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Unit
Exercises 114

114.1 Sophie is going for a long walk in the country. You’re worried about her because:

perhaps she’ll be thirsty she might need to call somebody maybe she’ll get lonely
it’s possible she’ll get lost perhaps she’ll get hungry maybe it will rain

You advise her to take some things with her. Complete the sentences using in case.
1 Take a map in case you get lost .
2 You should take some chocolate .
3 You’ll need an anorak .
4 Take plenty of water .
5 Don’t forget your phone .
6 Shall I come with you ?

114.2 What do you say in these situations? Use in case.
1 It’s possible that Jane will need to contact you, so you give her your phone number.
You say: I’ll give you my phone number in case you need to contact me .

2 A friend of yours is going away for a long time. Maybe you won’t see her again before she
goes, so you decide to say goodbye now.
You say: I’ll say goodbye now .
3 You are buying food in a supermarket with a friend. You think you have everything you need,
but maybe you’ve forgotten something. Your friend has the list. You ask her to check it.
You say: Can you ?

4 You’re shopping with a friend. She’s just bought some jeans, but she didn’t try them on.
Maybe they won’t fit her, so you advise her to keep the receipt.
You say: Keep .

114.3 Complete the sentences using in case.
1 It was possible that it would rain, so I took an umbrella.
I took an umbrella in case it rained .
2 I thought that I might forget the name of the book. So I wrote it down.
I wrote down the name of the book .
3 I thought my parents might be worried about me. So I phoned them.
I phoned my parents .
4 I sent an email to Lisa, but she didn’t reply. So I sent another email because maybe she didn’t
get the first one.
I sent her another email .
5 I met some people when I was on holiday in France. They said they might come to London
one day. I live in London, so I gave them my phone number.
I gave them my phone number .
114.4 Put in in case or if.
1 I’ll draw a map for you in case you have a problem finding our house.
2 You should tell the police if you have any information about the crime.
3 I hope you’ll come to Australia sometime. you come, you must visit us.
4 I made a copy of the document something happens to the original.
5 This book belongs to Kate. Can you give it to her you see her?
6 Write your name and phone number on your bag you lose it.
7 Go to the lost property office you lose your bag.
8 The burglar alarm will ring somebody tries to break into the house.
9 You should lock your bike to something somebody tries to steal it.
10 I was advised to get insurance I needed medical treatment while I was abroad.

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