PRACTICE

COMPLETE THE GAPS IN THE TEXT WITH ONE WORD ONLY

Chances are that sometime in your life you have wanted to lose weight, build your muscles or increase your
stamina. If (1) _______, you will have probably used state-of-the-art equipment in a gym or perhaps
purchased a set of hand weights for use at home. Given (2) ______ working out is often associated with the
modem obsession with image , it (3) __________ surprise you to learn that using equipment to increase
physical strength has been (4) ______ vogue since ancient times.
(5) ______ you lived in ancient Greece, for instance, you would probably have trained by climbing ropes or by
using weights made of stone. Moving on to the Middle Ages, if people wanted to build strength, the exercises
they undertook (6) ______ most likely be related to combat. For example, (7) ______ the Mamluk period in
the Middle East, soldiers would repeatedly thrust their swords into wet clay - the material (8) ________ which
pottery is made - to strengthen their arms. And, supposing you had been bom in 19th century England, you
might have exercised with a set of Indian clubs, large wooden objects which had already been used for
hundreds of years in Asia.
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1. If you’ve already frittered away all this month’s money, you _____ yourself to a more moderate lifestyle for
a while.
A. resigned B. would resign C. must resign D. resign
2. ____ asking personal questions, you can fend them off politely with compliments.
A. Should guests start B. If guests had started
C. Guests should have started D. Had guests started
3. Were the economic downturn to be reversed, the burden on taxpayers ______ .
A. lightened C. would have been lightened
B. if lightened D. might be lightened
4. _____ her knowledge on the subject, I would have never finished the essay on time.
A. But for B. Otherwise C. Even if D. Assuming that
5. _____ his eagerness for conversation, would you have discussed such a controversial topic?
A. As long as B. In case C. lf it hadn’t been for D.
otherwise 
6. We should be able to get front-row seats to the show we get there at least three hours earlier.
A. provided B. unless C. so long D. if only
7. ______ the weather is pleasant tomorrow, would you come with us to the beach?
A. Unless B. Assuming that C. But for D. Whether
8. _______ modernised, we wouldn’t have been able to comfortably accommodate the new teachers.
A. If the staff room has been B. Had the staff room
C. The staff room has not been D. Had not been the staff room
9. ______ anywhere in the world, where would you go?
A. In case you had travelled C. If you had travelled
B. Unless you travel D. f you were to travel
10. I’m not going anywhere ______ me what happened.
A. If so. tell C. unless you tell
B. when you had told D. in case you told 
Circle the correct options. In some cases, both options are correct.
I. If you (will insist / insist on) being late every day. I will have to find a different business partner.
2. If you (should / happen to) be in Verona that time of the year, you should come visit US.
3. (Were he to have started / Were he to start) working at a younger age, he would be a pensioner by
now.
4. When you (complete / have completed) the online registration, you’ll be eligible to win the prize.
5. You must tell him what happened If you (don’t / didn't) want him to get angry at you.
6. If you (should ever be / have ever been) in town, don't hesitate to visit us for tea.
7. I would be delighted if you (gave / would give) me an autograph.
8. If I (were to get/ got hired) by the travel agency in Malta. I wouldn't mind moving there permanently.
Complete the sentences with the words / phrases given below. In some cases, more than one answer is
possible
if any in case otherwise but for unless
what if even if on condition that if not it so
1.The Chinese teacher can come over to your house for private lessons _________ you pay him extra to do
so.
2. She would have continued competing in races for years _________ her knee injury.
3. We must find ways to protect chimpanzees from poachers; _________ they might soon become extinct.
4. Maybe Bill could drive us to the museum; _________, we'll take the bus.
5. _________ you are not accepted on the programme? What will you do?
6. She's pretty shy; In class she won't say a word _________ the teacher addresses her personally.
7. There's little chance, _________ at all, that the project will be finished on time.
8. In today's Job market, you'll have difficulty finding a job _________ you have a master's degree.
9. I'm going to prepare some apple pie _________ the kids invite their friends over to study this afternoon.
10. You might encounter some problems when putting together the bookcase; _________, call me and I'll
come over to help.

COMPLETE THE DIALOGUES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS.
1.
A: Look! I bought a professional camera for the photography course I'm starting next week.
B: Nice, but if you (1. tell) __________ me you wanted to buy a camera, we (2. ask) __________ my cousin
for some advice on what kind you should buy. He’s a professional photographer.
A: It’s OK. I looked into it thoroughly before deciding which one I would get. When I (3. want) __________
to buy something new, I (4. always / do) __________ a lot of research beforehand.
B: That’s good to hear.
2.
A: What an awesome shirt! Where did you get it from?
B: I was in Milan last week. This style is really fashionable over there right now. If I (5. know) __________
you would like it so much, I (6. buy) __________ you one too.
A: Don't worry about it. However, if you (7. remember) __________ the name of the shop, we (8. check)
__________ out their online shop, I (9. definitely / order) __________ one if they (10. have) them in stock.
B: Great idea.
A: Where (11. you / travel) __________ to this summer if you (12. can) go anywhere in the world?
B: Definitely to Tasmania. That’s where I (13. go) if money (14. not be) an Issue.

Rewrite the sentences starting with the words given.

1. We had bought a GPS device, so we didn't get lost.
Had __________________________________________________ .
2. If the recreation centre were to offer aerobics classes. I would sign up immediately.
Were __________________________________________________ .
3. Please give me a call if you need any extra Information about the course.
Should __________________________________________________ .
4. In my opinion, you should definitely take the creative writing course.
If I __________________________________________________ .
5. Emma won’t start her own fashion blog because she doesn’t have much free time.
If Emma __________________________________________________ .
6. We crashed Into the tree because a cat jumped out In front of US.
If __________________________________________________.
7. Chelsea isn’t leaving for a business trip tomorrow because she broke her leg last week.
If Chelsea __________________________________________________
8. Kevin has had so many business offers this past year because he is such a good photographer.
If Kevin __________________________________________________
9. Melanie didn't visit her cousins in France because she is planning on doing her Internship in New York
this summer.
If Melanie __________________________________________________
10. You weren't able to go on the trip by yourself because you aren't eighteen years old.
If you __________________________________________________
11. The festival isn't taking place near the city centre so we didn't attend it today.
If the festival __________________________________________________
12. Todd lost his plumbing job last spring, which is why he Is currently working in carpentry.
If Todd__________________________________________________  
13. If you are not certain, you can ask one of our employees to assist you. doubt
14. What would you do in the event of being transferred to a company branch abroad? assuming
15. Mrs Knowles would allow her children to go play at the playground only If they had finished their
homework. so long
16.1 don't know if I should trust him. whether
17. If the plant doesn't get sufficient light, it will die. else
18. Taking into account that there will be eight of us on the road trip, we are going to rent two cars.  given
19. If we hadn’t stopped our son from spending excessively, our financial situation would be much worse
now. END
Had _______________________________ excessive spending, our financial situation would be much worse
now.
20. If she hadn’t worn those unique clothes to the interview, she would never have been hired at the
boutique. UNIQUENESS
She would never have been hired at the boutique, but _____________________ she wore to the interview.
21. You may use any program on the computer, apart from the ones with administrator restrictions.
ACCESS
You may use any program on the computer, unless ____________________________ administrator.
22. If you should find a blue wallet, please let me know. HAPPEN
If ____________________________ across a blue wallet, please let me know.
23. Check her work carefully because she tends to make mistakes. TENDENCY
Given ____________________________ make mistakes, I’d suggest you check her work carefully.
24. You need to think about what you’re going to say to her because it’s possible she’ll raise the subject.
CASE
You need to think about what you’re going to say to her ____________________________ up the subject.
25. Everybody knows that many animals face extinction due to illegal hunting. SECRET
=> It’s __________________________ brink of extinction due to illegal hunting.
26. There is very little deforestation here, owing to conservation laws implemented over fifty years ago.
HARDLY
=> There’s _______________________________________ result of conservation laws implemented over fifty
years ago.
27. The best way to protect animals from poaching is to punish those who break the law. OF
=> There’s no _______________________ animals from poaching than to punish those who break the law.
28. When they found an injured deer in the forest, the conservationists spent several months rehabilitating it.
IT
=> After an injured deer was found in the forest, ___________________ restore it to health.
29. It’s perhaps no coincidence that both types of leopard found here are nocturnal hunters. NEITHER
=> It’s perhaps no coincidence that _____________________ during the daytime.