is a fair player. You don't expect him to be dropped from the team. 7. You don't expect your boss to think of this possibility for you.8.You don't expect him to use his influence on your behalf. 9.You don't expect your wife to be promoted soon. 10. You don't expect the strategic considerations on your firm's further development to be put into practice in the foreseeable future. 11. You don't expect this company, despite of its small financial backing, to be the first to crack. 12. Some economists don't expect tight monetary and fiscal policies to keep inflation under control.

Exercise 8. Say that you’d like the present situation to be different

Example: I can’t swim . I wish I could swim

He smokes much. I wish he didn’t smoke much.

1. John doesn't get on with his group mates. 2. I do not keep in touch with my old friends. 3. My aunt takes everything to heart. 4. I know for sure what will happen. 5. Mary's parents don't approve of her boy-friend. 6. You never take any interest in business. 7. He is not confident of success in chairing the department. 8. My future job means moving to another area. 9. Our pilot plant is situated far from the main production. 10. This year the car industry confronts few buyers with many sellers. 11. McDonnell-Douglas can't provide effective competition to Boeing. 12. Sunset

industries in Western economies always present different problems. They are now suffering from massive excess capacity.

Exercise 9. Say what you would do in somebody’s place.

Example: What would you do in my place ( work harder).

If I were you ( In your place), I would ( should) work harder

1. What would you do in my place? (follow the Dean's advice) 2. What would you do in my sister's place? (keep out of it) 3. What would you do in my place? (not be so worried) 4. What would you do in your brother's place? (admit his mistake) 5. What would you do in his place? (make an appointment by phone) 6. What would you do with the bad fellow in the boss's place? (quit Mm immediately) 7. What would you do in his place? (take legal advice) 8. What would you do in my place? (accept the offer to change the department) 9. What would you do in her place? (head the project) 10. What would you do in my place? (apply for the extension of my visa) 11. What would you do in the President's place? (inform the shareholders of the changing situation) 12. What would you do in his place? (warn the Financial Director of the firm's losing money in overseas markets).

Exercise 10. Translate these sentences into English using Conditional Type I and Type II.

1.Добре б зараз було літо! Не треба було б здавати іспити, можна було б відпочивати. Але зараз січень, сесія тільки почалася.2. Вони збираються до тітки Ганни. Тільки б вони не сказали їй правду про старшого сина! У неї слабке серце, і якщо вона довідається, що з ним сталося, прийдеться викликати лікаря.(3) Ми встигнемо на поїзд, якщо вийдемо через годину? 4) На твоєму місці я б звернувся до адвоката, але ти віддаєш перевагу допомозі якогось Спарка. Цікаво, чи допоможе він тобі? 5. Вона не взяла б гроші, навіть якби він їй і запропонував. 6. Я не дозволяю тобі купувати мотоцикл! Це машина-убивця! Якби мама знала, що ти плануєш померти молодим, вона б дуже переживала. 7. "Підемо зіграємо у футбол!" - "Я б з більшим задоволенням приєднався до вас, якби не завтрашній екзамен з інформатики."

Exercise 11. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms.

1. Of course I'm not going to give her a diamond ring. If I (give) her a diamond ring she (sell) it.

2. Tom: I woke up to find the room full of smoke; but I knew exactly what to do.

Ann: If I (wake) up to find the room full of smoke I (have) no idea what to do.

3. Ann: I couldn't live without Tom. If he (go) off with another girl I (pine) away and die. But I have complete confidence in Tom.

4. Husband: But I'm not going on a diet. Why should I go on a diet? Wife: If you (go) on a diet you (lose) weight.

5. If someone (say), 'I'll give you £500 to go into court and swear that this statement is true,' what you (do)?

6. If we (work) all night we (finish) in time; but we have no intention of working all night.

7. You must never blow out a gas light. Do you know what (happen) if you (blow) out a gas light?

8. If I (see) a tiger walking across Hyde Park I (climb) a tree. That (not be) any use. The tiger (climb) after you.

9. If I (come) across two men fighting with knives I (call) the police. But this is a very peaceful area.

10. Ann: All your clothes are years out of date. Why don't you throw them away?

Mary: Don't be ridiculous! If I (throw) my clothes away I (have) to ask my husband for £1,000 to buy new ones.

11. Ann: If you (ask) him for £1,000 what he (say)?

12. Mary: He (be) too horrified to speak at first. But when he'd recovered from the shock, he probably (start) talking about a divorce.

13. If someone (ring) my doorbell at 3 a.m. I (be) very unwilling to open the door.

14. If I (see) a python in Piccadilly I (assume) it had escaped from a circus.

15. Tom: The plane was on fire so we baled out.

Ann: I don't think I (have) the nerve to do that even if the plane (be) on fire.

16. We train the children to file out of the classroom quietly, because if a whole class (rush) at the door someone (get) hurt.

17. Why don't you buy a season ticket? Because I lose everything. If I (buy) a season ticket I (lose) it.

18. Why don't you bring your car to work? If I (have) a car I (bring) it to work.

19. Jack: They get £150 a week.

Tom: They can't get £150 a week. If they (do) they (not be) striking for £120.

20. Ann: George is fourteen.

Tom: He must be older than that. He's in a full-time job. If he (be) only fourteen he still (be) at school.

21. He is staying at the Savoy in London. ~Is he very rich? ~ I suppose he is. If he (be) a poor man he (not stay) at the Savoy.

22. If I (have) heaps of money I (drink) champagne with every meal.

23. If you (drink) champagne with every meal you soon (get) tired of it.

24. Prime Minister on golf course: I'm not at all worried about the situation. If I (be) worried I not (play) golf at this moment.

25. But I don't want to buy an elephant! ~

I know that. But where you (go) if you (do) want to buy one?

26. Why don't you get a cat? If you (keep) a cat the mice (not ran) about everywhere.

27. What time of year do you think it is in this picture? Summer? ~ No, it must be winter. If it (be) summer the people (not sit) round that big fire.

28. Tom: Oh yes, I heard the phone ringing. Peter: Well, if you (hear) the phone ringing why you (not answer) it? (Be careful; this is not a true conditional sentence.)

29. Your notes are almost illegible. Why don't you type them? If you (type) them they (be) a lot easier to read.

30. If only we (have) a light! It's depressing waiting in darkness!

31. A university degree is a useful thing. If I (have) a university degree I now (sit) in a comfortable office instead of standing at a street corner selling newspapers.

32. I (be) very grateful if you kindly (sign) this document and let me have it back as soon as possible.

33. If the earth suddenly (stop) spinning we all (fly) off it.

34. Why are you so late? ~ We got stuck in a snowdrift! Luckily a lorry-driver saw us and towed us out. But for him we still (be) there!

35. We didn't exactly break down. We had a puncture. But if it (be) only a puncture why you (not change) the wheel and come on? (See 28 above.)

36. I have no particular desire to win the Football Pools. If I (win) an enormous sum everybody (write) to me asking for money.

Exercise 12. Rewrite these sentences, using ‘if construction’.

e.g. He smokes too much; perhaps that's why he can't get rid of his cough.