Task 4.21. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate forms (use Conditional I)

1. If students (participate) in research work, they (perfect) their qualification.

2. If the students (require) further information, the teacher (give) them detailed instructions.

3. Her scientific advisor (be) sorry if she (not make) a report in time.

4. I (to catch) the train home if the meeting (not finish) late.

5. If he (enjoy) his new job, he (work) better.

6. If graduates (maintain) close contacts with leading research institutions, they (learn) modern methods of scientific research.

7. If you (enter) our University, you (be involved) in research work from the first year of studies.

8. We (be able) to carry out experiments at the laboratory if we (acquire) necessary fundamental knowledge.

9. The students (defend) graduation projects successfully if they (work) hard during all years of studies.

1. If Peter (attend) lectures and seminars regularly, he (not fail) the exams.

2. If students (study) for 5 years at University, they (obtain) Master's degree.

Task 4. 22. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate forms (use Conditional II):

1. If there (be) any changes in the timetable, the Dean's Office (inform) us about it.

2. If he (take) post-graduate courses, he (know) the main methods of work on scientific literature.

3. We (buy) this new equipment if it (not / be) so expensive.

4. If I (be) you, I (look through) those figures once more.

5. If your report (deal) with urgent problems of engineering, you (be awarded) a diploma.

6. If you (work) in our students' scientific society, you (learn) to design different devices.

7. If our postgraduates (know) a foreign language, they (make) reports in it.

8. If students (write) scientific papers, they (submit) them for professional journal publications.

9. If we (master) new approach to this phenomenon, we (confirm) our theory.

10. Engineers (obtain) precise data if they (not/lack) appropriate equipment.

11. It (be) better if they (use) computer-aided design (CAD) while working at their research papers.

12. If specialists (find) a suitable technique, they (not/have) difficulties with their experiments.

Task 4. 23. Rewrite these sentences as Conditionals II. Follow the pattern.

The reason they are a leading research institute is that they make fundamental

investigations.

If they didn't make fundamental investigations, they wouldn't be a leading research institute.

1. The reason the most promising graduates take post-graduate courses is that they enjoy R&D.

2. The reason I can't contact the organisers of the scientific meeting is that I haven't got their address.

3. The reason the results of his research are recommended for professional journal publication is that they are valuable enough.

4. The reason the audience understands his reports is that he speaks in a simple language.

5. The reason they treat you like this is that they don't understand your behaviour.