Oxford Practice Grammar Basic

Review
12 Exercise 12and
Conditionals – Conditionals and reported
reported speech (Units speech
97-102)
(Units 97–102)
A Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Choose the correct answer
A Look at C.
A, B or the text in each question. What does it say? Choose the correct answer A, B or C.

 The sign asks …

NO PHOTOGRAPHY, PLEASE.
A people to take photos.
B whether people can take photos.
C people not to take photos.

1 A If students don’t attend all the lessons, they don’t Notice: Students who
get an attendance certificate. miss five or more lessons
B Students don’t get an attendance certificate if they do not receive an
miss five lessons or more. attendance certificate.
C Students won’t get an attendance certificate if they Laura, please
miss a lesson. could you take the
DVD back to the
library for me
tomorrow? I’m not
going to have time.
2 The sign … Thank you so

A reminds people to lean out of the train window.

much, Darius ATTENTION!
DO NOT LEAN OUT OF THE
B advises people to lean out of the train window. TRAIN WINDOW WHEN THE
C warns people not to lean out of the train window. TRAIN IS MOVING!

From: Emma
3 Emma … To: John
Subject:
A thinks John feels sleepy during the day
because he goes to bed early. Hi John
I’ve thought about what you said about falling
B is persuading John not to go to bed early. asleep during lessons. Perhaps if you went to
bed earlier you wouldn’t feel so sleepy during
C is advising John to go to bed earlier. the day!
Let’s talk soon.
Emma

4 A If you use this medicine for three days, If you still feel
you will feel better. ill after taking
this medicine for
B If you want to take this medicine for more than
three days, you
three days, you should consult your doctor. should consult
C You should consult your doctor if you don’t feel your doctor.
better after taking this medicine for three days.

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 5 Darius is … Laura, please
could you take the
A reminding Laura to take the DVD back to the library. DVD back to the
library for me
B asking Laura to take the DVD back to the library. tomorrow? I’m not
going to have time.
C telling Laura to take the DVD back to the library. Thank you so
much, Darius

From: Emma
John
B Here are some sentences about cars and driving. Complete the second sentence so
Subject:
To:

that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. Hi John
I’ve thought about what you said about fall
asleep during lessons. Perhaps if you went
 Jack said to my sister, ‘I have sold my old car.’ bed earlier you wouldn’t feel so sleepy dur
the day!
Jack told my sister he had sold his old car. Let’s talk soon.
Emma
1 My phone might ring when I’m driving, but I won’t answer it.
If my when I’m driving, I won’t answer it.

2 My friend said to me, ‘Don’t drive so fast!’

My friend told drive so fast.

3 Cars which are old develop mechanical problems.

When , they develop mechanical problems.

4 Veronica asked me if I wanted a ride in her new car.

Veronica asked me, ‘ a ride in my new car?’

5 I don’t think you should drive in this bad weather.

If I , I wouldn’t drive in this bad weather.

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