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Additional exercises

20 Complete the sentences.
1 Lisa is tired all the time. She shouldn’t go to bed so late.
If Lisa didn’t go to bed so late, she wouldn’t be tired all the time.
2 It’s getting late. I don’t think Sarah will call me now.
I’d be surprised if Sarah now.
3 I’m sorry I disturbed you. I didn’t know you were busy.
If you were busy, I you.
4 There are a lot of accidents on this road. There is no speed limit.
There so many accidents if a speed limit.
5 You didn’t tell me about the problem, so I didn’t try to help you.
If the problem, you.
6 It started to rain, but fortunately I had an umbrella.
I very wet if an umbrella.
7 Mark failed his driving test. He was very nervous and that’s why he failed.
If he so nervous, he the test.

21 Use your own ideas to complete the sentences.
1 I’d go out tonight if .
2 I’d have gone out last night if .
3 If you hadn’t reminded me, .
4 If I had more free time, .
5 If you give me the camera, .
6 Who would you phone if ?
7 We wouldn’t have been late if .
8 If I’d been able to get a ticket, .
9 If I’d done better at the interview, .
10 You wouldn’t be hungry now if .
11 Cities would be nicer places if .
12 If there was no internet, .

Passive Units 42–45

22 Put the verb into the most suitable passive form.
1 There’s somebody behind us. I think we’re being followed (we / follow).
2 A mystery is something that can’t be explained (can’t / explain).
3 We didn’t play football yesterday. The game (cancel).
4 The TV (repair). It’s working again now.
5 The village church (restore) at the moment. The work is
almost finished.
6 The tower is the oldest part of the church. (it / believe) to be
over 600 years old.
7 If I didn’t do my job properly, (I / would / fire).

8 a: I left a newspaper on the desk last night and it isn’t there now.
b: (it / might / throw) away.
9 Joe learnt to swim when he was very young. (he / teach) by
his mother.
10 Aft er (arrest), I was taken to the police station.
11 ‘ (you / ever / arrest)?’ ‘No, never.’
12 Two people (report) to (injure)
in an accident at a factory in Birmingham early this morning.

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