2 GRAMMAR EXTRA

ADVANCED UNIT 2 3 Complete the second sentence so it has a similar

meaning to the first.
2.1 hypothetical conditional: past 1 He didn’t ask me so I didn’t tell him.
If                      .
1 Put the words in the correct order to make 2 You didn’t have any money so you couldn’t buy it.
sentences and questions. Supposing                      ?
1 taken / have / if / advice, / I / your / would / 3 Her grandfather’s money paid for their apartment.
regretted / I’d / it But for                      .
                                                                                           4 I shouldn’t have le school when I was sixteen.
2 he / me, / I / have / was / a / good / opportunity / If only                      .
had / asked / said / would / it 5 He didn’t revise so he has to retake his exams.
                                                                                           If                      .
3 be / ambitious / parents, / he / a / success / but / 6 Please help more.
such / wouldn’t / for
I wish                      .
                                                                                          
4 wish / and / I / listen / you’d / quiet / be!
                                                                                           2.2 verb patterns
5 debt / acted / if / wouldn’t / sooner, / they / be /
in / now / they’d 1 Match the sentence halves.
                                                                                           1 Are you interested in
6 had / to / university, / would / it / have / made / 2 At the time, it was considered
gone / difference / supposing / what / you? 3 The ticket price appears
                                                                                           4 She regrets
7 advice / If / my / you’d / listened / to / only! 5 Homelessness was thought
                                                                                           6 I can’t stand
8 career / you’d / ago, / what / lived / would / had / 7 We expect
you / imagine / 100 / years / have? 8 To help
                                                                                          
a) to be a revolutionary idea.
2 Find and correct the mistakes in six of the b) to see an improvement before too long.
sentences 1–8. c) making a regular donation?
1 If only we’d meet earlier, we wouldn’t have missed d) being so rude.
the beginning of the film. e) is a human instinct.
f) to include a drink.
2 I wish you taken your exams more seriously.
g) to be a problem of the past.
3 He regrets didn’t work abroad when he had the
h) being outside in the winter.
opportunity.
4 If she hadn’t got the job, she’d have been very 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
disappointed. the verbs in brackets.
5 Supposing you didn’t start your own business, 1 He mentioned (go) to that library
in the past.
what would you have done?
2 We regret (tell) you that the train
6 Imagine he’d got the job, what will it have been has been cancelled.
like working with him? 3 They were hoping (get) free tickets
7 Had I been better prepared, the interview would for the concert.
be better. 4 My colleagues encouraged me
8 If you’d asked for my advice, I’d have said it was a (apply) for promotion.
5 She was interested in (learn) more
good idea.
about the problems of homelessness.
6 Were they pleased (hear) your news?
7 I loved (ask) for my opinion.
8 It’s unusual (not hear) from her.
9 It’s considered impolite
(not apologise).
10 Does she dislike (be) in crowds?

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2.3 introducing opinions Consolidation

1 Add the missing words in six of the sentences. 1 Choose the correct answer, a), b) or c).
1 According the statistics, there is a need for The problem
ten percent more teachers in the next ten years. I have a job in banking that I don’t particularly like
2 If you ask, too many people expect to be but it is well-paid, which means I can afford
successful without working hard. 1
in my free time. 2 is my real passion
3 From what I can gather, not many people trust and my dream job is to be a travel writer. Should
I stick with a secure, well-paid job or give it up and
politicians.
spend my savings on a journalism course? If I 3
4 As far I’m concerned, a public health service is such a good job, it would be an easier decision!
essential. Wanderlustwoman
5 If you want honest opinion, people should be paid Your answers
according to their contribution to society. If you want 4 , take the risk! I’ve just retired
6 Look at this way, if everyone were paid a living from forty years in a job I didn’t enjoy and I regret
wage, tax revenue would go up.
5
in it. If only I 6 my heart and trained as
a chef, I wouldn’t be looking back at my life thinking
7 The reality is that most people’s standard of living
I’d wasted it.
is higher than it was fiy years ago. Salaryman
8 Quite, if people don’t want to work, they shouldn’t
Don’t leave your job! Journalism is a difficult area to
receive benefits. be successful in. 7 , even if you got a place on a
2 Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box.
journalism course, there’s no guarantee you’d make a
living as a travel writer. My sister was 8 one of
according to as far as from what the best writers on her course but it took her ages to
if you ask if you want in reality look at it get a job.
to my knowledge Securityfirst
Two years ago, I decided 9 my job in sales to
1 I’m concerned, everyone should
work as a diving instructor. Although I loved it, I was
have to buy health insurance.
paid very little and had to spend my savings. I’m now
2 the government, we’re all better off
unemployed. 10 , you can’t live on dreams.
than we think we are.
Divingbelle
3 me, unhealthy fast food should be
taxed like cigarettes. 1 a) to travel b) travelling c) travel
4 , youth unemployment is the worst 2 a) To travel b) Travelling c) Travels
it’s ever been. 3 a) don’t have b) didn’t have c) weren’t
5 this way, when someone is in the having
public eye, they should know how to behave. 4 a) quite frankly b) my honest c) ask me
6 , not everyone can afford to go opinion
to university. 5 a) to stay b) have stayed c) staying
7 my honest opinion, I think the 6 a) have b) had been c) had
researchers asked the wrong questions. followed following followed
8 I can gather, there are lots of new 7 a) Quite frankly b) If you ask c) As far as
jobs in the building industry. 8 a) hoped b) having been c) considered
to be considered to be
9 a) to leave b) leave c) leaving
10 a) Quite b) According c) The reality
frank to it is

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