Focus on Words

7. If Jack London had not learned life from his own experience, he could not have
written his great works.
8. Had the science of radio not been developed so rapidly, we should not have got
such remarkable changes in the technique today.
9. Had he been a young man, he would have taken part in the expedition.
10. If you had applied this method, you would have got better results.
2. Choose the correct answer.
1. If it rains, the boys won’t play/wouldn’t play/would not have played hockey.
2. If he grow/grew/had grown his own vegetables, he wouldn’t have to buy them.
3. Would you go out more often if you don’t have/didn’t have/hadn’t had to do so
much in the house?
4. She wouldn’t have yawned the whole day if she doesn’t stay up/didn’t stay up/
hadn’t stayed up late last night.
5. We would have helped John if we’d known about his problems.
6. If they use/used/had used new batteries, their camera would have worked
correctly.
7. If I went anywhere, it will be/would be/would have been New Zealand.
3. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
1. If Peter ... (have) more money, he ... (buy) a new car.
2. What ... (you do) if you ... (see) an accident?
3. Where ... (you live) if you ... (have) a choice?
4. If Caroline ... (arrive) late for the meeting, her boss ... (be) angry.
5. If his parents ... (come) to visit him, John ... (bring) them to the theatre.
6. Where ... (you go) if you ... (can take) a week’s holiday?
7. If Julie ... (speak) better English, she ... (find) a better job.
8. If Paul’s boss ... (invite) him to lunch, he ... (accept).
9. If I ... (lose) my wallet, I ... (report) it to the police.
10. What ... (happen) if you ... (miss) your flight?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
4. Fill in the blanks with the best choice.
Living in a big city has (1) ... advantages and disadvantages, but many people
think of the disadvantages first. For example, it is often difficult to find good housing
in (2) ... large city. Apartments are expensive, and there are very few houses available
in safe locations. Employment is another problem. Jobs are hard to find in many cities.
Transportation is also difficult. Bicycles (3) ... be dangerous, buses are not always (4)
... time.
City living has also some advantages, however. Shopping is much better in a city.
There are restaurants and grocery stores with food from (5) ... part of the world. And,
of course, entertainment is one of the biggest advantages of (6) ... city life. There are
art galleries, museums, clubs, plays, concerts and shows for everyone’s taste.
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