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Unit
Exercises 39

39.1 Put the verb into the correct form.
1 If I knew (I / know) his number, I would phone him.
2 I wouldn’t buy (I / not / buy) that coat if I were you.
3 (I / help) you if I could, but I’m afraid I can’t.
4 This soup isn’t very nice. (it / taste) better if it wasn’t so salty.
5 We live in a city and don’t need a car, but we would need one if
(we / live) in the country.
6 If we had the choice, (we / live) in the country.
7 I’d make a lot of changes if (I / be) the manager of the company.
8 I wouldn’t call someone in the middle of the night if (it / not / be) important.
9 If I were you, (I / not / wait). (I / go) now.
10 You’re always tired because you go to bed so late. If (you / not / go)
to bed so late every night, (you / not / be) tired all the time.
11 I think there are too many cars. If (there / not / be) so many cars,
(there / not / be) so much pollution.
12 We all need jobs and money, but what (you / do) if
(you / not / have) to work?

39.2 Write a sentence with if … for each situation.
1 We don’t see you very often because you live so far away.
If you didn’t live so far away, we’d see you more often.
2 I like these shoes but they’re too expensive, so I’m not going to buy them.
I them if so
3 We’d like to go on holiday, but we can’t afford it.
We if
4 It would be nice to have lunch outside but it’s raining, so we can’t.
We
5 I don’t want his advice, and that’s why I’m not going to ask for it.
If

39.3 Write sentences beginning I wish … .
1 I don’t know many people (and I’m lonely). I wish I knew more people.
2 I don’t have much free time (and I need more). I wish
3 Helen isn’t here (and I need to see her).
4 It’s cold (and I hate cold weather).
5 I live in a big city (and I don’t like it).
6 I can’t find my phone (which is a problem).
7 I’m not feeling well (which isn’t good).
8 I have to get up early tomorrow (but I’d prefer to sleep late).

9 I don’t know much about science (and I should know more).

39.4 Write your own sentences beginning I wish … .
1 (somewhere you’d like to be now – on the beach, in New York, in bed etc.)
I wish I
2 (something you’d like to have – a motorbike, more friends, lots of money etc.)

3 (something you’d like to be able to do – sing, travel more, cook etc.)

4 (something you’d like to be – famous, more intelligent, good at sport etc.)

➜ Additional exercises 19–21 (pages 313–14) 79