AGENDA

Grammar Vocabulary
5a Zero, first and second conditionals 5d want, expect, love, can't bear, etc
5b Third conditional, mixed conditionals 5e Prefixes (2)
5c wish, if only

Eptry test
Q Choose the correct answer.
1 If you don't / won't hurry, you'll miss the train.
2 What do/can I do if she refuses to listen to me?
3 His French won't improve provided/ unless he studies harder.
4 If I have/had more time, I would take up tennis.
5 If I were / would be you, I'd buy a new suit.
Now look at ^ on pages 82-83. LA

Q Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

6 I be happy to advise you if you'd asked me.
A will be B would be C had been D would have been
7 If sh e............ her driving test, she would have bought a car.
A passed B has passed C had passed D would have passed
8 I wouldn't have lent him the money if he ... .......desperate.
A isn't B hasn't been C hadn't been D wouldn't have been
9 If you'd run faster, yo u............ the bus.
A might catch B would catch C will have caught D could have caught
10 If I hadn't worked hard when I was young, I ..........where I am now.
A wouldn't be B haven't been C won't have been D hadn't been
Now look at © on pages 84 -8 5. 53S1__ LA

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 ENTRY TEST
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O Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

11 I wish I ............ more money.
A have B had C have had D will have
12 If only I ............ a little bit taller.
A be B will be C were D have been
13. I do wish yo u............ make less noise.
A to B will C did D would
14 I wish w e ............ on the same flight tomorrow.
A will travel B would travel C had travelled D were travelling
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15 If only I ............ the chance to study when I was younger.
A had B would have C was having D had had
Now look at ^ on pages 86 - 88 . SCORE

Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

16 I'm ............ to pass all my exams at the first attempt.
A wishing B hoping C wanting D desiring
17 Farmers are........ ...a good harvest this year.
A waiting B expecting C hoping D looking forward
18 I'm really looking forward............ to camp again this : summer.
A to go B to going C for going D for me going
19 She's very keen ... ........ tennis.
A for B in C on D at
20 I can't stand........ ...to people complaining!
A listen B listening C to listening D for listening
Now look at ( J ) on pages 89-91. 15

O Complete the words in the following sentences. Use the prefixes in the box.
de ex mono multi semi
21 The detective managed to ............ code the message.
22 Samantha is through to the............ -final of the women's singles.
23 Sarah is h is............ -wife. They got divorced five years ago.
24 This is a (n )............ lingual English dictionary - all the definitions are in English.
25 Jamie was wearing a (n )............ coloured shirt.
Now look at ^ on pages 92-93. J_ 5

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Grammar
Z e m ff first and second condlilQ®Biais
Conditional sentences have two parts: the
conditional clause, which begins with i f (or other
words such as when, unless, etc.), and the main
clause. Conditional sentences follow basic patterns.
See also: ©
Zero conditional
» We use the zero conditional to talk about
things that are always or generally true as a
result of an action.
» T o form zero conditional sentences, we use:
i f + present simple -> present simple:
W hen water freezes, it turns to ice.
I f you m ix red and blue, you get purple.
» The conditional clause can come before or after
the main clause. When it comes first, we put a
comma after it:
When I travel by boat, I often get sick.
I often get sick when I travel by boat.
First conditional
° We use the first conditional to talk about
possible actions or events in the future.
» T o form first conditional sentences, we use:
i f + present simple —►will + infinitive:
I f it rains, we’ll stay at home.
» Other structures are also possible in first
conditional sentences:
♦ i f + present simple -* modal verb
I f you p rom ise to behave yourself, you can
com e.
» i f + present simple -> be going to
I f you d o n ’t w ork hard, you’re goin g to fa il.
♦ i f + present simple - » imperative
I f you n eed anything, just ask.
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♦ i f + present continuous —►will/modal verb/
imperative
I f y ou ’re leaving, I’ll com e with you.
♦ i f + present perfect -> wz7//modal verb/
imperative
I f you’ve fin ish ed your homework, you can
go out.
♦ i f + present perfect continuous —> will/modal
verb/imperative
If she’s been w aitin g for ages, she m ay g et
worried.
♦ imperative + and/or —►wz'W/modal verb
E at less an d y ou ’ll lose weight.
» We can also use the following words and
phrases in first conditional sentences:
♦ (just) in case: This means ‘because it is
possible that’ and it usually comes after the
main clause:
Ann will bring you a coat in case it gets cold.
♦ p rov ided/providin g (that), as long as:
These phrases mean ‘on condition that’:
P rovided you rest, you ’ll feel better soon.
♦ unless: This means ‘if not’:
I f you d o n ’t leave now, you ’ll be late.
—> Unless you leave now, you ’ll be late.
Second conditional
• We use the second conditional to talk about
unlikely events or situations in the future, or
improbable/impossible events or situations in
the present.
= To form second conditional sentences, we use:
i f + past simple + would + infinitive:
I f I h a d enough money, I w ould retire.
° In the main clause, we can also use could or
might instead of would:
I f I lost my job, I m ight go abroad fo r a while.
» In the if clause, we can use were instead of was:
I ’d quit my jo b i f I w ere rich.
 ZERO, FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONALS

@ Complete the second sentence so that it has

a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Use between two and five
Complete the sentences. Use the correct words. Do not change the word given.
form of the verbs in brackets.
0 She has to do this herself because she doesn’t
0 If she f h o v s e s (phone), I’ll let you know. have a secretary.
1‘ If I .............. (not be) busy, I’ll come. - HAVE
2 If h e ..............(be) careful, he wouldn’t break She .. Would/db have f o d p .. this herself if
so many things! she had a secretary.
3 If we didn’t have to work late, w e .............. 1 I’ll let you borrow my laptop if you promise
(join) you. to be careful.
'I If she breaks that vase, Grandma.............. LONG

(be) furious! You can borrow my laptop...................... to be

careful.
5 Unless y o u .............. (stop) wasting time, I’m
leaving right now! 2 I can’t help you with your homework because
I’m not very good at maths.
6 I can’t help you if y o u .............. (not give) me
COULD
more information.
If I were better at m aths,...................... you
7 If a fire .............. (start), the alarm goes off. with your homework.
H Y o u .............. (should / make) your own food 3 If we win the elections, we will build more
if you don’t like my cooking!
schools.
9 .............. (take) more exercise and you’ll feel PROVIDED
much better soon. We will build more schools...................... the
10 If it wasn’t raining, w e.............. (go) for a walk. elections.
4 They won’t let you into the theatre without a
Write two sentences for each item. ticket.
UNLESS
0 we / leave at eight, we / arrive on time
They won’t let you into the theatre
likely: i f . We. .leave .a+. eigWf,. We.'ll. .avnriye
...................... a ticket.
pv\. +hy\e.....................................................................
5 Bring your sun cream because we may decide
less likely: I f . We. . l e f t .a+. eight,. We'd..........
to go for a swim.
!fl.'r.vT!Y©. &Y\. t ’w .e . ....................................................
CASE
1 I / not be busy, I / pick you up Bring your sun cream ...................... to go for a
likely:............................................................................ swim.
less likely:....................................................................
2 you / fall, you / break your leg
likely:............................................................................
less likely:....................................................................
I we / not leave now, we / be late
likely:............................................................................
less likely:....................................................................
<1 you / get the job, we / have a party
likely:............................................................................
less likely:....................................................................
'< Ilie questions / be easy, everyone / pass the test
likely:............................................................................
less likely:....................................................................
 Third conditional, mixed conditionals

Third conditional
• We use the third conditional to talk about
events that were possible in the past but did O Complete the sentences. Use the correct
not happen. form of the verbs in brackets.
o To form third conditional sentences, we use: i f
0 If you had c o m e (come) to the theatre
+ past perfect + would have + past participle: yesterday, you .Wowjd haye.ey^joyed,
I f Bruce had asked me, I would have said yes. (enjoy) the play.
I f I hadn’t become a teacher, I would have
1 If I .............. (come) to Athens last year, I
liked to be an actor. </
..............(visit) you.
I f I wouldn’t have become a teacher, I would
like to be an actor. X 2 If w e.............. (know) you already had
tickets, w e.............. (not get) any for you.
° Notice how changing the clauses from positive
to negative changes the meaning: 3 If y o u .............. (not destroy) my computer, I
I f I had taken an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got .............. (not need) a new one now!
wet. (= I did get wet.) 4 If y o u .............. (not leave) the party so early
I f I hadn’t taken an umbrella, I would have got on Saturday, y o u .............. (might / meet) Joe.
wet. (= I didn’t get wet.) 5 If y o u .............. (not spend) all your money,
• Both clauses can be negative: your fath er.............. (not be) angry now.
They wouldn’t have missed their plan e i f they 6 I .............. (could / become) an accountant if
hadn ’t overslept. (= They did oversleep and they I .............. (be) good at maths.
did miss their plane.) 7 If sh e .............. (try) harder, sh e ................(get)
®In the main clause, we can use could or might that promotion last year.
instead o f would: 8 H e .............. (not get) the job if h e ................
I f y ou ’d asked, I could have told you the answer. (miss) his interview.
I might have got the jo b i f I had applied fo r it. 9 If I .............. (meet) you before, my life
.............. (be) different now.
Mixed conditionals 10 If h e .............. (not see) that car, th ere................
Sometimes we use the second and third (be) an accident.
conditionals in the same sentence. We call these
sentences mixed conditional sentences and
we use them when a past event has an effect
on the present. The conditional clause (third
conditional) refers to the past and the main
clause (second conditional) refers to the present
or future. Compare the following sentences:
I f you hadn’t invited me, I wouldn’t have gone
to the party, (third conditional; I did go to the
party.)
I f you hadn’t invited me, I wouldn’t be here now.
(third conditional + second conditional; I’m here
now.)

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 THIRD CONDITIONAL, MIXED CONDITIONALS

Q W rite third conditional sentences.

0 I felt tired. I went to bed early.
If X .-felt.tivrad,..X.WowIcWt.bAv.e..gcws.,+e. .feed.eavdy-..
1 I didn’t have enough money. I didn’t take a taxi.
I f .................................................................................................................................
2- I wasn’t interested in the film. I didn’t go to the cinema.
I f ......................................................................................’ .........................................
3 We took the wrong turning. We arrived late.
I f ...................................................................................................................: ...........•
4 Romeo thought Juliet was dead. He committed suicide.
R om eo.......................................................................................................................
5 Oliver lied. He was punished.
O liver...................................................................................................................... ..
6 I didn’t go to the wedding. I wasn’t invited.
I ...................................................................................................................................
7 I was afraid o f the dark. I didn’t go downstairs.
I f .................................................................................................................................
8 You didn’t train hard enough. You didn’t win.
I f .................................................................................................................................
9 He didn’t apologise. She didn’t forgive him.
I f .................................................................................................................................
10 She didn’t have a car. She had to take a taxi.
I f ............................................................................................................................... ..

Q Complete the article. Use one word in each gap.

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T h e m ille n n iu m b u g
If you were around at the end of 1999, you’ve probably heard about the ‘millennium bug’
affecting the world’s computer systems and its catastrophic effects. We waited and nothing
happened. But what would <0)..KAy.e.. happened if there really had (1)............ a millennium
bug? Some experts claimed that it (2)............ have created chaos on the Internet, the
whole system would have collapsed and all kinds of disasters would (3)............ followed:
there (4)............ have been massive power failures, telephones would (5).............. stopped
working, banks (6)............ have closed and so on.
What will happen if there (7)............ a similar bug in the future? Experts say that it is
unlikely, but(8)............ it did happen, it (9)..............pose a serious problem. And if it
happened unexpectedly, technicians (10)............ not have time to take the necessary action
to prevent all possible problems. It is an unlikely scenario bu t(11)............ we plan ahead,
we may live to find out.
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w ish + past simple/continuous w ish + w o u ld
• We use wish + past simple/continuous to We often use wish + would to express our
express our dissatisfaction with present dissatisfaction and annoyance about something
situations: that we would like to be different:
I wish I was tall. (= but I’m not) I wish this car would go faster!
I wish I was going on holiday with you. (= but I wish you would stop talking! </
I’m not) I wish you to stop talking! X
Harry wishes his brother were here. (= but he I wish they would stop arguing. /
isn’t) I wish they will stop arguing. X
° We can use were instead o f was after wish:
I wish I were tall. w ish + past perfect
• We often use wish + could to talk about things
• We use wish + past perfect to express regret
we are unable to do:
about the past:
I wish I could help you. /
I wish I hadn’t taken your advice. (= but I did)
I wishr-I would help you. X
• We can also use wish + could have + past
participle:
I wish she could have come. (= but she didn’t)

Here is a summary o f the patterns we use with wish:

r Pattern after / wish Time reference Example

Past simple present I wish I knew the answer. (= I don’t)
Past continuous present I wish I was/were going with you. (= I’m not)
could present I wish I could give you an answer. (= I can’t)
would present/future I wish you would be quiet! (= Be quiet!)
Past perfect past She wishes she had known us then. (= she didn’t)
could have + past participle past I wish I could have explained. (= I wasn’t able to)

i f o n ly
I f only can be used in the same way as wish. It is
usually more emphatic. The patterns after i f only
are the same as those after wish:
I f only I had m ore money. (= but I don’t)
I f only I was going with you. (= but I’m not)
I f only you could come, too. (= but you can’t)
I f only the sun would come out!
I f only I had listened to you. (= but I didn’t)
I f only he could have joined us. (= he wasn’t
able to)

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Q Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
0 My grandad wishes he . . co u ld _u s e .. (can / use) a computer.
1 Bruce wishes h e ...............(have) more money so he could buy a new sweater.
2 If only I ..............(be) taller! I’d love to be in the'basketball team.
3 I wish I ...............(not spend) all my money. Now I don’t have enough for my bus
fare!
4 I wish y o u ...............(not watch) TV while I’m talking to you! , t
5 I wish y o u ...............(not do) that. It’s really annoying!
6 Ella wishes sh e.............. (not speak) to her friend like that last night.
7 If only th ey .............. (not build) that block of flats right in front o f our window!
8 O f course Tom wishes h e ...............(can / come) with us but he has to stay here and
work.
9 I wish w e.............. (can / go) to the match on Saturday but we’re visiting my uncle.
10 I really wish y o u .............. (not tell) Mary. Now she knows everything!
11 If only y o u .............. (not lose) all our money. Now we’re broke.
12 Peter’s always late. If only h e ..............(turn up) on time for a change!

Q W rite two sentences for each item. Use / wish or if only and the phrases in the box.
drive more carefully get to the bus stop five minutes earlier let someone else drive
not be so rude to her not eat so much not forget to set the alarm not lose my temper
play fewer computer games recycle more paper respect the environment
revise for it take more exercise use their bikes instead use their cars less often
watch less TV work harder

0 I’ve gained a lot of weight.
I wish .1 .kd.dvj’. t. .e flfe tt. s o . WUAC.k.
If only I ’d fak ev ). e x e r c i.s e .,
1 He crashed his car.
I w ish.............................................................
If only ............................................................
2 I had a row with my best friend.
I w ish.............................................................
If o n ly ............................................................
3 Children don’t read enough nowadays.
I w ish.............................................................
If o n ly ............................................................
4 W e’re cutting down too many trees.
I w ish.....................................................................
If only....................................................................
5 I failed my science test.
I w ish.....................................................................
If only....................................................................
6 I missed my bus.
I w ish.....................................................................
If only ....................................................................
7 People use their cars when they don’t need to.
I w ish.....................................................................
If only....................................................................

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 WISH, IF ONLY

Q W rite a sentence for each item. Use / wish or if only and the words in brackets.
0 The weather is awful, (improve)
J j f . ewty. .the. Wefl+Key:. would, .iyjopy o y e ] ..........................................................................
1 He leaves the tap running all the time, (turn off)

2 Jamie is very angry, (calm down)

3 People hunt animals for sport, (stop)

4 The people next door have their TV on and it’s too loud, (turn down)

5 Your friend keeps complaining about everything all the time, (stop)

6 Your favourite team has lost every match so far. (win)

7 Too much rubbish is thrown away, (recycle)

8 It doesn’t rain enough, (more)

Q W hat are these people wishing? Complete the sentences.

0 If only. I !d . tûk.ey\ .dyy 4 If only

urvobvellfl w'rH\ wte. .

1 If only 5 If only

2 If only 6 If only

3 If only 7 If only

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