Exercises Twenty-one B
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses. Use contractions.
Ex: If Id known it was going to rain, I wouldve taken an umbrella. (know / take)
a) She __________________ home earlier if the traffic _________________ so bad.(arrive / be)
b) He ____________________ if we ____________________ him more money. (accept / offer)
c) We __________________ meat if they _______________ they were vegetarian. (not serve / tell)
d) I __________________ the book if you __________________ it. (read / recommend)
e) _________ you ____________ to the party if they __________________ you? (go / invite)
f) If he __________________ the contract, he __________________ it. (read / not sign)
2. Create a new sentence so it means the same as the first.
Ex: I didnt buy the car because the bank didnt give me the money.
If the bank had given me the money, I would have bought the car.
a) They didnt go shopping because they didnt have time.
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b) She was hit by the taxi because the driver was distracted.
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c) I didnt finish the report because I had too many calls.
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d) She had to go back home because she had forgotten her cellphone.
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e) I punched him because he called me lazy.
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3. Watch the Vocabulary video and complete the sentences.
a. If you wake up ___________ you can enjoy more your day and do more
things.
b. Would you like me to call you a ___________ to take you to the airport?
c. He was crying and drinking because he had ___________ with his
girlfriend.
d. Dont forget to ___________ your alarm to 6:15 a.m.
Vocabulary Video
e. The band needs to ___________ the songs they are going to play. Link: goo.gl/ahvSDC
f. The present was ___________ in a beautiful red paper.
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Homework Twenty-one B
1. Complete the sentences according to the text.
a) If the woman hadnt stopped to answer the phone, ________________________________
b) If the taxi driver hadnt stopped for a cup of coffee, _________________________________
c) If the man had set his alarm, _________________________________________________
d) The taxi wouldnt have had to stop if the delivery truck _____________________________
e) The girl wouldve have wrapped the package if she _______________________________
f) If the shoe lace hadnt broken, ________________________________________________
g) If the driver hadnt been distracted, ____________________________________________
h) Daisys leg wouldnt have been crushed if _______________________________________
2. Complete with THIRD or SECOND Conditional
a) Lucas missed the bus. He was late for the interview.
If Lucas hadnt missed the bus, _______________________________________________
b) Eva drinks too much coffee. She cant sleep at night.
If Eva didnt drink so much coffee, _____________________________________________
c) It started snowing. We didnt reach the top of the mountain.
If it hadnt started snowing, __________________________________________________
d) Mary didnt buy the ticket. She didnt have enough money.
Mary would have bought the ticket if ___________________________________________
e) I dont drive to work. I dont have a car.
I would drive to work if ______________________________________________________
f) Matt doesnt speak Chinese fluently. He wont get the job.
If Matt spoke Chinese, ______________________________________________________
3. Write a small text about your last vacations imagining different events with different
results.
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