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Unit
Exercises 36

36.1 Write sentences about yourself. Imagine things you would like or wouldn’t like.
1 (a place you’d love to live) I’d love to live by the sea.
2 (a job you wouldn’t like to do)
3 (something you would love to do)
4 (something that would be nice to have)
5 (a place you’d like to go to)

36.2 Complete the sentences using would + the following verbs (in the correct form):
be be do do enjoy enjoy have stop
1 They helped us a lot. I don’t know what we would have done without their help.
2 You should go and see the film. I think you it.
3 It’s a pity you couldn’t come to the party last night. You it.
4 Shall I apply for the job or not? What you in my position?
5 I was in a hurry when I saw you. Otherwise I to talk.
6 We took a taxi home last night, but got stuck in the traffic. It
quicker to walk.
7 Why don’t you go and see Clare? She very pleased to see you.
8 In an ideal world, everybody enough to eat.
36.3 Each sentence on the right follows a sentence on the left. Which follows which?

1 I’d like to go to Australia one day. a It wouldn’t have been very nice. 1 c
2 I wouldn’t like to live on a busy road. b It would have been fun. 2
3 I’m sorry your trip was cancelled. c It would be nice. 3
4 I’m looking forward to going out tonight. d It won’t be much fun. 4
5 I’m glad we didn’t go out in the rain. e It wouldn’t be very nice. 5
6 I’m not looking forward to the trip. f It will be fun. 6

36.4 Write sentences using promised + would/wouldn’t.
1 I wonder why Laura is late. She promised she wouldn’t be late.
2 I wonder why Steve hasn’t called me. He promised
3 Why did you tell Amy what I said? You
4 I’m surprised they didn’t wait for us. They

36.5 Complete the sentences. Use wouldn’t + a suitable verb.
1 I tried to warn him, but he wouldn’t listen to me.
2 I asked Amanda what had happened, but she me.
3 Paul was angry about what I’d said and he to me for two weeks.
4 Martina insisted on carrying all her luggage. She me help her.
36.6 Complete the sentences using would (section C). Choose from these verbs:
forget shake share smile stay walk

1 Whenever Richard was angry, he would walk out of the room.
2 We used to live next to a railway line. Every time a train went past, the house .
3 Katherine was always very generous. She didn’t have much, but she what
she had with everyone else.
4 You could never rely on Joe. It didn’t matter how many times you reminded him to do something,
he always .
5 When we were children, we used to go to the beach a lot. We there all day
playing in the sand and swimming in the sea.
6 Lucy was always friendly. Whenever I saw her, she always and say hello.

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