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    Exercises
    23.1Put the verb into the correct form.

    1 If I knew (I / know) his number, I would phone him.

    2I 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?

    23.2Write 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…………………………………………………………………………………..

    23.3 Put the verb into the correct form.

    1 I didn’t see you. If I’d seen (I / see) you, I would have said (I / say) hello.

    2 Sarah got to the station just in time to catch her train to the airport. If…………………………………………………

    (she / miss) the train,…………………………………………………………………………… (she / miss) her flight too.

    3 Thanks for reminding me about Lisa’s birthday……………………………………………………….. (I / forget)

    If………………………………………………………………………………………………. (you / not / remind) me.

    4 I didn’t have your email address, so I couldn’t contact you. If…………………………………………. (I / have)

    your email address,………………………………………………………………………… (I / send) you an email.

    5 Their trip was OK, but……………………………………………………………………… (they / enjoy) it more if

    the weather…………………………………………………………. (be) better.

    6 Sorry we’re late. Our taxi got stuck in the traffic………………………………………………………….. (it / be)

    quicker if…………………………………………………………….. (we / walk).

    7 Why didn’t you tell me about your problem? If……………………………………………………. (you / tell) me,

    ……………………………………………………………………. (I / try) to help you.

    8 I’m not tired. If………………………………………………………………………. (I / be) tired, I’d go home now.

    9 I wasn’t tired last night. If………………………………………………………….. (I / be) tired, I would have

    gone home earlier.


    23.4 For each situation, write a sentence beginning with If.
    1 I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything.

    If I’d been hungry, I would have eaten something.

    2 The accident happened because the road was icy.

    If the road…………………………………………………………………………….

    3 I didn’t know that you had to get up early, so I didn’t wake you up.

    If I…………………………………………………………………………..

    4 Unfortunately I lost my phone, so I couldn’t call you.

    …………………………………………………………………………………

    5 Karen wasn’t injured in the crash, because fortunately she was wearing a seat belt.

    ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

    6 You didn’t have any breakfast – that’s why you’re hungry now.

    ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

    7 I didn’t get a taxi because I didn’t have enough money.

    ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

    8 Dan didn’t do well at school, so he couldn’t go to university.

    …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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