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Bob was getting very bored of lying in his hospital bed, so he was quite happy to see his
uncle Hamish come into his room.” Hello Bobby” shouted Hamish.” How are you?” “I´d
better if I …………………………………….(not-lie) in this hospital”, grumbled Bob. “Oh, cheer up!”
said Hamish. “ You …………………..(never-get) better if you have such a negative attitude.” “
You´d have a negative attitude too if you ……………………..(be) stuck in this boring room with
no TV for 24 hours a day!” “ Well, you´ve no one to blame but yourself,” said Hamish.” If
you had not been driving so fast, you ………………………..(not-crash) into that tree. “Oh, no,
Uncle Hamish. Don´t say that. If one person ………………… (say) that to me, I ´ll punch them.”
said Bob.” Now, now Bobby! If I were you, I…………………(be) more polite to my visitors. You
´re going to be in here for a few weeks, and if you are rude to people, they ……………..(not-
come) to visit you,” warned Hamish. “ I´m sorry,” Bob apologized. “ I promise I´ll be polite
as long as you …………………..(not-mention) my careless driving again.” “OK Bobby, agreed
Hamish. “ I´m sorry too. I wouldn´t have mentioned it if I ………………(know) how upset it
makes you.”
Tom isn´t happy with his life . He is a sweeper and he works ten hours a day. He thinks that
if he had listened to his father´s advice seriously , he ……………………….(not leave) secondary
school and he ……………………..(get) a university degree. He would have found a good job if
he …………………...(finish) university.
Tom loathes the job he is doing now. He thinks he …………………..(go) mad if he ………………..
(stay) there much longer. If he …………….(be) offered another job, he ´d take it
immediately. In fact, he …………………..(leave) if he …………………….(can) afford to, but he can
´t. Life …………………..(be) easier if he ………………..(not-have) two children to support. He
looks back into the past and thinks that if he ………………..(not-be) so careless with his life ,
he …………………..(have) a different life now.
3) Conditionals ( 0,1,2,3,mixed). Put the verb in brackets in the correct form ( positive or
negative).