ISTANBUL 29 MAYIS UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

ENGLISH PREPARATION PROGRAMME
WEEKLY GRAMMAR HOMEWORK- INTERMEDIATE

Name: Class:
Unit 10
A. Complete the email, using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Hi Mum and Dad,

I'm afraid I have to ask you for some money—and I'm very ashamed to tell you about this. You see, I lost my
job a few weeks ago. I deserved it because I upset a customer—if I hadn't been rude to the customer, my
boss
(1) _would have fired___________________________ (fire) me. And I was in debt because of the car -
obviously, I wouldn't have got into debt if I (2) __________hadn’t bought____________________________
(not buy) the car, but I needed it for work. Then, one day recently I was in a local shop and I took some
money from the till. If it hadn’t been open, I
(3) ___wouldn’t have taken___________________________ (not take) the money, but it was so easy. I left
the shop before they noticed, but then, a couple of days later I went back into the shop and the shopkeeper
saw me. That was really stupid- If I (4) ___hadn’t gone back________________________________ (not go
back), he wouldn't have recognized me. I denied taking the money, so he called the police, and they arrested
me. If I'd admitted it to the shopkeeper and paid him back, he (5)
_________________________________________the police. So ... can I borrow $ 500 to pay the fine? I know
I've been stupid — if I (6) ______had asked__________________________ (ask) for your help weeks ago,
this wouldn't have happened.
Love Harry

B. Write what these people said. They are talking about their regrets with would, might or could. For 5 and 6,
write sentences that are true for you.

1. Pietro didn't get a place at college because he didn't apply in time.

If Pietro had applied on time, he could have gotten into the university. ___________
2. Last year Olivia spent all her money on clothes and couldn't afford a holiday.
If Olivia hadn't spent all her money on clothes last year, she'd have money to take a vacation. ____
3. Samuel didn't notice the speed camera and he got a fine for driving too fast.
If Samuel had noticed the speed camera, he wouldn't have been fined for driving too fast. _____
4. Patrice broke his leg on a skiing trip and he wasn't able to become a footballer.
__ She would have been a football player if Patrice hadn't broken her leg on a ski trip.
5. Kimiko ate some fish which was bad, and she got very ill.
_If Kimiko hadn’t eaten fish which was bad, she wouldn’t have gotten very ill. __________
6. If I hadn't listened to my mother I would have made that accident
_______________________________________________________________________________
7. If I had studied harder for the university exam, I would now study at the university I want.
________________________________________________________________________________

C. Choose the best meaning, A or B.

1. Mary might have taken the children to the park.

A. I'm sure this happened. B. I'm not sure this happened.
2. It must have been a wonderful Christmas party!
A. I went to the party. B. I didn't go to the party.
3. Jane can't have been there.
A. I'm sure about this. B. I'm not sure about this.
4. Check your computer. They should have sent the email two days ago.
A. I think they sent an email. B. I don't think they sent an email.
5. That's a pity. They might not have known about it.
A. They didn't know about It. B. I don't know whether they knew about it or not.
D. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first and contains the word given.
Ex: I’m sure you dropped your wallet at the bus stop.
(must) You must have dropped your wallet at the bus stop.
1. Maybe Joanna missed the last bus.
(might) Joanna might have missed the last bus._______________________
2. Emma was wrong not to tell you the answer.
(should)_Emma should have been wrong not to tell you the answer.______
3. I’m sure that Diana didn’t take your books.
(can’t)_Diana can’t have taken your books. _______________
4. Perhaps David didn’t notice you.
(might)__David might haven’t noticed you.________________________________________

E. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first
1. It was a bad idea for us to be rude to the policeman.
It should have been a bad idea for us to be rude to the policeman._______________________________
2. Perhaps Tim has lost his way.
Tim might have lost his way._______________
3. I am sure the class enjoyed it.
_The class must have enjoyed it.________________________________________
4. It was possible for you to hurt yourself. But you were lucky this time.
It should have been possible for you to hurt yourself, but you were lucky this time._____________

F. For each question, read the situation and choose the best sentence using the third conditional.
1. I wasn't thirsty. I didn't drink the lemonade.
a. If I was thirsty, I would drink the lemonade.
b. If I had been thirsty, I would've drunk the lemonade.
c. If I would have been thirsty, I drank the lemonade.

2. I didn't know Kirsty was in town. I didn't call her.

a. If I had known Kirsty was in town, I would have called her.
b. I had called Kirsty if I had known she was in town.
c. I would had called Kirsty if I have known she was in town.

3. I didn't know watching this documentary was important for our exam. I didn't watch it.
a. If I knew this documentary was important, I had watched it.
b. If I would have known this documentary was important, I had watched it.
c . If I had known this documentary was important, I would've watched it.

4. I walked home from the disco. My friend was too drunk to drive.
a. I hadn't walked home from the disco if my friend wasn't too drunk to drive.
b. I wouldn't have walked home from the disco if my friend hadn't been too drunk to drive.
c. I wouldn't had walked home from the disco if my friend hadn't been too drunk to drive.

5. I didn't go to the store. I thought it closed at 5pm. It closed at 6pm.

a. If I had known the store had closed at 6pm, I would've gone.
b. If I knew the store would have closed at 6pm, I would've gone.
c. I would've gone to the store if I know it had closed at 6pm.