UNIT 12: LANGUAGE PRACTICE

Vocabulary
1 Fill the numbered gaps below (1,2,3...) using vocabulary from the box. There may be more than one possibility. user-friendly inappropriate 1 cutting edge hard-wearing
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technophobe state-of-the-art

equipment

If we had enough funds to buy for the college, Im sure we A come here.

technology such as hand-held computers (be able to) attract more students to

Do they have money to buy hand-held computers? No. Do they believe that buying technology for the school will result in more students? B 2 If you think its 2 then we C to have 3 equipment installed in this building, (take) it back to the suppliers.

Does the person who the speaker is talking to think it is not a good idea to have this installed? Yes. Is it possible for them to take the equipment back to the suppliers? 3
D

Oh no, not another one broken! Thats the third one this month! If these televisions E (be) more 4 , we F (not spend) so much money on calling out the technical repair team over the last year. Do the televisions keep breaking down? Yes. Have they spent a lot of money on repairs in the last year?
G

If he wasnt such a 5 , he would probably get on much better with his kids as they are mad about all types of technology. Does he like technology? H Does he get on well with his kids? I Thinking about last week, if the computer software J
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(be) more

, we

(not have) nearly as many problems as we

did. Was the computer software easy to use? No. Did they have a lot of problems with the computers last week? Yes. 6
L Provided that the new 7 increase productivity within a few weeks.

(be) efficient, we should be able to will be efficient? Yes.

M

Is it possible that the new

Is it possible that productivity will increase soon?

First, second, third and mixed conditionals

2 Look at the sentences and the questions that follow them. Fill the gaps with letters (A,B,C...) and/or answer the questions. Use the verbs in brackets if necessary. 3 For each sentence, decide what type of conditional it is: first, second, third or mixed.

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